Episode 151

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8th Feb 2026

Levelle Wells S3E151

Levelle Wells shares his journey from incarceration, addiction, and gang life to sobriety, healing, and a life of service, and what the “Red Road” has meant in rebuilding his own life and in helping others find their way forward.

Wells is an Omaha-based Afro-Indigenous community leader (Elk Clan of the Omaha Tribe) whose life story spans incarceration, gang involvement, addiction, and a hard-won return to sobriety and service. Sent to prison at 17, Wells reached a turning point that led him onto what he describes as the “Red Road,” a spiritual path of recovery and accountability. Today, Wells supports others navigating reentry and sober life through Native-led community work. He also collaborates with the University of Nebraska Medical Center as a community scientist, helping build awareness and participation in cancer research, as well as advocating for healing, identity, and building pathways forward for Indigenous communities.

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