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Not The SameLife:Disrupted - Mayson Meth*Warning: This episode does include references to violence/sexual assault.*Growing up in the Eastern Cape, Mayson was born to a teen mom and raised by loving grandparents who tried their best. Looking different than most people in his community, he decided from a young age he was going to make a name for himself. The life of crime appealed to him and his ability to play the part of a good child, let him get away with a lot. However, at the age of 14, things changed and life became a familiar story of addiction, heartbreak, and...2025-05-1444 min
Not The SameLife:Compared - Phumlani NxalaAs a twin, life for Phumlani was always a comparison. Sometimes good, sometimes not so good. Raised in a poor family but one who knew how to work hard, Phumlani was raised with the desire to do something and be somebody. He was not one to shy away from a challenge and through dubious intentions found his way into a church. A whole new way of living was introduced and now he was forced to do his own comparison. What did he truly want for himself? Listen as he shares his story.Please send me a message...2025-04-2348 min
Not The SameLife:Forgiven - Emily CiaccioRaised in a godly home, Emily grew up feeling loved and protected. She learned to follow Christ at an early age, enjoying the adventures of her parents' ministry. Soon after relocating to the United States, Emily found that not everything goes as planned. Young heartbreak left her vulnerable to those with bad intentions. Jumping head first into sin created a dangerous situation that only God could redeem. In that redemption, Emily found that she could forgive and be forgiven. Listen to her share her story in her own words.Please send me a message if there’s so...2025-04-0942 min
Not The SameLife:Recovered - Ed MphagaEdward Mphaga was born the second child of six. He was raised in a home full of culture and tradition. For most of his childhood, Ed suffered from one unexplainable ailment after another, which no amount of tradition could cure. This left him feeling left out and lacking. After three failed school years and a long stint in the hospital, he thought he was finally on his way to getting better. However, it wasn't until an encounter with true power, that Ed finally found healing, both physically and spiritually.Please send me a message if there’s so...2025-03-2641 min
Not The SameLife:Achieved - Tsitsi KinnearFrom Zimbabwe to Cape Town, by way of Namibia, Tsitsi found herself in a life very different from what she had imagined. Born the only girl into a family that gained much through hard work and determination, Tsitsi knew her parents only wanted to best for her. However, with that came the fear of never quite being enough. Both she and her parents had dreams and plans for her future, but one question asked by a friend changed that forever. What she achieved was so much more than she could have ever hoped or imagined.Please send...2025-03-0545 min
Not The SameLife:Recaptured - Katlego MosiaKatlego was born a single child to a mother who aimed to provide her with everything she could want or need. Although not having a father around, she found herself surrounded by good people that showed her true love and guidance. Katlego loved Jesus from a young age and made it her mission to share it with everyone. Not every fairy tale goes as planned, however, and life can change course unexpectedly. When everything crumbled, she knows the only way to recapture her life, was going back to where it all began! Listen as she reminds us to always...2025-02-1945 min
Not The SameLife:Wanted - Wendel JacobsWendel Jacobs never knew his mother. The youngest of his father's children, Wendel was shuffled around from place to place while his father worked. Although never really suffering as badly as some, this young boy grew into a teenager never quite feeling wanted by anyone. A series of events over a short period of time left him feeling desperate for a place to belong. The insistance of a friend and the love of people drew him to the one place he truly felt wanted! Listen as he shares his story of hope!Please send me a message...2025-02-0538 min
Not The SameLife:Reconciled - Euston RendellEuston Rendell was born the eldest of four children. Raised with the pressure of that responsibility, he found himself full of anger. Big for his age, he quickly realized that could be an advantage for his criminal endeavors. However, one unhinged episode left him standing before a judge, facing a possible five year prison sentence at just 16. What happened over the next 15 years was a battle for his soul and eventually Euston found the one place that brought the reconciliation he longed for.Please send me a message if there’s someone you’d like to have shar...2025-01-2245 min
