First Paso

On this episode of First Paso, Candace discusses what it's like to walk through the "middle" of a thing. How have you been managing the in-betweens of your life? Listen as she unpacks 4 crucial questions to ask yourself when wanting to properly navigate transition seasons. Visit https://www.CandaceOlusola.com or @CandaceOlusola on any social media platform to learn more. ---  #FPSeasonsOfTransition #inbetween #wildernessseason #inthemiddle #pointAtopointB --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/firstpasopodcast/support

On this episode of First Paso, Candace discusses having the difficult and, potentially uncomfortable, conversation . What convo have you been hesitant to have, with whom, and why? Listen as she explains an appropriate plan to execute these types of conversations with confidence and emotional maturity every single time. Visit https://www.CandaceOlusola.com or @CandaceOlusola on any social media platform to learn more. ---  Leave a voice message to be read on the show here: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/message. #FPHardConvo #communication #relationship #business #friendship #family #emotionalmaturity #difficultconversation --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/firstpaso/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/firstpaso/support

On this episode of First Paso, international keynote speaker Raj Subrameyer shares the contrasts between how he lives and viewed life growing up and how he lives and views life today. What about your past have you believed you are incapable of overcoming to fully be your best adult self? Listen as he unpacks how he was intentional about closing the gap between his negative perception of self and his current thriving self and how that initial decision to heal changed the trajectory of his entire life. Visit https://www.CandaceOlusola.com or @CandaceOlusola on any social media to learn more. --- Special Promotions: Get a Free E-book copy of Raj's book https://mailchi.mp/rajsubra/free-ebook Get 50% off on all the merchandise in my online store using code PODCAST at checkout Website: http://www.rajsubra.com/  Bio: Raj Subrameyer is a Certified Tech Career and Leadership Coach, International speaker, author and IT consultant. He has over 2000 hours and 100+ clients worth of coaching experience. He uses his experiences and strategies backed by neuroscience to help mid to senior-level and C-Suite Executives to discover their zone of genius. He spent decades leading teams in huge organizations in addition to start-up companies. He has given multiple TEDx talks and is a sought-after speaker at various conferences and has been featured in numerous TV news segments, podcasts and publications, including CBS, BBC, FOX, NPR, NBC, Entrepreneur, CEOWorld Magazine, CIO and Authority Magazine, Career Addict, Thrive Global, Addicted2Success and The Good Men Project. His areas of expertise include career advancement, leadership, motivation, productivity, mental health, diversity & inclusion and entrepreneurship. In his spare time, he loves traveling and enjoying craft beer. ---  Leave a voice message to be read on the show here: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/message  #FPPastFuture #introvert #selfesteem #healing #journey #change --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/firstpaso/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/firstpaso/support

On this episode of First Paso, Candace discusses the dangers of hustle culture. What are you hustling after and not achieving to obtain? Listen as she explains why it's easy to get caught up in the busyness, the frustrations with trying to work hard but not seeming to reach your goals, and how to find a healthier balance that could more easily lead you to where you are trying to go. Visit https://www.CandaceOlusola.com or @CandaceOlusola on any social media platform to learn more. ---  Leave a voice message to be read on the show here: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/message. #FPMovingNotGoing #hustle #hustleculture #busy #workhard #selfhonesty #selflove --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/firstpaso/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/firstpaso/support

On this episode of First Paso, Candace discusses how strong your weakness can be. What would you consider to be your greatest weakness? Listen as she explains how your weakness can be your strength, how your strength can be your weakness, and how to doing life with others can strengthen both your weaknesses and your strengths, ultimately strengthening your as a person. Visit https://www.CandaceOlusola.com or @CandaceOlusola on any social media platform to learn more. ---  Leave a voice message to be read on the show here: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/message. #FPWeaknessStrength #weakness #strength #therapy #lifecoaching #selfhonesty #selflove --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/firstpaso/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/firstpaso/support

