Theo Von attributes his creative approach to his childhood in poverty, which compelled him to invent ways to alter his reality and stand out.

“I would make jokes about everything you know I would try to change my reality that's interesting how how what does that mean Theo you'd like to change your reality well I wanted a different reality you know I didn't like the reality that I had and so I wanted something different”

Hannah Berner attributes her success and disciplined work ethic to the intense, goal-oriented training environment forced upon her by her father and coaches during her youth.

“my dad was like very sports dad like when i was young he was like tossing balls at me to work on my hand eye yeah i was walking at like nine months old like he was like we have the next arena and then at like eight years old my brother quit he had to scam the scam he's like we're gonna make quick mo”

Living in a tight-knit community like Coney Island provided a necessary sense of safety and support that individuals like Tupac Shakur lacked.

“You got to have that safe spot. You got to have that safe place. You know what I'm saying? And I don't feel like Pot got an opportunity really had that.”

Birth order and family dynamics significantly influence an individual's behavioral outcomes, including their likelihood to engage in criminal activity.

“I really feel like being in prison and talking to people and then people that have gotten in trouble, there is something to this birth order thing.”

Juliana believes that children born into wealthy, privileged households may be more prone to engaging in high-risk behaviors because they lack the inherent struggles of survival.

“you have everything just laid out on a platter in front of you from birth you don't have that inherent struggle of like you know food being on the table or you know like really serious conflicts so you kind of look for risks in other ways and I think that does happen a lot”