Faith Always First Podcast

Jesus was repeatedly asked when the end would come.He refused to answer.In this episode, we examine why Jesus declined to give timelines, how prediction distorts responsibility, and why Christian faith was never meant to depend on knowing what comes next.This episode explores:•Why Jesus rejected end-time prediction•How timelines shift attention away from responsibility•Why faithfulness does not require certainty•What it means to live without guaranteesJesus did not give a schedule.He gave a way of life.

Many Christians were taught that God will eventually destroy the world and rescue a few people in it.Scripture presents a different vision.In this episode, we examine resurrection as renewal rather than replacement, why destruction-based theology misreads biblical imagery, and how Christian hope has always been grounded in restoration.This episode explores:• What resurrection affirms about creation• Why fire imagery was misunderstood• How Scripture’s story moves toward renewal, not rupture• Why faith demands participation rather than withdrawalGod is not ending the world.God is committed to healing it.

Judgment has often been taught as the moment God runs out of patience.Scripture presents something very different.In this episode of Faith AF, we examine how judgment functions in the Bible, why Jesus directed judgment toward unjust power rather than vulnerable people, and how fear-based interpretations distorted its purpose.This episode explores:​What judgment actually means in Scripture​ Why judgment is necessary for justice​ How fear reshaped Christian teaching​ Why accountability rooted in love is not a threatJudgment is not about rejection.It is about commitment to what is right.

Jesus and the early church spoke of the end as “near” and “soon.”For many, that language has felt like a failed deadline.But what if “soon” was never about speed?In this episode of Faith AF: The End Without Fear, we examine how impatience with God reshapes faith, how urgency can become coercion, and why Revelation’s language was a summons to allegiance — not a countdown to collapse.This episode explores:• What happens when believers assume God is late• How impatience can produce authoritarian faith• Why “soon” signals decision, not scheduling• What it means to live inside a shift already underwayThe end was not delayed.It was declared.The question is not when it happens.The question is who you become because of it.

The rapture is often treated as a foundational Christian belief, yet it is a recent theological development that reoriented faith around escape rather than endurance.In this episode of, we examine the historical origins of rapture theology, how key biblical texts have been reframed to support it, and what happens when faith stops risking anything at all.This episode explores:​ Where the doctrine of the rapture originated​ What 1 Thessalonians 4 actually describes​ How escape-centered theology reshapes Christian ethics​ Why faith that avoids risk also avoids depthFaith was never meant to prepare people to leave the world behind. It was meant to form people capable of loving it faithfully.

In 1600, Giordano Bruno was executed after eight years of imprisonment for refusing to retract ideas that destabilized institutional authority.He was not killed for violence.He was killed because he would not realign his convictions to protect a system that demanded unquestioned loyalty.In this episode, we examine what the “mark of the beast” actually represents — not technology, not conspiracy, but ultimate allegiance.This episode explores:​Why Bruno’s execution reveals how institutions respond when power feels exposed​What Revelation means by placing the mark on the hand and forehead​How misplaced worship forms when loyalty to systems overrides obedience to God​Where the mark shows up today — in nationalism, partisan identity, institutional protection, and silence in the face of harm​The uncomfortable question of whether our faith would withstand real costThe mark is not a myth about the future.It is the test of who we obey when obedience has a price.This episode does not offer comfort. It offers a mirror.

666 has been taught as a symbol of evil, fear, and demonic power. But that was never how the early church understood it.In this episode, we dismantle fear-based end-times teaching and uncover what 666 actually meant in its original context — not as a prediction of the future, but as a critique of false power.Revelation wasn’t written to scare believers or help them decode world events. It was written to form discernment, expose systems that imitate God, and remind the church that domination never lasts.This episode explores:​What 666 symbolized in the ancient world​Why fear-based interpretations missed the point​How Revelation trains believers to recognize false power in any era​Why faith rooted in love always outlasts fearThis is not about predicting the end.It’s about recognizing what doesn’t deserve your allegiance.Listen now and step out of fear-based theology.

