Growing Up On Death Row At 17

It's been a minute between podcasts, but in this conversation, Bryan discusses his recent experiences with work and family and he also shares how a co-worker discovered his past and how it led to conflict and contributed to a hostile work environment. Now looking to start the new year with a renewed sense of understanding himself, Bryan looks to get things back on track so that he can continue to help others. Thank you for listening to Growing Up On Death Row At 17! Contact us at: guodr17.com; bls@guodr17.com; dj@guodr17.com; g.u.o.d.r.31@gmail.com; Guodr Johnson on Facebook; guodr17 on Instagram; bryanseddens4 onTikTok; guodr17 on TikTok Growing Up On Death Row Channel - YouTube Check out buzzsprout.com for all of your podcasting needs! www.audibletrial.com/growingupondeathrow17

Resident. Nurse. Teacher. Entrepreneur. Ada Taylor, AKA Lady Ada, has been a fixture and role model in the St. Louis community for years. Her main mission in life is to do the things that would be pleasing in God's eyes. One is to provide jobs for many who would most would call unemployable. She also strives to educate youngsters on the meaning of self-wealth and how to build a solid business plan where you can work for yourself. And finally, she is seeking to spread the word on how during the latter part of one's life, you have choices. Listen to just a little of what drives Lady Ada on this edition of Growing Up On Death Row At 17. Visit Ol' Henry Restaurant at 8600 Airport Rd where the food is Taylor made!! Contact us at: guodr17.com; bls@guodr17.com; dj@guodr17.com; g.u.o.d.r.31@gmail.com; Guodr Johnson on Facebook; guodr17 on Instagram; bryanseddens4 onTikTok; guodr17 on TikTok Growing Up On Death Row Channel - YouTube Check out buzzsprout.com for all of your podcasting needs! www.audibletrial.com/growingupondeathrow17

Demetrius Hooker has a great support system - his wife Shnette and their four children. Also, his cousin Dr. Samada Randels. But from a legal support, he has no one working to help him gain his freedom after having spent more than 30 years incarcerated. In late 1991, Demetrius was arrested for a murder that he didn't commit and though he's since received written affidavits proving his innocence, up until now, nothing has been done. Hear what a typical day looks like for Demetrius, how he met his wife and the challenges of trying to come home in this latest edition of Growing Up On Death Row At 17 ! Contact us at: guodr17.com; bls@guodr17.com; dj@guodr17.com; g.u.o.d.r.31@gmail.com; Guodr Johnson on Facebook; guodr17 on Instagram; bryanseddens4 onTikTok; guodr17 on TikTok Growing Up On Death Row Channel - YouTube Check out buzzsprout.com for all of your podcasting needs! www.audibletrial.com/growingupondeathrow17

Makayla (25) and Malayiah Wickerson (2) have been missing from their Berkeley, MO home since July 28th and we need your help finding them. Please contact us at guodr17.com or on this page or the Berkeley police at (314) 400-3810. Contact us at: guodr17.com; bls@guodr17.com; dj@guodr17.com; g.u.o.d.r.31@gmail.com; Guodr Johnson on Facebook; guodr17 on Instagram; bryanseddens4 onTikTok; guodr17 on TikTok Growing Up On Death Row Channel - YouTube Check out buzzsprout.com for all of your podcasting needs! www.audibletrial.com/growingupondeathrow17

Molested at 4 years old. In drug rehab at 12. She meets the local drug dealer and becomes involved with him at 14 and was soon married at 15. And as if that wasn't enough, Sheena Eastburn was physically, mentally and sexually abused by her husband....how it ends is murder and 25 years in prison. Hear Sheena's story and how she's actually making a difference now that she's been released on this episode of Growing Up On Death Row At 17! Sheena's affiliations are: Law Office of Tom Norrid Non-profit organizations: Show Me Justice For All; P.R.E.P. For Release (Reentry Program) Contact us at: guodr17.com; bls@guodr17.com; dj@guodr17.com; g.u.o.d.r.31@gmail.com; Guodr Johnson on Facebook; guodr17 on Instagram; bryanseddens4 onTikTok; guodr17 on TikTok Growing Up On Death Row Channel - YouTube Check out buzzsprout.com for all of your podcasting needs! www.audibletrial.com/growingupondeathrow17

