SHIFT

Welcome to SHIFT! This isn’t just about change, it’s about growth, purpose, and walking boldly in what God has called you to. I’m your host, Tyila Cooks, and in this episode you’ll discover what the SHIFT journey is all about. Stay ready, SHIFT higher! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sometimes the most powerful shift in life begins with two simple words: B ut Now . In this opening episode of Season 5, we explore the identity pivot found in Isaiah 43:1. Before God addressed Israel’s circumstances, He reminded them who they were. Created. Redeemed. Called by name. His. Through a deeply personal story from an adoption event and reflections on childhood voices, belonging, and tran...

What does it really mean to “get a grip” in faith? In the Season 4 finale of Take the Pressure Off, we explore the difference between gripping in anxiety and gripping in faith. Through personal stories of parenting, leadership, football lessons, and marriage, this episode unpacks how to loosen control, break anxiety’s grip, and rest in God’s steady hold. Anchored in Isaiah 41:13, this episode brin...

We often watch the clock, but Scripture calls us to read the season. In Episode 6 of Take the Pressure Off, Tyila shares a deeply personal story from her breast cancer journey and how a simple lift chair became a powerful reminder that seasons have assignments, and expiration dates. Anchored in Ecclesiastes 3:1, this episode explores how Jesus stewarded time with readiness instead of urgency, how...

When we love deeply, it’s easy to start carrying burdens that were never ours to hold. In Episode 5 of Season 4, Take the Pressure Off, we explore how good intentions can quietly turn into unnecessary weight and how stepping in too quickly may interfere with what God is forming in others. Anchored in Matthew 11:28, this episode reflects on Jesus’ example of presence without control, compassion wit...

Many of us want rest, but we’re afraid of what will happen if we stop. In Episode 5 of Season 4, Take the Pressure Off, we talk about why rest feels uncomfortable, why we delay it, and how Jesus reframes rest as wisdom, not weakness. Anchored in Mark 6:31, this episode explores rest as a rhythm rather than a reward and reminds us that slowing down does not mean losing ground. If you’ve been feelin...

We spend so much energy trying to hold it together that we forget God never asked us to stop being human. In Episode 3 of Season 4, Take the Pressure Off, we explore Psalm 103:14 and the freedom that comes when we stop pretending we don’t have limits. Through personal stories, gentle humor, and honest reflection, this episode reminds us that mistakes are part of learning, rest is part of faith, an...

Urgency has become a way of life, but it is not always a sign of wisdom. In Episode 2 of Season 4, Take the Pressure Off, we talk about how pressure often disguises itself as responsibility and why moving too fast can actually pull us off course. Anchored in Proverbs 19:2, this episode explores the difference between urgency and obedience, reaction and discernment, haste and wisdom. If you feel co...

So many of us feel exhausted, not because life is heavy, but because we are rushing ourselves through it. In this opening episode of Season 4, Take the Pressure Off, we slow everything down and talk about urgency, anxiety, and the quiet pressure to have life figured out. Anchored in Psalm 46:10, “Be still, and know that I am God,” this episode is an invitation to breathe, release unnecessary press...

Parenting has a way of pressing every part of your faith at once. Fear rises. Emotions fluctuate. And the temptation to react instead of respond becomes very real. In this episode of SHIFT, Tyila and her husband Pastor Marcelto Cooks share an honest conversation about navigating parenting crises without allowing fear to derail purpose. They reflect on one of the most difficult seasons of their liv...

Grief has a way of testing everything we believe. It can challenge our faith, disrupt our routines, and quietly ask questions we never expected to face. In this episode of SHIFT, Tyila and her husband Pastor Marcelto Cooks speak openly about loss, tragedy, suicide, and the different ways grief shows up in a person’s life. They share how grief tested their ability to stay rooted in purpose without...

Disagreement is inevitable. Division is not. In this episode of SHIFT, Tyila and her husband Pastor Marcelto Cooks explore what it means to move from being right to being aligned, especially in marriage, family, leadership, and purpose driven living. They share how prayer became their pause, how humility opened the door to understanding, and how alignment protected their home and strengthened thei...

