Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard

Chris Young (on being sentenced to life in prison)

August 19, 2026·2h 13m·7-min readinterviewtrue crime
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Chris Young, an author and public speaker, shares his harrowing journey from a traumatic childhood and incarceration to redemption through self-education and resilience, ultimately earning clemency after serving ten years of a double life sentence for a non-violent drug offense. His story

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Chris Young

interview on Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard

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People

Chris YoungDaxViktor FranklKevin H. SharpBrittany K. BarnettKim Kardashian

Books

The Wound is Where the Light Entersby Chris YoungMan's Search for Meaningby Viktor Frankl

Topics

Criminal Justice ReformTrue Crime

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