Have you ever wondered why your walk feels longer, harder, or lonelier than you expected?In this episode, we explore a freeing truth: nothing in your walk is wasted. Not the delays. Not the detours. Not the seasons that felt confusing or painfully quiet. What feels like a delay is often development—and what looks like a setback is still part of God’s plan.Through Scripture and honest reflection, this episode reminds us that your walk is personal, your process is purposeful, and comparison can quietly derail faith.In this episode, we cover:• Why everyone’s walk looks different (John 21:22)• How God uses the process to prepare us before the promise (Deuteronomy 8:2)• Why detours and closed doors are still divine direction (Romans 8:28)• The call to keep walking when you’re tired (Galatians 6:9)• How walking with God builds intimacy, not perfection (Micah 6:8)If you’re in a season of trusting God without clarity, walking without applause, or wondering if you’re behind—this episode is for you.🎧 It’s a walk for a reason.

VIDEO EPISODE:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIDMeoB-DXIThis episode is a raw, honest testimony of how God met me in the darkest season of my life during COVID—when anxiety, depression, rejection, isolation, and spiritual confusion nearly broke me. KEN THE MESSENGER stops by the studio, along with Aysha & I, to share how losing community, church, self-worth, and clarity shaped us personally & spiritually. I had to 'rediscover His light', change how I saw the Father, and allow Jesus to be all I have when He was all I had left. Through Scripture, prayer, and deep truthful fellowship, we begin to unpack that God’s love was never withdrawn from me—I had just forgotten His light & my purpose in the pursuit of religion & perfectionism. This episode reflects on what it truly means to walk as children of light and be the salt of the earth, not through condemnation, but through fruit, love, and surrender. My prayer is that this testimony reminds you that God is not finished with you, that His grace is still sufficient, and that healing is possible when we seek Him first. If you’ve ever questioned your worth, your faith, or God’s nearness—this is for you. We love you and can't wait to give you all the episodes for SZN2 & so on!Ephesians 5:8–10 — We don’t just believe in the light; we learn to walk in it daily.Matthew 5:13–14 — Our lives are meant to preserve, illuminate, and reflect Christ to the world.Matthew 6:33 — Restoration begins when we seek God above everything else.

My friend, Brian, graced me with his presence today and even put me onto some new music that I will be listening to more. We talked about a lot of things such as faith, worship, and struggles and had a great time! Listen, like, share and all that! Add Brian on IG/Snap...info below! ------- Brian Dudley, @theebrian. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thislevitelife/support

My beautiful friend & former Starbucks co-worker, Manar, stopped in for this bonus episode from when the podcast was still listed as, "The Realest Ryan" (I rebranded, lol). We came STRAIGHT from work in Northbrook all the way downtown, where I reserved the podcast studio at Columbia College Chicago in the Loop, parked & set up this episode! We got to chop it up about religion, she informed me more about the food regiments Muslims transition and prepare for the holiday of Ramadan and what it truly means to celebrate the holiday. We touched some relevant news of the day, & added some EXTRA SPECIAL music selections for you to listen to at the end of the episode! We thought of everything, JUST FOR YOU! I am so excited about what this season has to offer, my blessed brothers & sisters!  Add Manar on social media @manar_evolving! Look out for more content on social media and on my website for more amazing content and look for video content on my YouTube channel. Thank you and I love you all so much!   ADDED MUSIC (no copyright infringement intended) 1) "STEADY LOVE" | India.Arie | "Worthy"   2) "Love Theory" | Kirk Franklin | "Long Live Love"   3) "Chanel" | Frank Ocean | "Blonded" --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thislevitelife/support

Please show Ken the Messenger (@kenthemessenger) some love on this ALL NEW EPISODE!  On this episode, we talked about how he grew up as a PK (Pastor’s kid), living with a talented religious family; he shares about his old & new music, future artists he wants to work with, life lessons he's had to learn the hard way, and we even play a little SONG ASSOCATION (the musical game made famous by Terrell Grice) to test his skills when it comes to remembering some of his own music as well as some off the dome. This was an AMAZING episode and I am so glad we were finally able to make this happen!  God bless you all, thanks for tuning into the IG LIVE session that Sunday and go get his newest song called, "Add It Up" now on Spotify and Apple Music! Be sure to share this so we can get him up there with the big dawgs!  Add me on social media @InTheMixProds and @ThisLeviteLife! Check out my website for more info on me! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thislevitelife/support

