Background Check Podcast

Background Check-In Quality Time

Quality Time Quality Time is one of the five love languages. Find a way to spend QT with someone this week, whether it's God, your spouse, your children, your friends. You'll be better off for sure. 

EP 126 ”Beauty for Ashes” with Portia Louder- Author, Speaker, Photographer, Advocate

Show Summary . Beauty to Ashes . Portia Louder spent 4.5 years in prison. She speaks openly about her mistakes and what it took to move past them. Portia is a writer, speaker, photographer and advocate. She works with at-risk youth, and women struggling with addiction. Portia speaks regularly at jails and institutions, and recently published her first book titled Living Louder, a Compassionate Journey Through Federal Prison. . In this interview we talk about everything. Portia was so transparent and fun to interview. We ask her to dive deeper into a few of her chapters in her book. We talk about her blog and how she got pushback from it. We talk about her mental health status before the trial. . It’s a great interview that will have you laughing and crying. . Check out more pics from Portia below (on show page) as well as all her links to follow her on social media and buy her book. . RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW . Portia’s website: https://portialouder.com/ . Portia’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/portia-louder-6bbab77b/ . Portia’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/portialouder . Portia’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/portialouder/ . Buy Portia’s Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09JJFBFZS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_S9C2HMDVZDP967V8W681 . SPONSOR Clarity Roofing and Solar: https://www.clarityroofingandsolar.com/ or Call Today 972-922-6434 . 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 . BUY MERCHANDISE FOR A CAUSE: https://www.forgivenfelons.org/shop . Learn about our Future Plans or to DONATE A BUILDING: https://www.forgivenfelons.org/future-plans . Give to our organization: https://www.forgivenfelons.org/support . Follow Forgiven Felons on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.   Share  

Background Check-In, Battles to Fight

Battles to Fight If you don't fight the battles you're called to fight, then you'll end up fighting battles you weren't meant to fight, and people get hurt.   

EP 125 ”From Prison to Paid” with Letitia Scott-Jackson, Executive Director-Keeping Families Connected

Show Summary From Prison to Paid Letitia Scott Jackson is a published author, public speaker, musician, entrepreneur, and humanitarian. In 2015, she birthed Keeping Families Connected out of a personal desire to make meaningful contributions to the lives of those who are incarcerated and the family members they are separated from. Ever since, she wants to spread the hope of redemption and connection one interaction, letter to an inmate and prison visit at a time. She also has a passion for speaking to youth and young adults about making the best choices now, based on her own past experiences. In this interview we dive into her background and find some really interesting things like her father, a pastor, taking a charge for her and doing prison time. That’s crazy. I know my dad loved me but I’m not sure he’d done that. We talk about her time in prison and how she tried to write churches to see if they’d pick her daughter up for church, and how that inspired the play she wrote, “Where are all the church people at?” This is such a great redemption story and a true example of how your background can pay you back instead of hold you back. Check out her website below to sign up for a trip. To purchase book and find out more information, check out the website. Write KFC: 11520 NORTH CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY, DALLAS, TX, 75243 RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW KFC website: https://www.keepingfamilyconnected.org/ SPONSOR Clarity Roofing and Solar: https://www.clarityroofingandsolar.com/ or Call Today 972-922-6434 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 BUY MERCHANDISE FOR A CAUSE: https://www.forgivenfelons.org/shop Learn about our Future Plans or to DONATE A BUILDING: https://www.forgivenfelons.org/future-plans Give to our organization: https://www.forgivenfelons.org/support Follow Forgiven Felons on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.

