Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/truth-in-the-trenches Real stories. Raw experiences. Resilient hearts. This podcast dives into the messy truth of life, trauma, addiction, heartbreak, and more and how people fought their way through. Each episode shares personal stories and practical tools to support anyone still in the trenches. "Let’s keep it real and heal" © 2025 James Parker 88dfed9c-eff4-5a85-82ae-fad91b05db61 no en Sun, 21 Sep 2025 10:05:19 -0700 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 23:22:20 -0800 https://img.transistor.fm/kcu7CV6RRVlb-HmUcRGlGa2i4oOby94FTG2RpopG_D4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yYzYy/MDE2MjY1MjQ4MTYy/MDAyYjQ2NGU1N2Y0/MzIwNi5qcGc.jpg episodic James Parker Real stories. Raw experiences. Resilient hearts. This podcast dives into the messy truth of life, trauma, addiction, heartbreak, and more and how people fought their way through. Each episode shares personal stories and practical tools to support anyone still in the trenches. "Let’s keep it real and heal" Real stories. mental health, life, growth, therapy, self love, healing, relationships, podcast, self worth, self love, forgiveness, solutions, self improvement James Parker No No 6 6 Hood Dreams to Black Queen "Journey Through Pain, Healing, and Self-love" full 87f52250-db5d-490c-be40-45967b4adc88 https://share.transistor.fm/s/c584f278 Overcoming Family Trauma. Ashley Marie  dive deep into the pain of witnessing physical and emotional abuse, the struggle of walking down the same path, and the resilience it takes to rise above and create a new story.”

]]> Overcoming Family Trauma. Ashley Marie  dive deep into the pain of witnessing physical and emotional abuse, the struggle of walking down the same path, and the resilience it takes to rise above and create a new story.”

]]> Sun, 21 Sep 2025 10:05:11 -0700 James Parker James Parker 4933 Overcoming Family Trauma. Ashley Marie  dive deep into the pain of witnessing physical and emotional abuse, the struggle of walking down the same path, and the resilience it takes to rise above and create a new story.”

]]> mental health, life, growth, therapy, self love, healing, relationships, podcast, self worth, self love, forgiveness, solutions, self improvement No 5 5 From Foster Care to Freedom: Choosing love and Resilience full 09eef329-1364-4609-beb3-21c0e4dc7747 https://share.transistor.fm/s/34ea0b63 From foster homes and group homes to building a lovely life against the odds  our next guest Lee-Anna Stallworth aka Natascha LANES shares her powerful journey of resilience, healing, and hope. She opens up about family trauma, navigating the foster care system, and how she turned pain into purpose. You don’t want to miss this story of strength and transformation.

]]> From foster homes and group homes to building a lovely life against the odds  our next guest Lee-Anna Stallworth aka Natascha LANES shares her powerful journey of resilience, healing, and hope. She opens up about family trauma, navigating the foster care system, and how she turned pain into purpose. You don’t want to miss this story of strength and transformation.

]]> Sat, 06 Sep 2025 13:50:11 -0700 James Parker James Parker 4284 From foster homes and group homes to building a lovely life against the odds  our next guest Lee-Anna Stallworth aka Natascha LANES shares her powerful journey of resilience, healing, and hope. She opens up about family trauma, navigating the foster care system, and how she turned pain into purpose. You don’t want to miss this story of strength and transformation.

]]> mental health, life, growth, therapy, self love, healing, relationships, podcast, self worth, self love, forgiveness, solutions, self improvement No 4 4 From Solo Flight to Teamwork: Navigating Life, Love, and Leadership full 1579a7ae-aadb-435d-bf81-7cc686ca299b https://share.transistor.fm/s/dd117828 In this episode of Truth in the Trenches, we sit down with Dominique Pratt who has done it all from being a single parent to managing a thriving military career in the Air Force, earning her master's degree, and now navigating the new dynamics of having a supportive partner by her side. She opens up about the challenges, lessons, and victories of balancing family, service, education, and love.

]]> In this episode of Truth in the Trenches, we sit down with Dominique Pratt who has done it all from being a single parent to managing a thriving military career in the Air Force, earning her master's degree, and now navigating the new dynamics of having a supportive partner by her side. She opens up about the challenges, lessons, and victories of balancing family, service, education, and love.

]]> Fri, 29 Aug 2025 20:19:39 -0700 James Parker James Parker 4816 In this episode of Truth in the Trenches, we sit down with Dominique Pratt who has done it all from being a single parent to managing a thriving military career in the Air Force, earning her master's degree, and now navigating the new dynamics of having a supportive partner by her side. She opens up about the challenges, lessons, and victories of balancing family, service, education, and love.

]]> mental health, life, growth, therapy, self love, healing, relationships, podcast, self worth, self love, forgiveness, solutions, self improvement No 3 3 From Trauma to Transformation: Nataisha’s Story” full 656ae8a5-4010-4be4-89a4-0f045ab19aec https://share.transistor.fm/s/dcea67e5 In this moving episode of Truth in the Trenches, host James Parker sits down with Nataisha to uncover her journey through unimaginable pain and powerful resilience. Nataisha shares the impact of her childhood trauma and how that legacy shaped her own path. From serving time to finding her faith, Natasha opens up about the turning points that helped her reclaim her life, deepen her spirituality, and build a new legacy for her son.

]]> In this moving episode of Truth in the Trenches, host James Parker sits down with Nataisha to uncover her journey through unimaginable pain and powerful resilience. Nataisha shares the impact of her childhood trauma and how that legacy shaped her own path. From serving time to finding her faith, Natasha opens up about the turning points that helped her reclaim her life, deepen her spirituality, and build a new legacy for her son.

]]> Fri, 15 Aug 2025 19:49:50 -0700 James Parker James Parker 4576 In this moving episode of Truth in the Trenches, host James Parker sits down with Nataisha to uncover her journey through unimaginable pain and powerful resilience. Nataisha shares the impact of her childhood trauma and how that legacy shaped her own path. From serving time to finding her faith, Natasha opens up about the turning points that helped her reclaim her life, deepen her spirituality, and build a new legacy for her son.

]]> mental health, life, growth, therapy, self love, healing, relationships, podcast, self worth, self love, forgiveness, solutions, self improvement No 2 2 Loving You & Losing Me full ba091c8b-85d8-43d9-87e6-277a80161ced https://share.transistor.fm/s/b687e034 Host James Parker talks with Hannah about what happens when love costs you your identity and how to find your way back to yourself.

]]> Host James Parker talks with Hannah about what happens when love costs you your identity and how to find your way back to yourself.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2025 22:56:20 -0700 James Parker James Parker 2604 Host James Parker talks with Hannah about what happens when love costs you your identity and how to find your way back to yourself.

]]> mental health, life, growth, therapy, self love, healing, relationships, podcast, self worth, self love, forgiveness, solutions, self improvement No 1 1 Grief and the Gift: From Mourning to Fatherhood full fccc058b-6411-472b-9ffc-8a029aa3196f https://share.transistor.fm/s/17c862e0 In this episode, I share my personal journey from grieving family deaths to unexpectedly becoming a father to my niece. While I was holding it all together, the people I thought would stand by me disappeared

]]> In this episode, I share my personal journey from grieving family deaths to unexpectedly becoming a father to my niece. While I was holding it all together, the people I thought would stand by me disappeared

]]> Fri, 01 Aug 2025 09:00:00 -0700 James Parker James Parker 4265 In this episode, I share my personal journey from grieving family deaths to unexpectedly becoming a father to my niece. While I was holding it all together, the people I thought would stand by me disappeared

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