On this episode of First Paso, Candace discusses what it's like to be surrounded by people and yet still feeling alone in life. Have you ever realized that the people you're around don't make you feel like you're no longer by yourself? Listen as she shares the discomfort of being in such a space, why we can feel alone despite being around people, and what to do to start on the journey to remedying the situation. Visit https://www.CandaceOlusola.com or @CandaceOlusola on any social media platform to learn more. ---  Leave a voice message to be read on the show here: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/message  #FPSurroundedAlone #community #healing #therapy #lifecoaching #selfhonesty #comfort #selflove --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/firstpaso/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/firstpaso/support

On this episode of First Paso, Candace explains the importance of talking about that traumatic experience you have bottled up inside. What is that secret you've not told a soul about? Listen as she unpacks what happens when we suppress pain for too long and why sharing the truth of what hurt you will change your life. Visit https://www.CandaceOlusola.com or @CandaceOlusola on any social media platform to learn more. ---  Leave a voice message to be read on the show here: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/message  #FPTellThatSecret #unhealedtrauma #healing #abuse #choice #rockbottom #emotional #spiritual #transformation --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/firstpaso/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/firstpaso/support

On this episode of First Paso, Candace shares why we are often drawn to toxicity in our lives. What ways do you receive or perpetuate toxicity? Listen as she unpacks why being used to negativity, toxic ideologies, and poor self-perception leads you to claim them as your own identity, and what the alternative is to live a better, healthier life. Visit https://www.CandaceOlusola.com or @CandaceOlusola on any social media platform to learn more. ---  Leave a voice message to be read on the show here: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/message  #FPTastyToxicity #unhealthy #healing #abuse #choice #rockbottom #emotional #spiritual #transformation --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/firstpaso/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/firstpaso/support

On this episode of First Paso, Candace shares how looking for closure can become a trap. What are some answers you feel you need to move on? Listen as she unpacks how she personally (and painfully) discovered why seeking closure isn't always a good thing, why not having a satisfying resolve is uncomfortable, and what to do when closure is not going to be a reality. Visit https://www.CandaceOlusola.com or @CandaceOlusola on any social media platform to learn more. ---  Leave a voice message to be read on the show here: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/message  #FPClosure #closure #resolve #ghosting --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/firstpaso/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/firstpaso/support

On this episode of First Paso, Candace shares what it looks like to be inappropriately intimate. Have you ever disclosed too much to the wrong people? Listen as she unpacks why we do this, how we can also be on the opposite extreme of been inappropriately hidden, and what it takes to better assess what information to share with whom. Visit https://www.CandaceOlusola.com or @CandaceOlusola on any social media platform to learn more. ---  Leave a voice message to be read on the show here: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/message  #FPClothesOn #intimacy #vulnerability #spiritual #intellectual #social #physical #nakedness #discernment --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/support

On this episode of First Paso, Candace shares the importance of having healthy levels of intimacy in your life. Have you struggled to be appropriately vulnerable with people? Listen as she unpacks what the 4 levels of intimacy are, why they step important to put in the correct order, and what to do to have a better balance of intimacy in your life to thrive as a human being. Visit https://www.CandaceOlusola.com or @CandaceOlusola on any social media platform to learn more. ---  Leave a voice message to be read on the show here: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/message  #FPGetNaked #imtimacy #vulnerability #spiritual #intellectual #social #physical #nakedness #discernment --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/support

On this episode of First Paso, Tomi Makanjuola, aka The Vegan Nigerian, shares why she chose to change her lifestyle when it was culturally unpopular to do so. What lifestyle choice have you made or belief have you subscribed to that left you in the minority? Listen as she unpacks the impact her decision made on her personal life and connections with others, why she chose to share her journey, and what teaching what she's learned through content creation and leading example has taught her. Visit https://www.CandaceOlusola.com or @CandaceOlusola on any social media platform to learn more. Guest Info: Instagram/Facebook/Twitter: @vegannigerian Website: www.vegannigerian.com ---  Leave a voice message to be read on the show here: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/message  #FPShareDontForce #veganlifestyle #vegancookbook #globalcuisine #animalrights #physicalhealth #prevention #stewardship #Nigerian --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/support

