First Paso Podcast with Candace Olusola

On this episode of First Paso, Candace explains the importance of talking about that traumatic experience you have bottled up inside. What is that secret you’ve not told a soul about? Listen as she unpacks what happens when we suppress pain for too long and why sharing the truth of what hurt you will change your life. Visit https://www. CandaceOlusola.com or @CandaceOlusola on any social media pla...

On this episode of First Paso, Candace shares why we are often drawn to toxicity in our lives. What ways do you receive or perpetuate toxicity? Listen as she unpacks why being used to negativity, toxic ideologies, and poor self-perception leads you to claim them as your own identity, and what the alternative is to live a better, healthier life. Visit https://www. CandaceOlusola.com or @CandaceOlus...

On this episode of First Paso, Candace shares how looking for closure can become a trap. What are some answers you feel you need to move on? Listen as she unpacks how she personally (and painfully) discovered why seeking closure isn’t always a good thing, why not having a satisfying resolve is uncomfortable, and what to do when closure is not going to be a reality. Visit https://www. CandaceOlusol...

On this episode of First Paso, Candace shares what it looks like to be inappropriately intimate. Have you ever disclosed too much to the wrong people? Listen as she unpacks why we do this, how we can also be on the opposite extreme of been inappropriately hidden, and what it takes to better assess what information to share with whom. Visit https://www. CandaceOlusola.com or @CandaceOlusola on any...

On this episode of First Paso, Candace shares the importance of having healthy levels of intimacy in your life. Have you struggled to be appropriately vulnerable with people? Listen as she unpacks what the 4 levels of intimacy are, why they step important to put in the correct order, and what to do to have a better balance of intimacy in your life to thrive as a human being. Visit https://www. Can...

On this episode of First Paso, Tomi Makanjuola, aka The Vegan Nigerian, shares why she chose to change her lifestyle when it was culturally unpopular to do so. What lifestyle choice have you made or belief have you subscribed to that left you in the minority? Listen as she unpacks the impact her decision made on her personal life and connections with others, why she chose to share her journey, and...

On this episode of First Paso, musician Jonathan Blackburn is back to share an update on how his music career has evolved since he was last on the show. How do you set your own pace while regulating your feelings towards others on similar journeys moving at different paces as you? Listen as he shares what lessons he’s learned thus far on his journey, what he does to manage comparison and minimize...

On this episode of First Paso, Candace discusses how to press through even the most difficult of trials. What trials have you faced recently that you feel that you’re struggling to get through? Listen as she explains 10 strategies she took to get through her trials and tribulations of 2022, how they’ve led to the miraculous in her life, and how you can be encouraged to press through your most chal...

On this episode of First Paso, Candace discusses how living a life free to be who you were purposed to be isn’t as straightforward as we’d like for it to be. What have you found to be challenging in your journey to living fully free? Listen as she explains the 2 phases of freedom, what makes them both important, and how you can enter into and persevere in both. Visit https://www. CandaceOlusola.co...

On this episode of First Paso, Candace discusses the importance of doing a heart check as you pursue your dreams. Are you finding it difficult to see the results that you want and are getting frustrated trying to figure out why? Listen as she shares and unpacks 5 steps to take to assess if your heart doesn’t have the purest intentions as you press forward toward successful outcomes. Visit https://...

On this episode of First Paso, Candace discusses why taking your first step is the best decision you can make for yourself. Have you finally made the decision to choose a life of real wholeness and freedom? Listen as she shares and unpacks the 3 phases of taking a first paso and what she’s learned in each of those seasons in her own life. Visit https://www. CandaceOlusola.com or @CandaceOlusola on...

On this episode of First Paso, Candace discusses the importance of checking your heart posture regarding what’s on your plate today. What have you being struggling with or worried about? Listen as she reveals why what you can see is not the full picture and why understanding this makes a world of a difference for how you chose to press on.  Visit https://www. CandaceOlusola.com or @CandaceOlusola...

