Background Check Podcast

In this episode, Jessa and Jay Dan recap the Forgiven Felons Thanksgiving Open House, Jay Dan’s trip to Chicago to see the Steelers and visit Stateville prison, tell thanksgiving jokes, and so much more. We talk about the upcoming Building Blocks 4 Kids event we are having so please sign your kids up. We share a devotion on remaining stable in this unstable world. And we do Thanksgiving shout outs from loved ones. Please subscribe to our channel and share it with someone you think might be encouraged by our show.   Please visit our sponsor’s website: The Way Back RETURNING TO THE DALLAS AREA WHEN RELEASED? THE WAY BACK IS HERE WITH THE SUPPORT AND SERVICES YOU NEED FOR A SUCCESSFUL REENTRY JOURNEY. https://thewaybackhouse.org   To Register for the Building Blocks 4 Kids event   https://www.eventbrite.com/e/building-blocks-4-kids-forgiven-felons-tickets-1965218456305?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl   To partner with us please click here: https://www.forgivenfelons.org/support   Forgiven Felons and Background Check Merchandise   https://www.forgivenfelons.org/shop   Are you in the market, or are wondering if you’re in a good position to buy a home, first time buyer, or refinance your current home? Jessamy Gumm, with Cross Country Mortgage can help. 972-897-5476 to get your journey started. Or email her at [email protected]   Your background shouldn’t HOLD you back, it should PAY you back.

In this episode, Jay Dan and Jessa share big events coming soon, air some shout outs from men who just got out, tell jokes, talk about our fishing trip, and the golf outing.   We share our Thanksgiving gatherings coming up. First one is this Saturday and the second one is on Thanksgiving day. Details in the podcast.   We also share about a community event coming up that is for justice impacted kids. Whether the kids parents are still in prison or already out, we'd love for them to join us. Details in the podcast.   Please subscribe to our channel and share it with someone you think might be encouraged by our show.     Please visit our sponsor’s website: The Way Back RETURNING TO THE DALLAS AREA WHEN RELEASED? THE WAY BACK IS HERE WITH THE SUPPORT AND SERVICES YOU NEED FOR A SUCCESSFUL REENTRY JOURNEY. https://thewaybackhouse.org To partner with us please click here: https://www.forgivenfelons.org/support Forgiven Felons and Background Check Merchandise: https://www.forgivenfelons.org/shop Are you in the market, or are wondering if you’re in a good position to buy a home, first time buyer, or refinance your current home? Jessamy Gumm, with Cross Country Mortgage can help. 972-897-5476 to get your journey started. Or email her at [email protected]   Your background shouldn’t HOLD you back, it should PAY you back.

One of my favorite episodes. I know I say this a lot, but Cassie has helped so many of our men coming to the transitional house. The Way Back has been a sponsor of the show for a while now, and even though we had the directors on the audio version a long time ago, we have been waiting to get them back on in studio. Cassie is a case manager for The Way Back, and Drew, who has his own amazing story, is her husband, and he joins the conversation. He's a master plumber. Cassie is on her journey to be an LCDC. They share everything in their addiction journey, including the way they met on Social Media (hint, POKE). They share parenting tips as well as talk about how they had to get rid of music that wasn't Christian music because it as pushing them further from God. You will laugh, cry a little, and want to share this with someone you know. Please subscribe to our channel and share it with someone you think might be encouraged by their story.   Please visit our sponsor’s website: The Way Back! RETURNING TO THE DALLAS AREA WHEN RELEASED? THE WAY BACK IS HERE WITH THE SUPPORT AND SERVICES YOU NEED FOR A SUCCESSFUL REENTRY JOURNEY. https://thewaybackhouse.org/     To partner with us please click here: https://www.forgivenfelons.org/shop   Forgiven Felons and Background Check Merchandise: https://www.forgivenfelons.org/shop   Are you in the market, or are wondering if you’re in a good position to buy a home, first time buyer, or refinance your current home? Jessamy Gumm, with Cross Country Mortgage can help. 972-897-5476 to get your journey started. Or email her at [email protected]   Your background shouldn’t HOLD you back, it should PAY you back.

In this episode, we sit down with Stevin "Hedake" Smith, a former college and professional basketball player known for his promising career that was derailed by a point-shaving scandal. He was a two-time All-Pac-10 selection at Arizona State, but in 1994, he was involved in a scandal where he bet on his own games, ultimately leading to a prison sentence and ending his NBA prospects. Today, Smith works to educate young athletes about the dangers of gambling by speaking in universities across the nation. We talk about how his wife never left his side through the whole ordeal and was also his source of strength, as well as his accountability partner. Stevin has been featured in "Bad Sport", a Netflix documentary series, and on "Here and Now" with Shaun Rabb's Fox 4 News. You can follow Stevin on Social Media IG: @therealhedake Facebook: Hedake Smith LinkedIn: Stevin "Hedake" Smith You can buy Stevin's book on Amazon: https://a.co/d/6nyKj9F Jessa tells a great joke and we talk about her very first homecoming parade, hers and Jemma's mums, her birthday party, sports, Christmas lights, and shout outs. Please subscribe to our channel and share it with someone you think might be encouraged by his story.   Please visit our sponsor’s website: The Way Back RETURNING TO THE DALLAS AREA WHEN RELEASED? THE WAY BACK IS HERE WITH THE SUPPORT AND SERVICES YOU NEED FOR A SUCCESSFUL REENTRY JOURNEY. https://thewaybackhouse.org/   To partner with us please click here: https://www.forgivenfelons.org/support   Forgiven Felons and Background Check Merchandise  https://www.forgivenfelons.org/shop Are you in the market, or are wondering if you’re in a good position to buy a home, first time buyer, or refinance your current home? Jessamy Gumm, with Cross Country Mortgage can help. 972-897-5476 to get your journey started. Or email her at [email protected]   Your background shouldn’t HOLD you back, it should PAY you back.

Short video of one of our former residents and his boss.    Buddy is one of the reasons why we do this.    To help us continue helping others like Buddy, please consider partnering with us.  forgivenfelons.orghttps://www.forgivenfelons.org/