The Unapologetic T.R.U.T.H.H.

Part two of my conversation with Lindsey Harris goes places part one didn't. We get into what happened after I interviewed the cult leader's daughter. The backlash, what it triggered in me, and why I refused to take the episode down. We talk about the modalities that have actually moved the needle for my nervous system, what it looks like to build a community while you're still deep in your own healing, and why waiting until you "have it figured out" is the thing that keeps most of us stuck.This is Part 2 of my conversation with Lindsey Harris. If you haven't listened to Part 1 yet, head back to Episode 51 first 💚⟡ WHAT I TALK ABOUT TODAY  Fear of judgment  Hypnotherapy for trauma and subconscious reprogramming  Breathwork for nervous system regulation  Journaling for trauma recovery  EFT tapping for emotional healing and anxiety relief  Healing others while still healing myself  Nervous system healing community for women  Mom guilt, self-permission, and making time to heal when life doesn't slow down ⟡ ABOUT THE HOST, NAOMI SPARKS Naomi Sparks is a mom, wife, healing coach, and a cult survivor. She grew up in a tightly controlled religious cult in Northern California and spent years disconnected from her true self. She now helps others heal their nervous system from trauma, rebuild trust in their bodies, and reconnect with who they are beneath survival mode.→ Website| theunapologetictruthh.com→ IG | ⁠ @theunapologetictruthh⁠ ⟡ CONNECT WITH LINDSEY HARRIS Ch.t.→ A DEEP SPACE™ Reprogramming Studio | ⁠adeepspacestudio.com⁠→ IG | ⁠@lindseyreprogrammed ⟡ LET’S KEEP THE CONVERSATION GOINGIf this episode resonated with you, share it with someone who needs to hear it. 💚 Conversations like this help break cycles of silence and bring clarity to experiences many people struggle to name.You are not broken. You are healing.

This time, I'm in the hot seat.Lindsey Harris, certified hypnotherapist and breathwork educator, and my coach, flipped the script and interviewed me. No outline, no prep, no filter.If you've ever wondered what it looks like when the silence finally breaks, listen to this episode. We get into what happened after I left, how the trauma showed up in my parenting before I even had words for it, survival mode in motherhood, what made me stop keeping my story quiet, and what I'm building for moms who are ready to stop passing their wounds down.This conversation had only just found its rhythm when we had to pause, and there is so much more still to say. So, PART 2 is coming next week. 💚⟡ WHAT I TALK ABOUT TODAYWhat finally made me stop keeping my story silentHow unhealed trauma shows up in your parenting before you even recognize itLiving in survival mode as a mom and what that looks like day to dayWhat the Regulated and Rising Collective is and who it's forBreaking generational cycles so your kids carry their own story, not yoursNervous system dysregulation signs in mothersChildhood trauma responses showing up in parentingLiving in survival mode as a momHow to stop passing trauma to your childrenHealing community for momsBreaking generational trauma cyclesCult survivor healing journey and recovery ⟡ ABOUT THE HOST, NAOMI SPARKSNaomi Sparks is a mom, wife, healing coach, and a cult survivor. She grew up in a tightly controlled religious cult in Northern California and spent years disconnected from her true self. She now helps others heal their nervous system from trauma, rebuild trust in their bodies, and reconnect with who they are beneath survival mode.→ Website | theunapologetictruthh.com → IG | ⁠ @theunapologetictruthh⁠⟡ CONNECT WITH LINDSEY HARRIS→ A DEEP SPACE™ Reprogramming Studio | adeepspacestudio.com→ IG | @lindseyreprogrammed⟡ LET’S KEEP THE CONVERSATION GOING If this episode resonated with you, share it with someone who needs to hear it. 💚 Conversations like this help break cycles of silence and bring clarity to experiences many people struggle to name.You are not broken. You are healing.⟡⟡⟡Produced by AOLI.fm.

You can build a whole life in survival mode and still not feel safe inside of it. That's the thingnobody talks about, because from the outside it can look like you've done the work. Like you've left the hard stuff behind.But your body doesn't know that yet.Today, I'm getting into what it actually means to move out of survival mode and into a life that feelssafe to live, why your nervous system keeps bracing even when nothing is wrong, and what the shift from surviving to being present has looked like for me.⟡ WHAT I TALK ABOUT TODAYSurvival mode and nervous system healing Childhood trauma responses in adults How to heal your nervous system from trauma Why leaving a toxic environment doesn't always feel like freedom How to move from survival mode into regulation Why healing isn't about becoming a different person How survival steals your presence Creating safety in your body after trauma  ⟡ ABOUT THE HOST, NAOMI SPARKSNaomi Sparks is a mom, wife, healing coach, and a cult survivor. She grew up in a tightly controlled religious cult in Northern California and spent years disconnected from her true self. She now helps others heal their nervous system from trauma, rebuild trust in their bodies, and reconnect with who they are beneath survival mode.→ Website| theunapologetictruthh.com→ IG | @theunapologetictruthh⁠⟡ LET’S KEEP THE CONVERSATION GOINGIf this episode resonated with you, share it with someone who needs to hear it. 💚 Conversations like this help break cycles of silence and bring clarity to experiences many people struggle to name.You are not broken. You are healing.⟡⟡⟡Produced by AOLI.fm.

I've been sitting with something lately that I know a lot of us carry without even realizing it. That nagging feeling that love is something you have to maintain, perform for, earn over and over again. And the scariest part? Most of us don't even know that voice isn't ours.Conditional love leaves a mark that doesn't disappear when you leave the environment it came from. It rewires your self-talk, your nervous system, and the way you move through relationships without you even realizing it's happening. And no amount of positive thinking reaches the part of you that was hurt.⟡ WHAT I TALK ABOUT TODAY       Conditional love and childhood trauma Inner child healing and self-worth  Why you feel like you have to earn love Healing your inner voice after trauma Childhood trauma responses in adults Breaking generational trauma as a parent How to heal your nervous system from trauma Emotional abuse and self-talk patterns  Unconditional love and trauma recovery Positive affirmations not working after trauma ⟡ ABOUT THE HOST, NAOMI SPARKSNaomi Sparks is a mom, wife, healing coach, and a cult survivor. She grew up in a tightly controlled religious cult in Northern California and spent years disconnected from her true self. She now helps others heal their nervous systemfrom trauma, rebuild trust in their bodies, and reconnect with who they are beneath survival mode.→ Website| theunapologetictruthh.com→ IG | @theunapologetictruthh⁠⟡ LET’S KEEP THE CONVERSATION GOINGIf this episode resonated with you, share it withsomeone who needs to hear it. 💚 Conversations like this help break cycles of silence and bring clarity to experiences many people struggle to name.You are not broken. You are healing.⟡⟡⟡Produced by AOLI.fm.

Have you ever found yourself pulled back into a relationship you knew wasn't good for you? Not because you were weak, but because some part of you felt more at home there than anywhere else? That's a nervous system that learned to survive.In this episode, I get personal about the patterns I carried for most of my adult life. Choosing inconsistency, choosing unavailability, going right back every time someone reached out, even when I knew better. For a long time, I thought it meant something was wrong with me. But what if it had nothing to do with weakness at all?If you've ever asked yourself why you keep ending up in the same place, please listen to this episode.⟡ WHAT I TALK ABOUT TODAYWhy chaos felt like homeChildhood trauma responses in adults and how they shape your relationshipsTrauma bonding and toxic relationship patternsThe difference between feeling safe and feeling familiarWhy healthy relationships feel boring when you're wired for chaosSelf-sabotage in healthy relationshipsHow to heal the nervous system from trauma and break the cycleSteps to overcome childhood trauma patterns in relationshipsHealing from betrayal trauma and emotional unavailabilityYou don't have to be fully healed to choose better⟡ ABOUT THE HOST, NAOMI SPARKS Naomi Sparks is a mom, wife, healing coach, and a cult survivor. She grew up in a tightly controlled religious cult in Northern California and spent years disconnected from her true self. She now helps others heal their nervous system from trauma, rebuild trust in their bodies, and reconnect with who they are beneath survival mode.→ Website| theunapologetictruthh.com→ IG | ⁠ @theunapologetictruthh⁠⟡ LET’S KEEP THE CONVERSATION GOING If this episode resonated with you, share it with someone who may be questioning their environment, their faith, or their sense of safety. Conversations like this help break cycles of silence and bring clarity to experiences many people struggle to name.You are not broken. You are healing. 💚⟡⟡⟡Produced by AOLI.fm.