Revelation has often been taught as a divine schedule — a coded timeline meant to help believers predict the future and brace for disaster. But that interpretation has produced fear, anxiety, and obsession rather than faithfulness.This episode reframes the Book of Revelation as what it actually is: apocalyptic literature meant to unveil, not terrify. Written to persecuted believers living under empire, Revelation was never designed to forecast distant events or reward those who could crack a prophetic code. It was written to expose systems of power, confront false gods, and remind suffering communities who is truly in control.Instead of answering the question “When will this end?” Revelation confronts a deeper one: “Who holds authority when truth is costly?”Listeners are invited to release fear-based theology, step away from timeline obsession, and rediscover Revelation as a call to presence, faithfulness, and resistance in the here and now.

Many people didn’t learn end-times theology through careful study. They absorbed it through fear.This season opening begins by naming the foundational lie that shaped much modern end-times teaching: that God is angry, the world is disposable, fear is wisdom, and faith means preparing to escape instead of learning how to stay present.This episode explores how fear-based theology was formed, why urgency replaced trust, and how popular interpretations trained believers to expect disappearance, destruction, and abandonment rather than restoration.Listeners are invited to examine the emotional and spiritual impact of these teachings, especially how anxiety, hypervigilance, and survival-focused faith were often mistaken for devotion.By returning to the broader arc of Scripture, this episode reframes “the end” not as God losing patience with creation, but as God refusing to let violence, empire, and injustice have the final word.This is not an episode about predicting timelines. It is an episode about creating safety, dismantling inherited fear, and beginning the process of unlearning what was never rooted in Jesus.

We’re living in a time where identity has become the new religion. Labels are treated like meaning; self-expression is treated like wholeness; inclusion is treated like love; and affirmation is treated like truth. But none of those things can actually heal a wound.This episode calls out a subtle but deeply spiritual trap: when identity becomes a coping mechanism instead of a pathway to healing. We keep renaming ourselves, reframing ourselves, and redefining ourselves—but the pain beneath the label remains untouched. We’re seeking belonging without surrender, affirmation without formation, recognition without restoration—and it’s leaving us spiritually exhausted.This conversation is not about shaming identity exploration. It’s about naming where identity has quietly become idolatry—where the self has become the source, the authority, and the god. Because when identity is built on preference instead of presence, performance instead of formation, we lose our grounding.You’ll hear the psychological truth (you can’t heal what you’re still performing), the cultural critique (visibility is not the same as being known), and the pastoral reminder that your identity is safest in the hands of the One who formed you.This is a reorientation.A re-centering.A call home.If you’ve been overwhelmed by the pressure to continually define and defend who you are—breathe. There is a steadier foundation. A deeper knowing. A healing that doesn’t require an audience.Let’s return to God as the source of our identity.

In a generation addicted to attention, Faith Always First asks a piercing question:What if the algorithm has become your altar?This episode exposes how modern worship has shifted—from sanctuaries to scrolls. When timelines replace time with God and validation replaces vision, distraction becomes devotion. Altars in the Algorithm explores how digital culture reshapes identity, dulls discernment, and drains spiritual depth—one tap at a time.It’s not about deleting every app; it’s about discerning every influence.Because worship hasn’t stopped—it’s just been repackaged.And if your peace rises and falls with your notifications, it’s time to log out of distraction and log back into devotion.📖 Go deeper with the God-ish Companion Guide: https://sashauniaaeliyae.gumroad.com/l/god-ish🎧 Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Amazon Music.

