It’s Been a Journey Podcast

Take the Bandage off, Sis!

So many of us have learned how to function while still hurting. We’ve mastered showing up, smiling, and pushing through—while quietly carrying pain, disappointment, and even church hurt that was never truly healed… just covered. In this powerful episode, I sit down with Jovie Wilkerson, Evangelist & Psalmist, as we unpack what it really means to remove the bandage and allow God to heal the root. We talk about: • How “Take the Bandage Off, Sis” was birthed • The real phases of church hurt • Practical steps to release pain and people • How dormant pain shows up in your life • A message for both women and men navigating emotional wounds This is not just a conversation—it’s a call to confront what you’ve been covering and step into real healing. If this episode speaks to you, don’t stop here… Join the movement in person at the “Take the Bandage Off, Sis” Summit: 🗓 May 23, 2026 ⏰ Registration & Breakfast: 8:15 AM – 9:30 AM ⏰ Summit: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM 📍 New Zion M.B. Church 🎙 This is It’s Been a Journey—and we’re not just talking about healing… we’re walking through it. #ItsBeenAJourney #TakeTheBandageOffSis #JovieWilkerson #FaithBasedPodcast #ChristianPodcast #HealingJourney #EmotionalHealing #ChurchHurt #SpiritualHealing #FaithTalk #KingdomConversations #WomenOfFaith #MenNeedHealingToo #HealingInProgress #BreakTheSilence #DoTheWork #HeartHealing #LetGodHealYou #PurposeDrivenLife #ChristianContent #PodcastLife #FaithOverEverything #RealTalkFaith #GodHeals #JacksonMS

Introduction: I Found you When No One Else Did! (Ezekiel 16)

“I Found You When No One Else Did” -Based on Book of Ezekiel 16:4–6 In this powerful episode of It’s Been a Journey, we explore what it truly means to love someone from their broken beginnings—without holding them hostage to their past. Drawing from Ezekiel 16, this conversation unpacks how many relationships start in seasons of struggle, but are tested in seasons of growth. What happens when the person you helped build… no longer needs you the same way? Can love survive when healing changes the dynamic? And are you in love with who they are—or who they used to be? This episode challenges us to examine the difference between loving someone in their struggle versus honoring them in their growth. It speaks directly to couples, marriages, and anyone navigating relationships where healing, change, and emotional maturity are required. If you’ve ever loved—or been loved—at your lowest, this message will meet you right where you are. -Join us May 4, 2026 @ 7PM CST for our upcoming live episode: “Take the Bandage Off, Sis” featuring Jovie Wilkerson Because covering wounds… doesn’t mean they’re healed. #ItsBeenAJourney #FaithAndLove #RelationshipHealing #Ezekiel16 #MarriageGrowth

“COVENANT OR CONVENIENCE: When Love Was Real… But We Treated It Like It Was Replaceable”

Everybody wants real love… but not everybody knows how to honor it. In this series inspired by Ezekiel 16, we’re unpacking what happens when love starts off genuine—but gets mishandled through pride, neglect, and broken trust. This isn’t just about relationships… It’s about accountability, healing, and asking the hard question: Did the relationship fail… or did we? *Covenant or Convenience — a journey through love, betrayal, and the truth we don’t always want to face.

Live Version: You Don't Know me with Co-Host Cherrell

Let’s talk about it… A lot of relationships aren’t breaking because of lack of love… They’re breaking because of lack of understanding. Some men think they know their woman—but they’re loving who she used to be… not who she is now. And instead of asking questions… Instead of relearning her… Distance creeps in.Silence shows up. And sometimes… they step outside the relationship trying to find what they never took time to understand. In this episode, I (Shenelle) sit down with my daughter and co-host Cherrell Ball to have a real, honest conversation about: * Misconceptions in marriage * Emotional disconnection * Why understanding matters more than assumption * And how love without knowledge can slowly break a relationship This one is for the married, dating, and “we trying to figure it out” folks. Tune in, reflect, and ask yourself: “Am I still learning my partner… or just assuming I know them?” And men—I’m opening the floor for you too. If you’re ready to talk, comment: “Let’s talk.”

You Don't Know Me: Loving Who She Used to Be Instead of Who She Is Now

In this episode of It’s Been a Journey, Shenelle gets real about one of the most overlooked issues in relationships—loving someone based on who they used to be instead of who they are today. Many marriages and relationships aren’t falling apart from lack of love, but from lack of understanding. When a woman evolves and her partner continues to operate from outdated assumptions, emotional disconnection begins to grow silently. This episode challenges men to relearn their women, not rely on memory, and invites honest reflection on how misconceptions can slowly damage intimacy, trust, and communication. If you’ve ever felt unseen, misunderstood, or emotionally alone while still being “in” a relationship—this conversation is for you. #itsbeenajourneypodcast #itsbeenajourney #podcast #youdontknowme #husbandandwife #marriage #relationship