Ex Con Reveals How He Built A Criminal Enterprise In Prison | Frank Rodriguez

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YouTuber Frank Rodriguez comes on the show to talk about overcoming addiction, surviving immigration jail as a teenager and building a criminal enterprise while he was in prison. Thank you so much to FACTOR for sponsoring this episode: Go to https://www.factor75.com/pages/podcast?c=LOCKEDIN50&mealsize=8-1&c_comms=PERCENT&utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=cpm&utm_campaign=podcast50off&utm_content=act_podcast_podcastads&vs_campaign_id=07a8da85-76a7-4540-8dc1-4e6861f6b4c8 and use code lockedin50 to get 50% off your first box. Follow Ian Bick on Instagram: @ian_bick & Snapchat: ianbick Connect with Frank Rodriguez: INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/kingfrank_/ YOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/@MORALSOVERMONEY1?si=Y768-0IEQeHmqF66 TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@kingfrank_5?_t=8h3KtA9FXGo&_r=1 Buy Merch: https://lockedinbrand.com Use code lockedin at checkout to get 20% off your order Connect with Ian Bick: https://www.ianbick.com Time Stamps: 00:00:00 - Family Addiction and Childhood Struggles 00:02:58 - Growing up surrounded by crime and addiction 00:06:23 - Traumatic Experience and the Start of Drug Addiction 00:09:14 - Envying Normal Families 00:11:48 - Relationship with Father after Mother's Death 00:14:56 - Complicated Love for Abusive Parents 00:17:57 - Using Pain as Motivation 00:21:07 - Robbing the Burger King 00:24:15 - Reflections on the Robbery 00:27:08 - Holiday Meal Planning with Factor  00:29:56 - Going to Prison at 16 Years Old 00:32:57 - Prison Conditions and Juvenile Sentencing 00:35:38 - The Cuban Riots in the 1980s 00:38:33 - Segregation in County Jails 00:41:27 - Solitary Confinement and Prison Treatment 00:44:17 - A Confrontation in Prison 00:47:18 - The Reality of Prison Phone Calls 00:49:56 - From Addiction to Indictment 00:53:17 - The Effects of Painkillers on Emotion and Physical Pain 00:56:15 - Consequences of Addiction in the Family 00:59:20 - The Dangers of Stamping Bags 01:02:13 - Surviving in Prison with Money 01:04:59 - Making Money in Prison 01:07:52 - Transitioning from a Criminal Enterprise to a Career as a Barber 01:10:51 - Making Mistakes and Learning from Crisis 01:13:32 - From Illegal Activities to Entrepreneurship 01:16:28 - Working with Addicts and the Homeless in Kensington, Philadelphia 01:19:27 - Moving Forward and Future Goals 01:22:41 - Gratitude and Perspective 01:25:44 - Appreciating Relationships 01:28:28 - Connecting through Shared Experiences Produced by: https://www.instagram.com/shanedanahy https://www.shanedanahy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices