Invest In Yourself Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Today, we have the honor of speaking with Brian Lecroy. Brian spent 18 years of his life behind bars, deeply entangled in gang activity and drug addiction. Throughout those years, seeds of faith were prayerfully planted by his mother. It wasn’t until he reached a point of complete loss that he cried out to the Lord for help. That moment of desperation led him to fully surrender hi...

Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode, we are honored to be joined by Chastine Sanchez Martinez. Chastine shares a powerful testimony of how Jesus saved her life on multiple occasions. She opens up about her past, including years of drug addiction and living on the streets. Throughout her darkest moments, many of her family members never stopped praying for her. Chastine reached a turning point wher...

Send us Fan Mail Joining us is Salvador Sanchez Castellano, a man whose testimony reflects both the harsh realities of the streets and the overwhelming power of transformation. Salvador opens up about his journey growing up in darkness, falling into addiction, selling drugs, and navigating the dangerous world of street gangs. But throughout his story, God was at work. Time and time again, the Lord...

Send us Fan Mail Today, we are honored to share a powerful and life-changing testimony with you. Brother Zico opens up about his upbringing and the many years spent going in and out of incarceration. He also shares his long battle with drug addiction that deeply impacted his life. Everything changed when he surrendered his life to the Lord while he was locked up and that’s when true transformation...

Send us Fan Mail Our guest is Anthony McCollum. Anthony opens up about his early life and the challenges that led him down a troubled path. That path ultimately resulted in a prison sentence after being involved in a series of robberies. While incarcerated, Anthony turned to the religion of Islam, searching for meaning and direction. But it wasn’t until after his release that everything changed. W...

Send us Fan Mail Today, I’m joined by Fernanda Herrera, who has an incredible testimony. Fernanda opens up about her early years  growing up in extremely tough conditions that shaped her outlook on life. In her search for belonging, she found herself drawn into a gang and spent several years caught in that lifestyle. Yet, throughout her journey, there were moments when God was planting seeds gentl...

Send us Fan Mail I’m joined by Latasha Starling-Love, a woman whose testimony reveals the true power of redemption and faith. Latasha grew up knowing about the Lord but life took a painful turn when tragedy struck. She tried to handle the pain her own way… and those choices led to some very difficult consequences. Her journey even took her behind prison walls. But it was there, in that place of br...

Send us Fan Mail Today, we are honored to be joined by Brother Anthony Barajas. Once known on the streets as “Big Stretch,” Anthony’s story is one of pain, redemption, and divine transformation. He opens up about growing up in a broken home, enduring deep loss, joining a gang, falling into heroin addiction, and spending a total of 15 years behind bars. Yet through it all, by the grace and mercy of...

Send us Fan Mail Joining us is none other than MC BLVD, a name with a deep history and a transformed future. Once immersed in gang life and known for making gangster rap in the 1990s, MC BLVD lived a life many only hear about. But everything changed when he made the life-altering decision to surrender his heart and life to Jesus Christ. Since then, he’s been using his voice and platform to create...

Send us Fan Mail Today's guest is John Simmons, who has an incredible story of transformation. John experienced a difficult past—struggling with addiction, incarceration, and involvement in gang life. But through God’s grace, John was set free from those chains and has found a new path.

Send us Fan Mail Today’s guest is Alex Evangelista, a devoted follower of Jesus Christ who has been walking faithfully with the Lord for many years. But Alex’s journey didn’t start there. He spent a significant part of his life involved in gang activity, cycling in and out of jail and prison. Even in the midst of darkness, seeds of truth and hope were being planted in his life. Ultimately, God ste...

Send us Fan Mail Today, I’m joined by Jay Martinez, a man whose life is a walking testimony. Jay was once deeply involved in the streets. He was  part of a street gang, a shot caller in a prison gang, and helped sell drugs with a cartel. His life was a cycle of jail, prison, and chaos. He was trapped in darkness. But in the middle of the mess, Jay realized something had to change. He knew only Jes...

Send us Fan Mail Today, I’m honored to be joined by Pastor Vanisia Tapia—a courageous woman of faith and purpose. She shares her moving testimony and travels from church to church, boldly preaching the life-changing message of the Gospel. Before walking in her calling, Pastor Vanisia was trapped in addiction for many years. She also endured painful childhood traumas that left deep scars. But one d...

