Faithing It with Cora Jakes

Change The Narrative with JD Fuller

Just call me Cora. She says to everyone she meets, and we do. Cora Jakes is a dedicated warrior. She's a pastor, an author, a mother and daughter to the world renowned Bishop Jakes, the first lady Serita Jakes of The Potter's House. Cora is unafraid to show the delicious imperfectly perfect human that she is, mirroring humanity for all to savor. She is a leader in the community and is a healer who also is the director of the children's ministry at The Potter's House of Dallas. We are thrilled to have this compassionate, artistic, and loving voice on our show today to share her story.

What You Will Hear:

• Growing up in a legacy
• Pressures of being the middle child and oldest daughter
• Becoming a preacher
• Religious and culture shock
• Faith and white supremacy
• Remaining grounded and Therapy
• Mental health
• Church and therapy
• Faithing It and Ferocious Warrior
• Being a mentor and blogging
• Call Me Cora
• Changing the narrative

Quotes:

“I've always been the middle man the anchor between the siblings and kind of the pillar of faith for my family.”

“I made white people comfortable using my comedic value.”

“I'm learning that therapy doesn't have to be a red button emergency. It can be just something that you use to anchor yourself and navigate through those traumatic experiences that are above you.”

“I try to keep people around me that don't think mental health is a crazy lane but that they are seeing the benefits of us being able to manage our trauma and navigate through our trauma in a healthy way.”.

“We go to church because we need help. It's the hospital. It's a place for patients.”

“Try people by the fruits that they show, not what you hear..”

Mentioned

The Potters House

Faithing It

Ferocious Warrior