On this episode of First Paso, musician Jonathan Blackburn is back to share an update on how his music career has evolved since he was last on the show. How do you set your own pace while regulating your feelings towards others on similar journeys moving at different paces as you? Listen as he shares what lessons he's learned thus far on his journey, what he does to manage comparison and minimize the possibility jealousy towards other artists, and how taking his first paso years ago has led him to touring with an up and rising artist and releasing his first official single on Spotify. Visit https://www.CandaceOlusola.com or @CandaceOlusola on any social media to learn more. Subscribe to Jonathan's Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1SsU6b2Nl3FBuFQn7orQDA?si=_NhBXLmSQwi2xa7ycwClrw Follow Jonathan on IG: Instagram.com/blackburrrn ---  Leave a voice message to be read on the show here: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/message  #FPYourPaceYourJourney #professionalmusician #spotify #dropsingle #theprocess #tourlife #songwriting #comparison #jealousy #longevity --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/support

On this episode of First Paso, Candace discusses how to press through even the most difficult of trials. What trials have you faced recently that you feel that you're struggling to get through? Listen as she explains 10 speeches she took to get through her trials and tribulations of 2022, hope they've led to the miraculous in her life, and how you can be encouraged to press through your most challenging seasons of life with hope. Visit https://www.CandaceOlusola.com or @CandaceOlusola on social media to learn more.  Leave a voice message to be read on the show here: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/message  #FPCheckCheckmate #overcome #trialsandtribulations #defeated #transition #breakthrough #therapy #physical #mental #emotional #spiritual #firststep #firstpaso --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/support

On this episode of First Paso, Candace discusses how living a life free to be who you were purposed to be isn't as straightforward as we'd like for it to be. What have you found to be challenging in your journey to living fully free? Listen as she explains the 2 phases of freedom, what makes them both important, and how you can enter into and persevere in both. Visit https://www.CandaceOlusola.com or @CandaceOlusola on social media to learn more.  Leave a voice message to be read on the show here: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/message  #FP2PhasesFreedom #freedom #legal #functional #transition #process #sanctification #physical #mental #emotional #spiritual #firststep #firstpaso --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/support

On this episode of First Paso, Candace discusses the importance of doing a heart check as you pursue your dreams. Are you finding it difficult to see the results that you want and are getting frustrated trying to figure out why? Listen as she shares and unpacks 5 steps to take to assess if your heart doesn't have the purest intentions as you press forward toward successful outcomes. Visit https://www.CandaceOlusola.com or @CandaceOlusola on social media to learn more.  Leave a voice message to be read on the show here: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/message  #FPHeartPosture #jealousy #wilderness #pride #arrogance #resentment #verbalabuse #negativeselftalk #accountability #honesty #heartcheck #firstpaso --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/support

On this episode of First Paso, Candace discusses why taking your first step is the best decision you can make for yourself. Have you finally made the decision to choose a life of real wholeness and freedom? Listen as she shares and unpacks the 3 phases of taking a first paso and what she's learned in each of those seasons in her own life. Visit https://www.CandaceOlusola.com or @CandaceOlusola on social media to learn more.  Leave a voice message to be read on the show here: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/message  #FPFirstPasoBestPaso #egypt #wilderness #promisedland #freedom #wholeness #pressin #moveforward #dontquit #newyou #thankful #gratitude #firstpaso --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/support

On this episode of First Paso, Candace discusses the importance of checking your heart posture regarding what's on your plate today. What have you being struggling with or worried about? Listen as she reveals why what you can see is not the full picture and why understanding this makes a world of a difference for how you chose to press on.  Visit https://www.CandaceOlusola.com or @CandaceOlusola on social media to learn more.  Leave a voice message to be read on the show here: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/message  #FPSomeonesTomorrow #growth #maturity #failure #success #lifelessons #future #truelove #firstpaso --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/support

