All Episodes
Background Check Podcast — 113 episodes
EP 234 "Forgiven Felons Freedom Open House 2026"
EP 233 "Transformation, One Cup of Coffee at a Time" with Michael Etcheson, Founder C.R.E.A.M. Luxury Coffee
EP 232 "From Looking at Life, to Speaking Life" with Landy, Christian Hip Hop Artist
EP 231 "Update On Mama, Father's Day Check-In"
EP 230 Father's Day Episode "Two Brothers, One Mission" John and Guy Early, Think Twice Ministries
EP 229 "Prison Saved My Life" with Shawn Serfass, 2nd Chance Mentors
EP 228 "Empires & Puzzles: A Gamer's Love Story" with Bill and Stephanie Everts, Less Than The Least Ministries
EP 227 "What We Learned at the Rodeo" with Jay Dan and Jessa
Background Check-In May 19, 2026 Health Update
EP 226 "I'm Not That Person Anymore" with Audrey Guzman
EP 225 "Just One More Kiss Mommy" with Sarah Burt
SPECIAL EPISODE: Live from the Farmington Correctional Center in Farmington, MO
EP 224 "Suicide by Cop" The Cheyenne Pitts Story with Cheyenne Pitts and Live Music in Studio
Background Check-In with Jessa and Jay Dan
Special Episode "Even If: Commitment That Refuses to Bow" Jessa Gumm's Short Sermon
EP 223 "Jay Dan and Jessa Talk About Everything"
EP 222 "I Was An Oops, But God Had Bigger Plans For Me" Angelo Gungino's Story
Background Check-In March 11, 2026 Landy, "What They Want From Me"
Background Check-In Feb 28, 2026
EP 221 "I Got Your Back" with Reggie Dabbs, Motivational Speaker
Background Check-In, Feb 18, 2026 The Drop Off Line
Live in Concert: ASAP Preach and Rare Of Breed, replay of live concert.
Super Bowl Background Check In, Feb 8, 2026
Background Check In, Jan 24, 2026
Background Check In, January 21, 2026 "Preparation"
Background Check In for January 19, 2026
Take 4 EP 220 "Christmas Light Tour" 2025
Bonus Song: "There For You" by John Montana and Terry Solley
EP 219 "Seminary, Songs, and Stories" with John Montana
EP 218 "Dear Lord, Help Me Whoop This Fool" with Steven Trevino, CEO, I Scoop Poop
EP 217 Happy Thanksgiving with Jessa and Jay Dan
EP 216 "Have Patience" Announcements, jokes, fishing, golf, and a devotional, with Jessa and Jay Dan
EP 215 "Change Your Music, Change Your Life" Drew and Cassie Gonzales
EP 214 "The Gamble That Didn't Pay Off, or Did It? with Stevin "Hedake" Smith
The Buddy and Russ Story: Our Why
(For those on the inside) Replay of 2024 Tour of Lights
EP 213 "Know Your Own Truth" A family separated by wrongful conviction, restored through exoneration. Ben and Deborah Spencer
Music Video Forgiven Felons: Our Why! Guard Towers in Lighthouses, written by Sgt. Jack Coppenger
EP 211 "Driven" with Scott and Tabitha from Driven Re-Entry
EP 210 "Chainz 2 Changed" with Zach Schmidkunz and Antonio "Dread" Stridiron from inside North Dakota Prison
EP 209 "Cornhole Cut-n-Run, July 4th Celebration, Beto Gathering, Alabama Trip"
EP 208 "Habit Stacking and The Kindness Project" with Michael King
EP 158 February Love Stories "He's Crazy, But Dang He's Cute" Jimmy and Beth Humphus, No Turning Back Ministries.
EP 207 "From Bars to Babe's" Gene McGuire, Chaplain for Babe's Chicken Dinner House
EP 172 "The Power of a Father: Spiritual and Biological" with both Erick Wilsons
EP 206 "Yoga Pants, Peanut Butter, Odinist, Salesman of the Year" with Ben Potter, Shout Outs
EP 205 "Are You Ready?" with Kimberli Lemon. Mother's Day Shout Outs from Alabama Prisons
Special Episode: Day at the Capitol with Epicenter Ministries
EP 204 "From Prison to Paid" Dr. Letitia Scott Jackson, Business, Nonprofits, and More.
