# Cellmate to CEO | Gina

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Podcast: [Life After Prison](https://stenobird.com/podcast/life-after-prison-5714169)
Published: 2025-12-25T07:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/life-after-prison-1/episodes/cellmate-to-ceo-gina
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## Resource

Complete our 2025 Listener Survey: https://forms.gle/smJxoWJhr66qKG4Q7 We’d love to hear from you! Every year, we ask the Life After Prison audience to complete a short survey. Your answers help us understand what’s working, what we can improve, and they also help us show our funders the real impact of the show. It only takes a few minutes and your feedback really does make a difference. In this brand new series, Cellmate to CEO, Tony Supreme, CEO of Soul Surge Wellness, who has lived experience of the criminal justice system himself, talks to other CEO’s, leaders and changemakers about their transition from prison to leadership. In this episode Tony chats with Gina, CEO of Gina’s, a restaurant and catering business in Tottenham. They chat about Gina’s first steps into running a business, when she set up a flower stall outside Holloway Prison while still serving her prison sentence. Gina talks about the incredible support she’s received from The King’s Trust, and how the hard work and determination she’s put into her business has not only provided for her and her family, but also created jobs and positive change within her community. Useful organisations: The King’s Trust - The King's Trust helps people aged 11 to 30 to build confidence, get a job or launch a business. Prison Radio Association - The Prison Radio Association uses sound to change lives. Gina’s - A succulent fusion of African, Caribbean, and English cuisine laced with a touch of home using fresh and natural ingredients Contact us:  If anything you’ve heard in this podcast has inspired you to make a positive change in your life, or you’d just like to get in touch, please contact us.  💬 Socials: @afterprisonpod on Instagram and X, @lifeafterprison on TikTok  📧 Email: podcasts@prison.radio &nb…

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