Purpose Over Popularity
Welcome to Purpose Over Popularity — the faith-based podcast that gets real about adulthood. Hosted by Tonesa (attorney by profession, millennial in the trenches), each episode dives into the unfiltered tensions between culture and Christianity. Expect biblically sound conversations, comical takes on real life, and practical truth for your spiritual, emotional, social, and financial life. This isn’t your typical preachy podcast — it’s raw, relatable, and rooted in Christ.
Episodes
15 episodes
Wood Hay Stubble (Bible Study Episode) - Season 2 | Episode 8
Episode 8: Wood, Hay, Stubble (Bible Study)Are you living a life worth Christ dying for?In this thought-provoking Bible study, we take a deep dive into Romans 12:1–2 and 1 Corinthians 3:12–15 to explore what i...
The Millennial Entrepreneur with Enrico Bain - Season 2 | Episode 7
From navigating college and changing majors, to taking the leap into entrepreneurship, redefining success, and reflecting on what it really means to build a life you're proud of—we covered a little bit of everything.This episode features...
What You Magnify Matters | S2. E6
What are you magnifying?In a world filled with social media, comparison, news cycles, and endless distractions, it's easy to focus on the wrong things. But what if what you're constantly looking at is shaping how you think, what you beli...
The Women Have Spoken - Red Flag or Green Flag - S2|E5 [POP Live]
During our beginning segment of POP Live, the girls and I played an interactive game of red flag or green flag, and let's just say things got real. From relationships to friendships, we shared our opinions. Tune in and share your thoughts. ...
Part 2 | POP Live - Woman to Woman: A Real Conversation about Womanhood, Faith, & Growth
Imagine a room full of women… laughing, sharing, being honest, dropping gems,and saying the things we usually only say in the group chat 💜 That’s exactly what POP Live: Woman to Woman felt like. It was giving Girlfriends. It was...
Part 1 | POP Live - Woman to Woman: A Real Conversation about Womanhood, Faith, & Growth
Imagine a room full of women… laughing, sharing, being honest, dropping gems,and saying the things we usually only say in the group chat 💜 That’s exactly what POP Live: Woman to Woman felt like. It was giving Girlfriends. It was...
Called, but still becoming. - a conversation with Dr. Lashante Stubbs | S2. E3
What happens when you know God has called you, but you don't feel ready? In this episode of Purpose Over Popularity, I am joined by my good friend/sis Dr. Lashante Stubbs as we have an honest conversation about the tension of callin...
Are you Qualified? | S2. E2
We’re moving from vision to becoming.You’ve written the vision, but are you becoming the person who can carry it? In this episode, we explore the gap between vision and execution through faith, self-evaluation, and a powerful “Vision Co....
Something for the Group Chat! ;) | S2. E1.(BONUS)
Consider this the voice note I would send to the group chat.In this surprise bonus episode, I’m answering six questions about the season of life I’m currently in—what I’m learning, what I’m unlearning, how my thoughts on singleness and m...
What is my life's vision statement? | S2. E1
For years, many of us have written goals, created vision boards, and mapped out plans for the year ahead. But what if the deeper question isn’t just what do I want this year, but what is the vision for my life?In this e...
Steward Well - Season 1, Episode 4
Hey Yall, Top Shottas are back! Nah, It's just me :) On this week's episode we catch up on some recent life updates and then dive into the meat of the pod, Stewarding Well. Have we been good stewards of what God has entrusted to us? Let's talk ...
The Selfie, Season 1, Episode 3
What is your perspective of you? Who are you aimining to become? Are you a reflection of Christ? On this episode, we take a deep into evaluating ourselves.
What is my purpose? - Season 1, Episode 2
In this episode, Tonesa Monae discusses the difficulty we face with discovering our life's purpose. She looks to scripture for answers and direction with this on going quest of what we're called to do and who we're called to be here on Ea...