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Just Tell Me Half of it Then.
Just Tell Me Half of It Then is a storytelling podcast hosted by Alisa Bell featuring adults who started parenting between the ages of 13 and 24 — and built lives rooted in stability, purpose, and self-defined success. Each episode begins with one simple question: Who are you today? From there, guests unpack the half of their story that shaped them — the grit, the loss, the growth, the pivots. Because none of us starts with the full story. And sometimes half of it is enough — for now.
Episodes
- Just Tell Me Half of it Then.
Becoming Aisha: Identity, Advocacy, and Faith in a New Light
Aisha Patterson became a mother at 19 and a breast cancer survivor at 30. In this episode, she shares how young motherhood shaped her independence, why she…
- Just Tell Me Half of it Then.
From Adolescent Motherhood to Leadership: Ebony's Story
What would you never know about someone if you only met the person, they are today? Ebony Skillens is now a Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor, trauma…
- Just Tell Me Half of it Then.
Leon Skillens: The Strength in Vulnerability
What happens when strength is no longer about winning, but about learning how to survive loss, ask for help, and keep growing? In this episode of Just Tell Me…
- Just Tell Me Half of it Then.
Changing the Script: Michelle McCane's Story
Michelle, an Oklahoma House Representative for District 72, educator, and former teen mom. Michelle describes herself as genuine, empathetic, and driven by…
- Just Tell Me Half of it Then.
The Work No One Saw: Carol Hefley’s Climb
At sixteen, Carol was pregnant, navigating trauma, and trying to finish high school at the Margaret Hudson Program in Tulsa. What staff saw in her wasn’t her…
- Just Tell Me Half of it Then.
Fatherhood and Entrepreneurship: Tremayne's Path
Tremayne became a father at 21, stayed present though he was living a destructive lifestyle, and describes surrendering his life to Christ in 2004 after his…
- Just Tell Me Half of it Then.
From Teen Mom to Entrepreneur: Rashel's Remarkable story
Rashel Hudson, now a single mom of five and owner of a kombucha brewery, shares becoming pregnant at 17, choosing a closed adoption for her first child, and…
- Just Tell Me Half of it Then.
Decades of Wisdom: Dr. Ramona Curtis on Identity, Legacy, and Growth
Dr. Curtis reflects on growing up during school desegregation, experiencing racism and isolation, and the values modeled by her parents, church, and reading…