In Episode Two of SHIFT Season Three titled The Function, Leading and Living in Purpose, we lean into a conversation many leaders avoid. Emotional maturity. Not the theory, but the real moments that tested us as husband and wife, as parents, and as spiritual leaders.

Marcelto shares openly about responding to our sons through the lens of his childhood anger instead of the wisdom he carries today. I talk through the expectations we carried in our blended family and how easily frustration could have interrupted what God was building.

From parenting five boys, to walking through cancer while planting a church, to the pressure of giving our children something better than we had, this conversation is full of lessons that were learned the hard way and grace that met us in the middle of it.

If you have ever reacted from a place that did not match the leader you know you are becoming, this episode will encourage you and challenge you to grow.

Stay ready, and shift higher.

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In the first episode of SHIFT Season 3: The Function, Leading and Living in Purpose, Tyila Cooks welcomes her husband, Pastor Marcelto Cooks, to talk about the difference between reacting from emotion and responding from purpose.

Through stories of faith, family, loss, and resilience, they share how prayer, quiet time, and honest communication helped them navigate cancer, grief, financial challenges, and the pressures of ministry.

If you’ve ever felt your feelings pulling you out of focus, this episode will remind you that purpose still stands when emotions fall apart.

Scripture: Ephesians 2:10

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Stay ready, shift higher, and remember, purpose that functions is purpose that flows.

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In this heartfelt episode of the SHIFT Podcast, we step into the finish work, that sacred stage where patience meets polish.

Tyila shares from personal experience what it means to finish well, not perfectly, but faithfully. Together we unpack Philippians 1:6, discovering that excellence is stewardship, not striving.

We talk about balancing grace and grind, learning to care for what God entrusts to us, and letting completion honor Him more than perfection ever could.

This episode is for anyone who starts strong but struggles to finish, those of us learning to lead ourselves with compassion, consistency, and care.

Take a breath, grab your journal, and let’s finish what God started in us, together.

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In Episode 2 of the SHIFT Podcast, Tyila Cooks teaches how to build structure before stepping in to your answered prayer. Learn how prayer, discipline, and boundaries form the framework that sustains your purpose. Discover why depth before destiny matters and why faith isn’t fire, it’s framework.

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Title: Build What You Prayed For – Faith That Frames the Future

What if the miracle you’ve been waiting for isn’t missing — it’s under construction?

In this powerful kickoff to Season 2, Tyila Cooks reminds us that prayer is powerful, but it’s incomplete without participation. Through a modern retelling of The Blueprint and the Umbrella, she shows how faith doesn’t just believe — it builds.

This episode dives into what it means to move from foundation to formation: working God’s blueprints, aligning with His timing, and turning vision into reality. You’ll learn how to step out of neutral, steward your purpose, and build what you prayed for — one obedient step at a time.

Key themes: Faith in action, purpose, spiritual growth, building discipline, trusting God’s process

Scripture anchor: James 2:17 – “Faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.”

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