This talk took place last night on the Stereo app and I got the chance to chop it up with one of the first few people I got to know & became cool with over my time on the app doing live broadcasts. We talked real quickly about how COVID-19 has been a trip but we’re still out here surviving & THRIVING! It’s always a great time on the app catching up and talking about Bible topics such as the inevitable “Mark of the Beast” that the Bible mentions in Revelations, how Christians view the vaccines and straight up don’t trust the safety and validity of the effects, Adam and Eve, a real-life recap of a 25-year-old man’s testimony of the different levels of Hell and going to Heaven, a story of bold disobedience and the truth of God’s undying, never-ending, reckless love that people don’t know about because of the world’s agenda to throw Christianity & Jesus away altogether. Great convos here and you should definitely join me and Ashley on Sunday for our next Bible Q&A on the Stereo app. You can find the link here! God bless you all and if you have any questions about the Bible, feel free to send me a voice message after downloading the app to have it mentioned and answered on the next episode! Much love and many blessings!🙏🏽💛🤩😇 #alllove #noshade --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thislevitelife/support

We are back with another episode, but this time, I decided to bring my cousin Timolin Taylor (@pinkkafro on IG) & Malik Covington (@Pluto Profaci on FB). We got together and had some insightful discussions on things such as the Met Gala 2019, Beyoncé's Netflix special, "Homecoming", as well as social injustice issues and other plaguing topics in the Black community such as the new abortion ban laws and the effects of the media on the black community in regards to violence, crime, and hatred. Lots of humor, love, and laughter throughout & it's a LONG one but a GOOD one so listen all the way through and make sure to tell me what you guys thought of the conversation and what we should cover on the next episode! Please like and share this and go watch the visual version on YouTube/Facebook!   Facebook LIVE: https://www.facebook.com/Rstaine101498/videos/2193648884065318/ YouTube: http://youtu.be/wJu3Bii8HPI --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thislevitelife/support

Listen and be blessed! It’s almost Thanksgiving and we’re getting together to give thanks for each other, life, God and so much more! Quinshawn, Aysha, & I talk college tingz with college students and just have a little fun before we leave for the holiday break and spend time with all of our loved ones! Add me on social media @inthemixprods & @thislevitelife to get more out of me and the podcast! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thislevitelife/support

My friends, Aysha and Imani, from my writing and rhetoric class joined me for this episode. We had so much fun talking about politics, black encouragement in the media, got to listen to some real good music, & so much more! Please listen and let me know on social media (@thislevitelife) what you like about it and what you’d like to hear us talk about next! All music is copyrighted and I do not own any rights to any of the selections! Copyright infringement not intended.  God bless and love you! Have a blessed amazing day! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thislevitelife/support

So blessed to be able to chop it up with the extremely anointed and powerhouse super soprano, Shirley Daley! She sings of the amazing gospel group, Anthony Brown and Group TherAPy and even does voice coaching for opera students and more in her hometown. I got to know more about her faith/life experiences/her “kingdom hustle” and more! It's definitely an insightful episode you don’t want to miss! We definitely could've talked longer but I enjoyed the hour with her! Add them on IG! Also, check out all of the additional content you can find on my podcast profile on Anchor.fm! Like, comment, share, subscribe, follow, applaud, star...all that stuff! ❤️  1️⃣ Anthony Brown: @ajblive  2️⃣ Niki: @nikiwilson81  3️⃣ Shirley: @iamshirleydaley  4️⃣ Ashia: @ashiab.music  5️⃣ Javan: @javanlb  6️⃣ Michelle: @shellshockt  7️⃣ J. Daughtry: @j.daughtry  8️⃣ Martellies: @martelliesw  9️⃣ Doretha: @pennysbaby (***for best listening quality, play with headphones or on speakers—voice wasn’t picking up real well***) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thislevitelife/support