{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6673ddeebfa6e500127956d4/667abd88a2475610ca6bdc5b?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Vernel - Gang crime, Prison and the Power of the Mind.","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6673ddeebfa6e500127956d4/1719316571965-542f641f3cc634f44f528c10c8fd8fc2.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><strong>At the age of 12, Vernel was taken to live on the notorious Pembury Estate in Hackney. He saw a man shot dead within the first week.&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>We discuss how he was drawn into gang crime, his suffering at the hands of the police, and how the Hackney riots happened, and threw his life into even more chaos.</strong></p><p><strong>This is a story of determination, of how, despite everything stacked against him, Vernel turned his life around, starting with mastering the power of the mind. </strong></p><p><br></p><p>Vernel is now the founder and CEO of the Social Enterprise Inside Out.</p><p><br></p><p>In this interview we cover:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Life and survival on one of the most crime ridden estates in London</li><li>How and why people are drawn into the gangs</li><li>Violence on the estates and how gang rivalry begins</li><li>Police attitudes towards the people on the estate and it’s psychological impact&nbsp;</li><li>The Hackney Riots and why it happened&nbsp;</li><li>Life in prison, the home office and judicial failures&nbsp;</li><li>Mental health&nbsp;and survival mode</li><li>The power of the mind and changing the pictures in his brain&nbsp;</li><li>How someone believing in him gave him the confidence to overcome hurdles</li><li>Equine Therapy</li><li>The power of affirmations and meditation</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Follow Vernel and his company 'Inside Out' here:</p><p><br></p><p>Website: https://insideout.org.uk</p><p>TikTok: @insideout_cic</p><p>Instagram: @insideout_cic</p><p><br></p><p>Location - Ministry Venues: https://www.ministryvenues.com</p><p><br></p><p>Please follow us at:</p><p><br></p><p>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myneighbourthehero/</p><p>Twitter: https://x.com/myneighbourhero</p><p><br></p><p>If you know of any amazing everyday heroes who you think should appear on this podcast please email myneighbourthehero@gmail.com.</p><p><br></p><p>CONTENT WARNING:&nbsp;Please note that this podcast&nbsp;<strong>features themes of violence, death, swearing and mentions of suicide.</strong></p><p><br></p><p>#newpodcastalert #podcastseries #femalepodcasters #podcastlaunch #podcastinterviews</p>","author_name":"Sarah Speirs"}