Background Check Podcast

EP 179 ”Faith, Family, Forgiveness, and Music” Brian Head Welch and Jay Dan Gumm

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

”Law of the Rubberband” Tuan and Jay Dan, Law of Growth Series

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

EP 163 ”Stick with the Plan” Richard and Ashanti Smith, Trinity Restoration Ministries

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

EP 162 ”Empowering Women Out of Prison” Pam Theroe, Executive Director of EWOP

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    

Law of Growth Series ”Law of Reflection”

Tuan and Jay Dan continue their series from John Maxwell's book 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth

EP 161 ”I Just Wanted Something Different” KJ and Marcia Holland

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

EP 160 Marriage Miscarriage and Ministry Jay Dan and Jessamys story

Jay Dan and his wife tell their story of how they got engaged, what it was like going through 4 miscarraiges, and what it's like doing ministry together. 

EP 159 ”My Heart is in Corrections” State Rep Carl O Sherman

My interview with State Rep Carl O Sherman including his journey to become a pastor and eventually in to politics. 

EP 158 February Love Story: “He’s Crazy, But DANG, He’s Cute” Jimmy and Beth Humphus No Turning Back Ministries

In this episode we do announcements with Jessa including talking about the weekend we had at Breakfast Bible Study and church. We had two ladies drive from a Weatherford transitional house to go to  @SocialDallas  with us. Two men from another transitional house in Dallas came. David was celebrating his 44th birthday for the first time he could remember, that he wasn't drunk, high, or in jail. Robert shows off his juggling skills and man, is he good. We read chapter three in Proverbs for the Wisdom Challenge. Then we sit down with Jimmy and Beth Humphus from No Turning Back Ministries. They are a prison ministry and transitional house ministry. Follow them on Facebook. Jimmy and Beth take us back to when they first met, at a bar. She wasn't a Christian and he backsliding at the time. But God had plans for both. Jimmy talks a little about what landed him in prison twice, but loves talking about being redeemed by Christ, and marrying a virtuous more. They love their family of six, four daughters, and they love their family of choice, all the men in the houses, just as much. They also have had a prison ministry at the Estes unit in Venus, TX for a very long time. Longer than I've been out of prison, which is almost 18 years. Jimmy is a prime example of someone who doesn't let his background hold him back, but he definitely makes it pay him back. Tell your loved ones in prison and jails to listen on their tablets. If it's not on their tablets, tell them to write their tablet company and ask them to contact us to get them on their tablets. jaydangumm@forgivenfelons.org Listen to audio on all podcast platforms.

EP 157 ”We Are Kings” Erick Wilson JTC X-Change

Note: These episodes are optimized for video including pics and graphics. If you want to experience the in studio effect please watch on our youtube channel @forgivenfelon In this episode we begin with Jay Dan and Jessa doing the announcements and talking about different subjects. We also tell some more jokes.  Then Jay Dan talks with fellow Steeler fan, Erick Wilson, from JTC X-Change. JTC stands for Join The Conversation and it began a long time ago with just having conversations that matter with people. We highlight some of his prison trips including the Gib Lewis trip. He also talks about why he calls the men Kings and not inmates. Through these conversations, mentoring, feeding the community, prison ministry and more was birthed. We discuss it all and we poke fun of the Cowboys a little too. If you'd like to know more about JTC, visit their website at https://www.jtconthemove.org/ You can also write them at JTC X-Change  210 Ector Dr PO Box 791 Euless, TX 76039 Tell your loved ones to watch on the Pando app in prison.