Leaving a toxic environment, cult, or high-control relationship is supposed to feel like freedom.And sometimes it does.But what nobody talks about is the grief that lives right alongside that freedom. The loss of community, identity, certainty, and the versions of people you loved. The disorienting feeling of not knowing who you are outside of the only world you’d ever known.Today, I open up about the layers of grief that came with leaving, and the ones that have continued to surface years later.⟡ WHAT I TALK ABOUT TODAYGrief after leaving a toxic relationship or high-control environmentWhy leaving a cult or toxic environment still comes with emotional lossLosing family connection after leaving a high-control or religious systemHealing from childhood trauma and missed emotional safetyIdentity loss after leaving a toxic environment and how to rebuild yourselfWhy freedom can feel confusing after emotional abuse or controlProcessing lost time and formative years after traumaLosing certainty after leaving a controlling belief systemWhy grief comes in waves during trauma recoveryHow to hold grief and compassion during the healing process ⟡ ABOUT THE HOST, NAOMI SPARKS Naomi Sparks is a mom, wife, healing coach, and a cult survivor. She grew up in a tightly controlled religious cult in Northern California and spent years disconnected from her true self. She now helps others heal their nervous system from trauma, rebuild trust in their bodies, and reconnect with who they are beneath survival mode.→ Website| theunapologetictruthh.com→ IG | ⁠ @theunapologetictruthh⁠⟡ LET’S KEEP THE CONVERSATION GOING If this episode resonated with you, share it with someone who may be questioning their environment, their faith, or their sense of safety. Conversations like this help break cycles of silence and bring clarity to experiences many people struggle to name.You are not broken. You are healing.⟡⟡⟡Produced by AOLI.fm.

Today I’m answering a question that so many people quietly carry…How do intelligent, aware, capable people end up in environments that slowly take their voice away?Because it’s not what most people think.It doesn’t start with control. It doesn’t look dangerous at first. And by the time you realize what’s happening… you’re already deeply inside it.⟡ WHAT I TALK ABOUT TODAYWhy intelligent people join cults and high-control groupsTrauma bonding and manipulation in toxic environmentsSigns of coercive control and spiritual abuseChildhood trauma responses in adultsWhy leaving feels impossibleLosing self-trust and rebuilding it⟡ ABOUT THE HOST, NAOMI SPARKS Naomi Sparks is a mom, wife, healing coach, and a cult survivor. She grew up in a tightly controlled religious cult in Northern California and spent years disconnected from her true self. She now helps others heal their nervous system from trauma, rebuild trust in their bodies, and reconnect with who they are beneath survival mode.→ Website| theunapologetictruthh.com→ IG | ⁠ @theunapologetictruthh⁠⟡ LET’S KEEP THE CONVERSATION GOING If this episode resonated with you, share it with someone who may be questioning their environment, their faith, or their sense of safety. Conversations like this help break cycles of silence and bring clarity to experiences many people struggle to name.You are not broken. You are healing. ⟡⟡⟡Produced by AOLI.fm.

Healing trauma does not mean staying stuck in the past. It means giving your body, mind, and nervous system a chance to process what never got completed. This conversation explores why unprocessed trauma can keep showing up through triggers, anxiety, people pleasing, shutdown, yelling, and survival patterns that still shape everyday life.I also share how trauma responses can affect motherhood, how childhood trauma responses in adults can live in the body for years, and why breaking generational trauma starts with regulation, awareness, and repair.⟡ WHAT I TALK ABOUT TODAYWhy talking about trauma is not victimhood or weakness The difference between dwelling and processing trauma Where childhood trauma is stored in the bodyHow the nervous system stays stuck in fight, flight, freeze, or fawnSigns of repressed childhood trauma in adultsWhy can calm feel unsafe after living in survival modeHow unprocessed trauma affects parenting and emotional reactionsHow to heal the nervous system from trauma through safe processing and regulationWhy healing from betrayal trauma and childhood pain takes more than timeHow breaking generational trauma starts with noticing, pausing, and repairing⟡ ABOUT THE HOST, NAOMI SPARKS Naomi Sparks is a mom, wife, healing coach, and a cult survivor. She grew up in a tightly controlled religious cult in Northern California and spent years disconnected from her true self. She now helps others heal their nervous system from trauma, rebuild trust in their bodies, and reconnect with who they are beneath survival mode.→ Website| theunapologetictruthh.com→ IG | ⁠ @theunapologetictruthh⁠⟡ LET’S KEEP THE CONVERSATION GOING If this episode resonated with you, share it with someone who may be questioning their environment, their faith, or their sense of safety. Conversations like this help break cycles of silence and bring clarity to experiences many people struggle to name.You are not broken. You are healing. ⟡⟡⟡Produced by AOLI.fm.

Faith can offer guidance, community, and belonging. But when authority goes unchecked, faith can slowly turn into control.I share how religious gaslighting, charismatic authority, and trauma bonding develop inside high-control spiritual environments. Control rarely begins with obvious abuse. It often starts with certainty and guidance. Over time, questions become rebellion, obedience becomes worthiness, and fear begins to feel like faith.I reflect on growing up in a controlling religious system and explain why trauma bonds form when harm and comfort come from the same source. I also explore the difference between healthy faith and fear-based control.⟡ WHAT I TALK ABOUT TODAYReligious trauma and how faith can turn into controlCharismatic authority in cults and high-control religious groupsGaslighting in religious environmentsHow trauma bonding forms when harm and comfort come from the same sourceWhy leaving a high-control faith community feels so difficultHow fear becomes mistaken for faith, obedience, and loyaltyThe impact of religious trauma on the nervous systemSigns you may be experiencing spiritual or religious manipulationBeginning the process of healing from religious trauma⟡ ABOUT THE HOST, NAOMI SPARKSNaomi Sparks is a mom, wife, healing coach, and a cult survivor. She grew up in a tightly controlled religious cult in Northern California and spent years disconnected from her true self. She now helps others heal their nervous system from trauma, rebuild trust in their bodies, and reconnect with who they are beneath survival mode.→ Website| theunapologetictruthh.com→ IG | ⁠ @theunapologetictruthh⁠⟡ LET’S KEEP THE CONVERSATION GOING If this episode resonated with you, share it with someone who may be questioning their environment, their faith, or their sense of safety. Conversations like this help break cycles of silence and bring clarity to experiences many people struggle to name.You are not broken. You are healing.⟡⟡⟡

Today, I sit down with Dr. Joyce Martella, the youngest daughter of the leader of the high-control religious system where I was raised for 19 years.We talk about what it was like for her to grow up as the cult leader’s daughter, the pressure to be perfect, and the trauma of living under authority treated as God’s voice. She shares personal stories of manipulation, control, and spiritual abuse, and we unpack how those experiences shape identity, attachment, and the nervous system.We also discuss childhood trauma responses in adults, signs of repressed childhood trauma, bonding over shared trauma, and healing from betrayal trauma within religious systems.If you are working to heal nervous system trauma, overcome childhood trauma, or begin breaking generational trauma patterns, this conversation offers both lived experience and clinical insight.⟡ WHAT WE TALK ABOUTGrowing up as the daughter of a cult leaderSpiritual abuse and psychological manipulationControl tactics used in high-control religious groupsIdentity fragmentation and trauma bondingChildhood trauma responses in adulthoodHealing from betrayal traumaHow to heal the nervous system from traumaThe long road to overcoming childhood trauma⟡ ABOUT THE HOST, NAOMI SPARKS Naomi Sparks is a mom, wife, healing coach, and a cult survivor. She grew up in a tightly controlled religious cult in Northern California and spent years disconnected from her true self. She now helps others heal their nervous system from trauma, rebuild trust in their bodies, and reconnect with who they are beneath survival mode.→ Website| theunapologetictruthh.com→ IG | ⁠ @theunapologetictruthh⁠⟡ ABOUT OUR GUESTDr. Joyce Martella holds a PhD in psychology and works directly with survivors of high-control groups, helping them untangle identity, trauma, spiritual abuse, and nervous system imprinting.→ Website | joycemartella.com → Work With Dr. Joyce | workwithdrjoyce.com → LinkedIn | linkedin.com/in/joycemartella → Email | [email protected] ⟡ LET’S KEEP THE CONVERSATION GOING If this episode resonated with you, share it with someone working through religious trauma, spiritual abuse, or childhood trauma recovery. Healing happens in safe conversations, and you do not have to untangle it alone.You are not broken. You are healing.⟡ ⟡ ⟡ Produced by AOLI.fm.