In a world that worships hustle, Faith Always First delivers a hard reset. This episode dismantles the lie that busyness equals purpose and exposes how overachievement can quietly become idolatry. When rest feels like rebellion and stillness feels like failure, that’s not productivity—it’s spiritual depletion.Booked, Busy & Spiritually Bankrupt is a call back to presence over performance. It asks: What if the grind you’re glorifying is actually grief in disguise? What if your “calling” has become the very thing keeping you from the Caller?Through Scripture, reflection, and raw honesty, this episode reminds believers that God isn’t impressed by exhaustion—He’s moved by surrender. True fruitfulness doesn’t come from constant activity but from abiding in Him.📖 Go deeper with the God-ish Companion Guide: https://sashauniaaeliyae.gumroad.com/l/god-ish🎧 Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Amazon Music.

In this episode of Faith Always First, the focus shifts from blessings to the heart behind them. Listeners are challenged to examine whether their faith is rooted in relationship or results—whether they love God for who He is or only for what He gives.This is not about legalism. It’s about love.Because too many believers have learned how to chase God’s hand but never stopped long enough to know His heart.Through Scripture, reflection, and prayer, Seeking His Heart, Not Just His Hand reveals what it means to build a relationship with God that’s anchored in intimacy, not transaction. It’s an honest reminder that faith isn’t measured by answered prayers, open doors, or visible blessings—it’s proven in the quiet moments of trust when God seems silent, yet still good.📖 Go deeper with the God-ish Companion Guide: https://sashauniaaeliyae.gumroad.com/l/god-ish🎧 Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Amazon Music.

In this raw and unfiltered episode of Faith Always First, the conversation cuts straight through cultural comfort zones to confront the Christian gray areas—drinking, smoking, and calling it “freedom.” What happens when faith becomes a form of escape? When coping gets disguised as confidence? This episode exposes how culture rebrands bondage as balance, and why not every high is holy.It’s not about judgment—it’s about honesty.Because some of what we call peace is just pain in prettier packaging.Through Scripture, conviction, and clarity, Wine, Weed & the Word unpacks the difference between liberty and license, between healing and hiding. Listeners are challenged to bring every crutch, craving, and counterfeit comfort back to the cross—and remember: peace isn’t found in what you use to numb, but in Who you kneel to.📖 Go deeper with the God-ish Companion Guide: https://sashauniaaeliyae.gumroad.com/l/god-ish🎧 Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Amazon Music.

In this powerful episode of Faith Always First, the conversation confronts a growing deception in modern spirituality—where crystals, chakras, and manifestations have replaced surrender, and creation is worshiped instead of the Creator. It exposes the danger of chasing “energy” over obedience, “alignment” over repentance, and “vibes” over truth. This isn’t judgment—it’s clarity. Listeners are challenged to trade counterfeit peace for real presence, to stop manifesting and start surrendering, and to remember that true healing doesn’t come from vibrations—it comes from victory through the cross.📖 Go deeper with the God-ish Companion Guide: https://sashauniaaeliyae.gumroad.com/l/god-ish🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and Amazon Music.

Season 3 of Faith AF opens with a hard-hitting truth: “God-ish” faith is trending, but it’s truthless. In this episode, the show exposes how modern culture has turned faith into a platform for self instead of a posture of surrender. From using Scripture as a prop to disguising manifestation as prayer, this isn’t the gospel—it’s a counterfeit. Listeners are confronted with the difference between curated comfort and costly commitment, between branding and the cross.This is a bold call to stop chasing a God who fits the algorithm and return to the God who calls for repentance, holiness, and surrender.📖 Download the Season 3 Companion Guide with journal prompts and deep dives here: https://sashauniaaeliyae.gumroad.com/l/god-ish🎧 Follow the podcast on Apple Podcast, Spotify, YouTube, or Amazon Music so you’ll never miss an episode.

