Taking It Off-Topic
This podcast is a faith-filled space for honest conversations about the things we’re often too afraid to talk about. Born from a calling that had been in the making for over 13 years, we’re bringing subjects that are seen as “Off-Topic” and putting them in the light, not to shame, but to heal — all with faith, laughter, honesty, and hope. The truth is, we’re all going through something, but too often we walk through it alone. We’re having the real conversations. And we’re trusting God through it all. Let’s talk about it.
Episodes
In this bonus episode, Lakesha and I discuss her inclusion of an outline for creating your prayer board in the book. Lakesha facilitates an annual Dream It Retreat where participants develop a vision and prayer board for the upcoming year. We discuss the importance and power of prayer boards.
Amazon: Butterfly Season
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In this episode, I'm talking with Lakesha Gates about her new book, Butterfly Season. Growing Wings: A Story of a Servant Leader and the Cost of Clarity. In her book, Lakesha gives an account of the "Dip of 2022" that turned her world upside-down and ushered her into her butterfly season. "When God is ushering you into a new season, comfort becomes your cage."
Amazon: Butterfly Season
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In this bonus episode, Akosia and I continue our discussion on limiting beliefs and the importance of honest communication with your children.
Website: Legacy Minded Parenting
We're back for season two! Our guest is Akosia Robinson, the CEO and founder of Legacy Minded Parenting. Whose mission is to help single mothers raise their children with love and joy through spiritual guidance—the path from healing, not hustle. Correction: The wrong parable was referenced in this episode. It's the Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25:14-30), NOT the Parable of the Sower.
Website: Legacy Minded Parenting
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We're back for another season. Let's take a second to catch up and provide some information on what's to come.
Butterfly Season by Lakesha Gates
Pastor Sarah Jakes Roberts Woman Evolve
As we close out this first season, I want to pause and say... thank you.
This episode isn’t packed with conversation or interviews—just an honest moment from my heart to yours. Whether you listened to one episode or all of them, shared the podcast with a friend, or sat with the truths we unpacked, this space wouldn’t be what it is without you.
This season was about more than just talking. It was about showing up in faith. Holding sp...
In this episode, I have the pleasure of talking with Author LaTanya Cole, RN, about her book Reclaiming Me, A Journey to Recovery and Redemption. In this book, she recounts her opioid addiction and her recovery journey. She provides an honest account of how her upbringing, heartbreak, abandonment, and the stress of being a single mother created a ripe environment for her spiral into addiction.
Amazon: Reclaiming Me, A Journey to...
In this episode, my guess Melissa and I discussed the importance of self-care and taking time to recharge. Taking this much-needed time allows you to have an overflow to pour into others.
Since the recording of this episode, Melissa's father has passed. We ask that you keep her and her family in prayer.
The conference mentioned in this episode, Woman Evolve
The book mentioned in the episode, I Surrender All, by Priscilla Shir...
In this episode, my guest Rachel and I discuss motherhood and the misconception that it will happen whenever you’re ready. Oftentimes, the pathway to motherhood isn't as straightforward as we’ve been led to believe.
In this episode, my guest Genny and I discuss prioritizing your health and the gift of movement. As you get older, you realize that fitness has less to do with outward appearance and more with the importance of long-term range of motion and strength to do regular daily tasks and activities as we age.
If you want to learn more about Genny and her movement/fitness journey, follow her on Instagram at @genny_empoweredbygrace.
In this episode, my guest Gina and I discuss friendship and the complexity within them. How do you cultivate them, and when do you know when it is time to let them go?
I want to expand on Episode 1, Parenting: The Highs and Lows, and talk specifically about co-parenting. Parenting can be difficult, but co-parenting can take a difficult situation to the next level. In this bonus clip, I share my experience and the changes I’ve had to make in my co-parenting journey.
In this episode, I'm talking with my guest, Aviana, about co-parenting/parenting, growth, and adapting throughtout our parenting journey because the parenting style for one child might not be the same for another. As our children grow and change, we have to also, which isn't always easy but extremely necessary.
Amanda, her friends, and Guest share their experiences to provide encouragement, life lessons, humor, and community. The goal is to create a community where we have honest conversations about life and all the ups and downs that come with it.
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