Community is supposed to feel safe. But for me, it didn’t.In this episode, I share what community meant inside the cult I grew up in, and how control was disguised as love. I talk about how obedience replaced autonomy, how belonging came with conditions, and how that shaped my nervous system as an adult.We explore childhood trauma responses in adults, healing from betrayal trauma, how to heal trauma bonding, where childhood trauma is stored in the body, and how to heal nervous system from trauma so we can break generational trauma instead of repeating it.If connection feels complicated for you, there is a reason.⟡ THINK OF THIS ONEWhen I hear the word community, does my body soften or tense?⟡ WHAT I TALK ABOUT TODAYGrowing up in a cult and how the communitybecame controlChildhood trauma responses in adults and fear of belongingHealing from betrayal trauma in high control religious environmentsSigns of repressed childhood trauma in adultsWhere childhood trauma is stored in the body, and why the nervous system stays guardedHow to healthe nervous system from trauma through safe connectionBreaking generational trauma by rebuilding a healthy communityHow to heal from childhood trauma without therapy⟡ ABOUT THE HOST, NAOMI SPARKSNaomi Sparks is a mom, wife, healing coach, and a cult survivor. She grew up in a tightly controlled religious cult in Northern California and spent years disconnected from her true self. She now helps others heal their nervous systemfrom trauma, rebuild trust in their bodies, and reconnect with who they are beneath survival mode.→ Website| theunapologetictruthh.com→ IG | @theunapologetictruthh⁠⟡ LET’S KEEP THE CONVERSATION GOINGIf this episode reminded you of your own light, share it with someone still finding theirs and help spread the message that healing is possible, and no one has to walk it alone.⟡⟡⟡Produced by AOLI.fm.

Momhood taught me a lot. One of the hardest lessons was realizing that I was teaching people how to treat me by the way I was treating myself. Every time I pushed past my limits, apologized for resting, or made myself the last priority, I was modeling something to my kids.In this episode, I talk about what it means to prioritize yourself without guilt. Not by quitting your responsibilities. But in small, steady choices that say, I matter too. We explore how childhood trauma responses in adults can make rest feel unsafe, why guilt shows up when you stop overfunctioning, and how to heal your nervous system from trauma so you can parent from regulation instead of survival mode.⟡QUOTE OF THE EPISODE “Our actions teach people how to treat us by the way we treat ourselves.”⟡ ABOUT THE HOST, NAOMI SPARKS Naomi Sparks is a mom, wife, healing coach, and a cult survivor. She grew up in a tightly controlled religious cult in Northern California and spent years disconnected from her true self. She now helps others heal their nervous system from trauma, rebuild trust in their bodies, and reconnect with who they are beneath survival mode.→ Website| theunapologetictruthh.com→ IG | ⁠ @theunapologetictruthh⁠⟡ LET’S KEEP THE CONVERSATION GOING If this episode reminded you of your own light, share it with someone still finding theirs and help spread the message that healing is possible, and no one has to walk it alone.Produced by AOLI.fm.

Mom guilt has followed me through so many moments of motherhood. It shows up when I rest, when I set boundaries, when I enjoy my life, and when I admit that motherhood can feel overwhelming. In this episode, I talk about why mom guilt is not always the truth. Often, it is a nervous system response rooted in childhood trauma, survival patterns, and the waysmany of us learned to earn love through self-sacrifice.⟡QUOTE OF THE EPISODE“Needing rest doesn’t make you a bad mom. It makes you human.”⟡ ABOUT THE HOST, NAOMI SPARKSNaomi Sparks is a mom, wife, healing coach, and a cult survivor. She grew up in a tightly controlled religious cult in Northern California and spent years disconnected from her true self. She now helps others heal their nervous system from trauma, rebuild trust in their bodies, and reconnect with who they are beneath survival mode.→ Website| theunapologetictruthh.com→ IG | @theunapologetictruthh⁠⟡ LET’S KEEP THE CONVERSATION GOINGIf this episode reminded you of your own light, share it with someone still finding theirs and help spread the message that healing is possible, and no one has to walk it alone.This podcast is produced by AOLI.fm.

Mom guilt can feel instant and overwhelming. It shows up when you rest. When you set boundaries. When you enjoy your life.In this episode, I explain why mom guilt is not a sign that you are doing motherhood wrong. It is a learned nervous system response rooted in childhood conditioning and survival patterns. We talk about how guilt lives in the body, why it often gets louder when you start healing, and how breaking generational trauma can bring discomfort before it brings relief.This episode helps you understand where mom guilt comes from so you can meet it with compassion instead of pressure and begin healing from the inside out.⟡ PAUSE AND NOTICEWhen guilt shows up, pause and ask yourself what your body is protecting right now. Notice where you feel it. Place a hand there. Take a slow breath. Remind yourself that rest and boundaries can be safe.⟡ ABOUT THE HOST, NAOMI SPARKS Naomi Sparks is a mom, wife, healing coach, and a cult survivor. She grew up in a tightly controlled religious cult in Northern California and spent years disconnected from her true self. She now helps others heal their nervous system from trauma, rebuild trust in their bodies, and reconnect with who they are beneath survival mode.→ Website| theunapologetictruthh.com→ IG | ⁠ @theunapologetictruthh⁠⟡ LET’S KEEP THE CONVERSATION GOING If this episode reminded you of your own light, share it with someone still finding theirs and help spread the message that healing is possible, and no one has to walk it alone.⟡⟡⟡This podcast is produced by AOLI.fm.

Motherhood brings old wounds to the surface, not because something is wrong, but because your nervous system isclose enough to safety to feel them. In this episode, I share how parenting can activate unhealed trauma, especially for those who grew up without emotional safety. Our children often mirror the parts of us that were never seen or protected. I talk openly about my son’s anxiety, our choice to homeschool, and what it revealed about my own inner child. This is about reparenting yourself while raising your children, holding grief and love at the same time, and breaking cycles without shame. If you feel triggered or confused, you are not failing. You are healing.⟡ PAUSE AND NOTICEYour child doesn’t trigger you because you’re a bad parent. They trigger you because you’re a wounded one who is healing.⟡ ABOUT THE HOST, NAOMI SPARKSNaomi Sparks is a mom, wife, healing coach, and a cult survivor. She grew up in a tightly controlled religious cult in Northern California and spent years disconnected from her true self. She now helps others heal their nervous system from trauma, rebuild trust in their bodies, and reconnect with who they are beneath survival mode.→ Connect with Naomi on IG:⁠ @theunapologetictruthh⁠⟡ LET’S KEEP THE CONVERSATION GOINGIf this episode reminded you of your own light, share it with someone still finding theirs and help spread the message that healing is possible, and no one has to walk it alone.This podcast is produced by AOLI.fm.

This episode is about slowing down without guilt. I talk about why old emotions can surface when life finally feels calm and why that is a sign of safety, not failure. This comes up often for parents who are healing while raising their children.I share how comparison quietly blocks healing through timelines, pressure, and the feeling that you should be further along. Healing does not happen through force. It happens through safety, presence, and listening to your body. Triggers are not regression. Awareness is progress.⟡ PAUSE AND NOTICEWhen you catch yourself comparing, pause and come back to what your body is asking for today.⟡ ABOUT THE HOST, NAOMI SPARKSNaomi Sparks is a mom, wife, healing coach, and a cult survivor. She grew up in a tightly controlled religious cult in Northern California and spent years disconnected from her true self. She now helps others heal their nervous systemfrom trauma, rebuild trust in their bodies, and reconnect with who they are beneath survival mode.→ Connect with Naomi on IG:⁠ @theunapologetictruthh⁠⟡ LET’S KEEP THE CONVERSATION GOINGIf this episode reminded you of your own light, share it with someone still finding theirs and help spread the message that healing is possible, and no one has to walk it alone.This podcast is produced by AOLI.fm. 

Sometimes healing brings up two feelings at once. Love and sadness. Pride and pain. Gratitude for what you can give now,and grief for what you never received. In this episode, I share a moment with my daughter that stirred both.Watching her feel safe filled me with gratitude, and also touched the sadness of not having that as a child.We talk about why grief does not cancel gratitude and why feeling both is part of healing, not a problem.⟡ TRY THIS REFLECTIONPlace one hand on your chest and one on your belly. Take a slow breath and remind yourself you are allowed to feel both. Notice what shifts when you stop pushing any feeling away. You don’t have to choose between gratitude and grief.Both belong.⟡ ABOUT THE HOST, NAOMI SPARKSNaomi Sparks is a mom, wife, healing coach, and a cult survivor. She grew up in a tightly controlled religious cult in Northern California and spent years disconnected from her true self. She now helps others heal their nervous systemfrom trauma, rebuild trust in their bodies, and reconnect with who they are beneath survival mode.→ Connect with Naomi on IG:⁠ @theunapologetictruthh⁠⟡ LET’S KEEP THE CONVERSATION GOINGIf this episode reminded you of your own light, share it with someone still finding theirs and help spread the message that healing is possible, and no one has to walk it alone.This podcast is produced by AOLI.fm.

