Background Check Podcast

EP 66 ”Screwed Up Christian” with Herb Addison

Show Summary: . Ok, y’all, this is the first episode I’ve recorded with someone I was locked up with at the Lockhart Work Facility in Lockhart, TX. His name is Herb “FLAV” Addison. He’s an amazing young man of God and serves as the Director/Campus Pastor of the TSU Wesley Foundation. . He received his GED in prison, but went on to obtain his Associate of Art, Bachelor in Social Services, Master of Science in Leadership, and is currently working on his Doctorate of Business Administration. . He also has lots of music out there for you to check out. He’s married to an amazing women named Ashley and has two sons, Myles and Kedeon. . You’re going to love his story so listen to the interview first, then check out the links below for his show and music. . Memorable Quote: “When you connect to God, God will give you everything you need. Sometimes we don’t know what we need.” - Herb Addison . Resources Mentioned in the Show: . TSU Wesley Youtube Channel: Word with Wesley . Flavor in the City Video: https://youtu.be/8o2s7y9ltfE . Herb’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/addison.herbert.75 . Herb’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/herbertaddison/ . Watch the Forgiven Felons Documentary on Roku: Forgiven Felons: A Documentary Series . 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 . Shop our merchandise: https://forgivenfelons.org/shop . Follow Forgiven Felons on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.

EP 65 ”Addiction Doesn’t Have the Final Say!” Jessica Price, LPC

Show Summary: . Jessica Bearden works as a Licensed Professional Counselor just outside Houston, Texas.  She has experience working with both court-ordered and voluntary substance abuse clients. She is the host of the Session in Progress: Bible Devotionals podcast, where she encourages listeners with short "no-fluff" Bible teachings.  She spends her free time with her husband and twin toddlers. . I’ve known Jessica since she was in eight grade and I was only a few months out of prison. My good friend and pastor, as well as my Bible Quiz coach in high school, asked me to coach the teen Bible Quiz team at our church when I was released from prison. I wondered what parents would think if they knew a convicted felon was coaching their kid. As it turns out, there was only three kids, my pastor’s two boys, and Jessica Price. I had no idea who this kid was but she was a feisty little eighth grader. . Through competition I got to know Jessica’s dad, Rob Price, and the rest is history. Our families have been friends ever since. I had the privilege of watching Jessica grow into a godly woman, wife, and mother. She has a heart of gold and so much wisdom and insight into helping people recover from addiction. Make sure you listen to her podcast, Session in Progress, and follow her on Instagram. The links are below. Let her know you heard her on Background Check. . Memorable Quote: “A relapse doesn’t define who we are.” -Jessica Bearden, LPC . Resources Mentioned in the Show: . Jessica’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessica_bearden/ . Session in Progress Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/session-in-progress-bible-devotionals/id1526596293 . Watch the Forgiven Felons Documentary on Roku: Forgiven Felons: A Documentary Series . 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: Click Here to Give to Forgiven Felons . Shop our merchandise: https://forgivenfelons.org/shop . Follow Forgiven Felons on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.

