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.
Episodes

Monday Aug 12, 2024
Monday Aug 12, 2024
In this episode, we sit down with Bryan Burns, from Trinity West Roofing and Construction to hear his story. We talk addiction, divorce of his parents, his love for the LA Dodgers, and who he thinks is the biggest crybaby in the NBA. We talk about how he got into roofing too. Jessa and I do the announcements and we talk with a newly released inmate from the Florida prison system, Jimmy Cowden. We also get some shout outs from the church I spoke at over our anniversary weekend. This episode is best watched on our youtube channel. @forgivenfelon To buy Forgiven Felons merchandise visit forgivenfelons.org/shop

Tuesday Jul 23, 2024
Tuesday Jul 23, 2024
To wrap up the Laws of Growth series, Jay Dan and Tuan traveled to Atlanta to interview Mark Cole in the Maxwell Leadership Podcast Studio. Mark talks about leadership, defining moments, which laws of growth are the most challenging for him, how he got started in the company, and his struggles and victories since becoming CEO. Thanks to John Maxwell, Mark Cole, Jake Decker, and Kimberly Whetsell for making all this possible. Also big shout out to Tuan Nguyen for taking time out of his busy schedule, to invest in the lives of so many men and women behind the walls, by recording this series with us. You can buy merchandise or learn more about Forgiven Felons at: https://www.forgivenfelons.org/ This episode is optimized for video and you can watch it on our YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/@forgivenfelon?si=rJJWw_lJD60z-nLt

Wednesday Jul 17, 2024
Wednesday Jul 17, 2024
In this episode, Jay Dan and Jessa start things off with announcements including graduation celebrations at the Kyle, Hilltop, and O'Daniel units, jokes, prayer requests, prison recipes, and sports. Then we welcome Ron Adkins, from episode 4, back along with the Judge who handed him his five 99 year sentences. This is a conversation you don't want to miss. Please like, share, and subscribe. Let your loved ones in prison and jails know about our podcast on their tablets. You can buy merchandise or learn more about Forgiven Felons at: https://www.forgivenfelons.org/ This episode is optimized for video and you can watch it on our YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/@forgivenfelon?si=rJJWw_lJD60z-nLt

Wednesday Jul 17, 2024
Wednesday Jul 17, 2024
We highlight some amazing murals done by four men at the Ellis unit and highlight a soccer game held at the Allred unit. Then we sit down with John Earle and talk about his days as a professional football player and how he got into prison ministry. You can buy merchandise or learn more about Forgiven Felons at: https://www.forgivenfelons.org/ This episode is optimized for video and you can watch it on our YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/@forgivenfelon?si=rJJWw_lJD60z-nLt

Wednesday Jul 17, 2024
Wednesday Jul 17, 2024
In this episode, after a quick devotion, Jay Dan sits down with the legend, Korn guitarist, Brian Welch. They talk addiction, religion, family, forgiveness, and more. You do not want to miss this episode. If you have a loved one in prison, let them know they can watch on the tablets through Pando App. If they're in jail with NCIC tablets, they can watch through a special channel. Thank you Brian, for taking the time out of your busy schedule to hang with us and share your story to the inmate population across the nation. For Forgiven Felons and Background Check Merchandise visit our store: https://www.forgivenfelons.org/shop This episode is optimized for video and you can watch on our YouTube Channel https://youtube.com/@forgivenfelon?si=XBmGXRYfXeNxzhC6

Saturday Jun 15, 2024
Saturday Jun 15, 2024
Law of Growth Series for the inmates. We put this series on our channel because some inmates want to continue the series when they get out. We talk about the Law of the Rubberband from John Maxwell's book 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth. Jay Dan meets of guy, coming out of the bathroom at church, who listened to the podcast in prison. He talks with him. We show the pictures of restricted inmates from building 12 on the Robertson unit getting baptized. You can also watch this on our youtube channel @forgivenfelon

Saturday Jun 15, 2024
Saturday Jun 15, 2024
In this episode, Jessa nails the announcements, we do some shout outs to some ladies on life row in Florida, we talk sports, we read from mine and my mom's journals while I was in prison, and we do a devotional. Then we get into Richard and Ashanti's story including his past, how he got connected with TRM, how they met, and what all they are doing for the Kingdom of God today. It's truly incredible. You can visit them at https://www.trmsouthdallas.org/ and https://www.trmsouthdallas.org/the-well Follow them on social media too. facebook.com/trmdallas

Tuesday May 07, 2024
Tuesday May 07, 2024
Our interview with Pam Theroe from EWOP, Empowering Women Out of Prison. You can watch this video on our youtube channel. https://youtu.be/RlnutnIAVYs?si=cK0C6BEv-LpzFGqr

Tuesday May 07, 2024
Tuesday May 07, 2024
Tuan and Jay Dan continue their series from John Maxwell's book 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth

Wednesday Mar 27, 2024
Wednesday Mar 27, 2024
Our interview with KJ and Marcia Holland. You can watch this video on our YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/@forgivenfelon?si=JtJ4BkH5UBeICUYh