Ep. 133 - From Beijing Bars to Bestseller: How 14 Days in Chinese Prison Changed Everything
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What happens when a college football player gets locked up in Beijing for smoking weed and turns it into a bestselling book empire?
Picture this: You're 24, fresh out of college, teaching English in Beijing when three Chinese police officers knock on your door. Within hours, you're locked in a cell with 14 Chinese men you can't communicate with, eating three bowls of soup a day with nothing but a plastic spoon. No one knows where you are. No one's coming to save you.
But here's the kicker – Chancellor saw opportunity where others would see only despair.
Instead of playing victim, he took accountability. Instead of making excuses, he made plans. And instead of letting this experience break him, he turned those 15 days into a #1 bestselling book that launched a publishing empire.
In this raw, unfiltered conversation, Chancellor breaks down:
- The exact moment he knew his life was about to change forever
- How football taught him the accountability that saved his sanity in prison
- Why he refuses to blame anyone but himself for his decisions
- The transition from athlete to entrepreneur that most ex-players never figure out
- How he's now coaching both kids on the field AND aspiring authors to bestseller status
CONNECT WITH CHANCELLOR JACKSON:
Instagram: @korlehj
LinkedIn: Chancellor Jackson
YouTube: @10korleh
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Chapters
1. Intro: Locked up in Beijing?! (00:00:00)
2. The arrest: what went down (00:02:57)
3. Why accountability saved his mindset (00:05:27)
4. Finding purpose in a jail cell (00:07:32)
5. From story to bestseller: writing the book (00:09:12)
6. Creating a self-publishing business (00:11:57)
7. Coaching young men & building impact (00:13:42)
8. [Ad] PodMatch (00:16:15)
9. (Cont.) Coaching young men & building impact (00:16:52)
10. Why football teaches grit and growth (00:17:48)
11. Life after sports: identity, struggle, reinvention (00:21:48)
12. The Nipsey Hussle quote that guides his life (00:25:03)
13. Final words: Own your story. Share your truth. (00:26:18)
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