The Finding Peace Podcast

Season 8 of the Finding Peace Podcast focuses on practical, trauma-informed tools to calm the nervous system and create real change. Troy L. Love explains why insight alone often isn’t enough — safety must come first so new learning can stick. This episode offers a simple, body-first approach and a micro-practice: when you notice a repetitive pattern, ask, “What might my nervous system be trying t...

Welcome back to the Finding Peace Podcast—and welcome to a new season. If you’ve been walking alongside us for a while, thank you. Thank you for listening, for doing the work, and for being willing to sit with conversations that are meaningful, vulnerable, and sometimes uncomfortable. Last season, we moved slowly and intentionally through the Finding Peace Worksheet, exploring awareness, patterns,...

Host Troy L. Love sits down with James, a social worker who shares his journey from childhood abandonment and family wounds to grief after the death of a beloved stepfather. They explore how anger, betrayal, addiction, faith, and self-compassion shaped his healing. Through candid conversation, James describes steps toward peace — setting boundaries with inner judgment, choosing faith over the numb...

In this episode of the Finding Peace podcast , join us as we delve into an inspiring conversation with Sam, a man in recovery who is striving to change his life. With 18 months of recovery under his belt, Sam reflects on his journey towards better self-care, revealing his struggles with taking time off work due to deep-seated fears of rejection and being expendable. Together, we explore the roots...

Join Amazon bestselling author Troy L. Love in this emotional episode of the Finding Peace podcast as he welcomes Dee, a therapist battling her own shadows of betrayal and shame. Together, they journey to uncover the barriers keeping Dee from finding peace and connection. Through a heartfelt discussion, they explore the intricacies of betrayal trauma, the shadows of judgment, and the weight of fam...

A brief update on the status of the Finding Peace Podcast and a discussion on Positive Affirmations. 

In this episode of the Finding Peace podcast, host Troy L. Love sits down with his friend Al, who bravely steps into the healing seat to confront past wounds and discover his self-worth. Al opens up about his struggles with unemployment, feelings of inadequacy, and the deep-seated wounds of loss, rejection, and abandonment that have plagued him since childhood. Join us as we delve into Al's emotio...

Welcome to another insightful episode of the Finding Peace Podcast with your host, Amazon bestselling author Troy L. Love. Today, we are joined by a special guest, Justson, a multifaceted individual known for his voice acting, D&D dungeon mastering, and his work at Amazon. In this episode, Justson opens up about his struggles with self-love, feelings of unworthiness, and addiction. He shares h...

In this episode, Troy introduces his dear friend Abigail, a life coach certified in breath work , doing fantastic work with women with attachment wounds. Abigail opens up about her struggles with speaking her truth and the physical manifestations of her anxiety. Through an insightful conversation, Troy helps Abigail uncover the deep-seated wounds of betrayal and abuse and the limiting beliefs that...

Welcome to a special episode of the Finding Peace Podcast with your host, Amazon bestselling author, Troy L. Love. In this episode, we meet John, a former band member who struggles with authenticity, self-worth, and honesty in his relationships. John shares his journey of dealing with rejection, abandonment, and betrayal, and how these wounds have shaped his self-perception. Through a Christian pe...

In this heartfelt episode of the Finding Peace Podcast, host Troy L. Love introduces his dear friend, Rafael, an accomplished architect and father of two. Rafael shares his journey of overcoming intimacy avoidance and the challenges of exposing his authentic self without fear of criticism and shame. Join them as they delve into Rafael's struggles with vulnerability, the impact of his past, and a r...

Welcome to this episode of the Finding Peace podcast. Today, we introduce you to Daniel, a new friend who courageously shares his journey with us. Daniel has been struggling with patterns of self-sabotage, impacting his financial stability and personal well-being. Join us as we delve into Daniel's experiences and explore the attachment wounds that have shaped his life. This episode offers profound...

