Ed Kressy

Season 1, Episode 7: Second Chances

Ed Kressy is a published writer, and an active volunteer for organizations that deliver training in entrepreneurism, employment and personal development to people who are, or were, incarcerated. He is one of the FBI’s Community Leadership Award Recipients. He is also a recovered meth addict who at one time lost it all, numerous times. Now he walks the path of recovery and redemption.

Ed's memoir, called My Addiction & Recovery – Just Because You’re Done With the Drugs, Doesn’t Mean Drugs are Done with You.  It is available at: https://www.edkressy.com or Amazon. Ten percent of profits go to Defy Ventures, a nonprofit providing entrepreneur and employment training to currently and formerly incarcerated men and women (Ed graduated from Defy’s program).

He is a motivational speaker, has appeared on stage at the Moth, and for Cisco, Google and LinkedIn. He volunteers inside maximum security prisons and jails, helping incarcerated persons develop skills for employment, and entrepreneurism, and self advocacy. He volunteers for law enforcement, helping them better serve communities affected by incarceration and addiction.