What My Soul Took Note Of closes out Season 2 of the Faith AF Podcast: Soul Notes — Whispers, Wounds, and Worth. This season finale is a raw, reflective journey through the silent lessons trauma leaves behind—those soul notes written by whispers, wounds, and the weight of survival.From boundaries and betrayal to desire, silence, and shame, this episode revisits the truths unearthed throughout the season and reframes them with God’s healing power. It’s a reminder that healing isn’t soft, simple, or linear—it’s hard, holy work.This finale offers closure for a season that wrestled with pain and identity while reminding listeners that their worth is not erased by wounds. Through prayer, scripture-rooted affirmations, and reflection, it affirms one core truth: you are still worthy, you are still loved, and your healing is still possible.📓 For deeper reflection, journaling prompts, and scripture-based affirmations, download the Soul Notes Companion Guide here → https://sashauniaaeliyae.gumroad.com/l/soulnotes

This episode is for anyone who’s ever found themselves in a life they didn’t plan, staring at dreams that didn’t survive the journey. It explores the quiet grief of unmet timelines, the weight of comparison, and the silent shame of feeling “behind” in life. Through raw reflection and faith-centered encouragement, it challenges the lie that delay means denial and offers hope for finding purpose, peace, and joy—even in the seasons that feel like small beginnings.

This episode isn’t about sexuality—it’s about secrecy, shame, and the hidden closets where truth is locked away. These are the spaces built by trauma, sealed by religion, and reinforced by silence. It explores how harmful church culture, betrayal, and personal mistakes can push people into hiding, and how God can use those very moments to bring healing, boldness, and restoration. It’s a call to step out from under guilt, leave the lies behind, and walk in the freedom of being fully seen and fully loved by God.📓 Companion Guide – Soul Notes: https://sashauniaaeliyae.gumroad.com/l/soulnotes🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Amazon Music

Some grief doesn’t come with funerals, flowers, or final goodbyes.It comes when someone is still alive… but gone all the same.When Their Absence Still Echoes is a raw and healing conversation for anyone mourning people who didn’t die—but still left. The friends, family, and relationships that faded without closure. The loved ones who withdrew without explanation. The people who were supposed to show up but didn’t.In this episode of Faith Always First, the reality of “living losses” is named and validated. Listeners are reminded that this grief is real, that healing is possible, and that it’s okay to guard your heart while still holding compassion.If you’ve ever:​Grieved someone you could still call, but can’t reach in spirit…​Questioned whether you were “allowed” to hurt without a death certificate…​Struggled to release a relationship that ended without reason……this episode is for you.📓 Go deeper with the Soul Notes Companion Guide: https://sashauniaaeliyae.gumroad.com/l/soulnotes📅 New episodes every Sunday at midnight (Central) on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and Amazon Music.

Sometimes what we call “love” is actually just a trauma response.This episode of Faith AF is for the ones who keep falling for the same kind of chaos. The ones who say they want peace but only know how to function in pain. The ones who confuse adrenaline with affection—and think attraction means alignment.We’re unpacking how unhealed trauma shapes our desires, why the familiar can feel seductive (even when it’s toxic), and what it really means to pray for healing that rewires your cravings, not just your circumstances.If you’ve ever chased someone who didn’t choose you…If you’ve ever mistaken intensity for intimacy…If you’ve ever called dysfunction “chemistry”…This is your wake-up call.God doesn’t just want to send you the right relationship.He wants to heal the part of you that keeps reaching for the wrong one.📓 Go deeper with the Soul Notes Companion Guide →https://sashauniaaeliyae.gumroad.com/l/soulnotes

This episode of Faith AF is for those silently grieving an apology that may never come. It explores the emotional toll of unacknowledged trauma, the desire for justice that often masquerades as anger, and the liberating truth that healing is not dependent on repentance from the one who caused the pain.Listeners will hear a raw account of survival, release, and spiritual reclamation. It’s a call to release bitterness, reclaim self-worth, and recognize that healing isn’t something to be handed over by others—it’s something offered by God.With prayer, affirmations, and scriptural grounding, this episode reminds us: freedom doesn’t need permission. Closure doesn’t require confession. And sometimes, the most powerful healing comes in the absence of an apology.📓 Companion Guide: Keep healing with journal prompts, prayers, and affirmations in the Faith Unfiltered: Season 1 Companion Guide → https://sashauniaaeliyae.gumroad.com/l/soulnotes

