Authentically Us

In this episode we chop it up with Richard De La Mora about his desire to live a pure life, eradicate porn from the church, being married to an ex-porn star and love. Listen into this amazing story!

This week's episode we get to chop it up with Cole Elbel! Cole shares about growing up in a rural town in south central Pennsylvania to moving to the big city of Chicago. Cole discusses the challenges and benefits of this transition. While Cole was living in Chicago he had many "welcome to Chicago" moments. He had to recognize the privilege he had as a white man when he moved into a predominately black neighborhood. Join us for this beautiful story!

In this episode we sit with Samuel A. Perez and hear his story of how he was formerly a gay stripper and now is a child of God. We chat about his coming out story, how the church can love the LGBTQ+ community better and Samuel talks about his time in the closet! Check out his amazing story!

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In this episode we talk to Eric Miller about how he grew up in the foster care system, what he would change about this flawed system and what he is looking forward to as a soon-to-be father. Lean in because you're in for a treat!

In this episode we talk with ConRoy about his love of sports, Jesus and music. We talk about why we are tempted to perform and be imposters. ConRoy talks about the Smith family name and the legacy he longs to leave for his future family. Tap into this episode!

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For this episode we interview Jerome Avery. Jerome has been a guide runner for Para Olympics since 2004 for visually impaired athletes. Jerome discusses how he got into guide running, hard times he has had in his personal career. Jerome also talks about some of the most memorable experiences of his career and even talks about his upbringing. You do not want to miss hearing about how Jerome is #guidinglives.

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We ask Naya about her transition from track to rugby, and she discusses how easy it was to make the transition at college. Naya talks about some of her other accomplishments, including being the all-time try scorer and becoming the first woman on USA Rugby's teams to hit 100 try’s. We also ask if there are any other accomplishments that Naya is proud of, and she responds that she is proud of being free with her life and not overthinking things. Tap in as we talk with Naya Tapper! Naya on Fiya merch: http://nayatapper.com/

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This episode we talk with "The Fastest Man in Rugby", Carlin Isles. Carlin talks about his athletic career, adoption and more. Check it out!!

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This episode we connect with Kiara Imani and talk about her brand new book “Therapy Isn’t Just for White People” Join us as we dive into her story!

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On this episode Aklesso talks about hip-hop, marriage and trauma.  Join us on this conversation as Aklesso discusses his journey through hip-hop and what it means to be authentically him in the spaces he occupies!

Aklesso's Spotify Page: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7r3HxO330lmabOprT2MMFK?si=WgkkPZWcTn2xoBaGxKT23w My Life is a Beautiful Mess: https://open.spotify.com/album/3zLpAKNkbyIAzJLLZ3mIVA?si=Yy1WKb01S3OZS0SeDvKbQg

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