On this episode of First Paso, Candace shares the process of imperfectly learning, growing in wisdom and understanding, and executing the lessons. What have you recently learned that hasn’t been the smoothest concept to grasp? Listen as she reveals 7 ways to grow and mature with the acceptance of the good, bad, and ugly that gets us to those spaces of life.  Visit https://www. CandaceOlusola.com o...

***NOTE: This episode was recorded in Spring 2022. On this episode of First Paso, Candace's brother, linguistic physician and language coach Kellon Olusola, MD, shares how he taught himself to successfully learn new challenging information. Have you ever doubted your ability to learn something new because of a lack of confidence in your intellect or feeling like you’re “too old” to learn new thing...

On this episode of First Paso, Jolene Combs shares how she spent years running away from her problems. Have you ever done things to escape a reality you didn’t want to face? Listen as she unpacks how making the tough decisions to final stop running and address what she was running away from opened doors to her receiving the best blessings of life. Visit https://www. CandaceOlusola.com or @CandaceO...

On this episode of First Paso, Mary Katherine Wathen shares how she decided to start her own business after working in corporate America and becoming a stay-at-home mom. Have you ever desired to do something burning in your heart, but weren't sure if it was possible? Listen as she unpacks how finding the balance in being both a wife and mompreneur, with all its ups and downs, has only strengthened...

On this episode of First Paso, freelancer, podcaster, and musician Allison Preisinger-Heggins shares how she took a bold move as a white woman to amplify black voices. Have you ever taken notice of something moving from a culture or lifestyle outside of your own so much so that you shared it with the world? Listen as she unpacks how starting a podcast to share the stories of black people has impac...

On this episode of First Paso, mental health therapist and coach Noelle Carson Nathan shares a series of "first pasos" from career changes, big moves, and severe chronic illness. Have you ever gotten through stormy seasons of life, only to later find yourself in what seems like a bigger storm than the last? Listen as she unpacks how remembering what grounded you in seasons past can be an anchor of...

On this episode of First Paso, podcast host of Purpose Driven Risks Brandon Strachan explains the process of making the decision to move to a new state and change careers. Have you ever considered making multiple major life shifts at the same time? Listen as he unpacks the obstacles he had to navigate before finalizing his decision, and how he handled processing whether or not the move and career...

For suicide prevention month, on today's episode of First Paso, De'Shera Milan (speaker, life coach) unpacks her story of struggling with mental health. Have you ever found yourself contemplating whether life itself was worth living? Listen as she shares what it took for her to come out of her darkest hour and what she does to stay walking in the light today. Visit https://www. CandaceOlusola.com...

On this episode of First Paso, Candace shares how thinking we’re “supposed to” do or accomplish certain things be certain times is the wrong way to look at life. What things have you told yourself you’re “supposed to” do and in what time frame? Listen as she reveals a healthier way to want to accomplish certain goals and aspirations in life, as well as appreciate what’s already transpired in life...

On this episode of First Paso, Candace discusses why it is important to be proud of yourself no matter what. Do you find it easy or difficult to celebrate yourself? Listen as she explains how looking at yourself, assessing what you do, and extrapolating the lessons in the most positive light is one of the best things you can do for you.  Visit https://www. FirstPaso.com or @CandaceOlusola on socia...

On this episode of First Paso, Candace shares the story of how she reached the decision to leave her career a year ago (August 23rd, 2021). What majorly unexpected life shifts have you made? Listen as she reflects on what she’s taken away from the first full year away from pharmacy practice. Visit https://www. FirstPaso.com or @CandaceOlusola on social media to learn more. #FPLifeAfterResignation...

On this episode of First Paso, Candace discusses how a lack of healing can affect how you set your standards in life. What standards have you set due to hurt you’ve experienced in your life? Listen as she unpacks 3 honest questions to ask yourself in discovery why you have areas of brokenness and how to heal and set healthier standards. Visit https://www. FirstPaso.com or @CandaceOlusola on social...

On this episode of First Paso, Candace discusses the nuances of living with a victim mentality. Are you hindered by victim mentality? Listen as she unpacks 3 important questions to ask yourself to assess where you are in how you discuss being a victim and shares why this mindset shift can change your life forever. Visit https://www. FirstPaso.com or @CandaceOlusola on social media to learn more. #...