On this episode of First Paso, Candace shares the process of imperfectly learning, growing in wisdom and understanding, and executing the lessons. What have you recently learned that hasn't been the smoothest concept to grasp? Listen as she reveals 7 ways to grow and mature with the acceptance of the good, bad, and ugly that gets us to those spaces of life. Visit https://www.FirstPaso.com or @CandaceOlusola on social media to learn more. Leave a voice message to be read on the show here: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/message #FPTakeAFewTimes #growth #maturity #wisdom #discernment #learning #trytryagain #transformation #firstpaso --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/support

***NOTE: This episode was recorded in Spring 2022. || On this episode of First Paso, linguistic physician and language coach Kellon Olusola, MD shares how how he taught himself to successfully learn new challenging information. Have you ever doubted your ability to learn something new because of a lack of confidence in your intellect or feeling like you're “too old” to learn new things? Listen as he unpacks how a little bit of curiosity and a whole lot of determination can help you grow a passion to keep learning anything you desire through both successful and failed attempts to eventually become a pro. Visit https://www.CandaceOlusola.com or @CandaceOlusola on any social media to learn more. --- Guest Contact: Instagram: https://instagram.com/kellonolusola --- Leave a voice message to be read on the show here: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/message #FPLearnSomethingNew #education #learning #languagelearning #linguistics #trailanderror #teacholddognewtricks #anythingispossible #trynewthings #youcandoit #sisepuede #learn #grow #success #fail #learnfromfailure #capable #firstpaso #podcastlife #blackpodcasters --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/support

On this episode of First Paso, Jolene Combs shares how she spent years running away from her problems. Have you ever done things to escape a reality you didn't want to face? Listen as she unpacks how making the tough decisions to final stop running and address what she was running away from opened doors to her receiving the best blessings of life. Visit https://www.CandaceOlusola.com or @CandaceOlusola on any social media to learn more. --- Guest Contact: Blog: https://jolenecombs.wixsite.com/faithfulramblings Instagram: https://Instagram.com/mrs.jolene.combs, https://Instagram.com/lex_park_mom --- Leave a voice message to be read on the show here: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/message #FPMistakes #missionary #runningaway #stoprunning #sahm #facereality #blessings #redemptionstory #redeemeed #forgiven #renewed #restores #newhope #truelove #notyourmistakes #healing #newbeginnings #firstpaso #podcastlife #blackpodcasters --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/support

On this episode of First Paso, Mary Katherine Wathen shares how she decided to start her own business after working in corporate America and becoming a stay-at-home mom. Have you ever desired to do something burning in your heart, but weren't sure if it was possible? Listen as she unpacks how finding the balance in being both a wife and mompreneur, with all its ups and downs, has only strengthened her in her calling when she chose not to rely on self for the full strength to endure. Visit https://www.CandaceOlusola.com or @CandaceOlusola on any social media to learn more. --- Guest Contact: Website: https://www.westofperfection.org/home Podcast: https://heygirlwateryourgrass.podbean.com/ --- Leave a voice message to be read on the show here: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/message #FPFigureItOut #mompreneur #workingmom #godsdaughter #sahm #worklifebalance #boundaries #allornothing #firstpaso --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/support

On this episode of First Paso, freelancer, podcaster, and musician Allison Preisinger-Heggins shares how she took a bold move as a white woman to amplify black voices. Have you ever taken notice of something moving from a culture or lifestyle outside of your own so much so that you shared it with the world? Listen as she unpacks how starting a podcast to share the stories of black people has impacted the way that she sees the world beyond the mic. Visit https://www.CandaceOlusola.com or @CandaceOlusola on any social media to learn more. --- Guest Contact: Podcast: https://www.takenoticepodcast.org/?lang=es Social Media: @takenoticepodcast --- Leave a voice message to be read on the show here: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/message #FPTakeNotice#blackvoices #podcaster #blendedfamily #blacklivesmatter #reachacrosstheaisle #firstpaso --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/support

