Background Check Podcast
After five DWI’s landed me prison, something had to change. One day I got into a fight and I spent eight days in solitaire confinement thinking about my life and the decisions I had made that led me to that dark place, literally. I came out of the hole a different man with a different heart, mind, soul, direction, and outlook on life. I got mentored by a couple of inmates who eventually made parole but within a year they were both back in. This confused me and ticked me off. I wondered how I was going to make it out there. Since my release in 2006 we’ve opened up a transitional house for men, with another ”ranch” coming, launched a documentary, been on the Mike Huckabee Show, launched this podcast, and it goes into prisons all over the nation.
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Episodes
Monday Nov 14, 2022
Monday Nov 14, 2022
Background Check-In . Ok, each Monday I'll do a quick five minute Check In. To pray over you, speak life, read a verse, tell a story, ask you to pray for us, could be anything. I'll only be five minutes and hopefully it'll motivate us for the week. . We will still to the full length podcast episodes on Fridays, but will now have a quick check in on Monday Mornings.
Friday Nov 11, 2022
Friday Nov 11, 2022
Show Summary Waiting Sucks In this episode I talk about the waiting game. I hate waiting for anything. I’ll run through a yellow light because I don not want to wait at the red light. But there are some things we can do while we wait that help us grow during the waiting. Then there’s also some things we can do during the waiting that will hold us back too. I won’t make you wait any longer for the show. Resources Mentioned in the Show: Union Houston: https://www.unionhouston.com/ Clarity Roofing and Solar: Call Today 972-922-6434 https://www.clarityroofingandsolar.com/ Write Background Check Podcast and Forgiven Felons: PO Box 4283 Cedar Hill, TX 75106 Watch the Forgiven Felons Documentary: https://therokuchannel.roku.com/details/7abf5e84134e54a394b5b42544c08caa/forgiven-felons/season-1 How to get more involved with Forgiven Felons: Leave a review and subscribe on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/background-check-podcast/id1515831127 Learn about our Future Plans: https://www.forgivenfelons.org/future-plans Give to our organization: https://www.forgivenfelons.org/support Follow Forgiven Felons on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.
Friday Oct 28, 2022
Friday Oct 28, 2022
Show Summary Voting in the Prison Day Room This episode I talk a little about the voting laws, which states have what laws, and the two states who let inmates vote while incarcerated. I also talk about the voting process in prison. Check out the links I talk about in the show below. Resources Mentioned in the Show: Union Houston: https://www.unionhouston.com/ Clarity Roofing and Solar: Call Today 972-922-6434 https://www.clarityroofingandsolar.com/ States that allow inmates to vote: https://www.themarshallproject.org/2019/06/11/in-just-two-states-all-prisoners-can-vote-here-s-why-few-do Felony Disenfranchisement Laws: https://www.aclu.org/issues/voting-rights/voter-restoration/felony-disenfranchisement-laws-map Vote in Texas Website: https://www.votetexas.gov/register-to-vote/ Write Background Check Podcast and Forgiven Felons: PO Box 4283 Cedar Hill, TX 75106 Watch the Forgiven Felons Documentary: https://therokuchannel.roku.com/details/7abf5e84134e54a394b5b42544c08caa/forgiven-felons/season-1 How to get more involved with Forgiven Felons: Leave a review and subscribe on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/background-check-podcast/id1515831127 Learn about our Future Plans: https://www.forgivenfelons.org/future-plans Give to our organization: https://www.forgivenfelons.org/support Follow Forgiven Felons on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.