Those who have been incarcerated come out of prison knowing that certain members of society are watching them and judging them. But for Bryan Seddens and many of those whom he was released with, there is a sense of wanting to give back to the communities where they weren't always at their best. And now they are in position to do right and be positive role models in those same places. Listen to an example of this on this episode of Growing Up On Death Row At 17. Contact us at: guodr17.com; bls@guodr17.com; dj@guodr17.com; g.u.o.d.r.31@gmail.com; Guodr Johnson on Facebook; guodr17 on Instagram; bryanseddens4 onTikTok; guodr17 on TikTok Growing Up On Death Row Channel - YouTube Check out buzzsprout.com for all of your podcasting needs! www.audibletrial.com/growingupondeathrow17

Spending 31 years in "the coffin" as Bryan Seddens calls it, taught him that there is only so much a person can do. And though he would like to help as many young people as he can stay on the right path, he also knows that it is better to walk away because these days it's so hard to gauge a person's heart and mindset. Hear how he handles this and more on this episode of Growing Up On Death Row At 17! Contact us at: guodr17.com; bls@guodr17.com; dj@guodr17.com; g.u.o.d.r.31@gmail.com; Guodr Johnson on Facebook; guodr17 on Instagram; bryanseddens4 onTikTok; guodr17 on TikTok Growing Up On Death Row Channel - YouTube Check out buzzsprout.com for all of your podcasting needs! www.audibletrial.com/growingupondeathrow17

Years ago, children knew that when the street light came on no matter what neighborhood they were in, they better be on the porch or in the house - period. It's sad to say but the old streetlight rule no longer has meaning. For Bryan Seddens, this is disheartening because he knows all too well that when there are no rules, no structure or boundaries, our youth can end up in one of two places - prison, like he did or worse - dead. Listen to this episode of Growing Up On Death Row At 17 to hear Bryan's assessments of how society has turned its back on our youth! Contact us at: guodr17.com; bls@guodr17.com; dj@guodr17.com; g.u.o.d.r.31@gmail.com; Guodr Johnson on Facebook; guodr17 on Instagram; bryanseddens4 onTikTok; guodr17 on TikTok Growing Up On Death Row Channel - YouTube Check out buzzsprout.com for all of your podcasting needs! www.audibletrial.com/growingupondeathrow17

When your every move and sometimes thoughts are in the hands of others, it can be a humbling thing. In prison, it's called "Controlled Movement" and after spending 31 years incarcerated for a crime that he didn't commit, Bryan Seddens knows it when he sees it, even in the free world. This podcast highlights how the way you are trained to move in prison doesn't immediately leave you once you're released. And can be passed along to your loved ones without you even knowing it! Thanks for listening to Growing Up On Death Row At 17! Contact us at: guodr17.com; bls@guodr17.com; dj@guodr17.com; g.u.o.d.r.31@gmail.com; Guodr Johnson on Facebook; guodr17 on Instagram; bryanseddens4 onTikTok; guodr17 on TikTok Growing Up On Death Row Channel - YouTube Check out buzzsprout.com for all of your podcasting needs! www.audibletrial.com/growingupondeathrow17

Bryan Seddens is doing something few people get to do - re-writing his story. Because he was locked up at 16 and many people lost track of him while he was incarcerated for 31 years, they only know what they see him doing now: giving speeches, co-hosting a podcast and working every day. Listen to Bryan's recent encounter with a group of young girls and how he is trying to help them on this edition of Growing Up On Death Row At 17. Contact us at: guodr17.com; bls@guodr17.com; dj@guodr17.com; g.u.o.d.r.31@gmail.com; Guodr Johnson on Facebook; guodr17 on Instagram; bryanseddens4 onTikTok; guodr17 on TikTok Growing Up On Death Row Channel - YouTube Check out buzzsprout.com for all of your podcasting needs! www.audibletrial.com/growingupondeathrow17