Background Check-In Revival

Background Check-In Revival It starts on the inside of YOU.  Have a great week

EP 124 ”From Sewing to Sowing at the Hobby Unit” with TY Washington

Show Summary . From Sewing to Sowing . Tina is a Master Seamstress and an amazing woman but she landed in an abusive relationship that proved fatal one night when she was trying to defend herself. Tina didn’t dream she’d go to prison because it was self defense but received a 20 year sentence. She did four years at the Hobby unit and while there, God changed her life and began developing her into the woman that she is today. . Tina returned home December 12, 2013. Once she returned home, she immediately began taking care of her obligations to the County of Dallas with overdue tickets and classes required of me with parole. After completing it all, she started her training to become a volunteer for the ministry she had completed while serving time within the faith dorm, Discipleship Unlimited. Once finishing that and being home for 18 months,she was able to start going in and sharing her testimony of hope. . After doing this for about 2 to 3 years, she was asked to come and share at the parole office by a local pastor and he mentored her with facilitating classes at the local parole office. She eventually met Chaplain Larry Garden who took her under his wings and had her trained to be a leader for the Overcomers program and appointed her solely to do classes at the current office she has been with since 2017 hosting 3 classes weekly.  . Tina is currently in school working on her BA & MA in ministry, with the goal to receive her doctorate in philosophy at Wheaton College Billy Graham Center.  . She will also be completing Minister In Training under the leadership of Chris Wesley, her senior pastor at Antioch Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church (where her and her family are active members) at the end of September and will be ordained as a minister. . Tina is semi-retired as a master seamstress and sewing educator and now works with an amazing organization, Above The Clouds. . Resources Mentioned in the Show: . Tina’s Website: https://www.tywashingtongroup.com/ . Tina’s Business webstie: https://www.flippedkouture.com/ . Tina’s Sewing Classes: https://www.helpinghandsewingschool.org/ . Tina on NBC: https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/coronavirus/desoto-seamstress-sewing-peace-of-mind-with-face-mask-donations/2352777/?fbclid=IwAR0OORW_P_DFQuYyeX2fi1K9BUOO6UGxG-wZXlTHsmeHVwewDFaoLIjqgyA . Tina on CBN: https://www1.cbn.com/redeemed-and-freed-live-life-fully?fbclid=IwAR3NqXwmh9U8lG08MsRljpEbs2w7SW0YFxlwMghZe_9ACCZjHbNuKM_eHIA . Tina’s Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/TY-Washington/author/B07RQMGWF2?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true. . Discipleship Unlimited YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@DUPrisonMinistry . SPONSOR Clarity Roofing and Solar: https://www.clarityroofingandsolar.com/ or Call Today 972-922-6434 . 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 . BUY MERCHANDISE FOR A CAUSE: https://www.forgivenfelons.org/shop . Learn about our Future Plans or to DONATE A BUILDING: https://www.forgivenfelons.org/future-plans . Give to our organization: https://www.forgivenfelons.org/support Follow Forgiven Felons on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.

Background Check-In Walk with Wise

Background Check-In Walk with the Wise Proverbs 13:20

EP 123 ”Rebuilding Neighborhoods I Destroyed” with Kardell Sims, Founder - On The Inside ReEntry Academy

Show Summary . “Rebuilding Neighborhoods I Destroyed? . Kardell Sims has taken his life and turned it around, from being formerly incarcerated, to guiding others to break free from a path of self-destruction. From an early age, Kardell had the odds against him, spending much of his early years involved with the law. Kardell came from a background with heavy influences of drugs and addiction, and first got involved at the age of 15. He would later spend time in and out of the system.  . However, during his last sentence, Kardell realized he needed to completely transform his life. He left behind his old ways by taking courses and learning how to build the type of life he wanted to lead. Once he was released, he secured employment and finished his book, “Inmate to Inspirations.” . Since then, Kardell has used his story to be a life coach for others. Focusing much of his efforts on re-entry and prison prevention, Kardell has been an inspiration for those who’ve been handed life’s hardships. Kardell overcame poverty, gangs, and prison to become a national speaker, 7x author, master certified empowerment coach, and Re-Entry Consultant. . Resources Mentioned in the Show: . Kardell’s website: https://www.kardellsims.com/ . Buy Kardell’s Books: https://www.kardellsims.com/books . Kardell’s Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/iamkardellsims . Kardell’s Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/iamkardellsims . Kardell’s Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/Kardell_Sims . Kardell’s YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/iamkardellsims . Kardell’s LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/kardellsims . SPONSOR . Clarity Roofing and Solar: https://www.clarityroofingandsolar.com/ or Call Today 972-922-6434 . 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 . BUY MERCHANDISE FOR A CAUSE: https://www.forgivenfelons.org/shop . Learn about our Future Plans or to DONATE A BUILDING: . https://www.forgivenfelons.org/future-plans . Give to our organization: https://www.forgivenfelons.org/support . Follow Forgiven Felons on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.

Background Check-In JOY

Background Check-In Stay Strong, choose JOY.

EP 122 Back From Break with Jay Dan Gumm

Show Summary Back From Break Jay Dan is back from break and has some amazing interviews lined up, but starts off with a solo episode just updating everyone on mom, who was taken to the ER earlier in the week. Show Sponsors: Union Houston: https://www.unionhouston.com/ Clarity Roofing and Solar: https://www.clarityroofingandsolar.com/ Call Today 972-922-6434 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: Visit our website: https://www.forgivenfelons.org/ 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 MERCHANDISE ON SALE NOW: SEE PICS BELOW https://www.forgivenfelons.org/shop Give to our organization: https://www.forgivenfelons.org/support Follow Forgiven Felons on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.