In this episode of Make Love To You, we officially step into a new season, where healing isn’t just something we talk about...it’s something we activate.
After a deeply personal run of episodes rooted in honesty and reflection, today we move from awareness into transformation. I’m joined by transformational coach Charlotte Silver, whose gift is helping people turn clarity into momentum and breakthrough into embodiment.
We talk about what it really means to evolve, not by rejecting who we used to be, but by honoring the version of ourselves that survived long enough for us to grow beyond it. We explore discomfort as a doorway instead of a wall, why peace can’t be found through chasing or performing, and how true transformation can only exist when action follows realization.
And for the first time, I introduce The Make Love To You Signature Embrace — a closing practice to help you root into your own power through breath, affirmation, and self-holding.
If you’ve ever felt like you’re ready for your next level but unsure how to move toward it, this episode is your invitation. Your reminder. Your activation.
Press play. Breathe deep. And let’s rise together.
What if life isn’t trying to test you… but transform you?
In this episode, I sit with my brother and Medicine Man "Gabe Orta" to explore what lives beyond faith. Not the kind of faith that waits and hopes… but the kind of knowing that rises from the ashes of every version you’ve been.
We talk about the moments when your spirit feels split in two. When the person you used to be doesn’t fit anymore, but the person you’re becoming hasn’t fully landed yet.
The in-between. The unraveling. The sacred chaos.
We talk about:
• How life doesn’t happen to you — it happens for you
• Why the universe is so unconditional, we start putting conditions on ourselves just to feel worthy of receiving
• The wounds we thought were healed — reopening not to hurt us, but to free us for real this time
• The quiet power that comes when you stop praying for change… and start embodying it
This isn’t an episode about staying strong.
It’s about remembering that breaking is also holy.
If you’re in a season of shedding… shifting… or being stretched in ways you don’t have words for yet — this one’s for you.
Take a breath.
You’re not falling apart.
You’re becoming.
Tap in. 🙏
What if the healing you’ve been praying for… has already been placed inside you?
In this episode of Make Love To You, I sits down with Rev. Juan of Unity on the Bay in Miami to explore what it really means to be created in God’s image — and how that truth changes the way we experience pain, healing, and faith.
This conversation takes us beyond stained-glass windows and church walls, into a deeper, more personal connection with God’s presence. Juan reminds us that healing isn’t about waiting for answers to arrive — it’s about remembering the power that’s already within.
Whether you’re exploring spirituality, searching for peace, or simply needing encouragement in your own journey, this episode offers wisdom, warmth, and a fresh way to see God’s light in your everyday life.
Unity on the Bay Website:
https://www.unityonthebay.org/
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What if the weight you’re carrying right now isn’t random? What if the confusion, the setbacks, and the breakthroughs are part of a greater rhythm calling you deeper into healing?
In Part 2 of Healing in Real Time, I sit down with astrologer and healer Deb McBride to explore how the stars mirror our lives, revealing the patterns we’re moving through and the lessons rising to the surface.
This conversation isn’t about predicting the future, it’s about understanding timing, alignment, and why certain seasons of life feel so heavy, transformative, or necessary. Together, we open up what it means to face old wounds, embrace growth, and see meaning in the cycles that shape us.
If you’ve ever wondered why now? Why life feels the way it does in this moment? ....this episode is an invitation to find clarity, compassion, and courage in your own journey.
For the first time on Make Love To You Podcast, I show you what healing looks like in real time. This episode is Part One in a special 4-part series, where I take you on a journey with a therapist, a minister, an astrologer, and an energy and spiritual healer as I face and overcome a bout with depression.
Part One of "Healing in Real Time," I return to where my healing journey began: therapy.
After my father killed my mother when I was ten, my grandparents put us in therapy. It was there I learned one of the most important truths of my life — that talking about pain is the first step toward healing. My grandmother used to say, “Talk to your pain.” That wisdom has stayed with me ever since.