Not The SameLife:Intervened - Sheenn RendellSheenn was a little girl raised by two loving parents in a situation that seemed normal until she realized it wasn't. Sheltered from most of the chaos of her notorious father and hard working mother, Sheenn had big dreams and big plans until life, as usual, intervened. One thing led to another and she found herself with an addicted husband, three kids, no job and no hope for the future. That's when everything changed! Listen as she shares how a supernatural intervention at the perfect moment, brought her biggest dream to pass.Please send me a message...2025-01-0152 min
Not The SameMerry Christmas from Not The SameJust a few minutes to reflect and enjoy the last year and the blessings it brought through each and every guest and listener. Thank you.Have a Merry Christmas from my family to yours!Please send me a message if there’s someone you’d like to have share their testimony. Don't underestimate the power of a transformed life.notthesame.cfm@gmail.com2024-12-2405 min
Not The SameLife:Intended - Michael StamperFrom a tiny cabin in the backwoods of Ohio to the upper crust of California - and then the rest of the world - Michael never thought his life would turn out like it did. Born in 1952, when an unwed mother was still shamed, this young, awkward boy began life amidst a bit of family chaos. Very soon, however he grew up with all kinds of plans, until drugs derailed his life. Listen as he tells the story of his encounter with God and learning for what purpose he was intended.Please send me a message if...2024-12-1144 min
Not The SameLife:Encountered - Michele BrillFrom the Cape Flats area of Mitchells Plain, Michele was no stranger to chaos and hardship. Even though her parents tried to keep her sheltered from the outside world, the chaos followed her home. Growing up, time and time again, Michele found herself at the crossroads of life. Over and over, she found herself encountering the one person who could - and would - change her life forever.Please send me a message if there’s someone you’d like to have share their testimony. Don't underestimate the power of a transformed life.nott...2024-11-2746 min
Not The SameLife:Endured - Rutana De Klerk*Warning: This episode does contain references to sexual assault/abuse. Discretion is advised for younger listeners.*Rutana never knew hunger, but she also never knew what it meant to be taken care of. As the oldest girl, Rutana was put in charge of her family of eight. Her two parents were alcoholics and life wasn't easy, especially when secrets come to light. An unplanned pregnancy led to an unwanted marriage, which led to a whole new world of abuse. On the surface, life was perfect, but underneath she knew something needed to change or she'd end up...2024-11-1344 min
Not The SameLife:Preserved - Cherie JukskeiCherie has never met her father, being the product of an extra-marital affair. Despite these circumstances, between two older brothers and a very overprotective mother, Cherie still felt safe and loved. An introduction to God at a young age set the stage for her success. However, as we know, life changes and she has to make her own decisions. Not everyone needs to hit rock bottom before realizing they need a change. Listen as she shares how God kept her from what could have been.Please send me a message if there’s someone you’d like to h...2024-10-3047 min
Not The SameLife:Rebuilt - Jacques BeukesJacques only knew his father as a broken alcoholic, an old man with nothing; not the affluent man he used to be. Growing up in poverty, watching both his parents lose the battle against alcohol, this quiet, lonely child did the only thing he knew how: build walls. Emotional walls and eventually physical walls were what Jacques knew best, until one day when a man offered him a way out. Listen to him tell his story of addiction, transformation and rebuilding a life of hope.Please send me a message if there’s someone you’d like to h...2024-10-2335 min
Not The SameLife:Redeemed - Nandi ZithaNandi began life with two loving grandparents in a home full of love, despite not having her father present. However, as things often do, life changed suddenly and one thing led to another. Soon, this broken little girl found herself at odds with the world and enslaved by an addiction she didn't know how to break free from. Listen as she shares the one place and the one moment she found her redemption and freedom.Please send me a message if there’s someone you’d like to have share their testimony. Don't underestimate the powe...2024-10-1644 min
Not The SameLife:Rewritten - Jabulani BaloyiA broken young boy hiding behind a smile, Jabu was raised never knowing the true love of a father. Years of chaos, instability and uncertainty led him to make big plans for the future. An encounter with God and His people changed those plans and his life was rewritten. This is just the beginning...Please send me a message if there’s someone you’d like to have share their testimony. Don't underestimate the power of a transformed life.notthesame.cfm@gmail.com2024-10-0950 min
