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Episode 57 · September 28, 2026 · 1 hr 11 min

How CrossFit Helped Free Him From a 48-Year Prison Sentence | Nick Wells

Episode 57 artwork: How CrossFit Helped Free Him From a 48-Year Prison Sentence | Nick Wells

Nick Wells was facing decades in prison after addiction and repeated arrests had taken over his life. Then, behind bars, a workout became the beginning of something much bigger: a new identity, a community, and eventually the first CrossFit affiliate inside a prison.

I sit down with Nick to talk about addiction, accountability, Redemption Road CrossFit, the fight for clemency that ultimately gave him a second chance, and why Nick now dedicates his freedom to helping other incarcerated people rebuild theirs.

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