Terror To Triumph

Send us Fan Mail Today, we're talking about something real: Survivor to survivor interactions. Here's the thing: You don't always know who's a survivor. Your coworker. Your friend. Your neighbor. The person sitting next to you at the coffee shop. They could be carrying trauma. And you could be carrying trauma. And neither of you knows it. So what happens when two survivors interact? How do you nav...

Send us Fan Mail Healing doesn’t start with perfect words; it starts with an honest moment. We open up about the messy middle of recovery from childhood trauma—what it takes to spot fawning and self-sabotage, how to choose a therapist you actually feel safe with, and why telling the truth in the room is the fastest way forward. No jargon, no quick fixes, just clear steps and steady guidance from a...

Send us Fan Mail Okay, so you've found a therapist. You've scheduled your first appointment. And now you're sitting in the waiting room, and you're thinking: 'What do I even say?' That's what we're talking about today. How do you start that conversation? How do you open up? How do you ask for what you need? Because here's the thing: A lot of survivors go into that first session and freeze. They do...

Send us Fan Mail Healing isn’t a straight line; it’s a series of small brave choices, like naming a trigger or asking for a different song. In this live Q&A, we walk through the real texture of trauma recovery—from childhood moments that shaped our sense of safety to the grown-up tools that help us breathe again. Alfonso Pelt shares how Terror to Triumph began as a survivor’s promise: build a...

Send us Fan Mail Today, we're talking about something really important: How do you know when you need help? A lot of us survivors are trying to push through. We're trying to move on. We tell ourselves, 'I should be over this by now.' Or 'I'm fine, I don't need therapy.' But underneath, we're struggling. We're sabotaging our relationships. We're pushing people away. We're having emotional reactions...

Send us Fan Mail Another update for the podcast scheduling time frames... Brief reminders of the new Tuesday broadcast, 30 minute episodes, and more. Support the show https://www.youtube.com/@TERRORTOTRIUMPHLIVE https://www.peltsemporium.com

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Send us Fan Mail Not all therapists are created equal. And not all therapists are trained to work with trauma. If you see a therapist who doesn't understand trauma, you can end up feeling: Misunderstood Retraumatized Blamed Like therapy doesn't work But if you find the right therapist—someone who's trauma-informed, compassionate, and skilled—therapy can be transformative .  Support the show https:...

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Send us Fan Mail The holidays stir up more than music and lights—they surface old memories, mixed emotions, and the pressure to perform joy. We open our hearts to survivors navigating family rooms where celebration collides with unresolved hurt, and we offer a calm, practical path to protect your peace. This is a warm reminder that your healing matters, your story matters, and you’re allowed to mo...

Send us Fan Mail The holidays can be beautiful—and brutal. Alphonso goes straight to the heart of why this season can feel like walking into a storm for trauma survivors: the break in routine, the sensory overload, the pressure to be cheerful, and the possibility of sharing space with people who caused harm. Instead of pretending it’s fine, we map the landscape and give you tools to navigate it wi...

Send us Fan Mail We started this mini-series four weeks ago talking about a foundation: rebuilding trust with yourself. We explored how trust breaks down. We walked through the step-by-step process of rebuilding it. And over the past few weeks, we've talked about sustaining it. But here's what I want you to understand: This isn't just about trust. This is about reclaiming your life. Support the sh...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 8 was packed with so much information on how we survivors have to work to maintain our self trust while being vulnerable with others that we had to split the episode to continue on next weeks show! Support the show https://www.youtube.com/@TERRORTOTRIUMPHLIVE https://www.peltsemporium.com

Send us Fan Mail What if rebuilding trust wasn’t a leap of faith, but a series of steady, practical steps you can see and measure? We take a clear-eyed look at when repair is worth the effort, when it’s safer to walk away, and how survivors of childhood abuse can protect their peace while giving change a real chance. No fluff, no vague platitudes—just grounded guidance, examples, and language you...

Send us Fan Mail Due to the length of Technical difficulties of Episode 4, Episode 5 is divided into 2 parts: picking up where Episode 4 left off, and Episode 5 in it's entirety. Support the show https://www.youtube.com/@TERRORTOTRIUMPHLIVE https://www.peltsemporium.com

Send us Fan Mail What happens when the people meant to protect you are the ones who cause harm? We open a four-part journey into rebuilding trust after childhood trauma, starting with the foundation that makes every other step possible: learning to trust yourself. With Storm joining after a few live tech hiccups, we move past apologies and into the real work—naming how abuse tangles safety with da...

Send us Fan Mail Picking up from Season 1 Episode 2, Host Alphonso Pelt expounds on Self-Sabotage, some of the self defensive mechanisms we developed as abused children, and how to break the cycle. Support the show https://www.youtube.com/@TERRORTOTRIUMPHLIVE https://www.peltsemporium.com

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to Terror to Triumph. I'm Alphonso Pelt. Last week, we talked about why I'm breaking the silence. Today, we're going deeper—into one of the most painful ways that childhood abuse shows up in our adult lives: our relationships. If you've ever wondered why you struggle to trust, why you sabotage good relationships, or why you find yourself repeating painful patterns, th...

Send us Fan Mail The hardest part of healing is often the first step: saying what happened out loud. We open a space where that truth is welcomed, not doubted, and where survivors can trade silence for language, and isolation for community. Alphonso shares his story of childhood physical, verbal, and sexual abuse, the defense mechanisms that followed him into adulthood, and the moment therapy bega...