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

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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 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.

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 NOTICE

When 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.

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This podcast is produced by AOLI.fm.