At my heaviest, I was nearing 250 pounds—and no one said anything. But even if they had, it wouldn’t have changed a thing.Because what I needed to lose wasn’t just weight…It was shame.It was perfectionism.It was every lie that told me I had to earn love to deserve it.This episode of Faith AF is one of the most personal stories I’ve ever told. It’s not a before-and-after glow-up—it’s a healing story. One where faith met therapy. Where prayer met honesty. Where God didn’t just change what I looked like… He restored who I was.It’s about more than body image.It’s about trauma, religious performance, self-worth, and learning how to let God love the parts of me I used to hide.If you’ve ever called pain your personality…If you’ve ever performed to feel spiritual…If you’ve ever hated your reflection or thought silence was strength…This episode is for you.It’s time to release the weight you were never meant to carry—and remember who you were before the shame, before the mask, before the mirror.📓 Go deeper with the Soul Notes companion guide → https://sashauniaaeliyae.gumroad.com/l/soulnotes

Sometimes your mind moves on—but your body never left the scene.This episode of Faith AF is for the ones who’ve forgiven—but still flinch.The ones who prayed it away, journaled it out, and “moved on”—but whose chest still tightens, breath shortens, and body still braces for a threat that isn’t there.Because trauma doesn’t just live in memory.It lives in muscle.It lingers in the nervous system.And healing isn’t just spiritual—it’s somatic.If you’ve ever: • Felt anxious for no reason • Called it over but still felt triggered • Wondered why your body keeps reacting to what your spirit has released—This one is for you.We’re talking about the sacred, science-informed side of healing: how the body keeps the score—and how God helps you rewrite it.Let’s explore what trauma really is, where it hides, and how healing doesn’t mean rushing—it means regulating.💬 Drop a comment if this spoke to you, and don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe for more grounded, grace-filled conversations on faith, healing, and identity.✝️ Ready to go deeper? Download the Soul Notes: Season 2 Companion Guide for journaling prompts, somatic reflections, and tools to help your body catch up to your healing:https://sashauniaaeliyae.gumroad.com/l/soulnotes

What happens when being a man becomes the very thing keeping you from healing?This episode of Faith AF gets honest about the emotional malnourishment so many boys grow up with—and the unspoken grief of masculinity that demands strength but never allows softness.From the silent weight of “man up” to the church’s complicity in emotional detachment, we’re naming what’s rarely said out loud: masculinity, as it’s often taught, can be a wound. And healing starts with telling the truth about it.If you’ve ever felt like you had to hide your softness just to survive—or love a man who’s never been given space to feel—this one’s for you.💬 Drop a comment if this spoke to you, and don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe for more bold, honest, and faith-rooted conversations.📓 Go deeper with the Soul Notes Companion Guide:https://sashauniaaeliyae.gumroad.com/l/soulnotes

What do you do when the man who gave you life also gave you your first wound?In this episode of Faith AF, Sashauni Aaeliyae shares a raw, unfiltered reflection on the deep ache of father wounds—and how they shape the way we see men, trust God, and define love. From settling for affection that looked like attention, to searching for God in broken relationships, she unpacks the silent grief of growing up without a present, protective father—and the journey of letting God reparent the parts abandonment left behind.This isn’t just about missing a dad. It’s about rebuilding a foundation you never got. It’s about naming the pain, unlearning survival, and receiving the love you didn’t know how to ask for.If you’ve ever tried to earn love just to feel safe, if you’ve called God Father but still kept your distance—this one’s for you.🎧 Listen now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Amazon Music. And grab the Soul Notes Season 2 Companion Guide on Gumroad for deeper healing.#FaithAF #Reparenting #FatherWounds #ChristianHealing #SoulNotes #HealingJourney #FaithPodcast #GodIsFather #EmotionalHealing #FatherlessNotForgotten #SpiritualHealing #YouAreWorthy #AbandonmentHealing #ChristianTherapy #FaithAfterFatherlessness #BlackFaithVoices #SelfWorthInChrist #PodcastEpisode #InnerChildHealing #ChristianWomanhood #HealingWithGod #ChildhoodTraumaHealing #GodHeals #FaithAndHealing #FatherlessHealing #HealingIsHoly #SoulCare #VulnerabilityIsStrength #WorthinessIsYourBirthright #FaithAlwaysFirst