In this conversation with Dominique, a psychotherapist whose insight I deeply respect, we explore the power of speaking our pain out loud, the courage it takes to not go through it alone, and the relief that comes when someone truly listens.
If you’ve ever felt the weight of carrying it all by yourself, this episode is for you.
This is healing, in real time.
Before we transition into the next season of Make Love To You, where you’ll start to see the podcast in video form, this final audio episode holds a special place.
It’s a tribute.
A pause.
A conversation we don’t have enough.
One year ago, I lost my best friend Karina to depression. Many of you saw me post about it recently on Instagram and Facebook, and the outpouring of love reminded me: we need more spaces to talk about the things that often stay hidden.
This episode is a love letter—to Karina, to anyone who’s quietly struggling, and to those of us trying to love someone who is.
In it, I reflect on the laughter and light Karina brought into this world, and how—despite all the joy you saw—she was deeply hurting in ways we didn’t fully see. I open up about my own experience with depression, how it can mask itself in smiles and success, and the years I lived with it silently.
We walk through:
This is a vulnerable, heartfelt conversation about mental health, grief, and the deep, sometimes invisible journey back to yourself.
If you or someone you love is carrying more than they’re saying… please listen. This one’s for you.
In this final episode of the Roots & Rituals series, we return to something ancient, sacred, and often forgotten—rest. Not just physical rest, but soul-level surrender. The kind of rest that invites you back to yourself, where nothing needs to be earned, proven, or performed.
This episode is a love letter to slowing down, honoring the Sabbath within you, and remembering that sacredness doesn’t have to be loud or elaborate. Sometimes, it’s a soft breath, a quiet prayer, a warm bath, or the courage to stop. We talk about oils, sacred smoke, music, stillness—and the difference between ritual as a performance vs. ritual as a return.
If you’ve ever felt guilty for resting… this one is for you.
If your nervous system has forgotten what safe feels like… this one is for you.
If you’re ready to reconnect with the Divine without leaving your body behind… this one is for you.
Thank you for walking through this series with me.
In this episode of Make Love To You, we return to the most ancient and accessible ritual of all: the breath.
You don’t need an altar. You don’t need a playlist. You don’t need perfect silence or spiritual credentials. You need breath—and you already have it.
This conversation explores how the breath becomes both compass and companion: the one practice that’s always available, no matter how far we stray from ourselves. Whether you’re caught in overthinking, anxiety, numbness, or grief, your breath is the gentle invitation home.
We talk about the power of conscious breathing, the emotional layers it can unlock, and why embodiment starts with the inhale. Darnell shares personal reflections, spiritual insight, and practical encouragement for listeners ready to reconnect with their bodies—not as a task, but as a return.
If you’ve ever felt like you don’t know where to begin, this episode will remind you:
Begin right here.
Right now.
With breath.
What if your most sacred ritual isn’t something you do, but something you are?
In this episode of Make Love To You, Darnell Davis invites us to stop searching for the perfect routine and start remembering the truth: your body is an altar. Your breath is a prayer. Your attention is the offering.
For anyone who’s ever felt unsure about where to begin with ritual—or quietly wondered if they even have one—this is a gentle reminder that you already carry the sacred within you. No incense, playlist, or morning journal required.
We explore:
This isn’t about becoming more spiritual.
It’s about realizing you already are.
Listen now and come back home to the altar within.
Some rituals were chosen.
Others… were absorbed.
This episode explores the invisible inheritance we carry—the habits, beliefs, and traditions passed down through generations, often without question. The things we do without knowing why. The words, rhythms, and roles we stepped into before we had the language to name them.
But what happens when those rituals no longer fit?
When a practice that once felt sacred starts to feel like a performance?
When a tradition wrapped in love also carries the weight of silence, shame, or survival?
In this deeply reflective chapter of the Roots & Rituals series, we’re untangling what’s ours to keep, what’s ready to be released, and how to make space for rituals rooted not in repetition—but in truth.
This episode is a gentle call to inventory the emotional and spiritual routines we inherited…
and the beginning of choosing again.
