Jun 12, 2026 · 33 min · 11 segments
Jay Martinez joins *The Redemption Project* for a Season 2 Redemption Story about gang life, cartel involvement, federal prison, faith, transformation and what it means to use a painful past to point…
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Jay MartinezGuest
Brandon BurleyHost
And so growing up, you know, my dad was a good father, but there was something missing at our house.
We used to go to the Catholic church and basically, you know, And the word of God was in our foundation the way it should have been.
And instead of him sitting down with me and playing, you know, games and watching TV, my dad became a real violent person.
But he would work and when he would come home, he would beat my mom on a daily basis.
And me being the oldest of my brothers and sisters, basically, I would put them in the closet and I would go fight the enemy.
So I would go and tell my dad, like, why are you hitting my mom? Like, leave her alone.
And he would just push me and kick me and send me back to the room, and I would go crying, and my brothers and sisters would be in danger.
And then when the cops would show up, my mom would never say anything to the cops.
But I knew that Friday night, once my dad came, The enemy was back in business when I seen him drinking.
And so growing up, you know, my dad was a good father, but there was something missing at our house.
We used to go to the Catholic church and basically, you know, And the word of God was in our foundation the way it should have been.
And instead of him sitting down with me and playing, you know, games and watching TV, my dad became a real violent person.
But he would work and when he would come home, he would beat my mom on a daily basis.
And me being the oldest of my brothers and sisters, basically, I would put them in the closet and I would go fight the enemy.
So I would go and tell my dad, like, why are you hitting my mom? Like, leave her alone.
And he would just push me and kick me and send me back to the room, and I would go crying, and my brothers and sisters would be in danger.
And then when the cops would show up, my mom would never say anything to the cops.
But I knew that Friday night, once my dad came, The enemy was back in business when I seen him drinking.
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