Not The SameLife:Defined - Danielle TiervleiThe first of two daughters, Danielle was born to a teenage mother and hardworking father. She began her story surrounded by a large family who loved her; however, as time moved on, she watched the chaos of life tear her world apart. Uncertainty and loneliness left her searching for something she couldn't define. When faced with a difficult decision, Danielle chose the path that eventually led her to fulfill her dreams and ultimately, to find her destiny.Please send me a message if there’s someone you’d like to have share their testimony. Don't unde...2024-10-0243 min
Not The SameLife:Embraced - Busiswa MphakeA Xhosa girl, the third-born of eight children, Busi was basically left to raise herself. With both her parents enslaved by alcohol, this tiny girl felt she had no place to hide from the chaos of home. Little did she know that amidst her constant running away, she'd find the one place that welcomed her with open arms.Please send me a message if there’s someone you’d like to have share their testimony. Don't underestimate the power of a transformed life.notthesame.cfm@gmail.com2024-09-2545 min
Not The SameLife:Loved - Leebon BritdeThe youngest sibling, the only boy, living a life of rejection, abandonment, and isolation; that is the story of Leebon Britde's childhood. Never knowing his father and losing his mother at a very young age, this broken child grew up not knowing what it meant to feel wanted. However, God's love knows no bounds. Listen to Leebon share this moving story of faith, hope, and love...and finding the greatest of these.Please send me a message if there’s someone you’d like to have share their testimony. Don't underestimate the power of a tran...2024-09-1844 min
Not The SameLife:Altered - Cheryl StellenbergCheryl Stellenberg never wanted the typical life. She had big dreams and big plans, and the strength and determination to get there. However, life rarely goes as planned and her dreams were derailed by an unplanned circumstance. Little did she know that this would begin a chain reaction that would alter the course of her life forever. Listen to her tell it in her own words.Please send me a message if there’s someone you’d like to have share their testimony. Don't underestimate the power of a transformed life.notthesame.cfm@gmai...2024-09-1134 min
Not The SameLife:Answered - Mpho MothoaFrom a small rural community to the Executive Capital, Mpho Mothoa was a little girl with big dreams. Unfortunately life doesn't always go as planned and this precocious child was left with too many questions and not enough answers. Raised within a protective family structure and constrictive religion, she soon felt the need to find her own way. However, this path only left her with a broken heart, a broken body and still more questions. Listen as she shares her story of finding the answers she was searching for!Please send me a message if there’s so...2024-09-0445 min
Not The SameLife:Discovered - Natasha JacobsGrowing up in the heart of Eldorado Park, Natasha figured her life would be just like everyone else's around her. With periods of instability and surrounded by drugs and alcohol, it didn't seem like she'd ever discover who she was supposed to be. Listen along as she shares how she found her true identity through the persistance of an unexpected friend.Please send me a message if there’s someone you’d like to have share their testimony. Don't underestimate the power of a transformed life.notthesame.cfm@gmail.com2024-08-2145 min
Not The SameLife:Dedicated - Sizwe DhlaminiBorn the youngest child, a boy who grew up the envy of the neighborhood, Sizwe was living a life of love and comfort; until he wasn't. Things suddenly shifted and all he knew about family and the world did as well. Searching for something to fill the widening void, this young man finds more than he could have imagined. Listen to Sizwe share his story of a life dedicated to one thing.Please send me a message if there’s someone you’d like to have share their testimony. Don't underestimate the power of a tran...2024-08-1444 min
Not The SameLife:Reclaimed - Dorothy FourieOne half of a set of twins born to a disabled mother and an unknown father, Dorothy met with tragedy at a young age. One event led to another which set her on a course of despair and loneliness. Searching for love, hope and a future, a young single mom is drawn to the one place she is sure to find the answers; a lighthouse of sorts. Hear the story in her own words of finding a place to belong; not once, not twice, but every time she went looking.Please send me a message if there’s...2024-08-0739 min
