Cellmate to CEO on NPR

National Prison Radio brings you a brand-new series from the Life After Prison team: Cellmate to CEO. 

In this show, presenter Tony Supreme uses his experience as a CEO to share the stories of CEOs, leaders and change makers – all people who have had experience in prison – with the NPR audience. 

You can hear more about Life After Prison’s Zak Addae-Kodua’s story. You can hear entrepreneur Jacob Hill talk about how he found his calling in prison. And you can hear Gina Moffatt tell her story which took her from HMP Holloway to sitting opposite His Majesty the King as a Prince’s Trust advisor. 

Gina now owns a restaurant and a catering business. But it all began with a flower stall that she opened while she was still in prison. Gina tells Tony how none of it would have happened without the support of her friends in prison and the Governor at HMP Holloway. 

“Him saying to me I believe in you made a big difference to me… I salute the Governor who said that to me: I believe in you, I believe you can do this”

That Governor’s belief, and the help of her friends on the wing, started Gina on her journey, which shows no sign of slowing down. 

“I had tea with the Queen, I’m getting to see Prince Charles, now the King, I sit on his board. He’s not seeing me as a prison inmate; he’s seeing me as a person where he can come to me and ask me for advice. We’re doing this thing together.” 

Gina tells Tony that helping others experiencing hard times is the thing that motivates her. 

“The stereotype that no-one wants to know you when you’ve been to prison, you’ve been written off, is so not true. A lot of genuine people are reaching out to give support and help…. Ask people for help: it’s there and it is possible.”  

You can hear this show on NPR every Thursday at 5pm and 10pm and on Fridays at 4pm. 

Also in November, National Prison Radio will be broadcasting stories and information to mark Movember. 

Movember is an annual event, held every November, where people raise funds and awareness for men’s health issues like prostate cancer, testicular cancer, mental health and suicide prevention. 

You can hear the story of former Premier League footballer, Clarke Carlisle. 

He tells Ben and Steve from NPR’s award-winning Hold or Fold podcast about his struggles with mental health, gam-

bling and suicidal thoughts. 

Clarke talks about his football career, and the pressure to impress, both on and off the pitch. 

He describes how his gambling began, escalated, and eventually spiralled out of control. 

And how he has found hope through recovery and now supports others experiencing mental health challenges and gambling addiction. 

He tells the Hold or Fold presenters “I would want to tell my young self just don’t do it. That’s so much easier said than done. How can you articulate that something’s not right…  if it’s socially acceptable… and other people seem to enjoy it?” 

Hold or Fold is on NPR every Tuesday at 5pm and 10pm and on Sundays at 5pm. 

Clarke Carlisle’s interview will be replayed on NPR Talk every weekday during the week of the 17th of November 2025. NPR Talk is on at midday and 6pm. 

What’s new on NPR? 

Money Mondays: Back for a new series, Zak and Emma bring you the show that helps to fix up your finances from prison. You can hear Money Mondays every Monday at 10am. 

Books Unlocked: Every evening at 11, you can hear a Booker Prize-nominated title playing out on NPR. This month, it’s In Ascension by Martin McInnes. You can catch up on all the week’s episodes on Sunday at 3pm. 

Hold or Fold explores the ‘hidden addiction’ that is gambling and looks at how it affects those with experience of the Criminal Justice System. In this new series of the award-winning show ‘Hold or Fold’, Ben and Steve speak to a range of people who can share stories of hope and inspiration about how to cope with a gambling addiction. 

And finally, NPR regularly conducts surveys with the audience to find out what you like and what you don’t like. Lots of listeners have asked NPR to play more older music. 

“It would be good if you could find some time in your schedule for weekly dedicated 1960s/1970s/1980s shows for the older inmates who listen to the radio more”

You asked and we’ve delivered. You can catch our brand-new show: 20th Century Hits on NPR every Sunday at 9am and Monday at 9pm.