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

Naomi Sparks
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The Unapologetic T.R.U.T.H.H. is a podcast about Transformation through Raw, unfiltered Trauma that will bring you Hope through Healing. Your host, Naomi Sparks, a mom, wife, coach, and cult survivor, dives into conversations about what it really means to work through trauma, sit with pain, and come out stronger. No fluff, no pretending, just real talk for anyone ready to stop hiding and start healing.

  1. 5D AGO

    Ep 54: Why Your Body Won't Calm Down | Anxiety, Nervous System Regulation, and Survival Mode

    Why won't your body calm down? Because no one ever taught you how. Not your parents. Not your school. Not anyone who told you to just breathe, just relax, just think positive. They gave you words. But your body doesn't respond to words when it's still running on years of survival mode programming. And that's what this episode is about. ⟡ WHAT I TALK ABOUT TODAY Anxiety isn't in your head, it lives in your body Childhood trauma programs your nervous system to stay on high alert Why "just calm down" never works Simple nervous system regulation tools for when anxiety rises How to interrupt a thought spiral without fighting your mind  Why healing feels harder before it feels better Why can calm feel more unsafe than chaos Felt safety and how to build it moment by momentThe difference between forcing calm and teaching your body that it is safe⟡ 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 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.

    28 min

  2. MAY 13

    Ep 53: You Don't Have to Earn a Regulated Life | Nervous System Healing, Survival Mode, and Learning to Feel Safe

    You can know everything about your trauma and still feel completely stuck inside of it. That's not a sign you're doing it wrong. That's your body waiting to feel safe enough to let go. Today I'm talking about what regulation actually looks like in real life, why understanding your healing isn't the same as feeling it, and the in-between phase nobody warns youabout. ⟡ WHAT I TALK ABOUT TODAY Why self-awareness doesn't always mean your body feels safe What survival mode does to your nervous system Why you can know you're safe and still not feel it  The in-between phase of healing no one talks about Why calm can feel scary when survival is all you've known How consistency is what teaches your body safety What nervous system regulation actually looks like in real life Why healing was never meant to be done alone⟡ 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 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.

    21 min

  3. MAY 6

    Ep 52: Nervous System Healing in Real Time | Interviewed by Lindsey Harris Ch.t. Part 2 | Trauma Healing Tools for Women

    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 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.

    40 min

  4. APR 29

    Ep 51: Where It All Started | Interviewed by Lindsey Harris Ch.t. | Cult Survivor, Nervous System Healing, Trauma and Parenting

    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 TODAY What finally made me stop keeping my story silent How unhealed trauma shows up in your parenting before you even recognize it Living in survival mode as a mom and what that looks like day to day What the Regulated and Rising Collective is and who it's for Breaking generational cycles so your kids carry their own story, not yours Nervous system dysregulation signs in mothers Childhood trauma responses showing up in parenting Living in survival mode as a mom How to stop passing trauma to your children Healing community for moms Breaking generational trauma cycles Cult survivor healing journey and recovery   ⟡ 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 → 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.

    24 min

  5. APR 22

    Ep 50: Who I Had to Be to Survive vs Who I Am Becoming | Survival Mode, Nervous System Healing

    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 TODAY Survival 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.

    18 min

  6. APR 15

    Ep 49: You Don't Have to Earn Love | Conditional Love, Inner Child Healing

    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.

    27 min

  7. APR 8

    Ep 48: Why Chaos in Relationships Felt Comfortable to Me | Trauma Bonding, Toxic Relationship Patterns & Nervous System Healing

    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 TODAY Why chaos felt like home Childhood trauma responses in adults and how they shape your relationships Trauma bonding and toxic relationship patterns The difference between feeling safe and feeling familiar Why healthy relationships feel boring when you're wired for chaos Self-sabotage in healthy relationships How to heal the nervous system from trauma and break the cycle Steps to overcome childhood trauma patterns in relationships Healing from betrayal trauma and emotional unavailability You 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.

    32 min

  8. APR 1

    Ep 47: The Grief That Comes After Leaving a Toxic Environment | Identity Loss, Family Distance, and Rebuilding Yourself

    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 TODAY Grief 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.

    22 min
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The Unapologetic T.R.U.T.H.H. is a podcast about Transformation through Raw, unfiltered Trauma that will bring you Hope through Healing. Your host, Naomi Sparks, a mom, wife, coach, and cult survivor, dives into conversations about what it really means to work through trauma, sit with pain, and come out stronger. No fluff, no pretending, just real talk for anyone ready to stop hiding and start healing.

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