On this episode of First Paso, mental health therapist and coach Noelle Carson Nathan shares a series of "first pasos" from career changes, big moves, and severe chronic illness. Have you ever gotten through stormy seasons of life, only to later find yourself in what seems like a bigger storm than the last? Listen as she unpacks how remembering what grounded you in seasons past can be an anchor of positivity for seasons present and seasons to come. Visit https://www.CandaceOlusola.com or @CandaceOlusola on any social media to learn more. --- Guest Contact: Instagram: Instagram.com/_thereal_noelle --- Leave a voice message to be read on the show here: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/message #FPStormAnchor #lupusawareness #careerswitch #transitions #leapoffaith #positivity #change --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/support

On this episode of First Paso, podcast host of Purpose Driven Risks Brandon Strachan explains the process of making the decision to move to a new state and change careers. Have you ever considered making multiple major life shifts at the same time? Listen as he unpacks the obstacles he had to navigate before finalizing his decision, and how he handled processing whether or not the move and career switch (as well as another plot twist decision) were the right things to do once he had already officially done them. Visit https://www.FirstPaso.com or @CandaceOlusola on social media to learn more. --- Guest Contact: IG: www.instagram.com/iambrandonstrachan, www.instagram.com/purposedrivenriskspodcast YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCvZWJ8Rc4gU-7xL0d04bnuQ --- Leave a voice message to be read on the show here: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/message #FPRegretThis #bigmove #careerswitch #transitions #leapoffaith #growingup #change --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/support

For suicide prevention month, on today's episode of First Paso, De'Shera Milan (speaker, life coach) unpacks her story of struggling with mental health. Have you ever found yourself contemplating whether life itself was worth living? Listen as she shares what it took for her to come out of her darkest hour and what she does to stay walking in the light today. Visit https://www.FirstPaso.com or @CandaceOlusola on all social media platforms to learn more. Leave a voice message to be read on the show here: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/message To learn more about the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, go to: https://988lifeline.org/ #FPCallMom #suicideprevention #suicidalideation #suicidalthoughts #lifeoverdeath #darknessintolight #newhope --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/support

On this episode of First Paso, Candace shares how thinking we're “supposed to” do or accomplish certain things be certain times is the wrong way to look at like. What things have you told yourself you're “supposed to” do and in what time frame? Listen as she reveals a healthier way to want to accomplish certain goals and aspirations in life, as well as appreciate what's already transpired in life up until this point. Visit https://www.FirstPaso.com or @CandaceOlusola on social media to learn more. Leave a voice message to be read on the show here: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/message #FPSupposedTo #expectations #pressure #hope #disappointment #learning #growth --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/support

On this episode of First Paso, Candace discusses why it is important to be proud of yourself no matter what. Do you find it easy or difficult to celebrate yourself? Listen as she explains how looking at yourself, assessing what you do, and extrapolating the lessons in the most positive light is one of the best things you can do for you. Visit https://www.FirstPaso.com or @CandaceOlusola on social media to learn more. #FPHypePerson #celebrateyou #selflove #positivity #hype #nonegativity #lessons --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/support

On this episode of First Paso, Candace shares the story of how she reached the decision to leave her career a year ago (August 23rd, 2021). What majorly unexpected life shifts have you made? Listen as she reflects on what she's taken away from the first full year away from pharmacy practice. Visit https://www.FirstPaso.com or @CandaceOlusola on social media to learn more. #FPLifeAfterResignation #resignation #resign #pharmacy #pizzaisnotworking #iquit #intotheunknown --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/support

On this episode of First Paso, Candace discusses how a lack of healing can affect how you set your standards in life. What standards have you set due to hurt you've experienced in your life? Listen as she unpacks 3 honest questions to ask yourself in discovery why you have areas of brokenness and how to heal and set healthier standards. Visit https://www.FirstPaso.com or @CandaceOlusola on social media to learn more. #FPStandardIsBroken #brokencup #standards #mindsetshift #breakfree #selflove #healing --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/support

