“From growing up traumatised, abused and neglected and left in a cell for 23 hours everyday at the age of 16, Michael shares his story of transformation and what he believes needs to change in our criminal justice system.

Michael is the author of “Young Offender” which tells his story of going from armed robber to becoming a local hero. He has been sober for 14 years and founded the CIP Project, a non profit organisation that helps people become the person they want to be.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community.” – TEDx

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“Ideas are two-a-penny. Action isn’t. But some ideas do make it all the way to completion. Jordan Wylie dips into his extraordinary experiences from the military, extreme adventures and as a fundraiser to search for the magic ingredient. Is there a formula to maximise the chances of a good idea coming to fruition? He concludes there is. And it’s something accessible to us all. Former soldier, extreme adventurer, bestselling author and one of the stars of Channel 4’s award winning programmes Hunted and Celebrity Hunted This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community.” – TEDx

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