Chosen Kings-Queens

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Faith, accountability, and one more step.

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Chosen Kings-Queens is a devotional motivational show built around perseverance, prayer, accountability, and emotional honesty. Its solo reflections and Chosen Discussions return to the same central charge: keep going, even when the day starts heavy.

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About Chosen Kings-Queens

Chosen Kings-Queens is rooted in morning and evening encouragement. Its emotional center is simple: a person may be tired, hurt, uncertain, or disappointed, and still be worthy of another step forward. The show often speaks from inside the difficulty rather than above it. “A little is enough” turns survival-level effort into something that still counts. “Change the narrative” focuses on the words a person chooses at the start of a hard day. “You don’t have to have it all together” names sickness, grief, laughter, facades, private struggle, and the desire to hear that someone is proud. The faith language is not decoration. God, prayer, blessing, restoration, Scripture, and spiritual trust sit close to the motivational message. That gives the show a devotional shape even when the topic is practical. It is also openly relational. “Accountability” moves through friendships, family-ships, hurt feelings, listening, and the work of admitting fault. Chosen Discussions expands the show beyond solo encouragement into group conversation. “Being in your Stillness” brings Mark Arnold and Rafaneh Lawan into a talk about slowing down, being grounded, and having people who can offer both accountability and encouragement. “2025 New Calibration” includes Alicia Rule and connects the new year to foundation, humility, fear of the unknown, trust, and renewal. “Settling for your Roster” brings a panel-style conversation to dating, rosters, settling, commitment, self-love, and learning how to live more freely. Across these excerpts, the show’s signature is emotional reassurance with a corrective edge. It comforts, but it also asks for ownership. It uses crowns, showers, storms, blooming, recalibration, and narrative as recurring images for growth. The pace can feel intimate and spontaneous, with repeated phrases building emphasis. The strongest fit is a listener looking for spiritually grounded encouragement that does not require every feeling to be polished before it is spoken aloud.

Made for: Suits a listener who wants faith-centered motivation through discouragement, grief, relationship strain, and personal reset moments. It also fits someone drawn to direct encouragement that names emotional struggle without treating it as failure.

What sets it apart: Chosen Kings-Queens blends devotional affirmation with plainspoken accountability. Its Chosen Discussions format lets the show move from intimate self-talk into community-centered conversations about stillness, dating, friendship, and spiritual growth.

In their own words

Your motivation is classified as your mediation. The words you speak over yourself are the words your life rotated around. Choose to be Chosen. Welcome to Chosen King’s-Queens Podcast.

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A roster debate becomes a gut check on whether you're choosing love or just dodging loneliness.

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  • to hear a panel disagree over whether choosing from your roster counts as settling
  • a nudge to notice where survival mode has followed you into love
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Chosen Discussions: Being in your StillnessNov 27, 2025

A warm faith conversation about stillness, accountability, and the people who help keep daily life grounded.

Stillness lands as a faith-centered pause with real community around it. The conversation ties slowing down and listening for God to the people who help keep belief, judgment, and everyday choices from drifting.

2025 New CalibrationJan 2, 2025

A warm New Year reflection on faith, grief, recalibration, and the strength to keep going.

Natisha welcomes listeners into 2025 with a faith-forward conversation about recalibration, grief, endurance, and stepping into a new year after a hard season.

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    Routine

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    A little is enough

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    Focus on you

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  4. 4

    Don’t sit in it

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    Appreciate it

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    The closer I get

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    Finding you again

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    Responding to response

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    Change the narrative

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    Accountability

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    You don’t have to have it all together

    ·7m
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    Showers

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    Show Yourself

    ·2m
  14. 14

    Keep Fighting

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    What about me?

    ·6m
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    How to better equip you

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    It’s not over yet

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    Write it down; Make it plain

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    What's your niche?

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    Sitting in the silence

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    Revisit and Reaccess

    ·3m
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    Keep going and don’t give up

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    Be Present

    ·3m
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    Special Morning Message

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  25. 25

    The solar ecilpse

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    To follow is to lead

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  27. 27

    It’s a Leap

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    Rebranding

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    Make it... You

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    Peace

    ·4m
  31. 31

    Happy New Year ‘24

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    New beginnings

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  33. 33

    Just show up

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    Take your rest

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    Rebranding the Rebrand

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    Wait.Assess.Push

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    If tomorrow never comes

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    Think about it now!

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    24 hours

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    I believe in YOU

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    Displacement

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    Show up

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    Give yourself Grace

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    You’ve totally got this.

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    Brace yourself

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    Juneteenth.. 23

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    Move that barrier

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  48. 48

    The Journey

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    Sound the alarm

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    On this day....

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    Lessons to learn

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    Shine bright

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    Still and know

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    A lesson of tomorrow

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    Celebration

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    Set the Tone

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    Good Good Friday

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    Let’s write

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    Take a second to breathe

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    Think Positive

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    It’s going to get better

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    Safe space/person

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    International Women's Day

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    Be the pioneer

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    Not always you

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    Need someone to listen

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    The word is faith

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    History

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    Prayer

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    Stop having so much pride

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    Aventure

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    New year New theme

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    Build together and maintain

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    Collective work

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    Give yourself a little leeway

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    Season of giving and forgiving

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    Self reflection

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    Extra Strength

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    Options into Opportunities

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    Kindness goes a long way

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    A long two weeks

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    We celebrate them!

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    You make Monday

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    Veteran’s Day!

