The Unraveled Pod

At some point, every adult child has the unsettling realization that their parents are just people who got here first. In this episode, Tierra and Stephanie unravel the funny, frustrating, and deeply emotional experience of “parenting your parents.” They explore what happens when the roles begin to shift, your parents start seeking your wisdom, and you finally recognize the wounds, limitations, an...

What would you tell your 20-something self if you could sit her down for one honest conversation? In this episode, Tierra and Stephanie unravel the lessons they learned the expensive way. From people-pleasing, perfectionism, and overextending to prove loyalty, to chasing titles, rushing marriage, fearing failure, and trying to force multifaceted lives into one respectable little box. They share ho...

Who gon’ check you, boo? In this episode of The Unraveled Pod, Tierra and Stephanie get honest about accountability, correction, character, boundaries, and the moments when “helping” people turns into trying to control them. This conversation starts with a simple question: who in your life is allowed to hold you accountable? But it quickly unravels into something deeper. How do you receive correct...

Stay connected + Work with us: Tierra Sade Certified Disruption Coach | Speaker | Creator Helping high-functioning believers break toxic cycles, reset their confidence, and live boldly in purpose. Follow: @thetierrasade on IG & @tierrasade on TikTok Shop: Disruption Decks: disruptionshop.myshopify.com/ Stephanie Alexis Licensed Mental Health Therapist | Founder of Arabella Counseling Serving r...

What does it really mean to be a Certified Lover Girl? Is it romance? Softness? Being obsessed with love? Or have we romanticized unhealthy relationship patterns and called them normal? In this episode, we're unraveling the difference between being a woman who loves deeply and becoming a woman who loses herself in the pursuit of love. We talk about boundaries, emotional availability, dating with i...

Sometimes following God feels passionate, intimate, and full of clarity. Other times it feels dry, quiet, uncomfortable, and honestly… hard. In this episode, Tierra and Stephanie have a raw conversation about wilderness seasons, spiritual dryness, emotional numbness, and what happens when God begins refining the parts of us we’d rather avoid. They discuss divorce, disappointment, pruning, spiritua...

Let’s be honest. One of the hardest things to admit is that someone you love may secretly be jealous of you… or that you’ve wrestled with jealousy yourself. In this episode, we’re unraveling friendship, comparison, insecurity, discernment, and the subtle ways jealousy can show up in relationships. From backhanded compliments to weird energy when you’re winning, we unpack the signs we often ignore...

In this episode, Steph and Tee unravel the real journey of health and wellness in your 30s. The changing body. The frustration. The comparison. The discipline. The grief of realizing your old habits are finally catching up to you. We talk about learning to work with your body instead of punishing it, why crash diets and quick fixes don’t last, and how emotional wounds, stress, anxiety, depression,...

In this episode, we unravel the subtle distractions that slowly steal our lives. Not just phones, social media, or toxic relationships, but the endless loops that keep us disconnected from purpose, peace, identity, and the present moment. This conversation gets honest about temptation, self-control, vanity, executive functioning, emotional loops, and the importance of creating boundaries and “oppo...

Season 2 is here! And we're popping it off with a much-needed conversation about something many of us experience but may not have language for. Not obvious, childish behavior…but subtle, strategic, and often happening in workplaces, friendships, and leadership spaces. In this episode, we’re getting into: * why people feel threatened by you before they even know you * how admiration can quietly tur...

Is marriage the goal...or have we misunderstood the assignment? In this episode of The Unraveled Pod, we're joined by our girl Christina Price to unravel some of the beliefs many Christian women have inherited about singleness, marriage, purity, shame, purpose, and the pressure to "get it right." We uncover many thoughts that women quietly wrestle with: "Am I still single because something is wron...

Death is the one universal experience we all share, yet it’s the conversation we avoid the most. In this episode of Unraveled Pod, Stephanie and Tierra confront mortality head-on. Why do we fear death? Why does our culture pretend it doesn’t exist? And how should our faith shape the way we prepare for eternity? From the top five regrets of the dying to powerful testimonies of grief and supernatura...

To the friend who doesn't vent, is always "good," listens to everyone else, and doesn't get checked on enough. It's time to unravel what it really means and costs to be the "strong friend." We talk about: Why you might feel alone even in a solid friend group How you condition people not to check on you The pride and perfectionism hiding behind “I’m fine” Isolation as a quiet defense mechanism Vuln...

What’s the difference between having Christian friends… and having Kingdom friendships? In this episode, we unravel the real distinction between surface-level church connections and covenant relationships that shape your identity, sharpen your character, and push you toward God’s purpose for your life. We talk about: • Why “Christian” doesn’t automatically mean safe • How to properly vet friendshi...

What happens when three Christian friends run a real, unfiltered Bumble experiment for two weeks? Stories, red flags, laughter, uncomfortable truths, and one wild success story. In this Post-Valentine’s Day episode of the Unraveled Pod, Tierra, Stephanie, and guest Sharena break down what actually happens on dating apps, from profiles that don’t match values to over-sexualization, bitterness, ghos...

In this episode of The Unraveled Pod, Tierra and Stephanie are joined by minister of movement and author Sharena Black for a meaningful conversation about what it truly looks like to live a life of worship. They explore worship as a daily lifestyle expressed through obedience, integrity, stewardship, identity, and intimacy with God. From movement-as-ministry to church culture, reverence, and spiri...

In this episode, Steph and Tee unravel what “spinning the block” really means. When exes return, when old relationships resurface, and when familiar doors reopen. From psychology and trauma reenactment to faith, discernment, attachment styles, boundaries, and emotional healing, Tierra and Steph unpack why going back often isn’t growth. They discuss P.R.O.O.F. over promises, fruit over feelings, he...

Faith is not a trend, not a vibe, and not something you put on for Sunday and take off the rest of the week. In this episode, we talk about what it looks like when faith stops being performative and starts being personal. We get into religion vs relationship, losing reverence in church culture, wilderness seasons, and what happens when you really encounter God and let the Holy Spirit lead your eve...

Is the Christian life boring. Or is it actually lit in a way the world can’t compete with? In this episode of The Unraveled Pod, Tierra and Stephanie are joined by author and minister of movement Sharena Black for a real, funny, and convicting conversation about what “fun” actually means, why the world’s version of freedom is often just fancy bondage, and how believers can enjoy life without using...

"Soft Girl Era" has been trending for years, but what does it really mean beyond bubble baths, luxury aesthetics, and curated calm? In this episode, Tierra and Stephanie peel back the layers of the soft life and redefine it from the inside out. They talk about softness as a spiritual rhythm, not an escape. A way of living rooted in identity, emotional regulation, faith, and divine design. This epi...

In this episode of the Unravel Pod, Stephanie and Tierra engage in a heartfelt conversation with guest Tobias Devon about the journey from being hidden to gaining influence. They explore themes of authenticity, the challenges of navigating social media, the importance of humility, and the power of childhood dreams. Tobias shares his personal experiences and insights on maintaining one's identity a...

If you’ve ever been told you’re “doing too much,” or “being too much.” This episode is for you. In this episode of The Unraveled Pod, we get real about where the “too much” label comes from, how childhood experiences quietly shape our self-perception, and why so many of us grew up becoming expert people-pleasers with terrible boundaries. We share our own stories of being misunderstood, over-edited...

Ever found yourself crafting the perfect clapback… then wondering if it was worth it? In this episode, we’re getting all the way into it. Tierra and Stephanie unpack what it really costs spiritually, emotionally, and mentally when we react out of ego instead of wisdom. From the temptation to defend ourselves to the power of silence, we explore what it means to confront with emotional intelligence,...