🎙️ Episode 12: From Rock Bottom to the Open Road — How My CDL Changed Everything

In Episode 12 of The Welcome Legacy Podcast, I pick up where Episode 11 left off and break down what rebuilding my life actually looked like in real time.

After leaving my old environment, my family and I moved to Kissimmee in early 2019. During that season, I was searching for legal paths forward—joining a LegalShield marketing team, attending meetings, and even creating an online course called How to Fail Forward, teaching how to use failure as fuel while I was still living it.

By October, I was already in communication with CareerSource and had started trucking school. In the middle of the process, my family moved, housing became unstable, and during my final week of CDL school in Dundee, we were told we had to leave due to having too many people in the home—11 total.

I talk about attending TDI Trucking School in Sanford, staying in a hotel Monday through Thursday for three weeks, driving home on weekends, and finishing strong even after my wife and kids moved more than 100 miles away to Newberry.

This episode covers getting my CDL, landing my first trucking job with J&R Schugel, life on the road, studying real estate while trucking, buying my first home in 2021, and earning my Realtor license in 2022.

This is a story about discipline, sacrifice, and using a legal skill as a bridge to stability and ownership.

If you’re under pressure, rebuilding your life, or trying to do things the right way for your family—this episode is for you.

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I Was Addicted, License Suspended, and Stuck — How Discipline Led Me to My CDL

In this episode of The Welcome Legacy Podcast, I tell the truth about a season of my life when everything felt lost.

I open up about battling addiction, dealing drugs, getting a DUI, and losing my driver’s license for five years. I talk about the role my grandmother played in my upbringing, the pressure of fatherhood, and the moment I realized I couldn’t keep repeating the same mistakes.

This episode is about being stuck—and choosing discipline anyway.

I share how my cousin pushed me toward getting my CDL, how I went on the road with him, studied, came back, and took the test. That decision became the turning point that helped me start rebuilding my life the right way.

If you’re struggling, feeling trapped by your past, or trying to find a legal way forward, this episode is for you. Discipline doesn’t change everything overnight—but it opens the door.

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📝 Spotify Episode Description

From Life Sentence to Legacy: The Jesse Crossman Story | The Welcome Legacy Podcast (Ep. 11)

At just 18 years old, Jesse Crossman was sentenced to 32 years with more than 100 years suspended. He went on to serve 19 years behind bars. Instead of allowing prison to break him, Jesse discovered faith, discipline, and resilience that would ultimately transform his life.

In this episode of The Welcome Legacy Podcast, Jesse shares his journey from the pain of incarceration to his release, the struggles of reentry, and his mission today. From launching his nonprofit Second Chancer Foundation to writing his upcoming book, Jesse’s story is about redemption, second chances, and building a legacy beyond the past.

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• Spotify → The Welcome Legacy Podcast

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• YouTube → The Welcome Legacy Podcast

📚 Books by James G. Welcome
• Boy 2 Man → https://a.co/d/4EZ7kRj
• Cardin’s Big Idea → Link
• Lyla’s First Piggy Bank → Link

🎓 Free Course – How to Fail Forward
https://www.udemy.com/course/how-to-fail-forward/?referralCode=1786286125581977C5FD

🎶 Music by James G. Welcome
https://open.spotify.com/album/1sciuSepcoqFBXMc03Cmyh?si=-nG4AtO8QVS0rRfYLqdSNw

🕢 New episodes drop every Wednesday at 7:30 PM EST.

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Title: From Foster Care to Community Builder – Antron McCullough

Antron McCullough grew up in foster care under Maddads homes, where discipline and structure shaped his path. Instead of entertaining the streets, he focused on sports, went to college, and even made it onto a Dr Pepper can. Today, he’s using his life experiences to build programs that help communities heal from trauma, secure funding, and provide mentorship. This is a story about resilience, faith, and turning struggle into strength.

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📢 Podcast Update
Hey family — The Welcome Legacy Podcast will resume on August 20th.
We’ve had a few technical issues behind the scenes, but trust me, it’s worth the wait! 🙌

We’ve got powerful conversations lined up, inspiring guests, and real stories about resilience, entrepreneurship, and legacy.

Stay tuned, mark your calendars, and get ready for what’s next!

🎙 Listen here:
Spotify 🎧 https://open.spotify.com/show/1m73tgKJUoSUzWi5djGMRi
Apple 🍎 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-welcome-legacy-podcast/id1705594806
YouTube ▶ https://www.youtube.com/@TheWelcomeLegacy

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🎧 Episode 9 – From Foster care to Fatherhood and Faith

In this 3-part interview, James G. Welcome sits down with Jamal — a man whose life journey took him from foster care and personal loss to wearing the badge as a correctional officer and police officer.

