In this Thanksgiving episode, we pull up chairs to a table that has changed shape over the years—because family doesn’t always look like the picture we grew up imagining. 🦃✨ As a blended crew with adult children, shifting traditions, and schedules that never sync, we’ve had to redefine what “family time” really means.

We get honest about the messy, beautiful, emotional reality of gathering during the holidays when the table has new faces, old memories, and a whole lot of evolving dynamics. ❤️‍🩹 Whether it’s kids with their own families, empty chairs that still hold love, or chosen family who show up with warmth, we’re learning to embrace the table as it is, and still make space for joy.

With humor, honesty, and that signature 90s R&B energy 🎶, we’re helping listeners rethink what togetherness can be today. Because no matter how your family is shaped right now… there is still room for you at the table. 🪑💛

Can you hear the Emotions...” Don’t ask my neighbor?”

This episode is all about protecting what’s sacred in a world that wants access to everything. 🔐❤️ These days, everybody posts everything — relationships, arguments, screenshots, wins, losses… and opinions fly faster than love can grow.

We open up about how we keep our relationship covered, grounded, and private in an era where oversharing is normal, and everyone feels entitled to your business. From social media boundaries to family expectations to knowing when to invite people in and when to keep them out, we get into what it means to guard the places where love is being built.

With humor, transparency, and that cool sista-girl/church-boy vibe 🎶🔥, we help listeners rethink what belongs online, what belongs in prayer, and what belongs between two people who are actually doing life together.

This episode reminds you: everybody doesn’t need to know everything, and that’s how real love thrives.

In this episode, a nod to Jon B.’s classic “They Don’t Know,” we dive into what it means to build real love in a world obsessed with filters, trends, and everybody having something to say about relationships they’re not in. 🎶💬

We open up about navigating the age gap between us and the 20- and 30-somethings in our lives, kids, couples, younger family members, and even the culture as a whole. What they call “criticism,” we call love, wisdom, and lived experience. And just like Jon B. said, “They don’t know about this here.” They don’t know the battles we fought, the lessons we earned, or the commitment it takes to keep love real in every season.

We unpack:

• 💛 How wisdom from your 40s and 50s hits different for younger generations

• 🧡 Why love sometimes sounds like guidance, not judgment

• 🎧 How social media shapes (and sometimes warps) expectations of relationships

• 🔥 What it looks like to model stability, maturity, and longevity in a “do-what’s-trending” world

• 🌉 How to build bridges between generations without losing your voice

This episode is all about reminding listeners: real love doesn’t need validation, applause, or a filter to be powerful. And sometimes… they just don’t know, but love will teach them.

As we bring The Perfect 10 Month to a close, this episode is both a heartfelt toast to the decade behind us — and a hopeful nod to everything still ahead.

In this final chapter of our anniversary celebration, we’re talking about legacy, longevity, and love that grows deeper with time. But this isn’t just a recap, it’s a vision cast. Together, we share our individual hopes, our unified dreams, and the things we’re praying and planning for in the years to come.

This episode is about: ✨ the lessons we’re carrying forward ✨ the love we’re still learning to give ✨ and the kind of marriage we’re building, brick by brick, with God at the center.

So if you’ve been with us from episode one, or you’re just tuning in now, welcome to a sacred moment. This is more than marriage talk. It’s a declaration. That love can be restored. That futures can be rewritten, so the second time around is still just getting started.

"Because the Second Time Around just hits different."

As we continue the Perfect 10 Month, we’re turning up the volume on love, memory, and music. This episode is a smooth, soulful ride through the soundtrack of our 10-year journey — the tracks that made us dance, cry, laugh, reflect, and fall deeper in love, time and time again.

Inspired by the legendary R&B and gospel songs that marked each milestone, The Perfect 10 Playlist isn’t just a collection of music — it’s a celebration of every “us” moment: the slow dances in the living room, the road trips with the windows down, the grooves that turned into praise & worship that held us together when nothing else could, and the jams that felt like they were written just for us.

In this episode, we break down our top 10 songs each — Makela’s vibe and LaShan’s groove — and share the real stories behind the music. From early dates to family breakthroughs, from deep valleys to joyful mountaintops, this playlist is a love letter wrapped in sound.

📝 Whether you’re curating your own couple’s soundtrack or just here for the classics, this one will stir something in your soul.

🎶 Stream the playlist now on Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube — and feel the love in every lyric.

💬 Got a song that defined your relationship? Share it with us — every couple’s playlist tells a story.

❤️ Because love hits different… the second time around

In Part 2 of “Between the Pulpit and the Spotlight,” we’re not looking back—we’re sitting right in the middle of one of the hardest seasons of our marriage. This isn’t about dating as ministers anymore. We’re married now. But life is life-ing, and ministry… it’s heavier than we imagined.

This episode is raw. Not past tense pain—present tense pressure.

We open up about: 💬 Facing unexpected challenges in ministry that shook our foundation 💬 The emotional and spiritual toll of serving while suffering 💬 What nearly pulled us apart—even after “I do” 💬 The decision to stay, even when walking away felt easier

This is real marriage. This is what happens when calling and crisis collide. When the spotlight fades and the silence sets in, but somehow… you hold on anyway.

Because the second time around? We still believe in this love—but it’s taking everything we’ve got.

This isn’t just another episode—it’s the rawest conversation we’ve ever released.

We continue “The Perfect Ten Month” by going back to the beginning, before we were “us,” before the vows, before the clarity. When we were just two ministers trying to figure out how to honor our calling and explore a connection that almost got shut down before it ever had a chance to start.

This is the real story behind the platform. The tension between private feelings and public roles. The weight of leadership. The fear of judgment. And the quiet decision to love anyway, even when it felt risky.

We open up about: 💬 Why dating in ministry felt almost impossible 💬 The pressure of performance vs. the pull of something real 💬 The moment we nearly walked away 💬 What it took to protect what God was doing—before anyone else could see it

This episode is for anyone who’s ever loved under pressure—and fought for something that didn’t come easy.

Because the second time around? We learned how to love out loud—even when the spotlight made us want to hide.

In Part 2 of “10 Moments That Made Us,” Makela shares her ten defining moments that shaped this love story—her version, her view, and her voice.

This episode is honest, tender, and full of those moments only Makela can tell—from quiet realizations to full-circle affirmations. These aren’t just highlights; they’re the behind-the-scenes snapshots, the personal pivots, and the little things that meant everything.

She reflects on: 💬 When she knew LaShan wasn’t just different—he was him 💬 The conversations that shifted her mindset and softened her heart 💬 The moments that required risk—and offered reward 💬 The 10 memories that left the deepest imprint in 10 years of marriage

It’s not about fairytales. It’s about choosing to see, trust, and build—moment by moment.

Because the second time around? It’s not just about where you land… it’s about what you lived through to get there.