You're 48. Your last relationship was 31 years ago at the age of 16. In between that time, you were in prison so you have no idea what to expect, but your time incarcerated has taught you that loyalty is crucial and a key for survival. But in the free world, things are much different as Bryan Seddens found out. Listen to how his first relationship upon being released ended and how we was able to get things moving in to the positive on this episode of Growing Up On Death Row At 17! Contact us at: guodr17.com; bls@guodr17.com; dj@guodr17.com; g.u.o.d.r.31@gmail.com; Guodr Johnson on Facebook; guodr17 on Instagram; bryanseddens4 onTikTok; guodr17 on TikTok Growing Up On Death Row Channel - YouTube Check out buzzsprout.com for all of your podcasting needs! www.audibletrial.com/growingupondeathrow17

Time in the free world has opened Bryan Seddens' eyes to a lot since his release from prison in May of 2021. One revelation is that loyalty is very rare and it's confusing to him as to why that is. Listen to a few things that Bryan needed to get off his chest in this latest episode of Growing Up On Death Row At 17! Contact us at: guodr17.com; bls@guodr17.com; dj@guodr17.com; g.u.o.d.r.31@gmail.com; Guodr Johnson on Facebook; guodr17 on Instagram; bryanseddens4 onTikTok; guodr17 on TikTok Growing Up On Death Row Channel - YouTube Check out buzzsprout.com for all of your podcasting needs! www.audibletrial.com/growingupondeathrow17

Bryan Seddens knew he had no business getting into that car and to this day he still can hear his grandmother advising him not to. Yet he got in anyway and that ride took him right to prison where he spent 31 years for a crime that he did not commit. Knowing that he let her down and more importantly himself affects him now and you can hear it for yourself on this episode of Growing Up On Death Row At 17! Contact us at: guodr17.com; bls@guodr17.com; dj@guodr17.com; g.u.o.d.r.31@gmail.com; Guodr Johnson on Facebook; guodr17 on Instagram; bryanseddens4 onTikTok; guodr17 on TikTok Growing Up On Death Row Channel - YouTube Check out buzzsprout.com for all of your podcasting needs! www.audibletrial.com/growingupondeathrow17

A few things that Christopher Spates acknowledges: He’s not a saint; he’s incapable of being in two places at once and more importantly, he’s not a murderer. But he was convicted and is still in prison based on the fact that he was supposed to be somewhere that he wasn’t with very little evidence to prove otherwise. Christopher explains the loopholes in his case and hopes that someone can help him become a free man. Listen to his story on this edition of Growing Up On Death Row At 17! Contact us at: guodr17.com; bls@guodr17.com; dj@guodr17.com; g.u.o.d.r.31@gmail.com; Guodr Johnson on Facebook; guodr17 on Instagram; bryanseddens4 onTikTok; guodr17 on TikTok Growing Up On Death Row Channel - YouTube Check out buzzsprout.com for all of your podcasting needs! www.audibletrial.com/growingupondeathrow17

Mercy is defined as "compassion or forgiveness shown toward someone whom it is within one's power to punish or harm." George Stinney , Jr. was electrocuted in 1944 for a crime that he didn't commit. Bryan Seddens related to young George because he spent 31 years in prison for a crime that he didn't commit and understands that he easily could have found himself in the unenviable position of George. Hear Bryan's explanation of why this hits so close to home on this episode of Growing Up On Death Row At 17! Contact us at: guodr17.com; bls@guodr17.com; dj@guodr17.com; g.u.o.d.r.31@gmail.com; Guodr Johnson on Facebook; guodr17 on Instagram; bryanseddens4 onTikTok; guodr17 on TikTok Growing Up On Death Row Channel - YouTube Check out buzzsprout.com for all of your podcasting needs! www.audibletrial.com/growingupondeathrow17