Welcome to Part Three of the Roots & Rituals series, where we get honest about the practices that were supposed to ground us—but didn’t quite make it past week one.
This episode is a love letter to the rituals that never stuck. The ones we were so sure would change our lives. The routines we downloaded, bookmarked, scheduled… and then silently ghosted.
Because sometimes, the pressure to “stay consistent” becomes louder than the ritual itself. And when that happens, what once felt sacred can start to feel like shame.
In this episode, Darnell explores the heartbreak and humor of trying to build consistency in a world that often demands perfection—but rarely makes space for real, messy, human practice.
If you’ve ever started something with the best of intentions… and quietly never mentioned it again, this one’s for you.
We’re not here to judge your half-finished journals or your one-day meditations.
We’re here to release the guilt, laugh a little, and remember:
Falling off doesn’t mean you failed.
It just means you’re human.
And that’s sacred too.
What if the habits that shape your life aren’t the ones you planned — but the ones you’ve been practicing unconsciously?
In this second episode of Roots & Rituals, we’re taking a closer look at the invisible rituals — the ones you didn’t choose but somehow still repeat. Dodging compliments. Rushing through joy. Apologizing for being seen. These aren’t just quirks — they’re rehearsals for how we believe we’re allowed to exist.
I’m sharing a few of mine — and the moment I realized I was practicing self-abandonment like a full-time job. But the truth is: once you see it, you can shift it. You can choose new rhythms. You can create rituals that honor you.
Whether it’s brushing your teeth with presence, praying over ocean waves, or simply letting yourself be loved — you are always practicing something. The question is: is it what you really want to master?
This is your invitation to slow down and take inventory. To ask: what rituals am I unknowingly loyal to? And what might happen if I began again — on purpose?
Tap in!
Everything you do is a form of rehearsal.
The question is: what are you rehearsing?
In Part Two of the Roots & Rituals series, Darnell moves beyond curated routines and into the quiet, unconscious patterns that shape who we become. With honest storytelling and soul-deep reflection, he revisits a long-held ritual of deflecting compliments—and how a simple habit of “I got it on sale” became a daily practice of rejecting acknowledgment, shrinking from praise, and rehearsing unworthiness.
But this isn’t just his story—it’s a mirror.
Because whether you realize it or not, you’re always practicing something.
Avoidance is a ritual.
Overthinking is a ritual.
Even scrolling before you breathe in the morning is a ritual.
This episode invites you to pause and reflect:
Are your rituals aligned with the life you say you want?
Do they reflect the version of you you’re becoming?
Or are they keeping you small?
This is an invitation to stop sleepwalking through your days—and start practicing something more sacred: presence, enoughness, and becoming.
One ritual at a time.
There’s a moment after the storm—when the door closes, the silence sets in, and you realize… you’re alone. Again.
In this final episode of the Home Within series, Darnell tells the raw, emotional story of coming home to an empty apartment after a toxic relationship ended. A relationship that once looked like luxury and compatibility—matching fits, Faena beach days, and curated aesthetics—but was really chaos in disguise.
Through vivid storytelling, reflection, and humor, Darnell unpacks the deeper truth behind our attraction to emotionally unavailable people—and the fear that waits for us in solitude. What do you do when love ends, the high wears off, and you’re left with just… you?
This episode is about the heartbreak after the heartbreak. The healing that only happens when there’s no one else to distract you. And the slow, sacred process of becoming your own home.
What if the reason you keep sabotaging your big moments isn’t a lack of talent or preparation… but a nervous system that still thinks success isn’t safe?
In this deeply personal and confessional episode, Darnell shares the true story of booking a major commercial—only to spiral the night before and show up as a version of himself that wasn’t ready. What looked like self-confidence was actually survival mode in disguise.
Through honest storytelling and soulful reflection, this episode explores how unhealed trauma can hijack even our most beautiful opportunities—and how coming home to our bodies is the first step toward lasting peace.
If you’ve ever backed out, spiraled, or shut down just when things were going right… this one’s for you.