They hurt me.But I refused to become them.This episode is for anyone who’s ever had to unlearn the armor they picked up in survival. When softness feels unsafe, control feels like protection, and power feels like the only antidote to pain—how do you heal without hardening?We’re talking about what it means to walk away from the wounds that shaped you without letting them define you. Not to be the bigger person—but the realer one. The one who chooses healing over hiding. Peace over performance. Wholeness over retaliation.Let’s talk cycles. Let’s talk softness. Let’s talk spiritual strength.Because what hurt you doesn’t get to have the final word—unless you let it.💿 Listen now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Amazon Music.📓 Grab the Soul Notes Companion Guide on Gumroad to reflect deeper.#FaithAF #SoulNotes #HealingJourney #FaithAlwaysFirst #ChristianPodcast #EmotionalHealing #SpiritualGrowth #BreakTheCycle #HealingIsHoly #PodcastHealing

What happens when love wasn’t absent… just insufficient?This episode of Faith AF is for the ones who were told, “They did their best”—but still felt the sting of what was missing. For the ones learning how to hold grief and grace in the same breath. For the ones trying to forgive people who didn’t abandon them—but still left them aching.We’re unpacking what it means to release resentment without rewriting reality. To name the pain that came from people who were present—but not protective. Who offered love that was real, but not restorative.If you’ve ever felt guilty for feeling hurt by someone who meant well, or struggled to heal without hardening—this episode will meet you where it still aches.This isn’t about blaming. It’s about becoming.Because healing doesn’t always start with hate.Sometimes it starts with the quiet truth:What they gave just wasn’t enough.Let’s talk about it.

Are you falling for someone… or just falling into a cycle?This episode of Faith AF is for the ones who prayed for a sign—and now don’t know if it’s confirmation or confusion. For the ones who can’t tell if the connection is divine or just familiar. And for the ones who’ve mistaken chemistry for clarity, or soul ties for purpose.We’re getting honest about lust that hides as longing, patterns that wear halos, and trauma that calls itself love. Because sometimes it’s not God—it’s just our wounds, our hormones, and our hopes having a conversation.If you’ve ever caught yourself calling fear faith, or staying in something chaotic because “it feels deep”—this episode is for you.Let’s talk projection, emotional confusion, and the kind of discernment that saves your peace before the heartbreak.

Season 2 is here—and we’re not just getting summer ready, we’re getting soul ready.In this episode, we’re reclaiming the fullness of who God made us to be: mind, body, and spirit. Because somewhere along the way, many of us were taught that our minds were too much, our bodies were too messy, and our spirits were the only part worth bringing to God. But He didn’t create us in fragments. He created us in His image—a sacred trinity within a single temple.Let’s talk about what happens when we silence one part of ourselves in the name of faith, and what it looks like to come back into holy alignment. Because healing doesn’t just happen in your spirit—it starts in your thoughts, your flesh, your breath, your being.And if you haven’t grabbed the Season 2 companion guide, you’re not too late. Just search Faith AF Podcast on Gumroad to download Soul Notes: Season 2 Faith AF Companion Guide and go deeper each week.

