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Second Chances · Short audio documentary

Small Acts, Long Roads

How the smallest daily choices add up to a life rebuilt, one step at a time.

Andre Whitfield · 18 min · June 26, 2026

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About the PeerCaster

Portrait of Andre Whitfield, a PeerCaster in a black beanie and black t-shirt, smiling against a plain grey wall
Andre Whitfield

Audio documentary maker — reentry and second chances

I record the ordinary parts of starting again, because that is where most of the work happens. I look for the details other people walk past.

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