4 Years in Solitary Confinement with political prisoner Leopoldo Lopez | A Bit of Optimism Podcast
If great leaders are those willing to suffer for their beliefs, Leopoldo Lopez is certainly a great leader.
After he led the massive 2014 Venezuelan protests that swept the nation, the regime of Nicolás Maduro sentenced Leopoldo to over a decade of political imprisonment. He suffered four years of solitary confinement and psychological torture before he escaped.
Leopoldo tells me about his time in prison and how he cultivated the mental strength to endure. The story of how he smuggled himself into exile is a truly remarkable one. Most of us will never experience military prison, but what Leopoldo discovered about surviving enormous stress is something each of us can learn from.
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To find out more about Leopoldo and his work, check out:
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⏰ Timestamps
0:00 Introduction to Leopoldo López
0:46 Leopoldo's Political Career
4:21 Decision to Turn Himself In Inspired by MLK
5:08 Preparing for Prison: Learning from Mandela and Gandhi
8:00 Defining "Winning" in Solitary Confinement
9:04 Discipline and the Power of Gratitude
13:43 Transition to House Arrest and Continued Protests
16:08 Return to Jail and Establishing a Routine
18:29 Maintaining Sanity
23:45 The First Escape: Building Alliances
39:34 Leopoldo's Love for Being Mayor
44:26 Childhood Memory: Toro Coleado
47:49 The Importance of Idealism and Action
51:14 Closing
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Thanks so much for this interview Simón, You have no idea what it means for Venezuelan peopple
inspiring that trash is a joke he did nothing only stole money and left us
As Venezuelan ! This is one of the most powerful conversation I witnessed between two of my favorites … thanks Simon
Leopoldo is an incredible leader! I’m grateful for all that he did for Venezuelans. Hopefully he could see in this life a free Venezuela 🇻🇪 🙏🏼
im from venezuela and he did nothing all of them and his party stole money and flee from the country
People like Leopoldo remind me that there is hope for and in this brocken cynical world.
So many lessons that we can apply as individuals. For many of us, our captors are the un-wrangled thoughts in our heads. Thanks Leopoldo for encouraging us to discover a program from which we can count our wins and face life with dignity.
Wow! What a beautiful human.
What you do not know, Leopoldo, is that many Venezuelans around the world pray for you resiliently, and we saw the hand of God when the unthinkable happened, and you were finally free.
that trash is a joke he did nothing only stole money and left us i'm from venezuela
Incredible. What a story!
Great talk with 2 guys who are inspiring the others.. Thanks for sharing that moment with all of us. I did not know Leopoldo's story before watching this video. Greeting from France!!
that trash is a joke he did nothing only stole money and left us i'm from venezuela
Truly inspiring!! 🙏 Truly grateful! I needed this. Thank you Leo and Simon.
inspiring? that trash is a joke he did nothing only stole money and left us
Such an incredible story one that I truelly enjoyed listening to.
he is a traitor his party stole money and everyone flee from there a left us stranded
Wow, what an incredible human! God bless him. 🙏😇
that trash is a joke he did nothing only stole money and left us
Incredibly inspiring! Thank you for being.
inspiring that trash is a joke he did nothing only stole money and left us
Thanks, Leopoldo. Amazing interview. You are an héroe. My respect for you. Maduro will pay all the damage he has done. I have faith. Regards to you lonely wife. She is a heroe too. Blessings
A true natural born empathetic leader and a rarity
that trash is a joke he did nothing only stole money and left us i'm from venezuela
Loving these longer videos! Ty so much! 🎉
Amazing ❤❤❤❤
Superrrb Awesome Fantastic video
Cosas locaa de mi amada LatAm.
Arigato Simon
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if you do something "go and grab the bull by its horns" p.s. oh so that's how you do it.
Western supporter who want to bring back oligarchy
pfff i prefer a oligarchy than a dictatorship
Al dia de hoy, es evidente que ese señor no hizo sino aprovecharse de la gente y quedarase con su tajada .
Durante el gobierno interino de Juan guaido, del cual su partido, Leopoldo es el líder principal No sé nombró contralor, ni ministro de defensa, y se denunciaron Miles de irregularidades durante su gestión Si de algo de sirve esto SImon Sinek. Es que puedas bajar a leopardo en el pedestal que notoriamente lo tienes.
Se hizo todo lo que se pudo lo mejor que se pudo. Si hubo contralor y se llama Ignacio Hernández, fue perseguido por el gobierno y vive en el exilio. No tenía sentido nombrar ministro de defensa. Te pregunto: ¿Para que hubiera servido? Todo el partido de Leopoldo pagó precios personales altísimos, incluyendo a Guaidó. Los que les dicen ladrones jamás hubiesen aceptado sacrificarse así.
@@carlosdaboin2915 entonces que sentido tuvo hacer el movimiento del 30A ? Porque no hablan de lo que pasó? Por qué no hablaron de monomeros? Por qué esconden tanta información? Que se hizo con los recursos de las recaudaciones? Porque las ong que recibieron recursos son en parte las esposas de los dirigentes de oposición? Demasiada información tapada como para no cuestionar su ética y moral frente a la población que los respaldo durante mucho tiempo.