#128 | Christopher Poulos - From Getting High to Climbing High
Christopher Poulos is a lawyer, writer, mountain climber, and the executive director of the Washington Statewide Reentry Council which aims to improve public safety and outcomes for individuals reentering the community in Washington state.
Chris has an epic story of overcoming drug abuse and self-destructive behavior. Chris had served 3 years in federal prison for distributing cocaine. Chris had pursued his law degree graduating from the University of Maine School of Law. Chris has continued to push himself beyond recovery climbing mountains, helping other people overcome self-destructive behavior and re-enter into society.
Chris is an incredible person who’s story will relate to all of you in some way and it’s a reminder of how much potential we have as individuals despite our predicament. I love listening to diverse stories of overcoming personal strife because it is in those examples that I find solace.
