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: @theunapologetictruthh

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❤️ Thank you for being here. You are not too much. You are healing.

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: @theunapologetictruthh

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.

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: @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 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: @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.

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: @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.
Healing isn’t linear. Identity takes time. You’re doing it beautifully.

This podcast is produced by AOLI.fm.