Not The SameLife:Delivered - Sanele MofokengThe youngest of seven siblings, born to a single mother, Sanele seemed to be born for adversity. However, when his mother unexpectedly passed away, things only got worse. A life of uncertainty and desperation leaves this young man broken and addicted. One encounter with someone offering real hope led to a total transformation. Listen as Sanele shares how his life went from addicted to delivered.Please send me a message if there’s someone you’d like to have share their testimony. Don't underestimate the power of a transformed life.notthesame.cfm@gmail.com2024-07-3140 min
Not The SameLife:Rescued - Kgomotso ToddEven with a good home and two loving parents, a young girl's life was turned upside down when tragedy struck and the only solution seemed to be in empty, confusing traditions. Depression and an intense feeling of worthlessness, led to more questions than answers until a chance encounter that changed her life forever. Listen along as Kgomotso shares her story of the one person able to rescue her.Please send me a message if there’s someone you’d like to have share their testimony. Don't underestimate the power of a transformed life.nott...2024-07-2442 min
Not The SameLife:Diverted - Bongi NdhlovuRaised in a home of chaos and violence, Bongi yearned for a place to find refuge and belonging. Listen to her share her candid story of fighting against the odds of an unwanted future, and finding adventure (and hope) in unlikely places.Please send me a message if there’s someone you’d like to have share their testimony. Don't underestimate the power of a transformed life.notthesame.cfm@gmail.com2024-07-1747 min
Not The SameLife:Restored - Laverne Crowage*Warning: This episode does contain references to sexual abuse/assault. Discretion is advised for younger listeners.*Laverne shares her story of a broken, disturbing childhood that led to a life searching for truth and real love. After suffering at the hands of so many people she thought she could trust, she finds the meaning of true love and redemption. Listen along to this heart wrenching yet glorious story of God's transforming power.Please send me a message if there’s someone you’d like to have share their testimony. Don't underestimate the power of a...2024-07-1050 min
Not The SameLife:Converted - Whalied LingWhalied Ling grew up the youngest of five in a strict Muslim household. However, that didn't stop him from getting involved in drugs and gangs, which led to crime and heartache. Listen along as he shares his incredible journey of transformation, and the simple act that made all the difference.Please send me a message if there’s someone you’d like to have share their testimony. Don't underestimate the power of a transformed life.notthesame.cfm@gmail.com2024-07-0346 min
Not The SameLife:Repurposed - Charneil BritdeA young girl with a somewhat sad yet somehow typical South African life. That is the story of Charneil Britde, as she shares it. However, beyond tragedy and loneliness can come beauty and purpose. Listen along as she shares her incredible story of a life repurposed.Please send me a message if there’s someone you’d like to have share their testimony. Don't underestimate the power of a transformed life.notthesame.cfm@gmail.com2024-06-2633 min
Not The SameLife:Accepted - Lindsie StainbankListen along as guest, Lindsie Stainbank, shares a tragic story of just wanting to find a place to belong and the heartache that comes with that. Lindsie shares some very personal things which leads her to finding true acceptance and everything she longed for along the way.Please send me a message if there’s someone you’d like to have share their testimony. Don't underestimate the power of a transformed life.notthesame.cfm@gmail.com2024-06-1939 min
Not The SameLife:Transformed - Vuyiswa MphagaListen as we dive into the first episode of a podcast designed to go beyond the soundbite and into the lives of regular people, each with their own stories of a life changed by an encounter with God.Our first guest is a South African woman I met about three years ago named Vuyiswa, who I observed to be an amazing woman of God, loving wife and a devoted mother. Little did I know that one conversation with her, where she shared with me who she used to be, would inspire me to start this podcast.2024-06-1245 min
My Aligned Purpose Podcast (MAP Podcast)Season 2: Episode 14 - A Year in review for the Aligned Purpose PodcastIn today's episode Nicole and Kaila reflect back on the first year of the Aligned Purpose Podcast! Listen in to hear the top 5 rated episodes over the year, as well as a highlight reel of all of the incredible guests that Nicole has interviewed! You'll hear how the podcast came to be and what to look forward to for year two!
Nicole and Kaila want to thank each and every one of you for following along on the journey with them!
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