The Second Time Around

Who didn't love the popular family sitcom The Brady Bunch? A tale of a lovely...who met a fellow...and had a hunch...and formed a family. Millions of boys and girls growing up in single-family households looked to The Brady Bunch to give them an idea of what a blended family could look like.

In this episode of The Second Time Around Podcast, you'll hear a slightly different story; It includes some lovely ladies... a few hunches...and a whole lotta character-building experiences!

In this candid conversation, we explore her struggles in her early years growing up with step-siblings and navigating a home life without her biological father being present. And yet, despite the complexities and loneliness of her childhood, it's evident from our discussion that Makela was able to take away important life lessons from these experiences and use them to shape her character and raise her children more consciously.

Today, it's time to go behind the scenes to meet the lady of this dynamic duo, Makela Mims, and learn how her blended family experience shaped her character and the parenting style she chose for her children. Makela shares candidly about her parents' relationship and how her experiences shaped her into the woman, mother, and wife she is today.

Do you know how your partner's origin story impacted their views on family and relationships?

In the second episode of "The Second Time Around Podcast," we are diving deeper into LaShan's story to help us all discover how our childhoods shape our perspectives on relationships.

LaShan shares intimate stories from his childhood and reveals how he never saw his parents disagree and how that experience colored his expectations on what it takes to REALLY make a marriage work.

Together, we unpack the importance of communication, trust, respect, and long-term commitment when re-navigating marriage the second time.

Marriage is difficult even when we have examples of solid unions. Together, LaShan and I take an honest look at all couples' struggles and discuss topics such as.

-The relationship between father and son-

-Our experience into what is the foundation of a strong union

-The one lesson LaShan wished his parents had prepared him for when he entered matrimony.

Join us for this episode of The Second Time Around Podcast!

All music tells a story, so when Shalamar sang the words of their 1970s hit "Second Time Around," they already seemed to know our union's story. The Second Time Around Podcast is a testament to God's grace, mercy, and second chances at love. From blending our families to learning from each other's experiences to create our family. We've learned how to make it work by laughing and loving our way through it all. But we've learned from Act II that faith, patience, and grace can make all the difference in marriage. In this first episode, LaShan shares his origin story and how, as a pastor and marriage counselor, he draws on his unique life experiences to offer perspective on longevity in marriage. We'll look at how LaShan's experience of growing up in the Bay Area in the late 70s and 80s shaped his view of the world while sharing how his family offered beautiful examples of life and marriage that have served us on this journey.