The Second Time Around
The Second Time Around
LaShan and Makela Mims
Slow Jam: Trust Is Built, Not Rushed
43 minutes Posted Jul 18, 2025 at 3:19 am.
What’s your favorite slow jam? LaShan and Makela share theirs and set the rhythm for love.
The Disclaimers (It’s all love and TRUTH)
Makela opens up about how infidelity broke her trust, and how that pain even shaped her outlook on money and security.
”Somebody better tell me somethin!”
LaShan drops a powerful term and breaks it down, giving the audience a word to remember and a lesson to live by.
What happens when we build walls instead of healing? We share how protecting a broken heart can infect real love.
Band-Aids are temporary; they can’t heal what’s deep. Makela shares her story of true healing beyond the quick fix.
The Clinician’s Perspective.
What’s on your list? Makela talks about naming your non-negotiables and why knowing what you won’t settle for matters.
LaShan shares why you’ve got to treat the infection before it spreads, healing starts when you face what’s really broken.
Makela shares the lessons and responsibilities of healing, a season that builds character and prepares you for what’s next.
LaShan reminds us: an apology isn’t repair, and the goal isn’t perfection, it’s showing up with consistency.
We are praying for you!
The SHOUT OUT.
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🎶 “Slow down, baby… lovin’ ain’t going nowhere…” – Mary J. Blige, What’s the 411? (1992)
Mary said it best. Real love takes time, especially when you’re learning to trust again.
In this episode, we open up about what it really took to rebuild trust in our marriage, after carrying the scars of past hurts and our own missteps. From honesty and emotional safety to prayer and patience, we share what it looks like to move at the pace of grace, not pressure.
We get into:💬 How broken trust shaped our fears and expectations💬 The slow but powerful process of rebuilding💬 Why consistency matters more than perfection💬 How to repair trust when it slips again
With scripture, laughs, and complete transparency, we remind you: trust is fragile but not impossible, and when God is in it, it’s worth the work.
Whether you’re starting over, healing from heartbreak, or learning to love again, this is your invitation to slow it down and let trust grow.