He was supposed to have a normal life. A successful IT career. A clear, predictable path. And then his Senior Pastor saw something in him that nobody else, including himself, could see.

Pastor Wale's story is about answering a call you never expected to receive. It's about being the "black sheep" in your family and discovering that's exactly why God chose you. It's about saying yes to something that terrified you, and then finding that it becomes the greatest purpose of your life.

In this episode, Pastor Wale shares:

• Why was he the last person anyone thought would become a Pastor
• The moment his senior pastor asked him to lead
• How he balanced an IT career with pastoring young adults for a decade
• What faith looks like when you're the unexpected choice
• How being "not the type" actually became his superpower
• Leading thousands of young people through authentic, vulnerable ministry
• What he's learned about God through an unplanned calling
• Why wouldn't he trade this unexpected path for anything

This conversation is for anyone who feels like they don't fit the expected mold. Anyone who's heard a calling that surprised them. Anyone who's been told they're not "the type" and discovered they actually are exactly the right type.

TOPICS COVERED:

• Unexpected callings
• Being the black sheep
• Faith over fear
• Bi-vocational ministry
• Purpose and calling
• Leading young adults
• God's vision vs. human expectations
• Embracing the unexpected

THE ANCHOR QUESTION: "What have you learned about God through the things that have not gone as planned in your life?"

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ABOUT THIS PODCAST: The Planned Life is for people who thought they had life figured out, and then God had a different vision. Each episode features real conversations about resilience, faith, and trusting God when life takes unexpected turns.

Some losses are so devastating that they rewrite your entire life. Ally Morgan has lived through that kind of loss.

In this episode, Ally shares her story of unimaginable grief, the faith it took to survive, and the unexpected work she's doing now through Seeds & Leaven — building community for people navigating their own unbearable seasons.

Ally talks about:

• The moment her life changed forever
• Navigating the darkest seasons of grief
• Finding faith when God feels far away
• Rebuilding your life after loss
• How her pain became her purpose
• Creating Seeds & Leaven as an act of faith
• What she's learned about God through devastation
• How to show up for others in their grief

This conversation is for anyone who's experienced loss so profound it changes everything. Anyone who's wondered how to keep going. Anyone who needs to know that life can continue — differently, but meaningfully — after the unthinkable.

TOPICS COVERED:

• Loss and grief
• Surviving devastation
• Faith in darkness
• Purpose after pain
• Community and healing
• Seeds & Leaven ministry
• Hope after loss

THE ANCHOR QUESTION: "What have you learned about God through the things that have not gone as planned in your life?"

CONNECT: 📱 Instagram: @theplannedlifepod 🌐 Website: theplannedlifepod.com 📧 Email: theplannedlifepod@gmail.com 🎙️ Listen on all podcast apps: theplannedlifepod.com

ABOUT THIS PODCAST: The Planned Life is for people who thought they had life figured out, and then God had a different vision. Each episode features real conversations about resilience, faith, and trusting God when life takes unexpected turns.

She didn't leave because he was bad. She didn't leave because he hurt her. She left because, deep down, she knew it wasn't right.

But everyone expected the wedding. The date was picked. The dress was picked. The future was certain. And yet something inside her whispered that this wasn't God's plan, even if it looked like the safe choice.

Bimbo's story is about the courage to walk away from something that seemed perfect on paper because her spirit knew it wasn't perfect in reality. It's about trusting God more than certainty. It's about choosing the unknown over the comfortable.

In this episode, Bimbo shares:

• The moment she knew, even though she couldn't fully explain it
• How to honor someone while walking away
• The loneliness of making an unpopular decision
• Trusting your intuition when it contradicts everyone else's expectations
• What it looks like to choose God's plan over your own
• The fear of the unknown vs. the clarity of following God
• How she's learned to live with that decision
• Finding peace in trusting God, even when the path isn't clear

This conversation is for anyone who's felt God whisper "no" to something that looks like "yes." Anyone who's had to make an unpopular choice because they knew in their spirit it was right. Anyone who's chosen faith over comfort.

TOPICS COVERED:

• Trusting your intuition/God's voice
• Walking away with integrity
• Faith over certainty
• Making unpopular decisions
• Following God's plan, not your own
• The courage it takes to say no
• Finding peace after a difficult choice
• Living with conviction

THE ANCHOR QUESTION: "What have you learned about God through the things that have not gone as planned in your life?"

CONNECT: 📱 Instagram: @theplannedlifepod 🌐 Website: theplannedlifepod.com 📧 Email: theplannedlifepod@gmail.com 🎙️ Listen on all podcast apps: theplannedlifepod.com

ABOUT THIS PODCAST: The Planned Life is for people who thought they had life figured out, and then God had a different vision. Each episode features real conversations about resilience, faith, and trusting God when life takes unexpected turns.