Darryl Woods Snr & Darryl Woods Jnr

Darryl Woods Snr & Darryl Woods Jnr Profile Photo

Darryl Woods Jr:
• Founder, Start Smart Life. Author
• International Speaker, Universities and Fortune 500 companies. from Dallas and New York to Dubai and Portugal

Darryl Woods Sr:
• Sentenced to Life without Parole in 1989, commuted in 2019.
• State of Michigan Appellate Commission appointee
• Great Expectation Award, NAACP Freedom Fund 2019
• Founder, Youth Deterrent Program

66 Darryl Woods Snr and Darryl Woods Jnr on forgiveness and building a relationship despite extraordinary circumstances
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Feb. 28, 2022

66 Darryl Woods Snr and Darryl Woods Jnr on forgiveness and building a relationship despite extraordinary circumstances

“Growing up, people always asked where’s my dad, I would say in prison. But I always knew that that wasn’t the complete story. I wish I could say more to that when they asked me that, because they say your dad’s in prison people make assumptions. Yes, he was in prison, but he played a major part in my life.”Darryl Woods Sr. spent his 28 years and 11 months as a dad in prison. His son, Darryl Woods Jr., was born one year before his father was incarcerated. Their unique story and relationship they have today despite their difficult situation is nothing but amazing and inspirational.In this session, we discuss overcoming the difficulties of being a father figure from within prison, turning a hopeless situation into something positive for yourself and others, Darryl shares his experiences on the power of mental persistence and faith in overcoming seemingly insurmountable obstacles.