EP 64 ”Either Be Free or Die” Elmer ”Junior” Lockett

Show Summary:   Junior had no running water or electricity while growing up as a kids. He would steal just to survive. His first brush with the law was at ten years old when his “crew” got busted for stealing.   As he grew up he got involved in gangs and more trouble came quickly. By his early twenties Junior found himself headed to adult prison, not once, but twice. While in jail his demons were strongly trying to get him to take his own life. He was so desperate to escape that he took the staples out of a daily bread devotional book and began cutting himself. He was seconds away from a gun while trying to escape custody, that if he grabbed it, he admits he’s not sure what he’d done.   That behavior went on for a while until he found himself in the psych ward and ask someone for something to read. There were lots of options and he really was looking for or something other than what the guy offered, which was a Bible.   Junior took it and the words began to jump off the page at him. From that point on he began to desire to grow in the Lord. It didn’t happen overnight, but he kept at it and found himself getting stronger every day.   Junior met his wife through correspondence in prison because of a chance meeting with his mom and stranger a waiting room one day. They celebrate over a decade of marriage now and do a radio program together in Huntsville on the first Sunday of the month at 8:15am.   Check out the links below to see Junior’s radio broadcast, the Wynne City Reunion clip, and his youtube channel.   Memorable quote: “I told myself, either I’m going to be free, or die.”  -Junior Lockett “I said, ‘God, they going to let me kill myself, and who gone take care of my momma, cause she need some help.’” - Junior Lockett   Resources Mentioned in the Show:   Junior’s Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8CHzAnWVLw2Bw_sX60kMng   Radio Show Broadcast: https://youtu.be/xZhLhsNc9Aw   Wynne City Warrior’s Reunion Clip: https://youtu.be/ZXMyVjAJAlI   KHVL 104.9 The Hits: https://www.ilovethehits.com/   Watch the Forgiven Felons Documentary on Roku: Forgiven Felons: A Documentary Series   Visit the show page for pics of Junior: forgivenfelons.org/backgroundcheck 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   Shop our merchandise: https://forgivenfelons.org/shop   Follow Forgiven Felons on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.

EP 63 ”New Perspective On Background Checks” Jay Dan Gumm

Show Summary: Jay Dan talks about a new perspective on the background check, not the show, the actual background check report. Most people run a background check, looking for negative, to disqualify you from whatever it is that you're applying for.    Background checks are a useful tool but for the positive too. Even if there are some negative things on the background, that can mean some positive if you look at it from the right perspective.    For instance, if someone has mistakes on their report, that can be a good thing because that person can let you know when others in the company are at risk of making the same mistakes.    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://forgivenfelons.networkforgood.com/projects/131339-everyday-giving   Shop our merchandise: https://forgivenfelons.org/shop   Follow Forgiven Felons on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.

EP 62 ”It Was That 9th Felony”- Shannon Teague

Show Summary:   Shannon had to grow up fast after his parents separated. His mom suffered abuse at the hands of the men in her life and Shannon pulled them off of her at an early age.   At 13 he ran away from home and that began his journey to brushes with the law, and his addiction to drugs. He ran away to California at one point and that’s where he was introduced to meth which changed the course of his life for the next two decades. Shannon’s addiction to meth took him all the way to shooting it in his veins.   His first eight felonies were all slaps on the wrist with short time in prison, but it was that 9th felony that led him to an 18 year sentence in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. It was there on his sixth time down that he realized something needed to change, but he didn’t know how. So he asked the one who does, God, to show him the way.   He struggled with not being allowed to parole home and did not want to go to a halfway house. But then he go to Forgiven Felons and all that changed. He spent over three years at Forgiven Felons where he developed his leadership skills that still serve him today. He saved, paid off all his fines and surcharges and was given a vehicle.   Shannon also co-starred in the Forgiven Felons Documentary Series which can be seen on Roku and Tubi Tv.   Check out the links below to know about Re:generation, the recovery program he took, as well as the pics on the show page.   Memorable quote: “I couldn’t change for my mother, father, myself, I couldn’t change for nobody, that wasn’t in the cards. Only one I’ve ever been able to change for is God Almighty” - Shannon Teague   Resources Mentioned in the Show:   Freedom Heating and Air Website: https://freedomcooling.com/   Shannon’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shannon.teague.16   re:generation: http://www.regenerationrecovery.org/   Watch the Forgiven Felons Documentary on Roku: Forgiven Felons: A Documentary Series   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   Shop our merchandise: https://forgivenfelons.org/shop   Follow Forgiven Felons on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.

