Julio Almanza delivering a keynote — Successful Misfits event

Keynotes · Workshops · Correctional Programs

A MESSAGETHAT MOVESPEOPLE TO ACT.

Julio Almanza has stood inside maximum-security federal prisons, university lecture halls, and community centers across the country — and delivered the same message every time: the walk home is possible. Every session is built from years of doing the work, not studying it.

ABOUT JC

10+Years Experience

50+Organizations

104+Five-Star Google Reviews

How We Work Together

Four Ways to Engage Wrong to Strong

Organizations can begin with a keynote and expand into sustainable curriculum and internal facilitator training.

KEYNOTES

High-impact keynote addresses for conferences, summits, correctional facilities, universities, and large events. JC delivers The Walk Home™ and The Blueprint™ as keynote experiences.

30–45 min opener60–75 min signature keynote75–90 min keynote + Q&ACustom format available

INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS

Deep-dive behavioral-change workshops for organizations, staff teams, and cohorts. Participants do the work — not just hear about it.

90 min intro workshop2-hour extended workshopHalf-day intensive (3–4 hrs)Full-day intensive (6–8 hrs)Multi-session program

LICENSED CURRICULUM

Organizations can license Wrong to Strong curriculum for ongoing internal delivery. Approved facilitators deliver the work within their institution under the Wrong to Strong framework.

Institutional licensingCurriculum packagesFacilitator guides & materialsOngoing support & oversight

TRAIN-THE-TRAINER

Prepare your organization's staff or approved facilitators to deliver Wrong to Strong programming internally. Builds lasting organizational capacity.

Practitioner training (1 day or multi-session)Advanced facilitator training (1–2 days)Train-the-Trainer program (multi-day/custom)Certification upon completion

Julio Almanza — intense deadlift training

Julio Almanza — pushing through a heavy lift

Julio Almanza — WTS fitness training, back view

Audiences

Who JC Speaks To

Correctional Facilities

Universities & Colleges

Nonprofits

Government Agencies

Schools & Youth Programs

Conferences & Summits

Community Organizations

Corporate & Staff Training

Topics

Speaking Topics

Each session is tailored to your audience and delivered with authenticity, structure, and purpose.

Reentry & Second Chances

The real challenges of coming home and how organizations can help.

Character Development

Building identity, accountability, and purpose from the inside out.

Fatherhood & Family

Healing relationships and becoming the man your family needs.

Correctional Staff Resilience

Sustainable service and mental health for those who serve.

Youth & At-Risk Populations

Reaching young people before the system does.

Organizational Culture

Creating environments where transformation is possible.

Trauma & Adversity

Turning lived experience into structured growth.

Community Reintegration

What communities can do to support returning citizens.

Julio Almanza speaking to a youth audience

Julio Almanza with a program participant — mentorship moment

About the Speaker

Julio "JC" Almanza

Julio Almanza didn't study the criminal justice system — he lived it. After incarceration, he built Wrong to Strong from the ground up: first as a single program inside a maximum-security federal prison, then as a multi-state organization partnered with universities, correctional agencies, and community nonprofits. He created USP Max, Be the Man, Wonder Woman, and The Walk Home — each one built from direct experience, not theory.

His work has been documented on National Geographic, Travel Channel, and REELZ. He has delivered programs in partnership with Arizona State University and the Arizona Department of Corrections (ADCRR), and has spoken at conferences, schools, faith communities, and recovery organizations across the country.

Engagement Options

How We Work Together

Every engagement is customized. Contact us for pricing — we work with organizations of all sizes and budgets.

Keynote

45–90 min

Single keynote address for conferences, summits, and large events.

Custom message for your audience
Q&A session
Media-ready bio & headshots
Post-event follow-up resources

Workshop

Half or full day

Deep-dive interactive session for organizations, staff teams, and cohorts.

Customized curriculum
Interactive exercises
Participant workbooks
Follow-up coaching call

Correctional Program

Multi-day / recurring

Multi-session programming inside correctional facilities — USP MAX, state, and juvenile.

Facility-approved curriculum
Staff coordination
Participant certificates
Program evaluation report

Julio doesn't just speak about transformation. He is the proof that it's possible.

— Correctional Program Administrator

Social Proof

What Audiences Are Saying

Julio's presentation was unlike anything we had seen before. Our staff left with tools they could use immediately.

— Conference Organizer

The inmates responded to Julio in a way I have never seen. He speaks their language because he has lived it.

— Correctional Facility Administrator

Powerful, credible, and practical. Exactly what our students needed to hear.

— University Program Director

Explore the Programs

Every speaking engagement draws from one of three core pathways. Learn more about the content behind the keynote.

The Blueprint™The Walk Home™From Serving Time to Serving Others™

Get in Touch

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