Background Check Podcast

EP 83 ”From the Feds to CEO of Freedom” with Hector Gomez, CEO, Freedom Heating and Air

Show Summary . Hector’s little league baseball coach introduced him to drugs. From there he went to using and selling, involved in two different gangs, until one day he found himself on the ground about to be executed. He thought he was going to die. All he could think about were his children. . Then he cried out with a simple prayer, “Lord, help me.” . His life was spared that night and he went on to receive state and federal charges against him. Through his whole journey his wife and kids stayed with him. When he got out of prison he found himself in HVAC school and working at a great company. Then one day, the Lord was ready to take him to the next level. His own company. . Hector is the CEO of Freedom Heating and Air and helps others, just like him, get a second chance. He plays the drums at his church and softball on Monday nights. Check out the pics and links for more information. . Resources Mentioned in the Show: . Watch the Forgiven Felons Documentary: https://therokuchannel.roku.com/details/7abf5e84134e54a394b5b42544c08caa/forgiven-felons/season-1 . Hector’s Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/freedomheatingair . Freedom Heating and Air’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/freedomcooling . Freedom Heating and Air’s Website: https://freedomcooling.com/#/ . Highland Meadows Church website: https://highlandmeadowschurch.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 . Follow Forgiven Felons on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.

EP 82 ”You Told Us You’d Be Back” with Royce Hall

Show Summary: . “I’ll Be Back” -Royce Hall . That’s what he told the officers at the Powledge unit, and when he came through the doors for the first time as a guest, not a resident, they said, “You told us you’d be back.” . Royce’s journey is so incredible. It involves facing 99 years and losing all contact with his children for 16 years. . Royce served 9 years on the Powledge unit and when he was allowed to come back in, he went straight back. He’s been a Certified Volunteer Chaplains’s Assistant for 10 years now. . We talk about so many aspects of his journey and you will walk away encouraged. Please share this episode with anyone you know who needs some encouragement. . Resources Mentioned in the Show: . Watch the Forgiven Felons Documentary: https://therokuchannel.roku.com/details/7abf5e84134e54a394b5b42544c08caa/forgiven-felons/season-1 . Royce’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/royce.hall.31 . Lover’s Lane United Methodist Church’s website: https://llumc.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 . Follow Forgiven Felons on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.

EP 81 ”Tough Love” Jay Dan Gumm

Show Summary: . TOUGH LOVE . In this episode I dive into the topic of tough love. When do I show it? How do I show it? Why do I need to show it sometimes? How to receive tough love. . Tough love doesn’t always include discipline, but a lot of times it does. I talk about how God allowed things to happen or not happen in my life and I believed it was tough love. . Resources Mentioned in the Show: . Watch the Forgiven Felons Documentary: https://therokuchannel.roku.com/details/7abf5e84134e54a394b5b42544c08caa/forgiven-felons/season-1 . Jay Dan’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/forgivenfelon . Jay Dan’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/forgivenfelons/ . 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.

EP 80 ”Strength Through Struggle” The Dustin and Tonya Johnson Love Story

Show Summary . Better Together: The Dustin and Tonya Love Story . Dustin and Tonya have been an all in, better together couple since that night at the bar when they first met. They have endured physical, emotional, and financial hardships that would make the average couple buckle under the same pressure. . Recently, Christ became the center of their marriage and now they are together, all in, for Christ. And they are changing the world. They are fitness business owners and Tonya also owns a custom jewelry business. . Dustin’s book Strength Through Struggle, along with his podcast, talks about their journey from beginning to now. After you listen to this episode, go buy the book and be blessed even more. . Check out more pics below, as well as their websites, and follow them on social media. . Resources Mentioned in the Show: . Watch the Forgiven Felons Documentary: https://therokuchannel.roku.com/details/7abf5e84134e54a394b5b42544c08caa/forgiven-felons/season-1 . Dustin’s Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/thedustinjohnson . Tonya’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theetonyajohnson . Dustin’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dustingjohnson/ . Tonya’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theetonyajohnson/ . Tonya’s Jewelry Website: https://theetonyajohnson.com/ . Dustin’s Website: https://www.strengththroughstrugglebook.com/ . Buy Dustin’s Book: click here to buy on amazon . Strength Through Struggle Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/strength-through-struggle/id1528754892 . 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.

EP 79 ”Black History, Valentine’s Day, and Safe Smoking Kits” with Jay Dan Gumm

Show Summary: . In this episode I talk a little Black History month, Valentine’s Day, and about the safe smoking kits and safe injection sites or the great crack pipe give away as some are calling it. And I pay tribute to a friend who recently died from drug use. Please check out the links below for more information. . Happy Black History Month . Happy Valentine’s Day . Happy Birthday to my wife Jessamy . Resources Mentioned in the Show: . Watch the Forgiven Felons Documentary: https://therokuchannel.roku.com/details/7abf5e84134e54a394b5b42544c08caa/forgiven-felons/season-1 . Jay Dan’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/forgivenfelon . Jay Dan’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/forgivenfelons/ . About Bessie Coleman: .https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/bessie-coleman . What is the Harm Reduction Plan?: . https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/harm-reduction . 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.