Blending a family is not for the faint of heart. It stretches your patience, deepens your compassion, and invites you into emotional maturity in ways you never expect. In this powerful episode, Tyila and Pastor Marcelto Cooks open up about the real journey of blending their beautifully imperfect family and learning how to lead with purpose even when emotions rise. They share the lessons that shape...

Life has a way of testing your faith at the exact moment you are called to lead. In this powerful episode of SHIFT Season Three, Tyila and her husband Pastor Marcelto Cooks share an honest and deeply personal conversation about what it means to be built for the storm. They open up about marriage, blended family life, emotional maturity, and learning how to lead with wisdom even when the rain is fa...

In Episode Two of SHIFT Season Three titled The Function, Leading and Living in Purpose, we lean into a conversation many leaders avoid. Emotional maturity. Not the theory, but the real moments that tested us as husband and wife, as parents, and as spiritual leaders. Marcelto shares openly about responding to our sons through the lens of his childhood anger instead of the wisdom he carries today....

In the first episode of SHIFT Season 3: The Function, Leading and Living in Purpose , Tyila Cooks welcomes her husband, Pastor Marcelto Cooks, to talk about the difference between reacting from emotion and responding from purpose. Through stories of faith, family, loss, and resilience, they share how prayer, quiet time, and honest communication helped them navigate cancer, grief, financial challen...

In Episode 6, The Flow: Rhythm, Rest, and Release, we explore how to live in sync with what you’ve built, protecting your peace, aligning your pace, and finding God’s rhythm in the middle of responsibility. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this heartfelt episode of the SHIFT Podcast , we step into the finish work , that sacred stage where patience meets polish. Tyila shares from personal experience what it means to finish well, not perfectly, but faithfully. Together we unpack Philippians 1:6 , discovering that excellence is stewardship, not striving. We talk about balancing grace and grind, learning to care for what God entrusts...

In this episode of the SHIFT Podcast, we step inside the walls to explore the rough-in stage of life, where God works beneath the surface. Learn how to align your inner wiring, release emotional pressure, and make room for growth. This is the work that builds resilience, peace, and power from the inside out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Peace isn’t an accident, it’s built. In this episode of SHIFT, Tyila Cooks explores what it means to guard your heart and protect your peace. Through Proverbs 4:23, she teaches how boundaries serve as the roof over our emotional and spiritual lives, keeping out the storms that try to break us. Listen now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Episode 2 of the SHIFT Podcast, Tyila Cooks teaches how to build structure before stepping in to your answered prayer. Learn how prayer, discipline, and boundaries form the framework that sustains your purpose. Discover why depth before destiny matters and why faith isn’t fire, it’s framework. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

🎙️ SHIFT Podcast – Season 2, Episode 1 Title: Build What You Prayed For – Faith That Frames the Future What if the miracle you’ve been waiting for isn’t missing — it’s under construction? In this powerful kickoff to Season 2, Tyila Cooks reminds us that prayer is powerful, but it’s incomplete without participation. Through a modern retelling of The Blueprint and the Umbrella, she shows how faith d...

🎙️ SHIFT Podcast – Episode 7: Sifting (Preparation Over Punishment) What if the weight you’re carrying isn’t punishment, but preparation? In this episode of the SHIFT Podcast, we dive into the power of sifting — letting go of fear, shame, toxic habits, expired relationships, and old labels that keep you stuck. Just like flour must be sifted to rise, your life has to be refined so God can bless wha...

Shifting requires timing. Rush ahead and you stall, hold back too long and you miss momentum. In this episode I share our daughter’s transplant story, the forty minute delay, the surgeon’s concern, her bold faith, and the miracle match that arrived in weeks rather than years. I also share why I was not the donor, and how my own breast cancer diagnosis months later revealed God’s protection through...

When life feels like a red light on a hill, faith is the foot that moves. In this episode of SHIFT we unpack how to fight in transition, not with fists, with faith. I share a real family story from our transplant journey, what it looked like to go to neutral, pour it all out to God, then stand and step again. Learn why faith is not a feeling but a function, how resilience becomes worship, and how...