Because sometimes, your nervous system doesn’t need more hustle.
It just needs a hug.
This one hurt.
In this episode, I open up about one of the most humiliating and heartbreaking chapters of my life.
I take you inside the unraveling that followed. I talk about the rage, the silence, the shame — and the strange comfort I found in the chaos, because peace felt foreign.
This isn’t a story about revenge or rebound. It’s a story about recovery. About learning how to sit with your pain without performing through it. About realizing that when peace finally arrives, it might feel boring — until you realize it’s actually the most powerful, revolutionary thing you’ve ever known.
If you’ve ever ignored your gut, if you’ve ever loved someone who didn’t love you back in the same way, if you’ve ever felt like you were losing your mind while trying to hold your heart together — this episode is for you.
100 episodes. 100 heartbeats. 100 moments where I spoke straight from the middle of my mess and hoped someone out there felt it.
This isn’t just the 100th episode—it’s the Centennial. A milestone I never thought I’d reach. When I started this podcast, I didn’t even know how to upload an episode. I had no roadmap—just a calling I couldn’t ignore and a mic I barely knew how to use. Every single episode has been recorded in real time, in real healing, from real heartbreak and real growth.
This isn’t just a celebration—it’s a thank you. To every single PLU (People Like Us) who showed up, shared, listened, and reminded me that I wasn’t alone.
And if you’ve been wanting more of my personal stories? Don’t worry. That’s exactly where we’re headed next. Because my life is one ongoing sitcom with sacred lessons baked into the comedy—and I’m finally ready to tell it all.
Here’s to the next 100. Let’s make love to the truth, again and again.
What do you do when the red flags look like Six Flags?
When your heart races, your stomach flips, and your intuition goes silent—all because you mistook chaos for chemistry?
In this raw and revealing Part 3 of the Home Within series, Darnell Davis opens up about the emotionally destructive situationship that almost consumed him—a roller coaster he built, defended, and called love, even when every piece of it screamed otherwise. It wasn’t just about the married woman. It was about the wound he was chasing. The addiction to intensity. The deep nervous system wiring that taught him love had to hurt to be real.
If you’ve ever confused adrenaline with intimacy, this one’s for you.
If you’ve ever stayed in something toxic and called it “meant to be,” this one’s for you.
If you’re finally ready to name the cycle instead of repeating it… this one’s definitely for you.
This episode isn’t just about heartbreak.
It’s about self-abandonment, survival cycles, and learning to break up with the chaos that never loved you back.
Because you can’t build a Home Within if you’re still calling red flags a thrill ride.
What if the chaos in your life wasn’t just happening to you… but coming from you?
In this episode of Make Love To You, Darnell peels back the layers on self-sabotage and survival patterns—sharing the deeply personal story of how he built and lost it all, over and over again. From childhood trauma to nervous system addiction, this episode explores the ways we unconsciously recreate disaster because it feels more familiar than peace.
If you’ve ever lit a match in your own life just to feel something—this one’s for you.
This is not about blame.
This is about the moment you choose awareness over autopilot.
The moment you stop falling… just because falling feels familiar.
Tune in, take a breath, and meet yourself in the mirror.
New Series: The Home Within
After unmasking our fears in the last series, there’s only one place left to go: home—but not the kind you can find on a map.
In this opening episode of The Home Within, Darnell Davis guides us back to the body, the breath, and the quiet places we’ve been running from. Because after fear is faced… after the fight is over… your nervous system still needs somewhere safe to land.
This episode is a love letter to everyone who’s ever felt like they are their anxiety—like their racing heart and spiraling thoughts define them. Darnell reminds us that anxiety isn’t a villain—it’s an overprotective bodyguard that just needs retraining. And healing? It doesn’t start with a perfect life. It starts with one deep breath and the radical belief that you are not broken—you’re becoming your own safe place.
Highlights include:
This isn’t about escaping your panic. It’s about learning how to stay—gently, slowly, and safely. Because peace isn’t out there waiting to be found. It’s already in you. And today, we begin the journey back home.