Summary

SummaryI grew up a preacher’s kid, but pain marked my early years—abuse, family tragedies, and rebellion. I chased numbness through relationships and cocaine, then landed in prison. There I finally surrendered to Jesus on my bunk and was baptized in the Holy Spirit, speaking in tongues as peace filled the dorm. From that moment, God led me to start a prison Bible study (still running) and later a prison ministry, Let It Go Ministries. After release, I faced breast cancer in 2019, chose a double mastectomy, and by December I was cancer-free. I launched a Whitfield County Breast Cancer Walk to directly help patients with bills and medications. Today I serve as an evangelist and ordained elder, help lead a deliverance team and a TikTok ministry, and I’m back in school aiming for nurse practitioner. I don’t call myself a survivor—I’m healed. All glory to Jesus who turned my pain into purpose.

I’m joined by Latasha Starling-Love, a woman whose testimony reveals the true power of redemption and faith. Latasha grew up knowing about the Lord but life took a painful turn when tragedy struck. She tried to handle the pain her own way… and those choices led to some very difficult consequences. Her journey even took her behind prison walls. But it was there, in that place of brokenness, that she returned to the Lord with a sincere heart and surrendered her life completely. Since that moment, Latasha has been faithfully serving God. Using her story to inspire and uplift others.

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Time Chapters
 
01:07 Host welcome & intro
02:21 Childhood & early church life
03:54 Abuse and identity wounds
04:32 Family shootings & grief
07:40 Rebellion and early marriage
12:12 Drugs and the first charge (2009)
15:26 Prison time & anger
16:25 Full surrender on the bunk
16:50 Holy Spirit baptism & dorm impact
17:30 Launching prison Bible study (2015)
19:47 Release and marriage decision
21:41 Breast cancer diagnosis (2019)
22:47 Surgery, healing, testimony
23:46 Breast Cancer Walk (2022)
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Invest In Yourself Podcast
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