The new year can feel loud and demanding. In this episode, I talk about the quiet and why many of us learned to fear it. When you grow up in chaos or survival mode, silence can feel unsafe, so we stay busy and distracted. I share how to slow down without forcing calm, how to tell anxiety apart from intuition, and how healing can start by listening instead of fixing. This is about feeling safe enough to be yourself.⟡ TRY THIS REFLECTION Notice how your body reacts to quiet. Name the urge to distract or move. Ask what feels loud right now and what sits underneath. A few seconds of noticing is enough.⟡ ABOUT THE HOST, NAOMI SPARKS Naomi Sparks is a mom, wife, healing coach, and a cult survivor. She grew up in a tightly controlled religious cult in Northern California and spent years disconnected from her true self. She now helps others heal their nervous system from trauma, rebuild trust in their bodies, and reconnect with who they are beneath survival mode.→ Connect with Naomi on IG:⁠ @theunapologetictruthh⁠⟡ LET’S KEEP THE CONVERSATION GOING If this episode reminded you of your own light, share it with someone still finding theirs and help spread the message that healing is possible, and no one has to walk it alone.

Healing can feel lonely. Not because you are doing it wrong, but because healing changes who can stay. When you stop abandoning yourself to keep a connection, some relationships no longer fit. Conversations feel different. Distance shows up. And that can hurt.In this episode, I talk about the grief that comes with growth. The guilt that appears when you stop over-giving. The ache of missing people while knowing you cannot return to who you were. Healing does not make you selfish or cold. It makes you honest.⟡ REMEMBERHealing does not make me harder to love. It makes me more honest with myself.⟡ ABOUT THE HOST, NAOMI SPARKSNaomi Sparks is a mom, wife, healing coach, and a cult survivor. She grew up in a tightly controlled religious cult in Northern California and spent years disconnected from her true self. She now helps others heal their nervous systemfrom trauma, rebuild trust in their bodies, and reconnect with who they are beneath survival mode.→ Connect with Naomi on IG:⁠ @theunapologetictruthh⁠⟡ LET’S KEEP THE CONVERSATION GOINGIf this episode reminded you of your own light, share it with someone still finding theirs and help spread the message that healing is possible, and no one has to walk it alone.This podcast is produced by AOLI.fm.

For a long time, I believed healing would come after an apology or understanding. In this episode of The Unapologetic TRUTHH, I share why my healing could not wait for that anymore.I talk about growing up in a religious cult, waiting for closure that never came, and the moment I realized I had to choose myself. This episode is about letting go of trauma bonds, breaking generational patterns, and giving yourself permission to heal, even when no one else does.⟡ REMEMBER You don’t need permission to heal. You don’t need permission to grow. You don’t need permission to change. Your story is yours to reclaim.⟡ ABOUT THE HOST, NAOMI SPARKS Naomi Sparks is a mom, wife, healing coach, and a cult survivor. She grew up in a tightly controlled religious cult in Northern California and spent years disconnected from her true self. She now helps others heal their nervous system from trauma, rebuild trust in their bodies, and reconnect with who they are beneath survival mode.→ Connect with Naomi on IG:⁠ @theunapologetictruthh⁠⟡ LET’S KEEP THE CONVERSATION GOING If this episode reminded you of your own light, share it with someone still finding theirs and help spread the message that healing is possible, and no one has to walk it alone.This podcast is produced by AOLI.fm.

This episode explores the moment you decide to stop living as the victim of your past. Not because what happened did not matter, but because you no longer want it to define your future. When you live through trauma, survival patterns can stay long after the danger is gone. They shape how you see yourself, how you relate to others, and how safe it feels to take up space in your own life.Healing begins when you notice those patterns and choose to respond differently. This episode is a reminder that your past shaped you, but it does not get to own you.⟡ ASK YOURSELF SOFTLY Where in my life am I still living like the victim? What is one small shift I can make this week that honours the version of me who is healing?⟡ ABOUT THE HOST, NAOMI SPARKS Naomi Sparks is a mom, wife, healing coach, and a cult survivor. She grew up in a tightly controlled religious cult in Northern California and spent years disconnected from her true self. She now helps others heal their nervous system from trauma, rebuild trust in their bodies, and reconnect with who they are beneath survival mode.→ Connect with Naomi on IG:⁠ @theunapologetictruthh⁠⟡ LET’S KEEP THE CONVERSATION GOING If this episode reminded you of your own light, share it with someone still finding theirs and help spread the message that healing is possible, and no one has to walk it alone.This podcast is produced by AOLI.fm.

This episode talks about the fear of being “too much.” Many people learn this fear when being loud, honest, or emotional once felt unsafe. Growing up in a strict place can make your body believe it has to stay small to be loved. That old fear often follows you into adult life, even when the danger is gone. Healing starts when you notice those patterns and try small steps toward being your full self again. The message is simple. You were never too much. You just learned to shrink to survive.⟡ ASK YOURSELF SOFTLY What if the emotions you were taught to suppress are the exact ones that make you human, connected, compassionate, and intuitive? What if your "too much" is actually your gift?⟡ ABOUT THE HOST, NAOMI SPARKS Naomi Sparks is a mom, wife, healing coach, and a cult survivor. She grew up in a tightly controlled religious cult in Northern California and spent years disconnected from her true self. She now helps others heal their nervous system from trauma, rebuild trust in their bodies, and reconnect with who they are beneath survival mode.→ Connect with Naomi on IG:⁠ @theunapologetictruthh⁠⟡ LET’S KEEP THE CONVERSATION GOING If this episode reminded you of your own light, share it with someone still finding theirs and help spread the message that healing is possible, and no one has to walk it alone.This podcast is produced by AOLI.fm.

Growing up in fear can shape how you see yourself. It can make your inner voice feel far away or hard to trust.This episode looks at why that happens and what it feels like when self-trust starts to return. Naomi talks about the years after leaving the cult, when she had to learn what her own yes and no even sounded like. She explains how the body holds old survival patterns and how small moments of honesty can help you rebuild trust from the inside out. This is for anyone trying to reconnect with their instincts after childhood trauma or years of doubting themselves.⟡ ASK YOURSELF SOFTLYWhat part of me has been waiting for me to come back? Don’t overthink it. Don’t judge the answer.⟡ ABOUT THE HOST, NAOMI SPARKSNaomi Sparks is a mom, wife, healing coach, and a cult survivor. She grew up in a tightly controlled religious cult in Northern California and spent years disconnected from her true self. She now helps others heal their nervous system from trauma, rebuild trust in their bodies, and reconnect with who they are beneath survival mode.→ Connect with Naomi on IG:⁠ @theunapologetictruthh⁠⟡ LET’S KEEP THE CONVERSATION GOINGIf this episode reminded you of your own light, share it with someone still finding theirs and help spread the message that healing is possible, and no one has to walk it alone.⟡⟡This podcast is produced by AOLI.fm.

When other people shaped your story, your body learned to stay small so you could feel safe. Even now, old lessons can sit in your nervous system and shape how you show up.In this episode, Naomi talks about healing childhood trauma responses in adults, breaking generational trauma, and taking your story back one small step at a time. She shares how leaving the cult left her unsure of who she was and how she slowly rebuilt her voice in a way that felt safe and real.⟡ SAY THESE LOUDI reclaim the narrative of my life.My story belongs to me now.I am no longer defined by the pain I survived.I choose who I become from this point forward.My voice is powerful.My truth is valid.My future is mine.⟡ ABOUT THE HOST, NAOMI SPARKSNaomi Sparks is a mom, wife, healing coach, and a cult survivor. She grew up in a tightly controlled religious cult in Northern California and spent years disconnected from her true self. She now helps others heal their nervous system from trauma, rebuild trust in their bodies, and reconnect with who they are beneath survival mode.→ Connect with Naomi on IG:⁠ @theunapologetictruthh⁠⟡ LET’S KEEP THE CONVERSATION GOING.. If this episode reminded you of your own light, share it with someone still finding theirs and help spread the message that healing is possible, and no one has to walk it alone. ⟡⟡⟡This podcast is produced by AOLI.fm.

