Background Check Podcast

Author: Jay Dan Gumm

After five DWIs 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 weve 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.
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Genres: Documentary, Society & Culture, True Crime

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EP 217 Happy Thanksgiving with Jessa and Jay Dan
Episode 223
Thursday, 27 November, 2025

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 Jessamy.gumm@ccm.com Your background shouldn’t HOLD you back, it should PAY you back.