The podcast episodes highlight the issue of overcriminalization in the United States, where a significant portion of the population has a conviction history or arrest record, particularly within Black, Brown, and Native communities.

The guests discuss how this overcriminalization has led to the marginalization of formerly incarcerated individuals, creating significant barriers to employment and rehabilitation. They advocate for policy changes and employer partnerships to enable this untapped talent pool and promote societal rehabilitation.

For example, in Episode 168, the guests discuss the Bank on 100 Million campaign, which aims to help companies operationalize their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) commitments by hiring formerly incarcerated talent (FIT). Similarly, in Episode 159, Susan Mason, the Executive Director of What's Next Washington, shares alarming statistics about overcriminalization and advocates for policy changes to enable this untapped talent pool.