John Frost believed so much in his innocence of a homicide, he voluntarily went to the police station for questioning. He never returned home that day. Then after his conviction, John knew there had to be proof that he was not guilty. Investigator Ron White believed his story and began to search for the parties responsible for offering statements and testimony that led to Frost's incarceration and got them to recant. And yet John Frost is still in prison. Listen to how Ron White went about getting confessions that point to John's deserving of his freedom on this episode of Growing Up On Death Row at 17! Contact us at: guodr17.com; bls@guodr17.com; dj@guodr17.com; g.u.o.d.r.31@gmail.com; Guodr Johnson on Facebook; guodr17 on Instagram; bryanseddens4 onTikTok; guodr17 on TikTok Growing Up On Death Row Channel - YouTube Check out buzzsprout.com for all of your podcasting needs! www.audibletrial.com/growingupondeathrow17

No evidence. No fingerprints. No DNA. No eyewitnesses. But after a day and half on trial, John Frost still was convicted of murder. Twenty-three years later with the help of private investigator Ron White, John has what he needs to be a free man. And still in prison he sits. Listen to John and Janice Frost’s struggles to gain his release on this episode of Growing Up On Death Row At 17! Contact us at: guodr17.com; bls@guodr17.com; dj@guodr17.com; g.u.o.d.r.31@gmail.com; Guodr Johnson on Facebook; guodr17 on Instagram; bryanseddens4 onTikTok; guodr17 on TikTok Growing Up On Death Row Channel - YouTube Check out buzzsprout.com for all of your podcasting needs! www.audibletrial.com/growingupondeathrow17

For years, Bryan Seddens thought by representing the color red and all that it stood for, that he was doing the right thing. But having spent 31 years and not received one call, one letter, no money on his books from "his people," he realized that he was wrong. Hear what Bryan's theory is on how and why gangs became so prominent and prevalent in the inner cities across America in the late '80s on this edition of Growing Up On Death Row At 17! Contact us at: guodr17.com; bls@guodr17.com; dj@guodr17.com; g.u.o.d.r.31@gmail.com; Guodr Johnson on Facebook; guodr17 on Instagram; bryanseddens4 onTikTok; guodr17 on TikTok Growing Up On Death Row Channel - YouTube Check out buzzsprout.com for all of your podcasting needs! www.audibletrial.com/growingupondeathrow17

Unlike what you see in the movies and on television, many of the facilities in the Missouri Department of Corrections system are staffed by women, not men. Jacque Bryant spent three years in one of the most dangerous prisons in the state - The Charleston Correctional Center - and was well-respected and had no desire to leave until she was attacked by an inmate on March 3, 2016. And seven years to the day, Jacque shared the traumatic experience with Growing Up On Death Row At 17. Contact us at: guodr17.com; bls@guodr17.com; dj@guodr17.com; g.u.o.d.r.31@gmail.com; Guodr Johnson on Facebook; guodr17 on Instagram; bryanseddens4 onTikTok; guodr17 on TikTok Growing Up On Death Row Channel - YouTube Check out buzzsprout.com for all of your podcasting needs! www.audibletrial.com/growingupondeathrow17

From the beginning of this podcast venture, Bryan Seddens knew that what he had to share with parents and their children is powerful. He also knows that there is more to be told and that's the reason he is writing a book. Bryan speaks to the difficulty of realizing that the lack of love and attention from his parents led him down a path that he wouldn't wish upon anyone and that landed him in prison for 31 years for a crime that he didn't commit. Hear just a few of the topics that will be in his book on this episode of Growing Up On Death Row At 17! Contact us at: guodr17.com; bls@guodr17.com; dj@guodr17.com; g.u.o.d.r.31@gmail.com; Guodr Johnson on Facebook; guodr17 on Instagram; bryanseddens4 onTikTok; guodr17 on TikTok Growing Up On Death Row Channel - YouTube Check out buzzsprout.com for all of your podcasting needs! www.audibletrial.com/growingupondeathrow17