MIKE MANZO
Peer Support Mentor · Trainer · Mediator · Speaker
From the block to the boardroom — and back to the block.
23 years of community work. South Central raised.
I help people break cycles, and I help organizations reach the people they keep missing.
What I do
Peer Mentorship — one-on-one, real talk, real plan.
Conflict Mediation — cooling it down before it costs somebody.
Reentry and Life Transitions — home is a process, not a date.
Recovery Support — sobriety with structure and somebody in your corner.
Family Reconnection — rebuilding the bridge, plank by plank.
Trainings and Speaking — lived experience your team can use Monday morning.
How I move
Meet people where they're at. No judgment, no sugar coating. Heal the root, not just the behavior. Culture is medicine — your story, your language and your roots are strengths, not deficits to fix. And I'm still learning; 23 years in, that keeps me honest.
Ready when you are. Almost ready counts too.