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    Show up for others

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    Midterm elections 2022

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    Keep pushing

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    Create a balance

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    Speak the words

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    Plans Rerouted

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  91. 91

    Embrace it

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    Move it move it

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    Speak it into existence

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    Spreading yourself thin

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    Chosen Discussions: Settling for your Roster

    Hidden gem

    Chosen Kings-Queens’ “Chosen Discussions: Settling for your Roster” centers on a panel debate about whether dating multiple people is a roster, a “mid-list,” or just a phase before commitment.

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    Don’t allow history to be untaught

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    Chosen Discussions: Being in your Stillness

    The Chosen Kings and Queens podcast opens its "Chosen Discussions" series on Thanksgiving eve with the question "What does stillness look like in your life?" Mark Arnold and Rafaneh Lawan answer with Psalm 46 ("Be still and know that I am God"), and Mark says stillness is "both" a choice and a nudge.

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    2025 New Calibration

    Chosen Kings-Queens opens 2025 with Natisha and Alicia Rule replacing resolutions with the word "recalibrate." Natisha defines recalibration through refocusing, realignment, and reassessment after a 2024 rebranding period.

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    Stick To It!

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    Chosen Discussions: 3rd Podcastiversary

    Chosen Kings-Queens marks its third anniversary with host Tisha and four panelists discussing racism, identity, and community accountability.

    ·1h 31m·2 clips
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    A little is enough

    A motivational pep talk encouraging listeners to keep pushing through difficult days, emphasizing that small efforts still matter.

    Mar 25, 2026·2m
  102. 102

    Chosen Discussions: Being in your Stillness

    Hidden gem

    Chosen Kings-Queens episode “Chosen Discussions: Being in your Stillness” centers on Mark Arnold and Rafaneh Lawan answering what stillness looks like in their lives, from slowing down to “hear the voice of God” to learning the difference between “transaction and intimacy.” Mark says he tries not to move without “God say so,” while Rafaneh links stillness to “understanding,” “refinement,” and “clarity” in the middle of everyday noise.

    Nov 27, 2025·1h 7m·4 clips
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    Change the narrative

    A motivational monologue encouraging listeners to consciously choose a positive narrative for their day, despite challenges or pain.

    Oct 6, 2025·2m
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    Accountability

    The speaker reflects on personal growth, accountability, and the loss of relationships over the past few months.

    Sep 3, 2025·5m
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    You don’t have to have it all together

    The host reflects on life's unpredictability and encourages listeners that it's okay not to have everything figured out.

    May 27, 2025·7m
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    Showers

    A motivational monologue about embracing life's challenges as necessary showers for personal growth and blooming.

    Apr 1, 2025·3m
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    Keep Fighting

    Jan 24, 2025·3m
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    2025 New Calibration

    Hidden gem

    The host welcomes listeners to 2025, acknowledges the challenges of the past year, and introduces a conversation with co-host Alicia Rule about the focus for the new year.

    Jan 2, 2025·17m·1 clip
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    What about me?

    Dec 30, 2024·6m
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    It’s not over yet

    Dec 17, 2024·3m
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    Write it down; Make it plain

    Dec 2, 2024·2m
  112. 112

    Don’t sit in it

    Nov 7, 2024·4m
  113. 113

    Appreciate it

    Oct 8, 2024·3m
  114. 114

    What's your niche?

    Sep 19, 2024·5m
  115. 115

    Sitting in the silence

    Aug 19, 2024·5m
  116. 116

    Revisit and Reaccess

    Aug 7, 2024·3m
  117. 117

    Keep going and don’t give up

    Jun 6, 2024·2m
  118. 118

    Be Present

    May 15, 2024·3m
  119. 119

    The solar ecilpse

    Apr 8, 2024·5m
  120. 120

    To follow is to lead

    Mar 26, 2024·3m
  121. 121

    It’s a Leap

    Feb 29, 2024·2m
  122. 122

    Rebranding

    Feb 22, 2024·2m
  123. 123

    Make it... You

    Feb 1, 2024·4m
  124. 124

    Peace

    Jan 22, 2024·4m
  125. 125

    Happy New Year ‘24

    Jan 1, 2024·4m
  126. 126

    New beginnings

    Dec 28, 2023·4m
  127. 127

    Just show up

    Dec 13, 2023·2m
  128. 128

    Take your rest

    Dec 5, 2023·4m
  129. 129

    The closer I get

    Nov 20, 2023·5m
  130. 130

    Finding you again

    Nov 13, 2023·2m
  131. 131

    Responding to response

    Oct 30, 2023·2m
  132. 132

    If tomorrow never comes

    Oct 23, 2023·2m
  133. 133

    Focus on you

    Oct 13, 2023·3m
  134. 134

    Rebranding the Rebrand

    Sep 28, 2023·6m
  135. 135

    Wait.Assess.Push

    Sep 26, 2023·4m
  136. 136

    Routine

    Sep 13, 2023·2m
  137. 137

    Think about it now!

    Sep 8, 2023·4m
  138. 138

    24 hours

    Aug 28, 2023·4m
  139. 139

    I believe in YOU

    Aug 21, 2023·3m
  140. 140

    Displacement

    Aug 15, 2023·2m
  141. 141

    Show up

    Aug 3, 2023·2m
  142. 142

    Give yourself Grace

    Jul 25, 2023·3m
  143. 143

    Chosen Discussions: Settling for your Roster

    Chosen Kings-Queens debates whether a dating roster is a group of temporary “space fillers” or a path toward finding a committed partner.

    Jul 9, 2023·1h 13m·5 clips
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    Stick To It!

    A motivational talk encouraging listeners to appreciate their surroundings and persist in their goals, delivered during a summer program at the University of Pennsylvania.

    Jun 29, 2023·13m
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    Brace yourself

    Jun 24, 2023·3m