On this episode of First Paso, Candace discusses the nuances of living with a victim mentality. Are you hindered by victim mentality? Listen as she unpacks 3 important questions to ask yourself to assess where you are in how you discuss being a victim and shares why this mindset shift can change your life forever. Visit https://www.FirstPaso.com or @CandaceOlusola on social media to learn more. #FPVictimMentality #victimmentality #victim #mindsetshift #breakfree #selflove #identity ----- To help with the recovery process in Eastern Kentucky from all the flooding: EKY Flood Relief: https://secure.kentucky.gov/FormServices/Finance/EKYFloodRelief Red Cross: https://www.redcross.org/about-us/our-work/disaster-relief/flood-relief.html --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/support

On this episode of First Paso, Candace breaks down the difference between purpose and passion. Are you driven by purpose or passion? Listen as she unpacks why being purpose-driven is more sustainable in life than being driven by passion, and how passion isn't always needed to fulfill your purpose. Visit https://www.FirstPaso.com or @CandaceOlusola on social media to learn more. #FPPurposePassion #purpose #passion #calling #career #job #work --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/support

On this episode of First Paso, Candace discusses the power of the tongue in your own life. What do you say to yourself on a daily basis that you believe to be true? Listen as she unpacked 3 ways to utilize the tongue's natural power for speaking and prophesying goodness over yourself. Visit https://www.FirstPaso.com or @CandaceOlusola on social media to learn more. #FPPoweroftheTongue #sticksandstones #tongue #internaldialogue #flipthescript #prophecy #selflove #kindness To follow her NEW YOUTUBE CHANNEL, The Sweet Life with Candace Olusola, go to https://youtube.com/channel/UCpQVIt96Z2jLPjmB5R65Ssw today, subscribe, and hit the notification bell so you'll always know when she's posted something new! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/support

On this episode of First Paso, clarity coach, double TedX speaker, and YouTuber Rachel Smets shares how burnout in her corporate job led to her leaving her 9-5 and selling her house to live her dream across the world. What has caused you to delay leaving your job to pursue what you believe you should be pursuing instead? Listen as Rachel unpacks overcoming debilitating fears to make life-changing decisions that could open the door to your life of freedom. Visit https://www.FirstPaso.com or @CandaceOlusola on social media to learn more. #FPQuitYourJob #quittingdayjob #freedom #nomadlife #travel ---- Subscribe to Candace's NEW YOUTUBE CHANNEL, The Sweet Life with Candace Olusola, today and hit the notification bell so you'll always know when she's posted something new! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/support

On this episode of First Paso, Candace talks about the most important reason why you need to heal. What drives you to want to be healed? Listen as she shares why your intentional healing process is crucial for you to live out your purpose. Visit https://www.FirstPaso.com or @CandaceOlusola on social media to learn more. #FPHealingNotYours #healtheworld #breakfree #healing #beyondyou #masterkey #healonpurpose #healforpurpose // To follow her NEW YOUTUBE CHANNEL, The Sweet Life with Candace Olusola, go to https://youtube.com/channel/UCpQVIt96Z2jLPjmB5R65Ssw today, subscribe, and hit the notification bell so you'll always know when she's posted something new! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/support

On this episode of First Paso, Candace talks about discernment vs anxiety, paranoia, or feeling overwhelmed. How do you know when you're discerning a situation properly? Listen as she shares 3 ways to improve your ability to discern a dynamic of a situation or the spirit of a person, and why it's important to know the difference between what is right vs what is almost right. Visit https://www.FirstPaso.com or @CandaceOlusola on social media to learn more. #FPDiscernment #discern #sixthsense #unction #anxiety #paranoia #spiritualdiscernment // To follow her NEW YOUTUBE CHANNEL, The Sweet Life with Candace Olusola, go to https://youtube.com/channel/UCpQVIt96Z2jLPjmB5R65Ssw today, subscribe, and hit the notification bell so you'll always know when she's posted something new! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/support

