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 SOFTLY

What 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.

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This podcast is produced by AOLI.fm.