Holly Bot's Blog
December 16, 2025
What Happened After the Store Was Supposed to Close – Faribault Book Signing Event 12/13/25
@hollybot.meGod is GOOD!! Another great fabulous wonderful awesome book signing event in Faribault MN yesterday!! Thank you to everyone who braved the freezing weather to attend, buy books, and talk about their justice impacted loved ones. God really worked openly at this event!! One man, who had walked by the store many times in the past and felt a tug to enter but never had, felt COMPELLED to enter yesterday and he did, then walked right out, and God compelled him to come back in, so he di...
Did you miss the Book Launch Party? It was awesome!
December 12, 2025 – Becoming: The From Surviving to Living Experience
The night was AMAZING! Take a look…
@hollybot.meBecoming: The From Surviving to Living Experience!! book launch party pictures….many more to follow. THANK YOU to the men from Adult and Teen Challenge who helped set up the event. THANK YOU to everyone who brought food and volunteered. thank you to everyone who attended!! It was standing room only and a packed house!! #booktok #bookrelease2025 #prisontok #christianto...
December 15, 2025
Mental Health and God/Finding Faith in the Darkness with Holly Bot
Holly Bot shares her profound journey from incarceration to healing through faith. After spending eight years in prison, Holly discusses her struggles with guilt, depression, and the transformative power of rediscovering her relationship with God. She emphasizes the importance of knowing God personally and how her faith helped her overcome mental health challenges. Holly also talks about her upcoming book, ‘From Surviving to Li...
Jesus in Jail: How Incarceration Led to Salvation
In this episode of The Modern Titus 2 Women Unplugged, host Lorna Lewis interviews Holly Bot. She is living proof that God doesn’t just restore—He rewrites. From incarceration to inspiration, she’s a bold voice for redemption, resilience, and radical faith. She’s a tech-savvy trailblazer, a passionate mentor, and a woman unafraid to share the raw truth of her transformation. Please welcome the founder of Bot Consulting LLC and host of ‘From ...
You Need A Counselor Podcast, January 2025
The podcast episode of You Need a Counselor features Holly Bot, a returning guest who shares her inspiring journey of incarceration, re-entry, and transformation. Holly, an IT solution architect and now a counseling student, recounts her eight-year prison sentence starting in 2011, detailing the profound effects of incarceration on identity, mental health, family relationships, and reintegration into society. Holly highlights the challenges she faced in prison, including losing her previous iden...
You Need A Counselor Podcast, June 2024
In this episode of the “I Need a Counselor” podcast, hosts Dr. Julie Johnson and Chrisa Hunt engage with Holly Bot, an author and advocate for those affected by incarceration. Holly shares her personal journey of spending eight years in prison and the transformative experiences she had during and after her time behind bars. She discusses her struggles with mental health, the challenges of re-entry into society, and the importance of community and transparency in healing. Holly emphasizes tha...
Life Support Podcast – Part 2 of 2 May 2024
In this episode of “Life Support,” the host interviews Holly Bot, a podcaster, blogger, and author who shares her transformative journey from incarceration to finding purpose and faith in God. Holly discusses her supernatural love for the Bible while in prison, the challenges of reintegrating into society, and the importance of family support. She highlights how her faith in God guided her through difficult transitions, emphasizing the themes of trust and obedience as key to her success. Holly a...
Life Support Podcast – Part 1 of 2, March 2024
In this episode of “Life Support,” guest Holly Bot shares her transformative journey from incarceration to finding a deep relationship with God. After a troubled upbringing in a Christian family, Holly faced severe depression, leading to a significant crime that resulted in her imprisonment. During her time in prison, she struggled with her faith and mental health until a pivotal moment sparked her interest in the Bible. This renewed interest opened her heart to God’s love and guidance, leading ...
Keep Hope Alive Podcast with host Nadine Malone
The video features an in-depth, heartfelt interview with Holly Bot, an author, blogger, podcaster, and survivor who shares her transformative journey through incarceration and beyond. Holly spent eight years in a Minnesota prison and has been out for five years. She candidly discusses her experiences inside the prison system, including the unexpected opportunities for education, work, and mental health support available to inmates. Holly describes how prison was not just a place of pu...
Grief – Let’s Talk About it Podcast with Host Tony Lynch Feb 2024
In this episode of the “Grief Let Talk About It” podcast, host Tony interviews Holly Bot, who shares her incredible journey from a troubled past, including a prison sentence for a serious crime, to a life of redemption and hope. Holly discusses her childhood, her struggles with marriage, her descent into depression, and the pivotal moment that led to her imprisonment. Throughout her time in prison, she finds faith and begins a transformative journey, ultimately leading her to connect with her ch...