In the Faith Always First Season 1 finale, we closes out the season with a vulnerable, honest, and necessary conversation: Why does religion—something meant to unite us in love—so often become the very thing that divides us?From family fallout to political polarization, doctrinal disagreements to denominational splits, Sashauni explores how faith has been both a lifeline and a weapon. She unpacks why religion sometimes builds walls instead of bridges and challenges us to imagine a world where people of different beliefs can coexist with compassion and conviction.This episode reflects on:​The real reasons religion divides families, communities, and nations. ​Whether recognizing another faith compromises your own.​The cost of religious control vs. the call to radical love.​How we can embody Christ’s teachings with humility and grace.​And what this means as we wrap an unfiltered, faith-filled Season 1. This final episode isn’t just a reflection—it’s a challenge: to lead with love, listen deeply, and rebuild a faith culture that honors God by honoring people.Whether you’ve been here since day one or just pressed play, this is one episode you don’t want to miss.

Is homosexuality a sin? It’s a question that has divided churches, shaped cultural narratives, and left many LGBTQ individuals feeling like they must choose between their faith and their identity. But are we interpreting scripture correctly, or have cultural biases shaped our understanding?In this continuation of our last episode, we’re is diving deeper into the scriptures most often cited in this debate—Leviticus, Romans, Corinthians, and more—to ask:• What do these verses actually say in their historical and linguistic context?• Are we applying them consistently, or have we elevated certain sins over others?• And most importantly, how do we move forward with both truth and love?This isn’t about easy answers—it’s about honest questions. Let’s wrestle with the text, challenge the assumptions, and make space for real conversations that lead to deeper faith.Join the discussion using #FaithAlwaysFirst.

For centuries, the church has shaped how we think about sex, desire, and morality—but has it done so through wisdom and grace, or fear and shame? And nowhere is this more evident than in the way Christianity has historically treated the LGBTQ+ community.In this episode of Faith AF, we’re unpacking the deep, often painful relationship between faith, sexuality, and identity. Why has the church elevated sexual struggles above other sins? Are we interpreting scripture correctly, or have cultural biases shaped our understanding? Most importantly, how can we move beyond shame and into a deeper, more honest relationship with God?It’s time to ask the hard questions. Let’s challenge the narratives, confront the stigma, and create space for real conversations—rooted in love, truth, and fearless faith.Join the discussion using #FaithAF

In today’s world, women’s sexuality is more openly embraced than ever—but is this progress, or are we reacting to deeper wounds? More women are approaching sex without attachment, mirroring how men have traditionally been expected to engage with it. But is this truly empowerment, or are we shielding ourselves from hurt?In this episode of Faith AF, we’re diving into the shifting dynamics of sex, love, and relationships. Are we too afraid to commit? Have we prioritized pleasure over emotional connection? And most importantly—can we rebuild a foundation of love, honor, and respect in our relationships?Join the conversation and share your thoughts using #NoStringsAttached. Let’s get fearless, fun, and faith-first as we unpack the truth about love, sex, and the state of modern relationships.

For generations, religion has dictated the terms of sexuality—especially for women. Be pure. Stay untouched. Silence your desires. But what happens when those teachings leave us unprepared for intimacy? What happens when shame overshadows pleasure?In this episode of Faith AF, I’m breaking the silence. From growing up in purity culture to navigating marriage, divorce, and my own ‘vagina awakening,’ I’ll unpack how religious conditioning shaped my views on sex, desire, and self-worth—and how I began to reclaim my body and my pleasure.We’ll tackle:🔥 The double standards that let men explore while forcing women to repress🔥 The deep-seated shame that keeps so many of us disconnected from our own bodies🔥 The question no one dares to ask: Can faith and sexuality actually coexist?It’s time to challenge the narratives, confront the shame, and redefine what it means to be both sacred and sensual.Join the conversation and share your thoughts using #SacredAndSensual.Are you ready to break free? Let’s get into it.

