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Tremaine Smith joins Brandon Burley on The Redemption Project to discuss serving 31 years in prison, rebuilding his life, becoming an author and entrepreneur, and the power of redemption and second chances. On July 6, 2026, I had the opportunity to sit down with Brandon Burley for an episode of The Redemption Project podcast. The conversation was a tremendous success and provided an opportunity for me to share my journey—from being sentenced to two 40-year prison terms at the age of 15 and...

When people see these book covers, they often see stories. What I see is a journey. A journey that began decades ago when I was a teenager facing a future that seemed impossible to overcome. A journey that carried me through prison, loss, personal growth, self-education, and ultimately redemption. And a journey that continues today through the work of True Phoenix Media. The three projects featured here—Remember the Phoenix, Buried Alive, and Breaking Chains—represent different chapters of...

The next chapter in the Phoenix Series is coming soon. Buried Alive takes readers back to where the story truly began. Before the wisdom. Before the growth. Before the transformation. Before the Phoenix. At fifteen years old, Corey stood before a judge and received two forty-year prison sentences. What followed was a journey through fear, loss, survival, and self-discovery that would ultimately shape the man readers met in Remember the Phoenix. This highly anticipated prequel explores the...