When love never felt steady as a kid, your body learns to stay alert. Even years later, calm love can feel confusing because your nervous system remembers the old danger.In this episode, Naomi talks about how the body holds those early lessons and why safe love can feel scary at first. She shares how she kept people at a distance after leaving the cult and how her Nana helped her see that this was protection, not rejection. Now she shows how we can slowly teach our bodies that love does not have to hurt.⟡ TRY THIS REFLECTION & ASK YOURSELF:When does care make me tense upWhat am I afraid will happen if I let someone closeWhat would feel gentle for me right now⟡ QUOTE OF THE EPISODE“You learned to pull back to stay safe. You can learn safety in softer ways now.”⟡ ABOUT THE HOST, NAOMI SPARKSNaomi Sparks is a mom, wife, healing coach, and a cult survivor. She grew up in a tightly controlled religious cult in Northern California and spent years disconnected from her true self. She now helps others heal their nervous system from trauma, rebuild trust in their bodies, and reconnect with who they are beneath survival mode.→ Connect with Naomi on IG:⁠ @theunapologetictruthh⁠⟡ LET’S KEEP THE CONVERSATION GOING If this episode reminded you of your own light, SHARE IT with someone still finding theirs and help spread the message that healing is possible, and no one has to walk it alone.⟡ ⟡ ⟡This podcast is produced by AOLI.fm.

Before we even knew what a relationship was, we were already learning about love. From our parents, our home, and the people around us. In this episode, Naomi shares how those early lessons still shape the way we love today and act as adults.She shares her story of growing up in a cult, where love had to be earned by staying quiet and following rules. That taught her that being calm didn’t always feel safe. Now she helps others see that the ways we learned to survive as kids don’t have to control our lives anymore.⟡ TRY THIS REFLECTIONAsk yourself:Am I loving from fear or from trust?What pain am I still trying to protect others from?What would it feel like to love from peace instead of panic?⟡ QUOTE OF THE EPISODE“What protected you then is probably what’s disconnecting you now.”⟡ ABOUT THE HOST, NAOMI SPARKSNaomi Sparks is a mom, wife, healing coach, and a cult survivor. She grew up in a tightly controlled religious cult in Northern California and spent years disconnected from her true self. She now helps others heal their nervous system from trauma, rebuild trust in their bodies, and reconnect with who they are beneath survival mode.→ Connect with Naomi on IG:⁠ @theunapologetictruthh⁠⟡ LET’S KEEP THE CONVERSATION GOINGIf this episode reminded you of your own light, share it with someone still finding theirs and help spread the message that healing is possible, and no one has to walk it alone.This podcast is produced by AOLI.fm.

When you grow up in survival mode, you don’t dream of being the light, you just hope to find one.In this episode, Naomi shares what it means to become the light you once needed. She talks about rebuilding safety from the inside out and how healing from childhood trauma starts with remembering your own light.Healing isn’t about perfection, it’s about coming home to yourself.⟡ TRY THIS PRACTICEPlace a hand over your heart and say: “I am safe now. I am the light I needed.” Breathe those words in. Let them settle deep. Feel your body remember what safety feels like.⟡ QUOTE OF THE EPISODE“You don’t have to save the world. Just save yourself loudly, bravely, and unapologetically. The ripple effect will do the rest.”⟡ ABOUT THE HOST, NAOMI SPARKSNaomi Sparks is a mom, wife, healing coach, and a cult survivor. She grew up in a tightly controlled religious cult in Northern California and spent years disconnected from her true self. She now helps others heal their nervous system from trauma, rebuild trust in their bodies, and reconnect with who they are beneath survival mode.→ Connect with Naomi on IG:⁠ @theunapologetictruthh⁠⟡ LET’S KEEP THE CONVERSATION GOINGIf this episode reminded you of your own light, share it with someone still finding theirs and help spread the message that healing is possible, and no one has to walk it alone.This podcast is produced by AOLI.fm.

When life stops feeling like survival, a new question comes up: What am I here for?In this episode, Naomi talks about how her healing turned into purpose. She shares how losing her dad and leaving a strict religious group helped her find her voice and start this podcast.You’ll hear how healing from childhood trauma can help your body finally feel safe again. Naomi shares simple ways to build trust in yourself and shows how every hard thing you’ve lived through can become part of your purpose. ⟡ TRY THIS REFLECTION:Repeat the affirmations: My healing has purpose. My story is sacred. I am here for more than survival. Notice how your body feels when you imagine living from a sense of purpose instead of one of protection. ⟡ ABOUT THE HOST, NAOMI SPARKS:Naomi Sparks is a mom, wife, healing coach, and a cult survivor. She grew up in a tightly controlled religious cult in Northern California and spent years disconnected from her true self. She now helps others heal their nervous system from trauma, rebuild trust in their bodies, and reconnect with who they are beneath survival mode.→ Connect with Naomi on IG:⁠ @theunapologetictruthh⁠ ♪ SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss next week’s episode. ⟡ LET’S KEEP THE CONVERSATION GOING… If this episode reminded you that your story still has purpose, share it with someone learning how to heal from childhood trauma without therapy or rebuilding safety after loss. The more we heal out loud, the more whole this world becomes. ❤️🫶 Thank you for being here. You’re not broken. You’re healing.This podcast is produced by AOLI.fm.

Anxiety can feel like control, but it’s really your body remembering how to survive. Even when life slows down, part of you still waits for the next crisis. In this episode, Naomi helps you notice that pattern and shows you how to remind your nervous system that it doesn’t have to fight anymore.⟡ ABOUT THE HOST, NAOMI SPARKS:Naomi Sparks is a mom, wife, healing coach, and a cult survivor. She grew up in a tightly controlled religious cult in Northern California and spent years disconnected from her true self. She now helps others heal their nervous system from trauma, rebuild trust in their bodies, and reconnect with who they are beneath survival mode.⟡ TRY THIS PRACTICE:Notice where your body tenses.Breathe slowly and say, “I am safe now.”Thank your anxiety, then whisper, “You can rest.”Let calm stay a little longer each time.⟡ TO THINK ABOUT:“Anxiety once kept you alive, but now it may be keeping you from living.”→ Connect with Naomi on IG:⁠ @theunapologetictruthh⁠⟡ LET’S KEEP THE CONVERSATION GOING… If this episode resonated with you, share it with someone who’s learning to heal their nervous system or working through trauma. The more healed hearts we have, the more whole this world becomes.❤️ Thank you for being here. You’re not broken. You’re healing.This podcast is produced by AOLI.fm.

When your body starts to calm, but your thoughts keep spiralling, it’s not weakness, it’s a sign of how deeply childhood trauma responses in adults can linger. In this episode, Naomi shares how to rebuild safety in your mind after trauma and what it means to truly heal your nervous system from trauma.You’ll learn simple ways to calm spiralling thoughts, recognize the signs of repressed childhood trauma in adults, and begin breaking generational trauma patterns. Naomi opens up about her own story of healing from chaos and reminds you that you’re not broken, you’re becoming safe.⟡ ABOUT THE HOST, NAOMI SPARKS:Naomi Sparks is a mom, wife, healing coach, and a cult survivor. She grew up in a tightly controlled religious cult in Northern California and spent years disconnected from her true self. Her work now centers around helping others reclaim their voice, heal generational pain, and step into wholeness without apology.⟡ QUOTE OF THE EPISODE: “Your brain isn’t broken. It’s loyal. It’s doing exactly what it learned to do to keep you alive. Now it’s time to teach it that calm doesn’t mean danger anymore.”💚 Connect with Naomi on IG: @theunapologetictruthh⟡ LET’S KEEP THE CONVERSATION GOING… If this episode resonated with you, share it with someone who’s learning to heal their nervous system or working through trauma. The more healed hearts we have, the more whole this world becomes.❤️ Thank you for being here. You’re not broken. You’re healing.

When you’ve lived in survival mode, calm can feel unsafe. Your body still braces for danger, even when you’re finally safe.In this episode, Naomi shares how trauma reshapes your nervous system and creates survival patterns like fight, flight, freeze, or fawn. You’ll learn how to heal your nervous system from trauma, calm the amygdala, and begin rebuilding safety through simple somatic tools like grounding, breathwork, and self-soothing.⟡ ABOUT THE HOST, NAOMI SPARKS:Naomi Sparks is a mom, wife, healing coach, and a cult survivor. She grew up in a tightly controlled religious cult in Northern California and spent years disconnected from her true self. Her work now centers around helping others reclaim their voice, heal generational pain, and step into wholeness without apology.⟡ TRY THIS PRACTICE:Ground: feet flat, press down, name three things you see, two you hear, one you feel. Say “I am safe.”Box breathe: inhale 4, hold 4, exhale 4, hold 4. Repeat.Havening touch: slow strokes on arms with gentle phrases like “You’re safe now.”Co-regulate: be with calm, grounded people or communities that hold safe space.⟡ TO ASK YOURSELF GENTLY“When does my body feel most unsafe, and what helps it soften again?”→ Connect with Naomi on IG: @theunapologetictruthh♪ SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss next week’s episode.⟡ LET’S KEEP THE CONVERSATION GOING… If this episode resonated with you, share it with someone who’s learning to heal their nervous system or working through trauma. The more healed hearts we have, the more whole this world becomes.❤️ Thank you for being here. You’re not broken. You’re healing.This podcast is produced by AOLI.fm.

