Power of the Narrative

In this heartfelt conversation, Paula shares her journey of grief following the loss of her son, Toriano. She reflects on the profound love they shared, the challenges of navigating life without him, and the spiritual signs she believes connect them. Paula discusses the isolation she feels, the memories that bring her comfort, and her desire to tell her son's story to honor his legacy. Through her...

In this conversation, Jacob Newsome speaks with August Tuzna Stanton, a therapist specializing in family therapy and social justice. They discuss the importance of understanding relational dynamics in therapy, particularly for queer individuals and their families. August introduces the Queer Adjusted Systemic Lens, a model that centers queerness in family therapy, emphasizing the need for therapis...

In this heartfelt conversation, Keith Porter Sr. shares his profound grief following the tragic murder of his son, Keith Porter Jr., by an off-duty ICE agent. He discusses the emotional toll on his family, particularly on Keith Jr.'s children, and the lack of community support in Houston. Keith Sr. expresses his determination to fight for justice and to combat the false narratives surrounding...

Host: Jacob Newsome Guest: Raquel Willis Production: Power of the Narrative Recorded & Mixed by: Jacob Newsome & Riverside.fm Full Video Episode: Coming soon In this luminous and soul-stirring conversation, Jacob sits down with Raquel Willis, award-winning Black trans activist, journalist, and author of The Risk It Takes to Bloom, to explore what it means to embody truth, power, and libera...

Host: Jacob Newsome Guest: Collin Roach Production: Power of the Narrative (in partnership with KPFT Queer Voices) Recorded & Mixed by: Jacob Newsome Full Video Episode: Coming soon In this charged and inspiring conversation, Jacob Newsome sits down with Collin Roach — a 23-year-old actor, writer, producer, and professional wrestler — whose story is a testament to resilience, creativity, and r...

A Father’s Search for Truth, Justice, and a Son Who Never Came Home Host: Jacob Newsome Guest: Willie Smith Production: Power of the Narrative (in partnership with Texas Center for the Missing) Recorded & Mixed by: Jacob Newsome and Riverside.fm Full Video Episode: Coming soon On January 12, 2018, 19-year-old Jared Chavis got into a black Ford Fusion in Houston, Texas—and was never seen again....

Host: Jacob Newsome Guest: Wayne Cella Production: Power of the Narrative Recorded & Mixed by: Jacob Newsome and Riverside.fm Full Youtube Video Episode: Coming soon What if the trauma we survive becomes the raw material for the art we create? In this brave and soul-deep conversation, Jacob sits down with filmmaker and actor Wayne Cella to explore what it means to live and create after childho...

In this devastating and urgent episode of Power of the Narrative , Jacob Newsome sits with Alejandro Carrillo and advocates to share the story of Mayolo Carrillo—a father, grandfather, and beloved brother who vanished near Eagle Pass after trying to cross the U.S.-Mexico border to say goodbye to his dying mother. Mayolo's family opens up about their heartbreak, the systemic failures they’ve fa...

On April 23, 2021, Iris Santos, a radiant, fierce, 22-year-old trans woman, was murdered outside a Chick-fil-A in Houston. Her mother, Maria Carreon , never received a call from police. She found out through neighbors. In this deeply intimate and heartbreaking conversation, Maria tells the story the media never fully captured: the pain of losing her youngest child, the coldness of the system, and...

What happens when we stop trying to “beat the odds” and start rewriting the whole system? In this special guest feature on KPFT's Growing Up in America , Jacob Newsome—founder of Power of the Narrative and Sinclair Scholars —sits down with hosts Bob Sanborn and Carolyn Roberts to unpack how trauma shows up in public education, why most school systems fail to address it, and how narrative healing c...

Host: Jacob Newsome Guest: Emma Moshola (TikTok: @daisyrose1994 ) Production: Power of the Narrative Recorded & Mixed by: Jacob Newsome and Riverside.fm Full video: https://youtu.be/yhAZ_2HZ19s What happens when you’re still learning how to love after being broken open? In this raw, unscripted conversation, Jacob sits down with trauma educator and truth-teller Emma Moshola to explore the messy...

Host: Jacob Newsome Guest: Cortney Navarro Cortney's Tiktok: mamasok88 Production: Power of the Narrative Recorded & Mixed by: Jacob Newsome and Riverside.fm Full Episode: https://youtu.be/7uCchw1Z6uo What if trauma didn’t make you stronger, but fragmented your sense of self? In this vulnerable and liberating episode of Power of the Narrative , Jacob Newsome sits down with poet and survivor Co...