Ep 208 | Katurah Topps | Civil Rights Lawyer, Motivational Speaker, and Fan Favorite on Survivor 45

12/12/24 • 97 min

The Lawyer Stories Podcast Episode 208 features Katurah Topps, a NYC civil rights lawyer and motivational speaker, most recently known for her appearance on CBS’ Hit Reality TV Show “SURVIVOR,” season 45. While on Survivor, Katurah revealed that she spent her childhood raised in a religious cult, where she was ripped out of school at 10-years-old, forced into years of manual labor, and eventually became a child bride. In this powerful interview we discuss how Katurah overcame seemingly insurmountable hardships, escaped the cult, and became a Georgetown Law graduate—and what she is doing now to help others! We also discuss Katurah’s motivational speaking and coaching sessions, where she travels across the country helping trauma survivors and people who feel stuck in their everyday lives, to reach their highest potential.

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Ep 207 | Judge Frank Caprio | Caught in Providence Judge Shows Compassion in the Court

The Lawyer Stories Podcast Episode 207 features Judge Frank Caprio, retired judge who served as the chief judge of the municipal court in Providence and chairman of the Rhode Island Board of Governors for Higher Education. Judge Caprio’s judicial work is widely known on the television program Caught in Providence, and he has recently released a book titled “Compassion in the Court. Life-Changing Stories from America’s Nicest Judge.” Judge Caprio shares his story with us beginning with his father working as a fruit peddler and telling him he would be a lawyer one day. Judge Caprio feels privileged to be part of a loving family and it carried over to him serving compassionate justice in his courtroom, making sure the litigants before him departed the courtroom with dignity. It was a pleasure to host Judge Caprio on the Lawyer Stories Podcast.

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Ep 209 | Jo Stephens | Law Firm Sites, Inc., Specializes in Helping Law Firms Thrive Online

The Lawyer Stories Podcast Episode 209 features Jo Stephens, CEO at Law Firm Sites, a digital marketing and web design agency specializing in helping law firms of all sizes thrive online. Jo shares with us that she has been in several different roles at Law Firm Sites, including Office Manager, Project Manager, and Director of Development. In 2017, Jo became the COO, and she finally took over as CEO and purchased the company in the fall of 2020. Jo managed to go back to school to work on her degree, raise her son, and donate time to her local community. Jo has helped build Law Firm Sites, Inc. from a few staff members working in a basement, to now over 35 employees. Law Firm Sites has even offered to build and manage a new website for Lawyer Stories and we are grateful for this opportunity!