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From Hero to Villain with Jose Pereira
What does leadership look like when your freedom, your identity, and your hope are stripped away?
There are moments in history that remind us the greatest test of leadership isn't how we perform when circumstances are favorable—it's how we endure when everything we value is taken from us.
This Sunday, Power of the Pen presents a powerful encore conversation with José Pereira, author of From Hero to Villain: My True Story of the CITGO 6. More than a memoir, this is a profound account of resilience, faith, and the unbreakable human spirit.
What began as a routine business trip in Venezuela became a five-year nightmare. José, one of the six CITGO executives wrongfully detained, found himself thrust into an unimaginable fight for survival. His story forces us to confront difficult questions about justice, leadership, human rights, and what it truly means to persevere when the future is uncertain.
Yet this conversation is about far more than captivity.
It is about the mindset required to endure adversity without surrendering your character. It is about finding purpose in suffering and transforming unimaginable pain into advocacy for others. Today, José continues to champion the rights of hostages and their families, ensuring that those who remain imprisoned around the world are neither forgotten nor without hope.
In a world where many are facing uncertainty, setbacks, and challenges of their own, José's journey reminds us that resilience is not simply surviving hardship—it is choosing to rise with purpose after it.
Join me for this unforgettable encore conversation on **Power of the Pen**.
Some stories entertain.
Others transform the way we think about courage, freedom, faith, and the extraordinary strength of the human spirit.
This is one of those stories.
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