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RC Blakes Jr. is a pastor, author, and teacher who focuses on empowering individuals through spiritual and personal growth.

In this episode, you're going to learn how to create personal initiation rituals to transition into adulthood, the importance of reparenting yourself to fill the gaps from childhood, how to align relationships with personal growth and purpose, why selflessness is a cornerstone for strong partnerships, and what it means to cultivate a "queen consciousness" or "king consciousness" mindset for individual and relational success.

RC Blakes, Jr. is the husband of Lisa Blakes and father of four beautiful children and three grandsons. He and his brother work together to oversee the New Home Family of Churches, a ministry encompassing six locations from Louisiana to Texas. He has been in ministry for forty two years and has been pastoring for 36 years. He serves as the Senior Pastor of the New Home Family Worship Center in New Orleans, Louisiana and Houston, Texas. RC has a Master of Theology from the Christian Bible College of Louisiana and is an internationally sought after teacher of the word of God.

His literary works include: The Father Daughter Talk, Queenology, Kingology, Imperfectly Holy, Me, My Mind, Wisdom for Women In Ministry, Soul Ties, and his newest release Training For Reigning. He and his wife, Lisa are also Authors of the book, "God's Playbook For A Winning Family" which has brought restoration to many families.

RC’s transparency and integrity have drawn thousands to his life application and empowering messages. People have gained a workable knowledge of the Word of God, as he expounds on the scripture and sheds light in dark areas. The ministry of RC Blakes is characterized as Empowering, Positive, Practical and Prophetic.

Along with the many hats RC wears, his greatest love is to serve mankind. His heart for the underserved, underprivileged and mistreated in this society has been demonstrated in his many community outreaches on a national level. RC believes the greatest office that anyone can hold is that of a servant. One of his greatest passions is working with his wife Lisa in the healing and empowerment of women across the globe.

Timestamps:

[05:05] RC Blakes shares his personal story of redemption

[07:39] Overcoming shame and rebuilding self-worth

[10:12] Importance of combining therapy and spirituality

[12:49] Letting go of relationships that hold you back

[15:07] Understanding the concept of queen consciousness

[18:49] Why individuality is essential before relationships

[21:21] Social media’s impact on personal identity

[23:16] How to create personal initiation rituals

[26:02] Reparenting yourself to fill childhood gaps

[27:33] Finding mentors and accountability

[30:24] Navigating relationships with misaligned partners

[35:00] Recognizing emotional unavailability

[39:02] Avoiding toxic cycles in relationships

[43:13] Family dynamics and preserving generational values

[46:51] Conscious planning before starting a family

[50:46] Building selflessness in relationships

[53:08] Defining roles for sustainable partnerships

[54:43] Aligning with values in relationships

If you want to learn more from RC Blakes, Jr, click here for lifetime access to his online programs.

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Books by RC Blakes, Jr.

Queenology | Book or Audiobook

Kingology | Book or Audiobook

The Father-Daughter Talk | Book or Audiobook

Me My Mine | Book or Audiobook

Soul-Ties | Book

Imperfectly Holy | Book

Wisdom For Women In Ministry | Book

Training For Reigning | Book

God’s Playbook For A Winning Family with co-author Lisa Blakes | Book

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