The Fallen State TV Addul Ali Joins Jesse! (#374)
Sep 21, 2024
46:47
On this week's episode of TheFallenState TV, host Jesse Lee Peterson is joined by Addul Ali—He is an entrepreneur, veteran, and Congressional candidate for the U.S. House District 12 in Charlotte, North Carolina. A Baptist Christian and the Operations Director of the Frederick Douglass Foundation of North Carolina, Addul shares his incredible journey from a difficult childhood to a successful life of service. Born to a drug-addicted teenage mother and later enduring abuse and separation in the foster care system, Addul overcame incredible odds. He went on to serve in the military, graduate from high school, and start a family. Addul and Jesse discuss faith, resilience, the power of personal responsibility, and what inspired him to run for Congress. They touch on faith, forgiveness, anger, perfect peace, race, parenting, and much more!