Background Check Podcast

About 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.

Publisher

Jay Dan Gumm

Category

society & culture · true crime

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

28 May 2020

Latest episode

11 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

270 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   11 Oct 2026

   EP 241 "Pessimist vs Optimist, C-10 Truck Show, Surgery, Dad Jokes" with Jay Dan and Jessa Gumm

   In this episode, Jay Dan and Jessa just do what they love to do, talk. They talk about everything from Jay Dan's recent knee surgery, including the big incision reveal, to the C-10 Truck Show he went to, to sports including the Cowboys loss, and lots of jokes. Then the father and daughter duo break down the differences between a pessimist and optimist, and how living in either extreme can be unhealthy. Share with people you know, especially families that are thinking about starting a family podcast. Jay Dan and Jessa having been doing this for almost six years together. Proof that kids and parents can get along, and change some lives in the process. To partner with us please click here:https://www.forgivenfelons.org/support Other ways to support us:Cash App: $ForgivenFelons Mail Check to:Forgiven FelonsPO Box 4283Cedar Hill, TX 75106 Forgiven Felons and Background Check Merchandisehttps://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, a loan officer with Cross Country Mortgage, can help. 972-897-5476 to get your journey started. Or email her at Jessamy.gumm@ccm.com Your background shouldn’t HOLD you back, it should PAY you back.

2. 

   8 Oct 2026

   EP 240 "Alcoholics Are Born, Drug Addicts Are Made: We Do Recover" Dr Robb Kelly PhD, The Robb Kelly Recovery Group

   ONE MORE FOR NATIONAL RECOVERY MONTH (which was September, I know, I got distracted) In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Robb Kelly for a second time. We last spoke with him in September of 2022. A lot has happened since then. He went on a weight gain and weight loss journey and we dig into why that happened. He opened up a tea shop in San Antonio and added to his tool box of recovery with Breath Box Studio. Robb Kelly, PhD – The Recovery Expert – was born in Manchester England. He grew up in a family of musicians and developed a strong love for music at an early age. He was performing on stage at the age of nine. During his early twenties, he worked at the elite and influential Abbey Roads Studio, as a session musician in London. Addiction was always close to his heart as Robb Kelly PhD was born into a family that had a history of alcoholism. He began drinking and using drugs at an early age, but he managed to stay on a path of success, moving to Oxford in the early 1980’s to pursue a PhD in Psychology at the prestigious University of Oxford. He continued to drink heavily during his time in Oxford – but still managed to complete his Doctorate studies, graduating with a PhD in psychology in 1984. Even though he was a heavy drinker – no one would have predicted, that he would be living on the streets of Manchester, homeless and alone. He recalls the night where he had a staggering revelation when it came to his own alcoholism. It would later coin two of his most popular catch phrases: “The Problem is not our Drinking, it is our Thinking” and “Step out of the Disease, and into the Solution.” Robb was standing on a street corner one night in Manchester. His body was shaking from alcohol withdrawal, and he stood in front of a liquor store, trembling, desperately waiting for the store to open. He knew that as soon as he drank that first sip of alcohol, he would feel relief. As soon as the liquor store opened, he rushed into the store. The clerk grabbed a bottle of Vodka from the shelf, and placed it in a brown paper bag in front of him. As he lifted the bag in his hands his trembling stopped. His body stopped shaking and his mind rested at ease. He had not even taken that first sip; it was just the promise of alcohol that stopped his shaking and eased his restless mind. This was the moment that he refers to as his, “Ah-Ha” moment, –and he realized that the problem was not the alcohol, but how he thought about the alcohol. Today, Robb is a world-renowned addiction expert who believes in treating the problem, not the symptoms. He has worked for many years helping addicts and alcoholics to Recover their lives from the disease of addiction. Robb's philosophy may seem unconventional and unorthodox. But, they are based on extensive research and behavior studies that he conducted over the last 20 years. He pulls the disease out of his clients and empowers them to fight their disease head on. Some people have referred to him as “The Gordon Ramsay of the Addiction World” because of his direct, no-nonsense, and candid approach to recovery. He has discovered that in order to get his clients to change their thinking, they must confront their disease with candor and vigor. Robb works to “make the road of recovery less of a mystery tour.” Robb has worked with thousands of people including celebrities of film, music, and sports. He has lectured at many high profile universities and hospitals on the subject of addiction, and is recognized as a leading authority on addiction recovery methods that are changing lives all around the world. Vist Robb's sites: https://robbkelly.com/ https://theoldenglishteashoppe.com/ https://breathbox.studio/ To partner with us please click here: https://www.forgivenfelons.org/support Other ways to support us: Cash App: $ForgivenFelons Mail Check to: Forgiven Felons PO Box 4283 Cedar Hill, TX 75106 Forgiven Felons and Background Check Merchandise https://www.forgivenfelons.org/shop Are you in the mar

3. 

   25 Sept 2026

   EP 239 "Judgement Free Zone: From Prison to Planet Fitness" with Amy Martinez

   Amy ran the streets barefoot as a kid, and was raised in bars by her Grandmother. She was molested by her grandfather from age two until nine years old. Her life's story has so many twists and turns, including going to Bible school, just before going into prison. Her story of recovery is one that needs to be heard loud during National Recovery Month. With a background like hers, there was no way a place like Planet Fitness was going to hire her. But God. Thankful for her manager who gave her a chance and allowed her to move all the way up to General Manager of her own store. From a life that underperformed, to taking two underperforming stores, and turning all three around. Her story will make you say WOW for so many reasons. Watch, then share. I promise, you know someone who needs to hear her story. Watch here and also on Apple Podcast, Podbean, and listen on Spotify, and all other platforms. Tell your loved ones to watch on the inside. Edovo, Podcast App, and iHeart Radio app. To partner with us please click here: https://www.forgivenfelons.org/support Other ways to support us: Cash App: $ForgivenFelons Mail Check to: Forgiven Felons PO Box 4283
Cedar Hill, TX 75106 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 Jessamy.gumm@ccm.com Your background shouldn’t HOLD you back, it should PAY you back.

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• John Montana
• Terry Solley
• Steven Trevino
• Cassie Gonzales
• Drew Gonzales

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