Welcome to episode 4 on Season 7 of And Such Is Life Podcast! I’m your host, Jakyra McLeod, and this is a space where we have honest conversations about navigating LIFE through faith, God’s Word, and community.

In this episode, I’m joined again by Dr. Adekemi Oluyole (Kemi), Doctor of Physical Therapy, entrepreneur, ministry servant, and founder of House of Crowns Luxury Wigs by Kemi and KemLuxe Events, and Evangelist Grace Brown, a ministry leader and paralegal passionate about faith, purpose, justice, and answering God’s call.

After joining us for Episode 3, Kemi and Grace are back for another honest and powerful conversation about moving forward, letting go of the past, breaking cycles, and refusing to go backwards when God has called you forward.

What happens when you know God has brought you out of something, but part of you still wants to look back?

We explore what it means to keep our eyes fixed on Jesus instead of allowing the past, old relationships, familiar environments, pain, fear, or worldly goals to pull us backwards.

Sometimes moving forward means letting go of relationships that are no longer healthy, closing doors that kept you bound, changing your circle, and trusting God with an unfamiliar future.

Moving forward is about doing something with what God has placed in front of you.

This conversation will challenge you to stop romanticizing what God delivered you from, fix your gaze on Him, and keep moving toward what He has called you to do.

In This Episode, We Explore:

• What the story of Lot’s wife teaches us about attachment to the past.
• How looking back can keep us connected to things God has already called us out of.
• How our choices can affect not only us but also the people and generations connected to us.
• Why relationships and friendships can be some of the hardest things to let go of.
• How familiarity, comfort, validation, and fear of the unknown can keep us attached to unhealthy relationships.
• How to stop romanticizing the past and recognize that some things simply do not belong in your future.

If you’ve been struggling to let go of the past, break a cycle, leave an unhealthy relationship, close an old door, or take the next step God is asking you to take, this conversation is for you.

This Episode Is a Must-Listen If…

• You keep finding yourself going back to something God already called you out of.
• You’re struggling to let go of a past relationship or friendship.
• You feel stuck because you’re afraid of what the future holds.
• You’re struggling with fear, validation, or familiarity.

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Connect With the Guests

Dr. Adekemi Oluyole (Kemi)

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Evangelist Grace Brown

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