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[Archive] Episode 9: We're PREGNANT + The Power of Vulnerability

[Archive] Episode 9: We're PREGNANT + The Power of Vulnerability 

This is an episode from a podcast created by my husband, Donta, and I back in 2021 called Undoing The Complex. I loved the podcast and these episodes so much that I wanted to keep them up here for your listening pleasure!

 

Well, the title gives it away but YES! We’re pregnant with baby #3! In this week’s episode, Donta and Chantelle talk all about the first trimester, including Mcdonald's cravings, extreme exhaustion, and unpredictable mood swings. They also talk about vulnerability and how powerful it is when we show up in our relationships in such a way that it costs us when we’re open and honest and the beauty it brings to our connections with people.

[Archive] Episode 8: Stay Connected in Marriage While Raising Kids

[Archive] Episode 8: Stay Connected in Marriage While Raising Kids

This is an episode from a podcast created by my husband, Donta, and I back in 2021 called Undoing The Complex. I loved the podcast and these episodes so much that I wanted to keep them up here for your listening pleasure!

 

Having kids has been one of the greatest blessings in our marriage! That being said, when you have kids, the time slots for connection and to process through stuck points and disagreements are a lot smaller. Your time, energy, and emotional capacity are not just reserved for your spouse anymore so you have to be intentional about making space for each other. Here’s an honest conversation about what it looks like for us to stay connected in our marriage with small kids.

[Archive] Episode 7: How Do You Actually Bring God Into Your Marriage?

[Archive] Episode 7: How Do You Actually Bring God Into Your Marriage?

This is an episode from a podcast created by my husband, Donta, and I back in 2021 called Undoing The Complex. I loved the podcast and these episodes so much that I wanted to keep them up here for your listening pleasure!

 

If you were to have seen us a few weeks into our dating relationship, you would have cringed and rolled your eyes at our attempt to bring the God we both loved into our relationship. It was clunky and laughable. But it was our dream to have God be the center of everything we did in our dating relationship and into engagement and marriage. Today, we’re having an honest conversation about what it looks like to bring God into our marriage - it’s practical, humbling, insightful, and you won’t want to miss it.

[Archive] Episode 6: 3 Things we Wish we Knew Before Getting Married

[Archive] Episode 6: 3 Things we Wish we Knew Before Getting Married

This is an episode from a podcast created by my husband, Donta, and I back in 2021 called Undoing The Complex. I loved the podcast and these episodes so much that I wanted to keep them up here for your listening pleasure!

 

When we got married back in 2016, we were head over heels for each other - Thank God we still are! But along the way, we experienced pain in our marriage that could've been prevented well before we said "I do." There's no shame in facing hard things in marriage. Life experiences can bring up dormant emotional blockage but we get to decide what we do with it! We hope that this podcast will inspire single people to face hard things before they meet the person of their dreams and also encourage current relationships that may be experiencing blindsiding moments in their marriage. No matter where you're at in your healing journey, there is enough hope available for us all! 

[Archive] Episode 5: Finding Inspiration in the Mundane

[Archive] Episode 5: Finding Inspiration in the Mundane

This is an episode from a podcast created by my husband, Donta, and I back in 2021 called Undoing The Complex. I loved the podcast and these episodes so much that I wanted to keep them up here for your listening pleasure!

 

Finding inspiration in our life isn’t about luck or chance - it’s a choice to find things that inspire us in every season and circumstance. Sometimes inspiration comes upon us and other times, we have to go looking for it. Join us for a conversation on how we personally find inspiration in our everyday life and how we steward seasons where we don’t feel inspired.

[Archive] Episode 4: 3 Tips on Finding Your People!

[Archive] Episode 4: 3 Tips on Finding Your People!

This is an episode from a podcast created by my husband, Donta, and I back in 2021 called Undoing The Complex. I loved the podcast and these episodes so much that I wanted to keep them up here for your listening pleasure!

 

Finding your people can be hard! We understand the complex reality of finding community and the time it takes to invest in something that you're not sure will work out in the long run. We know that vulnerability doesn't always come easy and that real people can be challenging. Lol! We hope, through hearing some of our real stories, that you'll be inspired to dive deep with people and begin to create thriving friendships wherever you are.

[Archive] Episode 3: How We Face TRIGGERS in Our Relationship

[Archive] Episode 3: How We Face TRIGGERS in Our Relationship

This is an episode from a podcast created by my husband, Donta, and I back in 2021 called Undoing The Complex. I loved the podcast and these episodes so much that I wanted to keep them up here for your listening pleasure!

 

What do you feel when you hear the word “trigger?” We've all had them. Life’s experiences, painful or traumatic moments, and everyday experiences can create the perfect storm for us to form triggers in our own lives, leading us to feel powerless and unsafe in everyday environments. But there is HOPE! There are ways to regain your power and take back what was stolen - your freedom. We are all called to live beautiful lives, and triggers are the “check engine” lights to show us where what needs our immediate attention. In this episode, we unpack and explore the realm of “emotional triggers” and how to face them when they come up.

 

[Archive] Episode 2: No Money to Buy a House, BUT GOD!

[Archive] Episode 2: No Money to Buy a House, BUT GOD!

This is an episode from a podcast created by my husband, Donta, and I back in 2021 called Undoing The Complex. I loved the podcast and these episodes so much that I wanted to keep them up here for your listening pleasure!

 

We believe in God being a Father who gives good gifts to His children, or so we thought we did!
It wasn't until our faith was challenged in a entirely new way that shifted our way of thinking. We now dream bigger than ever in our marriage. Who would've thought that it would happen through us taking a risk on what we hoped to be God-inspired choices?

[Archive] Episode 1: What is Undoing The Complex?

[Archive] Episode 1: What is Undoing The Complex

This is an episode from a podcast created by my husband, Donta, and I back in 2021 called Undoing The Complex. I loved the podcast and these episodes so much that I wanted to keep them up here for your listening pleasure!

 

We’re a husband and wife team dedicated to helping people engage life like a boss.
Real life is not black and white, but we get to decide how we show up in it! It is why we're passionate about living inspired, showing up wholeheartedly to faith & family, all while facing life’s demands… which can make reality Complex.