On Speaking Your Truth: A Chat With My Parents
On Speaking Your Truth: A Chat With My Parents
When I started making ‘Blessed Child’, my documentary about leaving my parents’ faith, it opened up some painful history I had tucked away. From early childhood trauma to struggling in my arranged marriage during my twenties.
It took me seven years to make this documentary, in part because I was terrified of losing my parents. At one point it felt like there was no possibility of a happy ending. Either, I speak my truth and lose this relationship or I hold it all in to try to preserve what we have. I got to the point where I was willing to risk the relationship to speak my truth. The call to tell my story was just that strong.
In today’s podcast episode, I’m sharing this story with you and the lessons I have learned on the way. You’ll also hear a conversation I had with my parents last fall about their experience of me creating my documentary and the way it has changed our relationship.
In this episode on speaking your truth, I dive into:
My considerations between speaking my truth and preserving my relationship with my parents;
The opportunity of healing together;
Letting honesty with loved ones be a process;
A vulnerable conversation with my parents;
And more.
More about your host, Cara Jones
Untethered Voice is hosted by me, Cara Jones, a former Emmy award-winning journalist, storyteller, visibility guide, and human cheeseball.
I bring a 25+ year career in journalism, filmmaking and coaching (including deep trauma-informed study and somatic practice), to support you in telling the stories that will magnetize your people and allow you to authentically grow your business. I help you untether your voice and unearth the one-of-a-kind wisdom in your lived experience, so your purpose work can reach your people.
I’m also the proud dance partner of my husband Don, mama to dog Henry, and 6-year-old Ellie whose naturally untethered voice inspires my work every day.
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