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Angel Santana takes you through the moment a single day threatens to become your whole story — the betrayal, heartbreak, and restless memories that return uninvited. In this powerful finale to the Cheated series, Angel flips the script with honest testimony and scripture, showing how healing means remembering without being controlled and how pain can be transformed into testimony. Join the prayerf...

Angel Santana pulls back the curtain on a confession many of us hide: the moments we betray ourselves. With candid storytelling, he revisits the hesitant choices, the doors walked away from, and the old heartbreaks that shaped a fearful version of himself. Blending scripture, prayer, and hard-earned resolve, Angel turns regret into a path forward—inviting listeners to reclaim missed opportunities,...

Angel Santana opens the mic about a past relationship with a confession: He talks about a previous relationship and a discussion about a topic about the person you loved has been living a different truth, and now your memories feel like riddles. He walks you through the sleepless nights of replaying conversations, the slow erosion of certainty, and the dangerous turn from anger at betrayal to blam...

“Have faith. Let it begin.” Angel Santana opens the episode with a simple plea that becomes a lifeline as he walks listeners through one of his most painful moments: the sharp sting of betrayal by the people who sat at his table. Through raw memory and trembling honesty he reconstructs the moment trust was broken, the secret conversations and the quiet undermining that turned allies into strangers...

There are wounds that time doesn't completely erase. There are betrayals that still find their way into our thoughts, our dreams, and our hearts years later. This week on Have Faith Let It Begin, I'm opening up about one of the most difficult chapters of my life. The series is called CHEATED. Not just being cheated on in relationships, but being cheated by people, cheated by broken trust, cheated...

Patience Series Ep 4: Patience with Perspective  On a breezy Friday morning, Angel Santana wraps up the Patience Series with a candid, laugh-filled episode sparked by his seven-year-old son Noah and Daughter Arielle's playful introduction. He guides listeners through the tiny, relentless moments—traffic, slow lines, a curt reply—that quietly test our temper and reveal who we really are under press...

Patience Series Ep 3: Patience with the Process  Step into a living room conversation turned sermon as Angel Santana—introduced by his seven-year-old son—invites you into a raw, personal episode about patience. He walks us through seasons of silence and delay, sharing moments when closed doors protected him and long waits secretly built the strength he needed. Through vivid metaphors of planted se...

Patience Series Ep 2: Making Time for your Children while making time for yourself  Angel Santana walks listeners through the honest, messy reality of parenting—work, bills, sports, and the constant tug-of-war between being present and simply surviving. Through intimate anecdotes, gentle humor, and a powerful reminder that even Christ paused to rest, Angel exposes the invisible pressure parents ca...

Patience Series Ep 1: Patience with Children , turning the moment into a story about patience. Between the background noises and tender memories of a mother's guiding voice, Angel invites listeners into the honest, sometimes messy reality of parenting in church. He uses vivid snapshots—embarrassment in the pew, correction given with a soft hand, the surprise of watching little ones learn—to show h...

It’s Memorial Day, and Angel Santana and Dr. E return with humor, heart, and a backyard saga that won’t quit. After weeks of holes, tricks, and thwarted traps, a chubby woodchuck nicknamed Gordo is finally lured into captivity by the unlikeliest of weapons, raspberries. Follow the playful cat-and-mouse hunt, the small triumph that feels enormous, and the gentle care that follows capture. Against a...

You're Allowed to Start over Again Day 5 On the 5th and final day of Real Faith Week, the host speaks directly to anyone suffocating under the weight of their past—those replaying regrets, mistakes, and missed chances. With gentle urgency and prophetic encouragement, the episode peels back shame to reveal a God who specializes in second chances. Listeners are invited to trade self-condemnation for...

God Feels Silent Sometimes Day 4  God feels silent. He narrates the ache of unanswered prayers, the sting of watching others’ polished victories online, and the quiet moments when you might be praying with tears and no clear response. Using the raw honesty of Psalms 13 as his guide, Angel tells a story of doubt turned into presence—urging listeners to stay close, speak honestly to God, and discove...

You're Not Behind: God's Timing vs. Social Media Pressure  This episode unfolds like a personal letter to anyone scrolling through life and feeling left behind. Angel Santana shares a raw, gentle reminder that the race we see online is not the map of our hearts, and that quiet seasons often hold the most powerful work. Through candid questions, scripture, and a prayer that lands where comparison h...