This conversation dives into:
🔹 Misconceptions of Corrections – What really goes on behind the badge and behind the gates
🔹 Empathy in Corrections – The power of compassion in a system built on control
🔹 A Mosaic of Family – Rebuilding what was broken, redefining fatherhood, and breaking generational cycles

Jamal’s story is real, raw, and redemptive. This episode is for anyone who’s ever been misunderstood, underestimated, or searching for purpose beyond pain.

🎙️ Tap in and hear what legacy sounds like.

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🔗 Listen on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/1m73tgKJUoSUzWi5djGMRi?si=dDZLTN-gSpeYd75KUuMDgg

📚 Books by James G. Welcome:
• Boy 2 Man: A Waha Story – https://a.co/d/4N7RpOY
• Lyla’s First Piggy Bank – https://a.co/d/3O8nBRF
• Cardin’s Big Idea – https://a.co/d/0a6MkPj

🎶 Music by James G. Welcome:
• Spotify Album – https://open.spotify.com/album/1sciuSepcoqFBXMc03Cmyh?si=-nG4AtO8QVS0rRfYLqdSNw

🎓 Free Course – How to Fail Forward:
https://www.udemy.com/course/how-to-fail-forward/?referralCode=1786286125581977C5FD

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#TheWelcomeLegacyPodcast #Episode9 #JamalInterview #CorrectionsMisconceptions #EmpathyInCorrections #MosaicOfFamily #JamesGWelcome #FromStruggleToSuccess #LegacyBuilders #FaithFamilyFreedom

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🎧 Title: Episode 7, Part 2 – From Prison to Property, Tesla Dreams & Land Clearing

Spotify Description:

In Part 2 of our powerful conversation, Nick opens up about a haunting moment inside—talking to an inmate serving life without parole. That moment hit hard and forced him to rethink everything. What if he never came home? What if his mom passed before he got the chance to hold her again?

This part of the journey is about realization, reflection, and raw truth. From the weight of a potential life sentence to the motivation to do better, Nick’s path proves you don’t need to break—you can build.

💬 “That talk about life without parole changed everything—I knew I had to level up.”

🎧 Listen on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/1m73tgKJUoSUzWi5djGMRi

📺 Watch on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@TheWelcomeLegacy

📚 Books by James G. Welcome:
• Boy 2 Man → https://a.co/d/4EZ7kRj
• Cardin’s Big Idea → https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=8y83hu7gctlXoIGDXGuFeMt75lI7N9GllOmt8i44QcB
• Lyla’s First Piggy Bank → https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=2s06zHkIIw5wdTJjyTTCiwUqpzn7TyB3tGlf02st6VA

🎓 Free Course – How to Fail Forward:
https://www.udemy.com/course/how-to-fail-forward/?referralCode=1786286125581977C5FD

🎶 Music by James G. Welcome:
https://open.spotify.com/album/1sciuSepcoqFBXMc03Cmyh?si=-nG4AtO8QVS0rRfYLqdSNw

🕢 New Episodes Every Wednesday @ 7:30 PM

Episode 8 of The Welcome Legacy Podcast, featuring Lee Windsor:

Guest: Lee Windsor (RP House Buyers)

In this episode of The Welcome Legacy Podcast, we sit down with Lee Windsor, a real estate investor, mentor, and entrepreneur who helped me wholesale my very first deal back in 2018. He didn’t come from the block, but he’s been a solid resource and mentor ever since.

We cover powerful topics including:

• 🧱 Building legacy beyond just money

• 💰 The difference between being rich vs. being wealthy

• 🏡 Breaking down real estate wholesaling

• 💼 Tools and systems for success

• 📈 Creating time and asset freedom

💡 "Success isn’t just about what you earn—it’s about what you leave behind."

Whether you're just getting started in real estate or you're ready to scale, this episode delivers the mindset and the method.

🎧 Listen now on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/1m73tgKJUoSUzWi5djGMRi

🔗 Connect with Lee Windsor (RP House Buyers):
https://linktr.ee/Rphousebuyers?fbclid=PAQ0xDSwLeoahleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABp_TuZHzqT2ojDBJyXRbitS4S4IIaqFn7B9fKvqZoaalvfkL8zo2t3O1YB_py_aem_p-MektsgCgQZZMAWYi7kUw

📚 Books by James G. Welcome:
• Boy 2 Man → https://a.co/d/4EZ7kRj
• Cardin’s Big Idea → https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=8y83hu7gctlXoIGDXGuFeMt75lI7N9GllOmt8i44QcB
• Lyla’s First Piggy Bank → https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=2s06zHkIIw5wdTJjyTTCiwUqpzn7TyB3tGlf02st6VA

🎓 Free Course – How to Fail Forward
https://www.udemy.com/course/how-to-fail-forward/?referralCode=1786286125581977C5FD

🎶 Music by James G. Welcome
https://open.spotify.com/album/1sciuSepcoqFBXMc03Cmyh?si=-nG4AtO8QVS0rRfYLqdSNw

🎙️ Episode 8 – From Hustle to Legacy: Real Estate, Wealth & Wholesaling