Background Check Podcast

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 unhe...

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 Breat...

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...

In this episode, Jay Dan sits down with Johnny Gleaton in Atmore, Alabama at the We Care Program. Jay Dan recently visited the Florida and Alabama prisons and had the chance to catch up with Johnny in person, outside the prison, after seeing him inside for over two years. Johnny's life, upbringing, sexual abuse, betrayal, criminal life, and eventually his son saying these words to him, "Daddy, you...

In this episode, Jay Dan, Jessa, and Jemma talk about their cruise, Jay Dan’s dislocated knee and upcoming surgery, and lot of dad jokes. Jay Dan talks about his week with Reggie Hicks, from Brother’s Keeper Prison Ministry, in Alabama and Florida prisons. We talk about current events that affect our demographic like Tropical Storm Eduardo, the fires in Indiahoma, and the drug bust in Corsicana an...

Checking In with Jay Dan, Jessa, and Jemma, after a month off. 

In this episode, we honor the memory of my mom, Jane Gumm Davidson. This is the memorial service. We don’t own the rights to any of these songs. They were just my mom’s favorite songs by her favorite people. She love her weenie dogs and Robert Redford. That’s why the AI pics are in there. David Phelps, Guy Penrod, Jim Hill, Gaither Band, Barbara Streisand. It Is Well What A Day How Beautiful Heave...

SPECIAL EPISODE FOR THE MEN AND WOMEN ON THE INSIDE. Waxahachie, TX Fireworks Show. Fireworks were synced to music from KBEC 99.1 radio. They own the rights to play. We don’t any of it or make money off any of the music we share here. When men and women get out of prison, one of the most popular episodes, second only to the Christmas lights episodes, is the fireworks episodes. So, this is an episo...

C.R.E.A.M.   Christ Rules Everything Around Me In this episode we sit down with the founder and co-owner of C.R.E.A.M. Luxury Coffee, Michael Etcheson. He's also an executive relations manager at PEP, Prison Entrepreneurship Program. He was in the graduating class 22 in that program inside the prison walls. Michael shares is childhood with us, and talks us through being born to a teenage mom, then...

Special! From inside the Fountain Correctional Center in Atmore, AL Christian Hip Hop Artist shares his incredible journey of coming from the street life, into the loving arms of Jesus. It didn't take hold the first couple of times, but God doesn't give up on us. After a few judicial miracles, facing life in prison, to only having to do a short time, Landy finally settled into what God called him...

Quick Background Check-In to give an update on Mama, and share some other things. Our family is doing ok. Details on the memorial service to come soon.

In this episode we sit down with BOTH of the Earle brothers. And boy, having them both on doesn't disappoint. We ask them questions like "Who's better......?" and have them pick. It's so funny. John and Guy are former professional football players for the NFL and Canadian Football League. They have been doing prison ministry for a long time now and cover almost all of the Texas prisons. They do po...

In this episode, we sit down again with speaker, mentor, entrepreneur, and now author, Shawn from 2nd Chance Fitness and 2nd Chance Mentors. This time we talk about everything from his story that led him to federal prison, his relationship with his son and how that affected his parenting, marriage, his new roofing company that he started, AND his book release. We laugh, but we also dig into some d...

In this episode we sit down with Bill and Stephanie Everts to hear one of the most fascinating God stories I've ever heard, and I ain't playing games. But their lives cross in an online game called Empires and Puzzles. Their stories individually are incredible, but their together story is filled with redemption, love, sacrifice, and Jesus. Bill is the Executive Director of Less Than The Least Mini...

In this episode, Jay Dan and Jessa talk about everything from her short sermon coming up, date nights, inmate graduation classes, dad jokes and funny commercials, Jay Dan's trip to the ER, the Ranger's, Jessa's new club volleyball team, and what we learned when we went to the Ellis County Rodeo. We also highlight one of our newest residents at the house. It's a fun episode where Jessa gives some s...

Hey Background Check family, just wanted to give everyone on the inside a quick update with what's going on with my health. We got some great episodes coming with Jessa and Bill and Stephanie from The Edge Podcast, but just wanted to share with you what's been happening to me the last 9 days.    Thank you for your prayers. 

Audrey works for a roofing company, that she found through a second chance staffing agency, which she found because she was connected to B.I.G. Love Ministries. Audrey's motherhood journey is a rough one, but God is redeeming the time in her life and she is living a life that her family admits is very different. She's involved in church leadership, recovery groups, and prison ministry. We cry and...

Facebook Post: "She didn’t know it then… but the woman watching that podcast from a prison cell ….would one day be sitting on it. 🔥"- Sarah Burt   This episode we sit down with Sarah Burt and talk life, addiction, muscle deterioration, motherhood, prison, plea deals, and losing custody of children. We talk a lot about Jesus too.   It wasn't too long ago that Sarah was sitting on her bunk watching...

Thank you to all the staff, including the wardens, and Matt Petty, at the Farmington Correctional Center in Farmington, MO for allowing us to invade their unit with Jesus. Thanks to Jimmy Carter for the recording, and editing of the event. Thanks to Real Vida for letting them use your song at the end. After a brief introduction and shout outs, I air the original production, in it's entirety (with...

In this episode we sit down with Cheyenne from the Cheyenne Pitts Band. Cheyenne's story takes all the normal twists and turns of addiction and family dysfunction, but then adds some guitar, country music, and a "suicide by cop" element to it. Cheyenne admits that most of his trouble came as a result of his anger issues, which, with the help of God, and his time in prison, has been under control....

This check in comes from being on the road in Oklahoma for Jessa's volleyball tournament.  We talk about several things including upcoming episodes, and do some shoutouts. 

Jessa competed in church fine arts and won first place in the Short Sermon Jr. category. This is her sermon. She will compete at nationals in late July. Stay tuned. 

Just an array of topics from shout outs, to sports, to Walker Texas Ranger, and prison.    Music Videos by Landy used with permission. 

In this episode we sit down with Angelo, aka Gino, and hear the most incredible story.  From being born prematurely, to tasting alcohol as a young boy, to in and out of juvenile and adult prisons, to finally having an encounter with God that changed his life.  We talk about mentoring, accountability, community, recovery, his son asking him to give up his parental right so he could change his name,...

Checking In from the Alabama prison road trip.  Music from Landy   Used with permission.