On this episode of First Paso, Candace talks about reconciling with others. How have you gone through the reconciliation process? Listen as she shares 5 major steps to approach reconciling with others successfully no matter the outcome. Visit https://www.FirstPaso.com or @CandaceOlusola on social media with questions and comments about this topic. #FPReconcile #reconcile #relationships #friendships #mending #restoration #humility // To follow her NEW YOUTUBE CHANNEL, The Sweet Life with Candace Olusola, go to https://youtube.com/channel/UCpQVIt96Z2jLPjmB5R65Ssw today, subscribe, and hit the notification bell so you'll always know when she's posted something new! // To listen to the introductory episode of her NEW PODCAST, #PizzaIsNotWorking Podcast, go to Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pharmacy-podcast-network/id309303712?i=1000565786765 or Spotify podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/episode/54ciqEjbzlyDb90PgmFTr5?si=OY9PgU5LSWSkkX9w5gthyA today! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/support

On this episode of First Paso, Candace talks about breakups. Have you ever needed to break with someone or something, but had no desire to do so? Listen as she shares some tips to approach an undesired separation. Visit https://www.FirstPaso.com or @CandaceOlusola on social media with questions and comments about this topic. #FPDontWannaBreakup #breakups #relationships #friendships #separation // To follow her NEW YOUTUBE CHANNEL, The Sweet Life with Candace Olusola, go to https://youtube.com/channel/UCpQVIt96Z2jLPjmB5R65Ssw today, subscribe, and hit the notification bell so you'll always know when she's posted something new! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/support

**TRIGGER WARNING: Sensitive topics briefly mentioned.** On this episode of First Paso, Candace goes through a gratitude exercise she goes through with her coaching clients. What have you gone through previously that you can be thankful for today? Listen as she shares some experiences she can reminisce on when she needs encouragement for her today. Visit https://www.FirstPaso.com or @CandaceOlusola on social media with questions and comments about this topic. #FPImStillHere #gratitude #makingit #madeitthrough #freedom // To listen to the introductory episode of her NEW PODCAST, #PizzaIsNotWorking Podcast, go to Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pharmacy-podcast-network/id309303712?i=1000565786765 or Spotify podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/episode/54ciqEjbzlyDb90PgmFTr5?si=OY9PgU5LSWSkkX9w5gthyA today! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/support

On this episode of First Paso, Candace unpacks a topic she called the Screaming Inner Toddler. Do you know the why behind your thoughts or emotions? Listen as she unveils 3 options to discover and appropriately address (or enable) the root cause for the feelings you feel and the thoughts you think. Visit https://www.FirstPaso.com or @CandaceOlusola on social media with questions and comments about this topic. #FPToddler #truth #feelings #thoughts #freedom #rootcause --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/support

On this episode of First Paso, Candace shares the fifth and final key to unlocking your greatness and becoming extraordinary and uncommon. What are the truths about yourself that you now have the freedom of running through life with? Listen as she unpacks how to not reject truth, but to receive it uncomfortably for the purpose of a lasting breakthrough. Visit https://www.FirstPaso.com or @CandaceOlusola on social media with questions and comments about this topic. #FPUnlockGreatness5 #extraordinaryanduncommon #readytorun #embrace #breakthrough #healing #desire #fears #insecurities #greatness --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/support

On this episode of First Paso, Candace shares the fourth key to unlocking your greatness and becoming extraordinary and uncommon. What new truth do you see about yourself that you can choose to embrace fully? Listen as she unpacks how to not reject truth, but to receive it uncomfortably for the purpose of a lasting breakthrough. Visit https://www.FirstPaso.com or @CandaceOlusola on social media with questions and comments about this topic. #FPUnlockGreatness4 #extraordinaryanduncommon #embrace #breakthrough #healing #desire #fears #insecurities #greatness --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/support

 On this episode of First Paso, Candace shares the second key to unlocking your greatness and becoming extraordinary and uncommon. How badly do you desire to live a consistently liberating and fulfilling life? Listen as she walks you through another exercise that could get you in the track to changing the course of your life. Visit https://www.FirstPaso.com or @CandaceOlusola on social media with questions and comments about this topic. #FPUnlockGreatness3 #extraordinaryanduncommon #breakthrough #healing #desire #fears #insecurities #greatness --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/support