EP 78 ”A Full Moon and Fireflies” The Michael and Cheilla Love Story

“12 Years Meets Falsely Accused then it’s ‘A Full Moon and Fireflies’” . This is the first of the February “Love Story” series. In this episode we talk with Michael Pugh and Cheilla Stone about their past relational struggles including failed marriages and the scars that remain from those relationships.  . Michael and Cheilla’s meeting was by chance, or really divine appointment. I tried to introduce them much quicker but God needed me to butt out and let Him work. . We learn a little about their personal stories but will dive deeper into those on later episodes with them. This episode is all about their love story.  . You will hear them talk about how they were ready to never be married again, and thinking that maybe there wasn’t a right person for them. . They talk about the mistakes they made in the beginning and how they overcame them and got stronger in the process.  . Their story is really inspiring and Michael even wrote a poem which is posted  below.  . I’ve know Michael since high school and he helps run Forgiven Felons. I met Cheilla when she contacted me on Facebook after serving 12 years and being released in January of 2020.  I went in to speak with the Mike Barber Ministries and she heard speak about a women’s side of the ministry and felt compelled to contact me. She held onto that info for seven years and contacted me when she made parole. . Whether you’re single and looking or already married, this story will inspire you. Read the poem below but also check out some of the pics below.  . “A Full Moon and Fireflies” An evening spent with the one you love  Can be complimented well by nature’s touch .  There is nothing more beautiful than her eyes  So nature complimented them with a full moon and fireflies  . Each of them has a beauty of their part  But it was her eyes that captured my heart  . So nature wished to celebrate our love  So it sent a message staged above  . The full moon burned bright to display its part  Then the fireflies flew glowing in concert  . Nature displayed its view of love’s art  It knew that all was well when it united two hearts  . I Love You Cheilla, Michael Pugh Resources Mentioned in the Show: . Watch the Forgiven Felons Documentary: https://therokuchannel.roku.com/details/7abf5e84134e54a394b5b42544c08caa/forgiven-felons/season-1 . Michael’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michael.pugh.75033 . Cheilla’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cheilla.king.stone . 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.

EP 77 ”20 Years On Death (LIFE) Row” with Pamela Perillo

20 Years On Death (Life) Row . In this episode, Jay Dan sits down with Pam Perillo Tise to talk about her story. Jay Dan’s mother, Jane, met Pam on death row in 1995. Jane talks about meeting Pam. . Pamela Perillo was set to die on March 24, 1996. . Convicted of capital murder in 1980, Pamela sat on Texas’s Death Row awaiting lethal injection. But less than two days before her scheduled execution, she was given a second chance, and in 2000, she was re-sentenced: from death to life in prison with the possibility of parole. . Her first chance at new life had come shortly after her arrest, when Pamela embraced the Christian faith and began bringing her fellow inmates to redemption in Christ. . That’s why although Pamela’s story is one of imprisonment―first by abuse and addiction and ultimately behind the locked doors of the criminal justice system―it’s also a story of hope―of finding a new path in faith, and of taking courage from the promise of salvation. . Pam was released in 2019 and has been enjoying life on this side of prison well. It’s been a learning curve and she talks about that too. . Resources Mentioned in the Show: . Pam’s Book: https://smile.amazon.com/Salvation-Death-Row-Pamela-Perillo/dp/099852168X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=29JTG9964XP8V&keywords=pam+perillo&qid=1640891047&sprefix=pam+perillo%2Caps%2C81&sr=8-1 . Article on Pam’s Story: https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2018/june/pamela-perillo-salvation-death-row.html . 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.

EP 76 ”Unlikely Animal Friends Holiday Break” withJay Dan Gumm

Show Summary: Due to our schedule and much needed rest, we are taking a holiday break. We will air one episode on Thanksgiving Day and right before Christmas.  Today we talk about Unlikely Animal Friends See you guys on the other side of our break. 

EP 75 ”Change is SCARY!!!!” with Jay Dan Gumm

CHANGE IS SCARY . In this episode, Jay Dan talks about change, how scary it can be, the changes he’s made in his life, and how you can make changes in your own life. . If you don’t have any change in your pocket, you can’t give change. What does this mean? Listen this episode to find out. . I pray that as you make the changes in your life, you find ways to help others make change too. . Resources Mentioned in the Show: . Damon Wes't’s book The Change Agent: https://smile.amazon.com/Change-Agent-College-Sentenced-Transformed/dp/1637581777/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2RD0GFU1N10OK&dchild=1&keywords=the+change+agent+damon+west&qid=1635507221&sprefix=the+change+age%2Caps%2C92&sr=8-1 . Damon West’s book The Coffee Bean: https://smile.amazon.com/Coffee-Bean-Simple-Lesson-Positive/dp/1119430275/ref=sr_1_3?crid=2RD0GFU1N10OK&dchild=1&keywords=the+change+agent+damon+west&qid=1635507340&sprefix=the+change+age%2Caps%2C92&sr=8-3 . 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 . Shop our merchandise: https://forgivenfelons.org/shop . Follow Forgiven Felons on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.

EP 74 ”Divisive Politics and Grace to Change” with Representative Carl O. Sherman

Show Summary: . Representative Carl O. Sherman has been identified as a transformational leader in faith, government, and business. He proudly represents District 109, including Cedar Hill, Dallas, DeSoto, Duncanville, Ferris, Glenn Heights, Hutchins, Lancaster, Ovilla, Seagoville, Wilmer, and other surrounding areas of southern Dallas County. . Rep. Sherman is a trailblazer in both local politics and public administration. Rep. Sherman lives in DeSoto, TX, where he and his wife of over 34 years, Ms. Michelle, raised their three sons and two daughters. His greatest joy comes from spending quality time with his family and five adorable grandchildren. . In this episode I dive into faith and politics with Rep Sherman as well as talk about some of the police and prison reform bills he has helped pass. . To follow Rep Sherman on social media, check out the links below. .  Memorable Quote: “He gives us grace that we might come to repentance, that we might change. It’s hard for a person to change into something better when you treat him less than an animal.” -Rep Carl O. Sherman . Resources Mentioned in the Show: . Rep Sherman’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CarlOShermanTX . Rep Sherman’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/CarlOShermanTX/ . Rep Sherman’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/CarlOShermanTX . Visit Rep Sherman's Website: https://house.texas.gov/members/member-page/?district=109 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.