EP 61 ”Meth, Mowers, and Mita’s” Nick Pomeroy, CEO- PR Equipment

Show Summary:   Nick was a pretty good student through middle school. But then in high school he had his first taste of drugs. His entrepreneurial mind took over and he began selling drugs. From there it was a downward spiral.   His recovery journey includes lots of ups and downs, jail and prison time, and even went into his marriage. But after the judge had said it was time to go to prison, Nick knew it was time to take a look inward.   His journey led him to a job that was all God. It also took him to Texas where he met his beautiful bride April. She runs Mita’s Coffee House in downtown Corsicana, while Nick runs PR Equipment just east in Kerens, TX.   Together they serve their community here and anywhere else they’re needed, like their most recent mission trip to the border where they ministered to so many in need.   Whether you’re in the market for a new mower or just a great cup of coffee, check them out if you’re in their area. Tell them you heard about them on Background Check.   Check out the links below for more information on their farm equipment shop and the coffee shop. Follow them on social media and let them know their story touched you in some way.   Memorable Quotes: “You know, just one thing at a time. It doesn’t have to be perfect, just do the next right thing, that’s a huge thing.” -Nick Pomeroy   Resources Mentioned in the Show:   PR Equipment Website: https://www.prequipmentsales.com/   Mita’s Coffee House: https://mitascoffeehouse.com/   Nick’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nick.pomeroy.3   PR Equipment Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/prequipmentsales   Watch the Forgiven Felons Documentary on Roku: Forgiven Felons: A Documentary Series   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   Shop our merchandise: https://forgivenfelons.org/shop   Follow Forgiven Felons on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. You may write to the show at: Forgiven Felons Background Check Podcast PO Box 4283 Cedar Hill, TX 75106

EP 60 ”From Crips to Christ” with Yuri Luckette

Show Summary:   Yuri’s mother and grandmother worked hard to instill Jesus and good principles into his life at a young age. But when he went to spend some time with his dad, he was introduced to a lifestyle  that would set him on a course to receive 50 years in prison. But it was during that prison time that Yuri ran into the love of Jesus through prison volunteers, and traded in Crips for Christ.     This interview was fun knowing that we were right next to the Frio River on seven beautiful acres with lots of wildlife. We even saw some deer on the property. At one time I got a pic that had a hummingbird, a squirrel, several deer, and a regular bird as well.   To talk to Yuri now, it’s really hard to see in him the dark past he shares with us in this episode. You can just feel the anointing of God on his life. You can see the joy, humility, and favor of God all around him. I got to meet his beautful bride and his awesome father-in-law.   Yuri is another example of how God can take our broken lives and turn them into something powerful for his Kingdom. God can redeem our past and use it to help turn others around.   Check out the links below to hear some of Yuri’s music and to see more pics. Check out his youtube channel and follow him on facebook. Tell him you heard his awesome story on the podcast.   Resources Mentioned in the Show:   Yuri’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yuri.luckette.5   Yuri’s Youtube Channel: Yuri's YouTube Channel   Yuri and Michael Music YouTube Channel: Yuri and Michael's Music Channel   Yuri and Michael’s “Come Together” Cover: Beatles Cover "Come Together"   Watch the Forgiven Felons Documentary on Roku: Forgiven Felons: A Documentary Series   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   Shop our merchandise: https://forgivenfelons.org/shop   Follow Forgiven Felons on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Want to contact us to let us know this episode has impacted your life in some way? Write us at:   Forgiven Felons PO Box 4283 Cedar Hill, TX 75106

EP 59 ”Lost Identity, Finds True North” Paul Beam, CEO & Founder, True North Man

Show Summary:   Paul Beam is a proud veteran who served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 2000 -2004. His family includes three sons, two step-daughters, and his wife. Most of Paul's career has been in management and human relations.   In 2013, Paul decided to make some changes and finish his studies. During his course of studies, Paul founded Man Camp in 2015 and would later form the True North organization in 2016. In 2017, Paul graduated from Concordia University where he obtained his B.A. in communications, religious education, and psychology.   He has since obtained credentials in life coaching, creates an instructs courses for men, hosts the True North Man podcast, speaks on vision, identity, purpose, and life change, and is also an ordained minister.   Paul's childhood and life choices have led him down a path where he now feels it is his duty to come in to a higher standard of living lives with purpose and intentionality; lives of service to others rather than service to self.   In this episode we talk about those challenges he faced as a child and how they impacted his adult life. We also talk about MMA, the Marine Corp, whether or not code reds do exist, anxiety, depression, and so much more.   But mostly we talk about getting your identity back from our creator. After you listen, please forward to someone you know can benefit from Paul’s message.   Check out the pics and links below for more information on the upcoming Man Camps.   Resources Mentioned in the show:   True North Man website: truenorthman.com   Paul Beam’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paulbeamofficial/   Paul’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PaulBeam81   True North Man Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/373076503507408   True North Man’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/true.north.man/   Watch the Forgiven Felons Documentary on Roku: Forgiven Felons: A Documentary Series   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   Shop our merchandise: https://forgivenfelons.org/shop   Follow Forgiven Felons on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.