On this episode of First Paso, Candace shares the second key to unlocking your greatness and becoming extraordinary and uncommon. How badly do you desire to live a consistently liberating and fulfilling life? Listen as she walks you through another exercise that could get you in the track to changing the course of your life. Visit https://www.FirstPaso.com or @CandaceOlusola on social media with questions and comments about this topic. #FPUnlockGreatness2 #extraordinaryanduncommon #breakthrough #healing #desire #fears #insecurities #greatness --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/support

On this episode of First Paso, Candace shared the first key to unlocking your greatness and becoming extraordinary and uncommon. What are the things that instilled fear or insecurities in your life? Listen as she walks you through an exercise that could get you in the track too changing the course of your life. Visit https://www.FirstPaso.com or @CandaceOlusola on social media with questions and comments about this topic. #FPUnlockGreatness1 #extraordinaryanduncommon #breakthrough #healing #fears #insecurities #greatness --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/support

On this episode of First Paso, voice actor Josh Zagoren talks about how he decided to be in The Chosen TV Series. What do you do when a decision you are left to make could be a little dangerous to the trajectory of your future? Listen as he shares what pros and cons he weighed out that led him to finally be in The Chosen Season 2, and the pleasant surprise that came. Visit https://www.FirstPaso.com or @CandaceOlusola on social media with questions and comments about this topic. #FPDangerousDecision #TheChosen #TheChosenTVSeries #JoshZagoren #DallasJenkins #JonathanRoumie #DangerousDecisions --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/support

On this episode of First Paso, Candace addresses a question posed regarding separating one's achievements and self-identity from each other. Do you think your academic and career success are synonymous to who you are? Listen as she shares 5 ways to differentiate between who you are and what you achieve in life. Visit https://www.FirstPaso.com or @CandaceOlusola on social media with questions and comments about this topic. #FPSuccessandID #Academics #Career #Identity #Success --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/support

On this episode of First Paso, Candace wonders why we emphasize the Golden Rule when it pertains to others, but not toward ourselves. Do you treat yourself the way you would like to be treated, or is that something you struggle with? Listen as she shares thinks we often have a harder time treating ourselves with the level of care we are willing to dish out to others, and what it would take to change that reality. Visit https://www.FirstPaso.com or @CandaceOlusola on social media with questions and comments about this topic. #FPInverseGoldenRule #TheGoldenRule #SelfLove --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/support

On this episode of First Paso, Candace references at a big secret she's been keeping that's had her paralyzed with hesitation. What have you been scared to start? Listen as she shares why it is important to start before you're ready, before the fear has left you, and the impact that will have long term. Visit https://www.FirstPaso.com or @CandaceOlusola on social media with questions and comments about this topic. #FPImParalyzed #StartAfraid #Scared --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/support

**Trigger warning: This episode momentarily addresses sexual assault & abuse.** On this episode of First Paso, Erica Scott (pronouns: she/they) discusses the importance of choosing to loving yourself, especially after years of unhealthy physical touch. What have you chosen to do to facilitate your own healing process to loving itself? Listen as they share how learning healthy content and expressing their boundaries through cuddle parties has led them to co-author a book and educate others to do the same. Visit https://www.FirstPaso.com or @CandaceOlusola on social media with questions and comments about this topic. #FPHugMe #CuddleParties #Consent #SelfLove --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/support

On this episode of First Paso, Nicole Wilhelm shares her story of being hopeless and homeless to becoming a millionaire entrepreneur. How have you turned your life around? Listen as she, as an black Filipina American, shares what pivotal moments in her life took her on a trajectory for mental home ownership and welcoming people to their own home. Visit https://www.FirstPaso.com or @CandaceOlusola on social media with questions and comments about this topic. #FPBottomToHere #WomensHistoryMonth #RealEstate #MentalHealth --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/firstpaso/support