2026-01-10

Wrongly Convicted: How Resilience and Focus Made Survival Possible

What happens when a successful entrepreneur’s life changes overnight—and nothing you’ve built can protect you?

In this powerful episode of CAMP Conversations, Dayna Conway speaks with Tim Parkes, chief innovator, builder, breaker, and fixer at Maple Leaf Realco, about being wrongly convicted in the U.S., sentenced to a maximum-security prison, and spending over two years incarcerated before winning a full acquittal. Tim shares what truly carried him through: discipline, relevance, faith, reflection, and an unshakable focus on relationships.

Tim Parkes is the Founder of Canmark Automotive , Remington Industries, Remington Manufacturing, Remington Global, and the Maple Leaf Realco Development companies.

In this conversation, they discuss:

  • What it means to “define the problem” when money can’t fix it

  • How business skills unexpectedly became survival tools in prison

  • Separating emotion from thought under extreme stress

  • Why relevance and belonging are critical to resilience

  • The long-term impact of incarceration on identity, safety, and perception

  • Lessons on focus, noise, and relationships after re-entering life