EP 58 ”Hangover Cure and Upload vs Download” Jay Dan Gumm

Show Summary:   Have you ever had a hangover and tried to get it to go away? Hangover’s usually come because of excess of something, yes most of the time alcohol, but we can hangovers from anything.   Have you ever wondered why upload speeds are disproportionately slower than download speeds? No? Just me?   In today’s episode I talk about how to manage your hangover from anything and how to increase your upload speeds.   Just listen. Thank you. Oh, and share this with someone today.   “When you’re trying to manage your hangover, drink more.” -Jay Dan Gumm   “Download speed is all about us consuming; upload speed is about us sending.” -Jay Dan Gumm     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   Shop our merchandise: https://forgivenfelons.org/shop   Follow Forgiven Felons on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. If you're in prison or jail please write us for information or to let us know the podcast impacted you in some way.  Forgiven Felons PO Box 4283 Cedar Hill, TX 75196

EP 57 ”Safe at Home” David Weyand

Show Summary:   Have you ever had people you’ve never met send you encouraging messages? David has been sending me facebook messages since 2017. He’s encouragement has helped me get through some of the toughest of seasons.   Well, on August 2, 2020, his son Adam was killed by a drunk driver, while the rest of the family was on vacation in Florida. When David sent me this message, my heart sank. “Did he know what I went to prison for?” was what I was asking myself. I wondered if the messages would continue if he knew I had five DWI’s.   They did, in fact they were more frequent. David let me walk his grief journey out with him. I’ll admit, I didn’t know exactly how to do that with my past. I started trying to encourage him. But still wondered if he knew.   One day his message read, “My constant prayer is for strength to share my faith out of my suffering and it seems to kept happening! Credit to God for sure ! Thanks for your continued prayers!”   I felt compelled to ask him to share his story on our show but was so nervous about asking him. I felt like I didn’t deserve to have a man on the show whose son had been killed by a drunk driver, after having five DWI’s myself.   But I asked, and he accepted. We only met face to face for the first time the week before this episode aired. We’ve had some great conversations even outside this interview. He is an awesome man, he has an awesome family, and his son Adam was a great guy.   Adam had the idea, just a couple months before he died, to open up a bake shop with his mom. After he died they weren’t sure if they could go through with it, but David shared with his wife that they had to. They did and it’s the most wonderful little shop. It’s in Ovilla, TX. If you’re near by, you need to visit.   In this episode you’ll hear my ask David for forgiveness. The drunk driver also died, but I wanted to stand in the gap for him and ask forgiveness for him. I also wanted to ask forgiveness for all of my drunk driving which could’ve ended up killing a lot of people. David stood in the gap and forgave me.   Please share the episode with anyone who is struggling with addiction, grief, and forgiveness. Visit the links below for more information and to follow David on facebook.   The day this episode airs, David and I are also attending a Ranger’s game that night. He’s a joy to hang out with.   Rest in worship Adam.   Memorable Quotes: “David, you got a choice, you can either be bitter or better.” - David Weyand. “I pray for those that need christ in their life, Lord, that’s what’s missing. It’s not found in a bottle, it’s found in the Bible.”- David Weyand   Resources Mentioned in the show:   Tiverton Bakeshop website: https://www.tivertonbakeshop.com/   Abiding Father’s website: https://www.abidingfathers.org/   David’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/david.weyand   Grief Share website: https://www.griefshare.org/   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   Shop our merchandise: https://forgivenfelons.org/shop   Follow Forgiven Felons on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.