Show Notes:

In this episode of Process Server Daily, host Mighty Mike Reid interviews Michelle Gomez, a veteran skip tracer and investigator whose career began in the early 2000s inside a Dallas personal injury law firm. Michelle shares her unexpected transition into repossession and skip tracing, the high-adrenaline experiences that shaped her—including being shot at during a Miami repo—and the mindset required to thrive in high-risk environments. She also discusses her greatest investigative wins, including an international recovery case in Peru, and her current work locating dangerous fugitives. Michelle offers powerful advice for process servers and investigators on safety, mindset, communication, preparation, and the art of thinking like your subject. Her practical tools, field strategies, and emphasis on positive mental focus make this an episode packed with insight for new and experienced servers alike.

TIMESTAMPED OUTLINE

00:00 Introduction to Process Server Daily
00:20 Michelle Gomez joins the show

00:40 How Michelle got started — from law firm staff to skip tracing
01:10 First encounter with the repossession world
02:00 Learning investigative work and discovering her natural talent
02:50 Becoming a full-time skip tracer and opening her own company

03:30 Michelle’s worst field experience — being shot at in Miami
04:15 The danger and unpredictability of repossession work
05:00 Importance of communication between skip tracers and repo teams
05:45 Lessons learned: preparation, awareness, and trust

06:20 Greatest field experience — major international asset recovery in Peru
07:10 Using acting skills, strategy, and cultural knowledge to gather information
08:15 Piecing together logistics, maritime movements, and global tracking
09:05 Working with international contacts and navigating foreign legal systems
09:50 The ongoing learning process in skip tracing

10:10 What Michelle is working on now — locating dangerous fugitives
11:00 Current case: tracking suspect Luis Alberto Rodriguez
11:30 When a case requires Interpol involvement

11:55 Advice for struggling servers
12:10 Work closely with your investigator or tracer
12:30 Think outside the box — mindset, observation, habits, behavior analysis
13:00 Role-playing and pre-surveillance strategies
13:45 Safety reminders — awareness, preparation, and street smarts

14:15 Tips for finding your subject — positive thinking, intention, law of attraction
14:55 Visualizing successful outcomes to improve skip tracing results

15:20 Michelle’s favorite defense tool — treats for animals
15:40 Why she always carries weenies for dogs (and how it helps during serves)
16:00 Matching her appearance and behavior to the role needed at each door
16:10 Using conversation to disarm tension and gather intel

16:40 How to connect with Michelle Gomez
17:00 Closing remarks from Process Server Daily