SERVING LIFE.
What 10 Maximum Security Inmates Taught Me About Overcoming Depression and Anxiety
Serving Life
Serving Life is where true crime meets personal growth.
It’s a collection of raw, intimate, and sometimes heartbreaking stories from men and women serving life or extreme prison sentences. Each chapter focuses on a different individual—some innocent, some guilty, all transformed. The book doesn’t glorify prison. It doesn’t ask for pity. It asks a bigger question: how do people keep going when hope is almost gone?It’s part memoir, part mental health guide, and part spiritual awakening—told through the voices of those living it.
About the Author
Mike Tweedy is the founder of Prison Audio and the creator of multiple podcasts featuring currently incarcerated individuals. With a background in design, digital storytelling, and real-life connection to dozens of people inside the system, Mike brings compassion, curiosity, and honesty to every project. Serving Life is his most personal work to date.
Book Themes
Depression, anxiety, and healing inside prison
Redemption and resilience
Broken systems and untold stories
The mindset tools people use to survive long sentences
Lessons from those who have lost everything—and still fight to grow
Media Talking Points
Why this book is different from other prison memoirs
How storytelling can be a tool for mental health
What Mike learned from working with dozens of incarcerated people
The real-life cases behind the chapters
What needs to change in our view of crime, punishment, and healing
Book Links
Amazon (Paperback & Kindle): Serving Life
Audiobook: Coming soon
Media inquiries: mike@prisonaudio.com