 This episode peels back the public smile to reveal the quiet, relentless weariness so many of us carry—physical, emotional, spiritual—while we keep functioning and pretending everything is fine. Angel shares a candid, fatherly invitation: you don’t have to be polished to come to God. Using Matthew 11:28 as a guide, he weaves scripture and confession into a gentle call to honesty, rest, and renewa...

 A life marked by early sparks of faith leads to a raw, honest testimony about the exhaustion of the mind. Through personal confession and a simple scripture from Philippians 4:6–7, Angel leads listeners from sleepless replayed conversations and social-media comparisons into a quiet moment of surrender — showing that peace is not found in thinking harder but in trusting deeper. This episode is a s...

Welcome to "Have Faith, Let It Begin," where host Angel Santana opens the mic to honest confession, gentle prayer, and a reminder that you don't have to carry the world alone. In this short, heartfelt episode Angel leans into the fatigue so many of us feel — mental, emotional, spiritual — and invites listeners to stop pretending and simply breathe. Through conversational warmth, a candid acknowled...

 How are you, really? Angel Santana takes listeners on a short but powerful walk through a community rocked by fires, families facing loss, exhausted parents working to keep food on the table, and firefighters who ran toward danger. With warm storytelling and a heartfelt prayer, Angel invites you to breathe, check on someone you love—and find the quiet strength that comes from faith. Li...

Step into a sunny, chaotic afternoon where a proud Mets dad and his seven-year-old co-host head into Yankee territory for a second-grade field trip. What begins as a sports clash turns into a tender, laugh-out-loud narrative about parenting, presence, and the unexpected grace found in everyday moments. Between jerseys that clash, nervous prayers for mascot-free survival, and the simple joy of watc...

Seven-year-old Arielle opens the mic and introduces his father, Angel Santana, whose life reads like a testimony of miracles: a newborn with turned feet, a doctor’s unexpected compassion, and a mother’s vision that declared him special before the world ever knew his name. Through memory and confession—IVs, ICU nights, scoliosis surgery, and the quiet power of a mother who stayed—Angel traces how a...

Episode Synopsis — “What Makes a Best Friend a Best Friend” In this heartfelt and deeply personal episode of Have Faith, Let It Begin, Angel Santana surprises his best friend, Dr. Tom Eanelli, with a special birthday tribute celebrating the blessing of true friendship. What begins as a casual post–Mother’s Day conversation quickly turns into an emotional reflection on the people God places in our...

This intimate episode follows a son sitting beside his father on the morning of a pacemaker installation — a tense, hopeful moment charged with memories, gratitude, and faith. Ariel Santana opens his heart, sharing the quiet courage of a family that has weathered illness and come together to pray. Through personal reflections and vivid moments—standing by a father's bedside, remembering the comfor...

In a quiet neighborhood, peace is punctured by a hole—then another. What starts as a simple nuisance becomes a full-blown battle of wits between one man and a determined woodchuck. Angel thought the problem was sealed with concrete, but the ground—and the animal—had other plans. Traps are set, raspberries lie in wait, and nights fill with unsettling noises that turn this into psychological warfare...

What began as a single hole in a peaceful yard becomes the opening salvo in a war of wits and will: one man, one shed, and a woodchuck that refuses to be outmaneuvered. Angel pours concrete, seals every entrance, and for a moment—triumph. Then he discovers the biggest hole yet, a betrayal at the shed that turns frustration into a kind of awe. The animal’s persistence forces him to laugh, pray, and...

In a quiet neighborhood where peace once held sway, something has returned: a hole. What began as a small, unnoticed crack in the earth quickly became the first act of a growing feud. He thought he had won—patched the hole, poured concrete, walked back into his house like a champion—only to be blindsided by a new breach on the other side of the property. When the head pops up and peers at him like...

In a quiet neighborhood, peace gives way to a single, stubborn hole. What begins as a curious inspection turns into a personal stand-off when a woodchuck reveals itself — and refuses to leave. The narrator pours concrete, prays, and braces for victory, but the animal’s quiet persistence becomes a mirror for life’s deeper challenges: patience, faith, and the surprises hidden just beneath the surfac...