EP 203 "Stolen Clippers from Minyards" with FresH the mobile barber
Something Ain't Right EP 2 "Faith, Feuds, and Family" Tre9, Jessica, and Witeout
Bonus Episode: Something Ain't Right with Tre9, Jessica, and Witeout
EP 202 "100% Blockage in Widowmaker" John Earle, Think Twice Ministries
EP 201 "Take Your Shots" Interview with Damon West
EP 179 "Faith, Family, Forgiveness, and Music" with Brian "Head" Welch from Korn
EP 202 ”What are you WEIGHTING for?” with Jay Dan Gumm
EP 187 ”Jesus Trumps Everything” James Cruz’s Presidential Commutation Story
EP 183 ”From Drug Addicts to Jesus Addicts” The Dalton and Dakota Hackett Story
EP 167”Taco Time, Black Sheep, and 2nd Chances” with Bryan Burns, Trinity West Roofing and Construction
EP 166 ”Defining Moments” with Mark Cole, CEO- John Maxwell Enterprises, Jay Dan Gumm, Tuan Nguyen
EP 165 ”He Tapped the Gavel” with Ron Adkins and Judge Robert Newsom
EP 164 ”Think Twice” with John Earle, Think Twice Ministries
EP 179 ”Faith, Family, Forgiveness, and Music” Brian Head Welch and Jay Dan Gumm
”Law of the Rubberband” Tuan and Jay Dan, Law of Growth Series
EP 163 ”Stick with the Plan” Richard and Ashanti Smith, Trinity Restoration Ministries
EP 162 ”Empowering Women Out of Prison” Pam Theroe, Executive Director of EWOP
Law of Growth Series ”Law of Reflection”
EP 161 ”I Just Wanted Something Different” KJ and Marcia Holland
EP 160 Marriage Miscarriage and Ministry Jay Dan and Jessamys story
EP 159 ”My Heart is in Corrections” State Rep Carl O Sherman
EP 158 February Love Story: “He’s Crazy, But DANG, He’s Cute” Jimmy and Beth Humphus No Turning Back Ministries
EP 157 ”We Are Kings” Erick Wilson JTC X-Change
Special Episode- 7 Part Series, Laws of Growth with Tuan and Jay Dan- ”Law of Intentionality”
EP ”You Cant Use God Like A Light Switch” Mark Jones, Christian Rapper and Correctional Officer
EP 154 ”Its a Process” with Jonathan AKA ”Free JRod” Rodriguez
EP 153 ”He Needed To Prune Our Pride” ALL WE DO IS NGUYEN with Tuan and Olevia Nguyen
EP 152 ”The Hiding Place” with Tyler Bothne, Misfits Missions and Kristin Funderburg, M4 Network
EP 151 A Lockhart Unit Reunion- ”Doing Life Together: Community Beyond Bars”
EP 150 ”Everyone Left Me, Jesus Walked Towards Me” with Brian Townson
EP 149 ”Jesus First, Lawyer Second” with Parole Attorney, Marshall Millard
EP 148 ”Before You Kill Yourself, Why Don’t You Give Jesus A Try” with CHH Artist Xsedus
EP 147 ”It’s Not My Fight” Part Two, with Noemi Martinez
EP 146 ”It’s Not My Fight” Part One with Noemi Martinez
EP 145 Part Two ”Born Dead, Foster Care, Prison Entrepreneur, Pastor with Cody Ford, Worthy People
EP 144 Part One ”Born Dead, Foster Care, Prison, Entrepreneur, Pastor” with Cody Ford, Worthy People
EP 143 ”We Met in Prison Round 2: Suicide, Addiction, Prevention, Counseling” with Dr Karla Evans and Dr Veronica Tetterton
EP 142 ”Unforgiveness? LET IT GO” with Brian Dupor, We Are One Kingdom Ministries
EP 141 ”From Prison to Periwinkles: Hope Beyond Addiction” with Jason Head, Owner- Headz Up Landscaping
EP 140 ”Clothing that Makes a Difference” with One Man’s Treasure Executive Team
Background Check-In | Labor Day Sept 4
Background Check-In | Celebration
EP 139 ”I Thought, It Couldn’t Get Any Worse” with Lisa Lowery, Former Inmate, EWOP Graduate
Background Check-In | 1 Thessalonians 5-1
EP 138 ”I Don’t Look Like What I’ve Been Through” with Brother Steve Reece
Background Check-In Blood In Word Out
EP 137 ”Trust in the Rescue” with Floor Rescue CEO, Jeremy Redig
Background Check-In | You Don’t Need Another Word
Background Check-In | Shadows
Background Check-In | Anchor Leg
Background Check-In | Destroying One Another
Background Check-In | It’s Paid For, Use It
Background Check-In | Declaration of Independence
Background Check-In Weight Loss
Background Check-In | Happy Fathers Day and Juneteenth
Background Check In | After the Storm
Background Check In | GREEN MEANS GO!
Background Check-In | Distrac(SQUIRREL)tions
Background Check-In | Banned Words
Background Check-In | Spirit is Freedom
EP 136 ”Picked vs Chosen” with Richard Miles, Founder of Miles of Freedom
Background Check-In | Make a List
EP 135 ”From Bars to Bitcoin” with Justin Rhedrick, AKA Bitcoin Vegan
Background Check-In | May you have Grace