Welcome to this episode of the Finding Peace podcast! Join Amazon bestselling author Troy L. Love as he sits down with Carlos, a past participant in the Finding Peace retreat. Carlos shares his inspiring journey of self-discovery and growth, revealing how he has managed to maintain a positive path despite life’s challenges. In this episode, Troy helps Carlos navigate the Finding Peace worksheet, e...

www.findingpeaceconsulting.com We all have painful events in our lives that can lead to depression, anxiety, addiction, or broken relationships. But here's a secret: it's not about what happened to us that causes suffering; it's the stories we believe about ourselves. Join us as we shine a light on how to rewrite our stories, avoid the shadows of shame, and travel along the pathway to joy, love, a...

Welcome back to another episode of the Finding Peace podcast after a brief hiatus. In this emphatic episode, we delve into the concept of whether everything that happens to us is for our good. Sometimes life presents us with seemingly awful circumstances, often uttered at funerals and making it difficult for people to find comfort. However, this catchphrase can have profound meanings when carefull...

This emotional episode follows Mary Douglass's compelling journey of healing, self-discovery, and finding peace amidst life's trials. Raw and unfiltered, the narrative begins with a devastating heartbreak, which compels her on a transformative journey of self-realization and healing. Through confronting past traumas and deep-set insecurities, she embarks on an inspiring journey of self-growth, ult...

In this powerful life testimony, Troy shares his struggle with addiction — an ordeal that not only threatened to destroy his marriage, relationships, and spirituality but also his consciousness of self. Battling shame and deep feelings of unworthiness, he paints a picture of the struggle that comes when one is fighting an addiction. Unexpectedly, he found that sobriety didn’t automatically transla...

Get ready for Season 5 of the captivating Finding Peace podcast hosted by Troy Love. After a successful and enlightening Season 4, where individual participants were guided through the enlightening Finding Peace worksheet, the plan for the upcoming season has been set. Witnessing the personal growth and self-discovery of participants as they connect with their inner truth and light was an incredib...

In this podcast episode, Troy Love walks Daniel through the Finding Peace Worksheet where Daniel delves into personal experiences and emotional wounds. Daniel discusses his struggles with feeling disconnected from his family of origin, particularly his father, following his parents' divorce. He shares his feelings of neglect and abandonment, which have contributed to a core belief that he's not en...

The issue that Sher would like to find more peace and joy about revolves around her daughter's constant requests for financial assistance. Whenever she receives a text or call from her daughter, it triggers anxiety, fear, dread, and sadness because it usually means her daughter needs money. This situation has created a lack of peace for Sher for a long time because it reminds her of her childhood...

In this conversation between Erika (not her real name) and Troy Love, Erika discusses her struggle to relax and rejuvenate. She acknowledges the pressure to work constantly and the fear that taking time for herself will lead to more work piling up. Erika is also aware of her inner shadows, like the judge and the martyr, who constantly criticize and pressure her. Troy encourages Erika to start with...

In this emotionally charged episode, the host welcomes John, a man who has been grappling with a deep-rooted fear of losing everything, including his family, due to past choices he's made. John bravely takes listeners on his personal journey of confronting his shadows of shame and connecting with his wounds of rejection and abandonment from his childhood. Through therapy and introspection, John be...

Ally has a kind, approachable demeanor. Using a client-centered approach, Ally fosters a safe environment to help clients decrease stress, release belief systems and trapped emotions that no longer serve them, and embrace their new truths. Ally utilizes a holistic approach to wellness. She has over 14 years of experience as a social worker, educator, published author, energy healer, retreat facili...

In this inspiring episode, we sit down with Kyle, a remarkable individual who has embarked on a journey of self-discovery and healing after enduring years of bullying in high school. Kyle opens up about his experiences, discussing the emotional toll it took on him and the destructive coping mechanisms he developed as a result. Kyle shares candidly about the ways he tried to numb the pain, revealin...

Jenny Kempton is currently finishing her Master’s degree in Social Work at ASU and has her bachelor's in Child Development. She has facilitated several Finding Peace book groups and social groups and has worked with clients in her internships with this model. In all these capacities Jenny finds joy in being with others on their healing journeys. Her interests in the field are trauma work and expre...