That voice inside that says you are not enough, that shames you for resting or making mistakes, it’s not random. Your inner critic was formed by the voices you grew up hearing: parents, teachers, culture, or community. For Naomi, it came from growing up in a cult where constant criticism and judgment became her inner soundtrack.In this episode, Naomi shares how the critic develops as a survival mechanism, why it follows us into adulthood, and how to begin retraining it with compassion.ABOUT THE HOST, NAOMI SPARKS:Naomi Sparks is a mom, wife, healing coach, and a cult survivor. She grew up in a tightly controlled religious cult in Northern California and spent years disconnected from her true self. Her work now centers around helping others reclaim their voice, heal generational pain, and step into wholeness without apology.QUOTE OF THE EPISODE:“One of the most powerful and painful truths about healing is realizing that the voice that criticizes you the loudest often isn’t yours. It’s an echo.”TO ASK YOURSELF GENTLY:When my inner critic speaks, whose voice is it echoing? And what new, compassionate truth do I choose to speak to myself instead?💚 Connect with Naomi on IG: @theunapologetictruthh🎧 Subscribe so you don’t miss the next one.LET’S KEEP THE CONVERSATION GOING…If this episode resonated with you, please share it with someone who needs to hear it. ❤️ Thank you for being here. This space is yours too. You’re not selfish. You’re healing.

Breaking generational trauma is not only about stopping the pain. It is also about learning to give yourself what you did not get as a child. In this episode, Naomi talks about how to reparent your inner child and why this step is key when breaking old cycles.She explains how childhood trauma responses in adults, like people-pleasing, overworking, or staying in toxic relationships, are often signs of repressed childhood trauma stored in the body. Reparenting is how you begin to heal your nervous system from trauma and create safety inside yourself.ABOUT THE HOST, NAOMI SPARKS:Naomi Sparks is a mom, wife, healing coach, and a cult survivor. She grew up in a tightly controlled religious cult in Northern California and spent years disconnected from her true self. Her work now centres around helping others reclaim their voice, heal generational pain, and step into wholeness without apology.QUOTE OF THE EPISODE:“You don't have to wait for someone else to give you what you needed. You have the power to give it to yourself right here, right now.”TO ASK YOURSELF GENTLY:What did I not receive as a child that I still long for today? How can I begin to give it to myself now?💚 Instagram | @theunapologetictruthh🎧 Subscribe so you don’t miss the next one. LET’S KEEP THE CONVERSATION GOING…If this episode resonated with you, please share it with someone who needs to hear it. ❤️ Thank you for being here. This space is yours too. You’re not selfish. You’re healing.This podcast is produced by AOLI.fm.

Generational cycles are the invisible inheritance shaping how we see ourselves, love, and live.In this episode, Naomi talks about breaking generational trauma in real, tangible ways, through awareness, boundaries, and giving yourself permission to feel. She shares her own story of leaving a cult and learning to stop carrying patterns that weren’t truly hers.ABOUT THE HOST, NAOMI SPARKS:Naomi Sparks is a mom, wife, healing coach, and a cult survivor. She grew up in a tightly controlled religious cult in Northern California and spent years disconnected from her true self. Her work now centers around helping othersreclaim their voice, heal generational pain, and step into wholeness without apology.QUOTE OF THE EPISODE:“Emotions aren’t a weakness. They’re information, they’re signals your body sends you about what needs attention.”TO ASK YOURSELF GENTLY:What did I need as a child that I didn’t get?💚 Connect with Naomi on IG: @theunapologetictruthh🎧Subscribe so you don’t miss the next one. LET’S KEEP THE CONVERSATION GOING…If this episode resonated with you, please share it with someone who needs to hear it. ❤️ Thank you for being here. This space is yours, too. You’re not selfish. You’re healing.This podcast is produced by AOLI.fm.

For so many of us, strength was taught all wrong. We grew up hearing “toughen up, stop crying, don’t be the victim”. We learned to swallow our feelings, armor up, and carry everything in silence. But that’s not a strength. That’s survival.In this episode, Naomi Sparks unpacks how childhood trauma responses in adults often show up as silence, suppression, and self-abandonment. She shares her own story of being raised in a cult where emotions weren’t safe, and how she had to relearn that real strength is softness, vulnerability, and asking for help.ABOUT THE HOST, NAOMI SPARKS:Naomi Sparks is a mom, wife, healing coach, and a cult survivor. She grew up in a tightly controlled religious cult in Northern California and spent years disconnected from her true self. Her work now centers around helping others reclaim their voice, heal generational pain, and step into wholeness without apology.QUOTE OF THE EPISODE: “My strength is in my softness, my strength is in my truth.”TO ASK YOURSELF GENTLY:What were you told about strength when you were a child?Were you told to toughen up, to stop crying, to quit being dramatic? 💚 Connect with Naomi on IG: @theunapologetictruthh🎧 Subscribe so you don’t miss the next one. LET’S KEEP THE CONVERSATION GOING…If this episode resonated with you, please share it with someone who needs to hear it. ❤️ Thank you for being here. This space is yours too. You’re not selfish. You’re healing.This podcast is produced by AOLI.fm.

Comparison can make you feel like you’re falling behind or healing the “wrong” way. In this episode, Naomi shares her own struggle with comparison, rooted in her upbringing in a cult, and how those wounds still echo today. She offers reminders and simple tools to help you release comparison, honor your own timeline, and remember that your healing is sacred. It is messy, slow, and exactly as it is.ABOUT THE HOST, NAOMI SPARKS:Naomi Sparks is a mom, wife, healing coach, and a cult survivor. She grew up in a tightly controlled religious cult in Northern California and spent years disconnected from her true self. Her work now centers around helping others reclaim their voice, heal generational pain, and step into wholeness without apology.QUOTE OF THE EPISODE:“Comparison only creates shame. It tells you there’s something wrong with the way you’re healing when in reality your journey is exactly what it needs to be.”TO ASK YOURSELF GENTLY:Where have I been caught up in the trap of comparison?How has social media or the world around me made me feel like I’m not enough?💚 Connect with Naomi on IG: @theunapologetictruthh🎧 Subscribe so you don’t miss the next one.LET’S KEEP THE CONVERSATION GOING…If this episode resonated with you, please share it with someone who needs to hear it. ❤️ Thank you for being here. This space is yours too. You’re not selfish. You’re healing.This podcast is produced by AOLI.fm.

When you stop being the agreeable one and start speaking your truth, everything changes. Some people support you. Others pull away. In this episode, Naomi Sparks shares what that pushback looks like, how to grieve the version of you that stayed quiet, and why your voice is worth more than someone else’s comfort.ABOUT THE HOST, NAOMI SPARKS:Naomi Sparks is a mom, wife, healing coach, and a cult survivor. She grew up in a tightly controlled religious cult in Northern California and spent years disconnected from her true self. Her work now centers around helping others reclaim their voice, heal generational pain, and step into wholeness without apology.QUOTE OF THE EPISODE: “Your truth is worth the loss, and you are worth the life that comes with living fully. Unapologetically you.”TO ASK YOURSELF GENTLY: Where have I been agreeable at the expense of myself? If I didn’t have to keep everyone else comfortable, who would I allow myself to be?💚 Connect with Naomi on IG: @theunapologetictruthh🎧 Subscribe so you don’t miss the next one. LET’S KEEP THE CONVERSATION GOING…If this episode resonated with you, please share it with someone who needs to hear it. ❤️ Thank you for being here. This space is yours too. You’re not selfish. You’re healing.

