From Incarceration to Inspiration: Mr. ESQ’s Story of Survival, Sobriety & Speaking Truth | Raw Minds Podcast Ep. 33

In this gripping and emotional episode, Erick and Anthony sit down with Mr. ESQ a Vancouver Island hip-hop artist, father, and truth teller who turned his darkest moments into a mission to inspire. After spending over a decade in prison and battling addiction, Mr. ESQ emerged with a voice fueled by pain, purpose, and raw experience.

This episode dives deep into:

• Growing up in the system: foster care, street life, and survival

• Serving a 10-year sentence and facing a manslaughter charge

• The moment everything changed and how fatherhood saved him

• Using hip-hop as therapy: writing lyrics from trauma and truth

• Rebuilding through sobriety, self-respect, and community impact

• Why he's dedicated to helping others escape the cycles he lived through

Mr. ESQ doesn’t sugarcoat anything. This is one of the most honest, hard-hitting stories we’ve ever featured perfect for anyone who's ever struggled with identity, mental health, or rebuilding after destruction.

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