What if the life you’re trying to protect is the very thing standing in the way of the life God wants to build?

In this episode of In The Black Podcast, host Aracelli Kenyon sits down with John Hill for an honest conversation about surrender, what it really means to let go of the old version of yourself and trust God with who you’re becoming.

John shares how releasing control, identity, and expectations opened the door for a life more aligned, more grounded, and more meaningful than the one he was trying to force. This conversation isn’t about perfection or instant transformation, it’s about obedience, trust, and allowing growth to happen even when clarity feels distant.

This episode is for anyone who:
– Feels stuck between who they were and who they’re becoming
– Is struggling to release old patterns, identities, or expectations
– Is learning to trust God in seasons of uncertainty
– Wants to redefine what it means to be “in the black” spiritually and emotionally

Being “in the black” doesn’t always mean gaining more.
Sometimes it means surrendering first.

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This Christmas Day episode of In The Black is a pause, a breath, a moment of reflection.

Through an original spoken-word poem titled “Let’s Jump,” this episode explores heartbreak, letting go, surrender, and the quiet trust that comes when we stop fighting the current and allow God to hold us.

This is a story about jumping together… and learning how to float when someone lets go. About trusting the water beneath you when you don’t know how to swim or where the shore is. And about discovering that peace can exist even in the unknown.

If you’re ending the year feeling tender, uncertain, or quietly hopeful, this episode is for you.

In The Black will return in the new year.
For now, may you rest. May you trust. May you float. Cheers.

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After being diagnosed with a life-changing brain tumor, Risa August was told to slow down and play it safe. Instead, she got on her bike and rode 1,845 miles from Canada to Mexico, redefining what strength, healing, and resilience could look like.

In this episode, Risa shares the story behind her award-winning memoir The Road Unpaved, how she turned one of the hardest seasons of her life into a journey of freedom, and what pushed her to become a TEDx speaker, Gestalt practitioner, and advocate for pituitary tumor awareness.

We talk about:
• Navigating a major diagnosis
• Rewriting your identity after crisis
• Choosing courage over limitations
• Her solo ride across northern Spain
• Living boldly while managing ongoing medical challenges

If you need a reminder that your story isn’t over and that you can still build a life that feels true and aligned, this conversation is for you.

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