LaShan and Makela Mims

The Second Time Around

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The Second Time Around Podcast is a soulful journey through life, love, and faith — the second time around. Hosted by husband and wife duo LaShan and Makela Mims, this weekly podcast dives into real conversations about:• Blended families & second chances• Healing from the past• God-centered communication• Laughing (and loving) through the hard stuffEvery episode is packed with heart, humor, and Holy Spirit insight as we share what it really takes to build lasting love—one prayer, one lesson, and one date night at a time. Whether you’re married, single, or somewhere in between, pull up a seat a...

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LaShan and Makela Mims

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Closer Than Friends: A Faith Leap into Love (Part III) 19.06.2025 33:13

In 1988, Surface gave us that unforgettable R&B anthem: "Closer Than Friends" "Right now, we're just friends... But I pray someday you'll surrender...To love so tender I won't push you... As long as you know that my love is true..." But what happens when "just friends" starts to feel like something divinely deeper? In this episode of The Second Time Around, we share our journey of discovering...

Come Go With Me: From Fellowship to Forever (Part II) 18.06.2025 32:16

Want to make God laugh? Tell Him your plans. That’s exactly what we did—and He had something better in mind. In this heartfelt episode of The Second Time Around Podcast, we share how our paths, full of detours, doubts, and divine delays, unexpectedly led us to one another. Neither of us saw this second chance at love coming, but it was exactly what we both needed. We open up about our past: former...

Written All Over My Faith: Our Story (Part I) 07.06.2025 33:26

Disciples, buckle up! This episode is a grown-up, faith-filled conversation about dating while serving in ministry—and it’s one you don’t want to miss. We’re taking you back to the beginning of our love story: the friendship, the courtship, and eventually, the engagement. We revisit those early days with honesty and laughter, sharing the real joys and challenges of building a relationship while na...

The Miseducation of Love: Rewriting My Story (Makela's Story, Part II) 04.06.2025 35:23

"Bag lady... you gone miss your bus, dragging all those bags like that." We told you guys we LOVE music, as song lyrics have a way of simplifying complex relationships and social issues. This lyric from Erykah Badu's Bag Lady is a metaphor for unprocessed emotional baggage we carry in our relationships, often without fully understanding why. In this episode of The Second Time Around Podcast, we're...

From Loneliness To Love: Makela's Story 04.06.2025 36:18

Who didn't love the popular family sitcom The Brady Bunch? A tale of a lovely...who met a fellow...and had a hunch...and formed a family. Millions of boys and girls growing up in single-family households looked to The Brady Bunch to give them an idea of what a blended family could look like. In this episode of The Second Time Around Podcast, you'll hear a slightly different story; It includes some...

The Power Of Understanding Your Parent's Origin Story (Part II) 20.01.2024 35:35

Do you know how your partner's origin story impacted their views on family and relationships? In the second episode of "The Second Time Around Podcast," we are diving deeper into LaShan's story to help us all discover how our childhoods shape our perspectives on relationships. LaShan shares intimate stories from his childhood and reveals how he never saw his parents disagree and how that experienc...

The Power Of Understanding Your Parent’s Origin Story 04.12.2023 39:26

All music tells a story, so when Shalamar sang the words of their 1970s hit "Second Time Around," they already seemed to know our union's story. The Second Time Around Podcast is a testament to God's grace, mercy, and second chances at love. From blending our families to learning from each other's experiences to create our family. We've learned how to make it work by laughing and loving our way th...