Saturday Oct 22, 2022
Saturday Oct 22, 2022
Show Summary Leave it on the Mountain Top This past week I spent time with Pastor Rod Vargas from Union Houston in Colorado Springs, hiking, fellowshipping, and growing in the Lord with 11 men from his church. It was amazing. I talk a little bit about what we did, how hard it was, but how awesome it was at the same time. Check out the pics on the show page. https://www.forgivenfelons.org/backgroundcheck Also, check out his church if you’re in the Houston area. Resources Mentioned in the Show: Union Houston: https://www.unionhouston.com/ Clarity Roofing and Solar: Call Today 972-922-6434 https://www.clarityroofingandsolar.com/ Watch the Forgiven Felons Documentary: https://therokuchannel.roku.com/details/7abf5e84134e54a394b5b42544c08caa/forgiven-felons/season-1 How to get more involved with Forgiven Felons: Leave a review and subscribe on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/background-check-podcast/id1515831127 Learn about our Future Plans: https://www.forgivenfelons.org/future-plans Give to our organization: https://www.forgivenfelons.org/support Follow Forgiven Felons on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.
Friday Oct 14, 2022
Friday Oct 14, 2022
Show Summary 2nd Chance Mentors I sat down for round two with Shawn because he’s done some great things since our first episode. He started 2nd Chance Mentors and he’s about to open up his second gym location. We talk about the struggles of growing a non profit, the challenges that come with mentoring, adopting the highway, and Tres Dias. If you haven’t heard his first interview, go listen, it’s an incredible story. Then come back to this one. His podcast link is below too. Check out his links below to find more about Shawn, the gym, and his mentoring program Resources Mentioned in the Show: 2nd Chance Mentors website: https://www.2ndchancementors.com/ 2nd Chance Fitness: https://www.2ndchancefitcamp.com/ Shawn’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/2ndchancefitcamp/ Shawn’s Podcast: Forgiven AF Clarity Roofing and Solar: Call Today 972-922-6434 Watch the Forgiven Felons Documentary: https://therokuchannel.roku.com/details/7abf5e84134e54a394b5b42544c08caa/forgiven-felons/season-1 How to get more involved with Forgiven Felons: Leave a review and subscribe on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/background-check-podcast/id1515831127 Learn about our Future Plans: https://www.forgivenfelons.org/future-plans Give to our organization: https://www.forgivenfelons.org/support Follow Forgiven Felons on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.
Friday Oct 07, 2022
Friday Oct 07, 2022
Show Summary Sober October Ok, so we are out of National Recovery Month and now into Sober October. There’s a bunch of internet challenges going on regarding staying sober during this month. I say carry it on over to November, December, you might like it. And yes, that even means you in prison too. Stay away from hooch during October. Ok, to the show. This is round two with Chas from inside the Kyle unit. We didn’t have time to cover everything last time so the next graduation I went to, we hit it again. This time we talked about life lessons from the game of basketball. Team, Self Talk, Referee, Love of the Game, and the Free Throw. After our interview we do some short interviews with the class members, asking them what they’ve learned from the class. Some great guys who have all gotten out by now or this month for sure. Thanks again to Warden Luna, Sara Duncan, and the whole program staff. The Kyle unit is ran by some really great people who actually care about seeing these men succeed. Check out the video link below to see the game winning shot that Chas was talking about and the Warden coaching up the team. Resources Mentioned in the Show: Clarity Roofing and Solar: Call Today 972-922-6434 or visit them at https://www.clarityroofingandsolar.com/ Visit DVTD: https://dvtd.com/forgivenfelons/ Write us at Forgiven Felons PO Box 4283 Cedar Hill, TX 75106 Watch the Forgiven Felons Documentary: https://therokuchannel.roku.com/details/7abf5e84134e54a394b5b42544c08caa/forgiven-felons/season-1 How to get more involved with Forgiven Felons: Leave a review and subscribe on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/background-check-podcast/id1515831127 Learn about our Future Plans: https://www.forgivenfelons.org/future-plans Give to our organization: https://www.forgivenfelons.org/support Follow Forgiven Felons on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.
