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Not The Same episodes

  • Life:Redeemed - Nandi Zitha

    (Republished from Oct 2024)

    Nandi began life with two loving grandparents in a home full of love, despite not having her father present. However, as things often do, life changed suddenly and one thing led to another. Soon, this broken little girl found herself at odds with the world and enslaved by an addiction she didn't know how to break free from. Listen as she shares the one place and the one moment she found her redemption and freedom.

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    Don't underestimate the power of a transformed life.

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    45 min
  • Life:Prevailed - Lloyd Hermans

    Lloyd grew up amidst violence and vice; a young boy surrounded by the effects of alcoholism and brokenness. Thinking this was normal but wanting to believe there was something more, Lloyd began his search. What he found was more chaos, abuse, divorce, and a desperate longing to just belong. Then someone told him that there was indeed something greater. Listen to him share how he finally found the way to prevail!

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    Don't underestimate the power of a transformed life.

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    43 min
  • Life:Realigned - Tumi Malema

    *Warning: This episode does contain references to sexual abuse/assault. Discretion is advised for younger listeners.

    Tumi's life started out with promise; both parents, a clean home, and everything she could ever want or need. As it sometimes does, life changed. First one thing, then another and as a teenager, Tumi found herself living a life very different from the one she once had. Everything was upside down or backwards and it was only getting worse. After searching for something to make it right, she found the only thing that truly realigned her life to one even better than before.

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    Don't underestimate the power of a transformed life.

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    48 min
  • Life:Revealed - Sizwe Malema

    Raised with two loving parents and even a doting grandmother, Sizwe was set to live a life of ease. Bad friends with  worse influences led him astray at a very young age and he found himself in the midst of a life of crime. Living as one person at school but another at home, this bright young man tried to fool everyone by making a name for himself on the streets. The only person he fooled was himself, until a friend tricked him to going to the one place that revealed real truth - and the life he was meant to live all along!

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    Don't underestimate the power of a transformed life.

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    56 min
  • Life:Intercepted - Cathleen Mofokeng

    *Warning: This episode contains references to many subjects that could be disturbing to some listeners. Please listen with caution!*

    Cathleen was raised in a godly home by parents who loved her and did their best to be the example she needed. There's another side to every story and plagued by being seen as 'different', she became the object of constant bullying. This led to years of feeling left out and insecure. Then came high school. Thinking that a new 'personality' would hold the answers she sought, Cathleen found herself in a downward spiral of bad decisions and even worse consequences. Caught between two worlds, she felt there was only one way out, until an act of God intercepted her at the last moment.

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    Don't underestimate the power of a transformed life.

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    49 min
  • Life: Unbroken - Michael Brill

    Michael's world was a roller coaster ride from a very young age. It only got worse from there. An alcoholic father and a home torn apart made him vulnerable and angry which manifested itself into drugs and alcohol as he grew older. The late nights and hard living left him broken with the biggest question running through his mind: what is it all for? Little did he know the route he'd take would mend his broken heart and lead him to the life he never dreamt could be his.

    Please send me a message if there’s someone you’d like to have share their testimony.

    Don't underestimate the power of a transformed life.

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    55 min
  • Life:Disrupted - Mayson Meth

    *Warning: This episode does include references to violence/sexual assault.*

    Growing up in the Eastern Cape, Mayson was born to a teen mom and raised by loving grandparents who tried their best. Looking different than most people in his community, he decided from a young age he was going to make a name for himself. The life of crime appealed to him and his ability to play the part of a good child, let him get away with a lot. However, at the age of 14, things changed and life became a familiar story of addiction, heartbreak, and death. A last ditch effort by his mother disrupted the course of his life forever and he will never be the same.

    Please send me a message if there’s someone you’d like to have share their testimony.

    Don't underestimate the power of a transformed life.

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    45 min
  • Life:Compared - Phumlani Nxala

    As a twin, life for Phumlani was always a comparison. Sometimes good, sometimes not so good. Raised in a poor family but one who knew how to work hard, Phumlani was raised with the desire to do something and be somebody. He was not one to shy away from a challenge and through dubious intentions found his way into a church. A whole new way of living was introduced and now he was forced to do his own comparison. What did he truly want for himself? Listen as he shares his story.

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    Don't underestimate the power of a transformed life.

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    49 min
  • Life:Forgiven - Emily Ciaccio

    Raised in a godly home, Emily grew up feeling loved and protected. She learned to follow Christ at an early age, enjoying the adventures of her parents' ministry. Soon after relocating to the United States, Emily found that not everything goes as planned. Young heartbreak left her vulnerable to those with bad intentions. Jumping head first into sin created a dangerous situation that only God could redeem. In that redemption, Emily found that she could forgive and be forgiven. Listen to her share her story in her own words.

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    Don't underestimate the power of a transformed life.

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    43 min
  • Life:Recovered - Ed Mphaga

    Edward Mphaga was born the second child of six. He was raised in a home full of culture and tradition. For most of his childhood, Ed suffered from one unexplainable ailment after another, which no amount of tradition could cure. This left him feeling left out and lacking. After three failed school years and a long stint in the hospital, he thought he was finally on his way to getting better. However, it wasn't until an encounter with true power, that Ed finally found healing, both physically and spiritually.

    Please send me a message if there’s someone you’d like to have share their testimony.

    Don't underestimate the power of a transformed life.

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    42 min

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A podcast aimed to share individual stories of life change and personal transformation. Listen along as I sit down with people whose life stories will inspire and encourage you. There is never an…