When you’ve spent years in survival mode, slowing down can feel scary. You’ve been on high alert for so long that when things finally get quiet, you don’t always recognise yourself.In this episode, Naomi talks about what it’s like to reach that point. When the roles, the labels, and everyone else’s expectations start to fall away, you’re left wondering who you really are. She shares her own story of peeling back the layers that were built to protect her, and how she slowly found the version of herself that’s rooted in freedom instead of fear.You’ll learn how to start reconnecting with yourself in small ways, notice the moments that spark joy or peace, and handle it when people push back against your growth.ABOUT THE HOST, NAOMI SPARKS:Naomi Sparks is a mom, wife, healing coach, and a cult survivor. She grew up in a tightly controlled religious cult in Northern California and spent years disconnected from her true self. Her work now centres around helping others reclaim their voice, heal generational pain, and step into wholeness without apology.QUOTE OF THE EPISODE:“If you’re in the in-between right now. Where the old you doesn’t quite fit, but the new you isn’t fully formed yet. I want you to hear me. You are not lost. You are becoming who you are always meant to be.”TO ASK YOURSELF GENTLY:“If I didn’t have to be who I’ve been for other people, what would I give myself permission to explore today?”💚 Connect with Naomi on IG: @theunapologetictruthh🎧 Subscribe so you don’t miss the next one. LET’S KEEP THE CONVERSATION GOING…If this episode resonated with you, please share it with someone who needs to hear it. ❤️ Thank you for being here. This space is yours, too. You’re not selfish. You’re healing.This podcast is produced by AOLI.fm.

Forgiveness is one of the hardest, most misunderstood parts of healing. We’re often told it’s aboutletting the other person off the hook. But what if it’s not about them at all?In this episode, Naomi Sparks walks you through the difference between forgiveness and reconciliation, why you don’t need closure to let go, and how to recognize when anger iskeeping you stuck. Let Naomi guide you through a gentle reflection practice to help you identify what forgivenesscould look like for you.This space isn’t about rushing. It’s about reclaiming your peace.ABOUT THE HOST, NAOMI SPARKS:Naomi Sparks is a mom, wife, healing coach, and a cult survivor. She grew up in a tightly controlled religious cult in Northern California and spent years disconnected from her true self. Her work now centers around helping others reclaim their voice, heal generational pain, and step into wholeness without apology.QUOTE OF THE EPISODE:“I don’t forgive the people who hurt me because they deserve it. I forgive because I deserve peace.”TO ASK YOURSELF GENTLY:Do I need their apology, or do I need my freedom?💚 Connect with Naomi on IG: @theunapologetictruthh🎧Subscribe so you don’t miss the next one. LET’S KEEP THE CONVERSATION GOING…If this episode resonated with you, please share it with someone who needs to hear it. ❤️ Thank you for being here. This space is yours too. You’re not selfish. You’re healing.This podcast is produced by AOLI.fm.

Let’s talk about that quiet but powerful emotion that shows up in so many healing journeys: shame. The kind that whispers, not screams. The kind that makes you feel like you need to hide, shrink, and stay silent.Naomi explores where shame comes from and how it teaches us to hide the very parts of ourselves that need the most love. This is about naming it, feeling it, and slowly letting it go through movement, truth-telling, and self-compassion.Listen to the full episode to hear the reflective prompts to help you identify where shame still lives in your healing and what it would mean to stop carrying what was never yours.This is a space to name the weight you’ve been carrying. To stop apologising for your pain. And to remember you were never meant to hold this alone. 💚ABOUT THE HOST, NAOMI SPARKS:Naomi Sparks is a mom, wife, healing coach, and a cult survivor. She grew up in a tightly controlled religious cult in Northern California and spent years disconnected from her true self. Her work now centers around helping others reclaim their voice, heal generational pain, and step into wholeness without apology.QUOTE OF THE EPISODE:“Silence doesn’t protect your peace. It protects the pain. And healing doesn't require silence, it requires truth.“TO ASK YOURSELF GENTLY: Where is shame hiding in your healing?What parts of yourself do you still feel like you have to hide?And who or what told you that part was shameful to begin with? 💚 Connect with Naomi on IG: @theunapologetictruthh🎧 Subscribe so you don’t miss the next one. LET’S KEEP THE CONVERSATION GOING…If this episode resonated with you, please share it with someone who needs to hear it. ❤️ Thank you for being here. This space is yours too. You’re not selfish. You’re healing.

Today, Naomi shares what it’s been like to move from silence to truth. She reflects on growing up in a world where speaking honestly wasn’t safe, and how that silence followed her into adulthood.In this episode, she talks about the fear of being judged, the weight of protecting others at your own expense, and the quiet unravelling that happens when you keep your story inside for too long. Speaking out hasn’t been easy. But it’s helped her reconnect with who she is, piece by piece.ABOUT THE HOST, NAOMI SPARKS:Naomi Sparks is a mom, wife, healing coach, and a cult survivor. She grew up in a tightly controlled religious cult in Northern California and spent years disconnected from her true self. Her work now centres around helping others reclaim their voice, heal generational pain, and step into wholeness without apology.QUOTE OF THE EPISODE: “Healing isn't just about what happened to you. It's about what you do with it.“JOURNAL PROMPT:What have I been keeping quiet about to keep others comfortable?LET'S KEEP THE CONVERSATION GOING..If this episode resonated with you, please share it with someone who needs to hear it. CONNECT WITH NAOMI:Instagram: @theunapologetictruthh❤️ Thank you for being here. You are not too much. You are healing.This podcast is produced by AOLI.fm.

Healing isn’t about staying positive. It’s about being honest.In this episode, Naomi talks about toxic positivity and emotional bypassing: the pressure to forgivefast, smile through the pain, and move on before you're ready. She shares how she used to skip over her own grief, thinking that meant she was healing. But real healing started when she let herself feel everything.If you’ve ever been told to “just be grateful” or “let it go” while your heart was still hurting, pleaselisten to this episode.You’re allowed to feel it all. That’s what healing looks like.ABOUT THE HOST, NAOMI SPARKS:Naomi Sparks is a mom, wife, healing coach, and a cult survivor. She grew up in a tightly controlled religious cult in Northern California and spent years disconnected from her true self. Her work now centers around helping others reclaim their voice, heal generational pain, and step into wholeness without apology.QUOTE OF THE EPISODE:“ You don't need to fix your feelings. You need to feel them, honor them, and let them teach you what's still asking to be healed.“JOURNAL PROMPTS:What emotions have I been avoiding in the name of staying positive? What might shift if I gave them space to exist without judgment?CONNECT WITH NAOMI:Instagram: @theunapologetictruthhIf this episode resonated with you, please share it with someone who needs to hear it.❤️ Thank you for being here. You are not too much. You are healing.This podcast is produced by AOLI.fm.

What if resentment isn’t a setback in your healing, but a sign you’re finally safe enough to feel?In this episode, Naomi gets honest about the quiet, uncomfortable emotion many of us carry: resentment. Especially when healing from childhood trauma, it often surfaces at the most unexpected moments. Naomi explores where resentment comes from, why it matters, and how to face it without shame.This is a space to feel what you were once told to suppress. And a reminder that your resentment isn’t shameful.ABOUT THE HOST, NAOMI SPARKS:Naomi Sparks is a mom, wife, healing coach, and a cult survivor. She grew up in a tightly controlled religious cult in Northern California and spent years disconnected from her true self. Her work now centers around helping others reclaim their voice, heal generational pain, and step into wholeness without apology.QUOTE OF THE EPISODE:“Resentment is not a flaw in your character. It’s a signal. It’s your body and soul finally saying: This wasn’t fair. This hurt me. This mattered.”QUESTION TO THINK ABOUT:“What is my resentment trying to teach me about?”CONNECT WITH NAOMI:Instagram: @theunapologetictruthhLET’S KEEP THE CONVERSATION GOING…If this episode resonated with you, please share it with someone who needs to hear it. ❤️ Thank you for being here. This space is yours too. You’re not selfish. You’re healing.This podcast is produced by ⁠AOLI.fm⁠.

Why do we repeat the very patterns that hurt us? Today, Naomi dives into what it takes to break generational cycles, especially when you're trying to raise kids differently than you were raised.She shares personal stories from her healing journey as a cult survivor and mother, including the weight of inherited pain, the grief of unmet childhood needs, and the daily work of choosing presence over pattern.ABOUT THE HOST, NAOMI SPARKS: Naomi Sparks is a mom, wife, healing coach, and a cult survivor. She grew up in a tightly controlled religious cult in Northern California and spent years disconnected from her true self. Her work now centers around helping others reclaim their voice, heal generational pain, and step into wholeness without apology.QUOTE OF THE EPISODE:“You are not responsible for the pain that was passed down to you, but you are responsible for what you pass down next.”QUESTION TO THINK ABOUT: “What pain have I been carrying that doesn’t belong to me?”CONNECT WITH NAOMI:Instagram: @theunapologetictruthhLET’S KEEP THE CONVERSATION GOING… If this episode resonated with you, please share it with someone who needs to hear it. Your voice helps this space grow.❤ Thank you for being here. This space is yours too. You’re not selfish. You’re healing.This podcast is produced by ⁠AOLI.fm⁠.