Friday Sep 30, 2022
Friday Sep 30, 2022
Show Summary Recovery Report Card On this last day of National Recovery Month we review the month’s guests and I talk about our Recovery Report Card. I was listening to my daughter compare her current report card with her last progress report. She mentioned she up in some classes, down in another and the same in one. But then she did something that blessed my heart so much. She celebrated her sister for doing better in reading. Jemma struggles in reading and Jessa knows it. So instead of talking about or focusing on what Jemma went down in, she celebrated her victory!!! And that’s what recovery should look like. Acknowledge we have work to do, but dang it, celebrate those wins. Resources Mentioned in the Show: Alcoholics Anonymous: AA.org Celebrate Recovery: https://www.celebraterecovery.com/ Narcotics Anonymous: NA.org Regeneration Recovery: https://www.regenerationrecovery.org/ Clarity Roofing and Solar: Call Today 972-922-6434 Watch the Forgiven Felons Documentary: https://therokuchannel.roku.com/details/7abf5e84134e54a394b5b42544c08caa/forgiven-felons/season-1 How to get more involved with Forgiven Felons: Leave a review and subscribe on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/background-check-podcast/id1515831127 Learn about our Future Plans: https://www.forgivenfelons.org/future-plans Give to our organization: https://www.forgivenfelons.org/support Follow Forgiven Felons on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.
Friday Sep 16, 2022
Friday Sep 16, 2022
Show Summary Boomer and Jeni met in recovery. I’ve met a lot of people who met their significant other in recovery, and it did not work out. This is very different. In this interview we dive into their past and see how they got to where they are. Boomer and Jeni lead the Celebrate Recovery at One Church in Beaumont, TX. They’ve also done an interview, “Not In My City” which is linked below. Boomer was the oldest of his six brothers and sisters but had a different dad so he didn’t always feel accepted by his stepdad. Boomer had dabble in drinking and drugs, but after the death of his father in May of 1999, he spiraled out of control. He the next 18 years of life were spent in rehabs, jails, and prison. In 2013 at the Coffield unit, Jesus radically changed his life. Jeni and Boomer have the normal struggles of life and marriage but through it all they grow together in the Lord and help others to do the same through CR. Resources Mentioned in the Show: Boomer’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/boomerhenry.martinez Boomer’s Celebrate Recovery Group: https://onecity.church/celebrate-recovery/ Not In My City Interview: https://youtu.be/PLjtUL81w8g Clarity Roofing and Solar: Call Today 972-922-6434 Watch the Forgiven Felons Documentary: https://therokuchannel.roku.com/details/7abf5e84134e54a394b5b42544c08caa/forgiven-felons/season-1 How to get more involved with Forgiven Felons: Leave a review and subscribe on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/background-check-podcast/id1515831127 Learn about our Future Plans: https://www.forgivenfelons.org/future-plans Give to our organization: https://www.forgivenfelons.org/support Follow Forgiven Felons on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Forgiven Felons PO Box 4283 Cedar Hill, TX 75106
Friday Sep 09, 2022
Friday Sep 09, 2022
Show Summary This was the most interesting and informative interview I’ve ever done. I made a new friend with Dr. Robb Kelly. He was so great in answering myth-busting questions for me. Alcohol DOESN’T kill brain cells. I’ve always heard it did. We talk about the hypothalamus, how oxygen heals, and so much more. Read more about him in the next couple of paragraphs, check out his links, then listen to this amazing interview. “We are born with million dollar minds, stop hanging around .10 minds. So if you’re sitting there with suicide on your mind, just so depressed you can’t get up for your kids, I want you to call me and I will give you a five minute pep talk that will change your life. And if it doesn’t, I will send you $100 for the courtesy of calling me.” -Dr Robb Kelly (214-600-0210 Texting is quicker and best) Dr. Robb Kelly, PhD is a sought-after recovery expert who believes in treating the causes of addiction and not the symptoms. Dr. Kelly has appeared on such shows as The Doctors, Eye Opener, Good Morning Texas, and Kens5 morning news. A frequent contributor to radio and print interviews including The Jim Bohannon show, Miracles in Recovery, USA Today, and participated in McLean Hospital’s (Harvard Medical School) study on the stigma associated with mental illness. Dr. Kelly hosted Sober