Let’s talk about it—the battle between our God-given desires and our commitment to holiness. Is masturbation actually a sin, or have we been misinterpreting scripture? If desire is designed for marriage, why do we experience it so strongly in our single season?In this episode of Faith AF, I’m breaking down biblical perspectives on self-pleasure, sharing my personal struggle with intense hormonal urges, and offering practical tips for managing desire without guilt or shame.This is a raw, unfiltered conversation about what it really means to honor God with our bodies—because suppressing desire isn’t the answer, but neither is letting it rule us.Let’s get into it.Listen now! And let me know your thoughts—DM me or comment at @FaithAlwaysFirstPodcast.

In this deeply personal episode of Faith AF, Sashauni Aaeliyae talks about her lifelong battle with depression and the journey of reconciling faith and mental health. Growing up in a church culture that dismissed mental illness, Sashauni faced isolation, stigma, and the weight of being a “functioning depressive.”Through raw and unfiltered reflections, she opens up about hitting rock bottom, discovering God’s kindness, and realizing that His strength is made perfect in our weakness. Sashauni also shares practical lessons on how therapy, medication, prayer, and surrendering to God can work together in the path to healing.If you’ve ever felt unseen, alone, or unsure how faith fits into your struggles, this episode is for you. Tune in for a powerful reminder that God sees you, loves you, and is always waiting to step into your darkest moments.🎧 Listen now and discover the unshakable hope found in God’s presence.

In this bold and unfiltered episode of Faith AF, we’re diving deep into a troubling trend taking over social media- the rise of male influencers weaponizing vulnerability to manipulate women. These men appear emotionally open, sharing “heartfelt” stories and declaring their search for a wife, but beneath the surface, they lack emotional intelligence, accountability, and stability- both financially and spiritually.We’ll break down how these men use women’s desires for marriage and family as bait, gaining massive followings by playing into biological clocks and relationship goals. But here’s the truth: vulnerability without growth is just an act, and a man who wants a woman to “make a house a home” but doesn’t even have a house- or a plan to build one- isn’t a partner, he’s a project.Sis, God’s plan for your life is bigger than a ring. Your purpose isn’t tied to being a wife or mother- it’s rooted in Him. Don’t fall for emotional manipulation disguised as vulnerability. Trust God’s perfect timing, not His permissive will, and remember: it’s better to be alone in peace than partnered in pain.Join me as we expose the emotional hustlers, reclaim our power, and stay rooted in faith. This is your reminder that you are whole, worthy, and walking in purpose- with or without a man.Tune in now. Let's keep it real, raw, and rooted in God.

In this episode of Faith AF, host Sashauni Aaeliyae shares a candid and heartfelt look into the fears and doubts she faced while stepping into her purpose. From second-guessing her voice to battling insecurities about her worth, Sashauni unpacks the raw and vulnerable journey of starting this podcast.This episode is an inspiring reminder that purpose isn’t about perfection—it’s about showing up, even when it’s scary. If you’ve ever felt the pull toward something bigger but let fear hold you back, this episode is for you.Tune in to hear why stepping into purpose requires faith, courage, and trust in God’s plan—and why messy, scared starts are better than never starting at all.🎧 Listen now and take your first step into the unknown.

In this episode of Faith AF, we dive into the hot-button issue of bans dominating headlines. From Pornhub restrictions in certain states to the looming threat of TikTok and CapCut bans, we unpack what these decisions are really about.Are these bans designed to protect us, or are they a tool for control? While banning porn sites may address harmful issues like the desensitization of sex, misogyny, and connections to trafficking, targeting social media platforms seems like a step too far—one rooted in hidden agendas and fear of critical thinkers.We’ll explore:The dark realities of the porn industry. Why banning platforms like TikTok and CapCut feels more about power than protection. How these distractions take focus away from urgent issues like affordable housing and the rising cost of living.But here’s the bigger truth: despite power grabs and distractions, God’s purpose prevails. A shift is coming, and critical thinking, community, and faith will guide us through it.Join the conversation with #MisplacedPriorities and tune in to hear why it’s time to ask the hard questions, think deeper, and stay grounded in truth.Listen now for real talk that meets real truth, because we’re not afraid to tell it like it is.