Nikki Mammano, a dear personal friend, is the author of Breaking Good (Simon & Schuster, 2026), a face-paced memoir that traces her journey from suburban New Jersey to the drug underworld of Waikiki and back again, through addiction, arrest, prison, and ultimately recovery. Our conversation is both poignant and funny as we explore trauma, addiction and second chances in our criminal justice system — who gets punished, what prison is like, and what it takes to rebuild a life after you’ve been labeled by the system. This is an episode you won’t want to miss! .
To learn more about Nikki Mammano (and for links to her fabulous book) go to: https://www.nikkimammano.com/.
To learn more about RYSE Hawaii, go to Rysehawaii.org.
For more about Jessica Henry, go to jessicahenryjustice.com.
Production Editor: Kaz Araki