Celebs show on KLIF radio in Dallas, and currently hosts the Breaking Through Addiction podcast featuring special guest discussing a variety of mental health issues. Dr. Kelly created Let’s Get Back to 98% Recovery DVDs used in prisons and recovery treatment centers throughout the US. He has lectured on addiction and trauma at high-profile universities, national conferences, treatment facilities, public schools, churches, business organizations and hospitals. Dr Kelly is currently the CEO of the Robb Kelly Recovery Group, an addiction and mental illness recovery coaching company he created based on extensive research and behaviour studies that he conducted over the past 20 years. Dr. Kelly shares his personal highs and lows as he struggled and overcame crippling alcoholism in the November 2019 release of the book “Daddy, Daddy Please Stop Drinking”. Resources Mentioned in the Show: Dr Robb’s Website: www.robbkelly.com Dr Robb’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robbkellyrecoverygroup/ Dr Robb’s Facebook: www.facebook.com/drrobbkelly Dr Robb’s Twitter: twitter.com/RobbKellyGroup Dr Robb’s LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dr-robb-kelly-07718133 Buy Dr Robb Kelly’s Book: Daddy, Daddy, Please Stop Drinking Dr Robb’s email address: robb@robbkelly.com Breaking Through Addiction Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/breaking-through-addiction/id1527640123 Breaking Through Addiction Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/3100882193511576 Watch the Forgiven Felons Documentary: https://therokuchannel.roku.com/details/7abf5e84134e54a394b5b42544c08caa/forgiven-felons/season-1 Clarity Roofing and Solar: Call today 972-922-6434 How to get more involved with Forgiven Felons: Leave a review and subscribe on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/background-check-podcast/id1515831127 Learn about our Future Plans: https://www.forgivenfelons.org/future-plans Give to our organization: https://www.forgivenfelons.org/support Follow Forgiven Felons on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.
Friday Sep 02, 2022
Friday Sep 02, 2022
Show Summary Kelsey started a career in tech at 16 years old and hustled for a decade in product marketing. Confronted her issues with alcohol and got sober in September 2015. (SWEET!) Found her "happy place" in the kitchen and began baking, stumbling on a great egg-sub that made her cookie dough safe to eat! Took the leap, quit her career and started Doughp in 2017; continuing to share her story in hopes of inspiring others. Made a splash on Shark Tank and was named Forbes 30 Under 30 & Vegas 40 Under 40. This was one of the funnest interviews I’ve done. Kelsey’s story about her addiction to alcohol is very similar to mine. When she was telling stories about her drunken days, I noticed I had similar instances, behaviors, and thought patterns. She Recovers is the international women’s recovery group that Doughp supports. You should check it out at the link below. Also, during the month of September, National Recovery Month, if you visit Costco’s in Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Kansas, and Oklahoma, and purchase the 2lb bag of Doughp, take a picture of the receipt, send it to me at jaydangumm@forgivenfelons.org, Doughp will donate $5 to Forgiven Felons. Also, if you buy online, any time, and use BACKGROUNDCHECK coupon code at checkout, you’ll get $5 off your order. So go to Costco, or buy online and get your discounts and give to Forgiven Felons when you eat cookie dough. Resources Mentioned in the Show: Doughp’s Website: https://www.doughp.com/ Doughp’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doughp/ Doughp’s Facebook: hhttps://www.facebook.com/doughp Doughp’s TikTok: eatdoughp Kelsey’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelseymoreira/ Kelsey’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kels.moreira/ SheRecovers: https://sherecovers.org/ Soberpreneur Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soberpreneur-with-kelsey-moreira/id1483090588 Doughp on Shark Tank: https://youtu.be/L8rc24HPTKo May 2022 Update on Shark Tank: https://youtu.be/NyZfr_8KNto Watch the Forgiven Felons Documentary: https://therokuchannel.roku.com/details/7abf5e84134e54a394b5b42544c08caa/forgiven-felons/season-1 How to get more involved with Forgiven Felons: Leave a review and subscribe on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/background-check-podcast/id1515831127 Learn about our Future Plans: https://www.forgivenfelons.org/future-plans Give to our organization: https://www.forgivenfelons.org/support Follow Forgiven Felons on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.