Send us Fan Mail Today, I’m honored to be joined by Pastor John Paul Martinez. John is on a divine mission—sharing his testimony, preaching the Gospel, and leading countless souls to salvation. But his journey didn’t start here. Before he found Christ, John was completely lost. He lived as an active gang member and spent years in and out of prison, trapped in a cycle of violence and destruction. A...

Send us Fan Mail Today, I’m joined by Joey Swisher. Joey grew up in a community heavily impacted by gang activity. During his early years, he was frequently involved in physical altercations. Some of these confrontations escalated into dangerous shootouts. Tragically, one of these incidents resulted in the death of Joey’s closest friend. Overcome with grief and anger, Joey pursued a path of vengea...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to another powerful testimony of a life healed by Jesus Christ! Today, I’m honored to be joined by Cassie Garcia. Cassie opens up about her early life battles, the pain, the brokenness, and how it led her down a dark path of using drugs and alcohol. For years, she drifted in and out of church, searching for truth but never fully committing. Everything changed when she...

Send us Fan Mail Today, I’m joined by Tracey Smith. Tracey currently leads a ministry called Cowboys & Outlaws Prison Ministry. She does outreach to those in prison and to people experiencing homelessness. But before she was called to this ministry, she had a past. Tracey grew up in a rough home, became addicted to drugs, and was jailed over 20 times. During her final time locked up, she surre...

Send us Fan Mail Today, I have the privilege of being joined by Angie Rose. Angie is a Health Coach and a committed Ministry Leader, using her life and gifts to serve others in both body and spirit. However, before stepping into her calling, Angie like many of us had a past that brought her to the feet of Jesus. She struggled with drug addiction for many years, a battle that led to deeply painful...

Send us Fan Mail Last week, we heard Estevan’s gripping testimony of redemption. Estevan was caught in a life of darkness bound by crime and addiction.  His choices led to liver failure and a critical turning point. In his surrender, Estevan gave his life to Jesus and God gave him a new liver and a renewed mind.  Today, we hear from Estevan’s wife, Lisa.   Lisa opens up about her childhood, her ma...

Send us Fan Mail Estevan Medina joins today’s conversation with a story that reaches deep into struggle and redemption. A life once filled in gang life and addiction brought years of turmoil and brokenness. Darkness led to prison sentences, each one a step further from peace. At his lowest point, liver failure threatened to bring everything to an end. A transplant became the physical salvation but...

Send us Fan Mail Today, it is a blessing to be joined by Pastor Sal Perez. In this powerful episode, Sal shares a raw and unfiltered account of his journey. Once entangled in gang life, crime, and addiction, he walked a dark and dangerous path. After losing nearly everything, his heart grew cold, and he lived recklessly, chasing chaos. But it was at rock bottom. with a gun to his head. That he mad...

Send us Fan Mail Today, I have a truly powerful and moving testimony to share with you. I’m honored to be joined by brother, Sergio. Sergio opens up about his past and how he once walked the dark path of gang life, running the streets and committing countless crimes. But through it all, the Lord’s mercy never left him. Time after time, God spared his life and kept him from the prison gates.  Event...

Send us Fan Mail Today, I’m honored to be joined by brother Drew Lacondrata. Drew is a former member of one of the most notorious gangs! The Gangster Disciples. He opens up about the painful and personal journey that led him into gang life. And how by the grace of God he was able to make it out alive. Drew also faced a fierce battle with addiction. In one of his darkest moments, it was his mother’...

Send us Fan Mail Today, I’m honored to be joined by Yuri Luckette. A former Crip gang member with a powerful story of redemption. Yuri shares his early life on the streets, caught up in crime, drugs, and the violent world of gang culture. His path led to prison, where he remained an active gang member for many years. But one day behind bars, something shifted. Tired of the life he was living, Yuri...

Send us Fan Mail Our guest today is none other than Brother Ray. Ray was once deeply entrenched in the dangerous world of gang life in Oklahoma. For 20 years, he was bound by this destructive lifestyle, fully immersed in its chaos and violence. His life led him in and out of prison time and time again, a cycle that seemed never-ending. But during his final time in prison, something incredible happ...