Naomi shares the challenges of parenting, especially the guilt that often comes with it. She explains how this guilt relates to our upbringing and generational trauma, which can create pressure to be perfect. Addressing parents who want to break this cycle, she emphasizes that feeling guilty can show we care, not that we are failing. Having grown up in a cult where obedience was mistaken for love, Naomi reflects on how this affected her parenting. She talks about the emotional wounds she is still healing, and shows how to focus on repairing relationships instead of seeking perfection.ABOUT THE HOST, NAOMI SPARKS:Naomi Sparks is a mom, wife, healing coach, and a cult survivor. She grew up in a tightly controlled religious cult in Northern California and spent years disconnected from her true self. Her work now centers around helping others reclaim their voice, heal generational pain, and step into wholeness without apology.QUOTE OF THE EPISODE:“Kids don't need a perfect parent. They need a present. One who's willing to own their mistakes, grow from them, and keep showing up. When we try to be perfect, we miss out on being authentic, and healing doesn't happen through perfection. “QUESTION TO THINK ABOUT:“What if protecting ourselves doesn’t mean we're being disrespectful?“CONNECT WITH NAOMI:Instagram: @theunapologetictruthhLET’S KEEP THE CONVERSATION GOING…If this episode resonated with you, please share it with someone who needs to hear it. Your voice helps this space grow.❤ Thank you for being here. This space is yours too. You’re not selfish. You’re healing.This podcast is produced by ⁠AOLI.fm⁠.

In this episode, Naomi shares the story of losing her father and the grief that followed, while exploring how his silence and emotional absence shaped her childhood. Raised in a cult where emotions were dismissed and questions discouraged, she learned to cope by shrinking her needs and hiding her pain. Her father, shaped by his own trauma, often disappeared emotionally and physically, leaving Naomi to process abandonment without support or language for what she was feeling.Now a mother, Naomi reflects on how parenting helped her understand her parents with more compassion.ABOUT THE HOST, NAOMI SPARKS:Naomi Sparks is a mom, wife, healing coach, and a cult survivor. She grew up in a tightly controlled religious cult in Northern California and spent years disconnected from her true self. Her work now centers around helping others reclaim their voice, heal generational pain, and step into wholeness without apology. QUOTE OF THE EPISODE:“Compassion doesn't mean you excuse the harm. It means you stop carrying the weight of it alone.“QUESTION TO THINK ABOUT:“What if they were doing the best they could with what they had?” CONNECT WITH NAOMI:Instagram: @theunapologetictruthh LET’S KEEP THE CONVERSATION GOING…If this episode resonated with you, please share it with someone who needs to hear it. Your voice helps this space grow. ❤ Thank you for being here. This space is yours too. You’re not selfish. You’re healing.This podcast is produced by ⁠AOLI.fm⁠.

Naomi talks about why setting boundaries can feel so hard, even when we know it’s the right thing to do. She explains how growing up with conditional love, emotional neglect, or strict rules can teach us to stay small and quiet to feel safe.This episode is about learning how to care for the younger version of yourself, the one who still worries about making others upset. Naomi also shares how becoming a mom helped her see the places where she still needed healing, and how showing up for her son helped her learn to show up for herself, too. ABOUT THE HOST, NAOMI SPARKS:Naomi Sparks is a mom, wife, healing coach, and a cult survivor. She grew up in a tightly controlled religious cult in Northern California and spent years disconnected from her true self. Her work now centers around helping others reclaim their voice, heal generational pain, and step into wholeness without apology. QUOTE OF THE EPISODE:“The most powerful thing I can give my son is not a perfect mom. It’s a healing one.” QUESTION TO THINK ABOUT:“Would I still say yes if I knew they wouldn't be mad at me?” CONNECT WITH NAOMI:Instagram: @theunapologetictruthh LET’S KEEP THE CONVERSATION GOING…If this episode spoke to you, please share it with someone who needs to hear it. Your voice helps more people find the space to heal. ❤ Thank you for being here. This space is yours too. You’re not selfish. You’re healing.This podcast is produced by AOLI.fm.

This week, Naomi explores what happens when you start setting boundaries after trauma and why it often feels more painful than empowering. She breaks down the guilt, the nervous system response, and the grief that comes with choosing yourself for the first time. You’ll get self-reflection tools, calming affirmations, and reminders that boundaries are not betrayals. They are acts of self-respect.About the host, Naomi Sparks:Naomi Sparks is a mom, wife, healing coach, and a cult survivor. She grew up in a tightly controlled religious cult in Northern California and spent years disconnected from hertrue self. Her work now centers around helping others reclaim their voice, heal generational pain, and step into wholeness without apology. Quote of the episode:“Boundaries are not betrayals. They are self-respect in action.”❤️‍🩹 Validation statements:“My needs are valid, even if they make others uncomfortable.”“I am allowed to protect my peace.” “Saying no doesn't make me mean or selfish.”“It makes me honest.”“I don't have to overexplain or justify why something doesn't feel right.”“I can love people and still say, this isn't okay with me.”‍❤️‍🩹Self-awareness questions:“What do I need right now?”“Does this feel good, or am I trying to avoid conflict?”“Am I choosing this from fear or from alignment?”“Would I still say yes if I knew they wouldn't be mad at me?”“Do I feel safe, or am I just trying to feel liked?”❤️‍🩹 Grounding statements (for new choices):“It's okay to pause before I respond.”“I don't owe anyone instant access to me.”“I can sit with discomfort.”“It's not permanent.”“I'm allowed to take care of myself, even if it disappoints someone else.”“The people meant for me won't leave just because I set a boundary.”❤️‍🩹 Post-boundary support statements:“That was hard, but I'm proud of myself for speaking up.”“Just because they're upset doesn't mean I did something wrong.”“Every time I choose myself, I'm rewriting the story I was given.”“This gets easier the more I practice.”  Connect with Naomi:Instagram: @theunapologetictruthh Let’s keep the conversation going…If this episode resonated with you, share it with someone who needs to hear it. Your healing matters. So does your voice. ❤ Thank you for being here. This space is yourstoo.You’re not selfish. You’re healing.This podcast is produced by AOLI.fm.

Naomi opens up about her experience of walking away from a religious cult and the real challenge of dealing with the beliefs, shame, and fears that stuck around after she left. She talks about the sadness of realizing she hadn’t been living as her true self, and how brave it is to ask the question, “Who am I?” for the first time, and the slow process of remembering who you’ve always been underneath the survival mode.About the host, Naomi Sparks: Naomi Sparks is a mom, wife, healing coach, and a cult survivor. She grew up in a tightly controlled religious cult in Northern California and spent years disconnected from her true self. Her work now centers around helping others reclaim their voice, heal generational pain, and step into wholeness without apology.Quote of the episode:“Reclaiming who you are isn’t about starting over. It’s about remembering what was always true underneath the noise.”Questions to think about:Who told me who I was before I ever got to decide?What beliefs do I still carry that no longer feel true?❤️‍🩹Healing starts by getting curious. You don’t need all the answers. You only need space to begin. Connect with Naomi:Instagram: @theunapologetictruthhLet’s keep the conversation going…If this episode spoke to you, please share it with someone who needs to hear it. Your voice helps more people find the space to heal.❤ Thank you for being here. This space is yours too.Healing isn’t linear. Identity takes time. You’re doing it beautifully.This podcast is produced by AOLI.fm.

In this episode, Naomi speaks honestly about the pain of being raised in an environment where love felt conditional and safety was never promised. She explains how emotional abuse often goes unseen but leaves a deep impact that lasts for years. Through her story, she shows how trauma can affect your thoughts, your body, and your sense of self. She also shares what it looks like to start healing by naming the truth, reconnecting with your voice, and slowly building a life that feels safe and real.About the host, Naomi Sparks:Naomi Sparks is a mom, wife, healing coach, and a cult survivor. She grew up in a tightly controlled religious cult in Northern California and spent years disconnected from her true self. Her work now centres around helping others reclaim their voice, heal generational pain, and step into wholeness without apology. Quote of the episode:“Minimising your pain doesn't make you stronger. It makes your healing harder.” Questions to think about:Have I ever felt like my feelings were too much for someone else? Do I stay quiet to avoid conflict or rejection? Was I taught that love had to be earned? 👐 Healing takes time, but it begins when you tell the truth, feel what you need to feel, find safe support, learn what safety feels like in your body, and treat yourself with care as you grow.Connect with Naomi:Instagram: @theunapologetictruthh Let’s keep the conversation going… ..if this episode resonated with you, share it with someone who needs to hear this. Your support helps more people find this space for healing. ❤ Thank you for being here. This space is yours too. Healing is messy. Speaking the truth is brave. You’re right on time.This podcast is produced by AOLI.fm.