“Somehow I got a glimpse that I could be somebody one day and that’s I believe the secret sauce.”
— FRITZI HORSTMAN
Fritzi Horstman is the Founder and Executive Director of the Compassion Prison Projection organization dedicated to bringing compassion, childhood trauma awareness, and creative inspiration to all men and women living behind bars.
She is currently directing “Step Inside the Circle,” a documentary about childhood trauma behind bars. The PSA created from some of the footage from the documentary has already received over 2 million views across all platforms.
She produced HBO’s “The Defiant Ones” directed by Allen Hughes which premiered July 9, 2017, and has garnered several awards including IDA Best Limited Series, NAACP Outstanding Director in a Television Movie or Special, Grammy for Best Music Film and was nominated for five Emmy Awards including Best Documentary.
Fritzi is passionate about equality, civil rights, education, and stories about justice. It is her life’s work to makes sure these stories get told.
Show Notes:
(00:06:11) A longing to change the world
(00:07:51) Forgiving yourself and violence towards the self
(00:10:24) Always doing something
(00:12:44) Focus on human flourishing
(00:14:47) Prison as stored darkness and shame
(00:17:43) The Impact of Prison from Podcasts and Films
(00:19:30) Unpacking the Death Penalty and Trauma
(00:25:54) ACE Test
(00:31:11) Advice to start forgiving yourself
(00:36:49) Workaholism
(00:39:28) Taking a compliment
(00:42:57) Being Kind
(00:45:21) Where does the depth of connection come from?
(00:49:13) Goal of 2020
(00:52:55) The Year is 2025, we've healed society: how did we get there?
(00:54:20) Accountability and compassion to everyone
(00:56:55) Nature and Nurture
(01:01:03) How do we begin to rebuild?
(01:02:27) Connect with Fritzi
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