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

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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.

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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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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 LOUD

I 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 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.

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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 up
• What am I afraid will happen if I let someone close
• What 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 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

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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 REFLECTION

Ask 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 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.

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 PRACTICE

Place 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 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.

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

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🫶 Thank you for being here. You’re not broken. You’re healing.

This podcast is produced by AOLI.fm.