Just Tell Me Half of it Then.

Michelle, an Oklahoma House Representative for District 72, educator, and former teen mom. Michelle describes herself as genuine, empathetic, and driven by legacy and the sacrifices of those before her, sharing family history in North Tulsa and reflections on traditional gender roles. She recounts becoming a mother at 15 in 2003, navigating unstable housing, a religious children’s home, Margaret H...

At sixteen, Carol was pregnant, navigating trauma, and trying to finish high school at the Margaret Hudson Program in Tulsa. What staff saw in her wasn’t her circumstances—but her resilience, her determination, and her desire for something more. Nineteen years later, her story is still unfolding. In this episode of Just Tell Me Half of It Then , Carol shares her journey from adolescent motherhood...

Tremayne became a father at 21, stayed present though he was living a destructive lifestyle, and describes surrendering his life to Christ in 2004 after his life crumbled and he faced serious legal consequences, later receiving a suspended sentence. He shares lessons from being a girl dad, the importance of respectful co-parenting and giving grace, and guidance for young women and men around healt...

Rashel Hudson, now a single mom of five and owner of a kombucha brewery, shares becoming pregnant at 17, choosing a closed adoption for her first child, and later raising stepchildren through divorce. She discusses growing up with detached parenting, losing her mother at 18, and using grief to become the mother she wished she had while ultimately leaving domestic violence. Rashel reframes success...

Dr. Curtis reflects on growing up during school desegregation, experiencing racism and isolation, and the values modeled by her parents, church, and reading. She shares how her definition of success shifted from perfection and fairytale stability to wholeness, self-trust, and a satisfied life with less drama. Dr. Curtis recounts the emotional toll of motherhood, postpartum fears, and the pivotal m...