In this powerful episode of Single Parent Success Stories, we sit down with Richard Tierney to explore the truth about forgiveness — and why it’s not what most people think. Richard shares a transformative approach to healing trauma by helping children and adults understand and trust their feelings rather than suppress them. Through practical tools, mental models, prayer, and community support, he explains how emotional awareness becomes the foundation for resilience and peace of mind.
We discuss:
• The impact of trauma on children and adults
• The four natural responses to feelings: fight, flight, freeze, and acceptance
• Why trusting your Emotions builds strength, not weakness
• How anger and resentment affect Mental Health and Relationships
• Forgiveness as a tool for personal peace
• The role of prayer and visualization in emotional healing
• Why finding your community accelerates recovery
If you’re navigating single Parenting, Divorce, or unresolved childhood wounds — and you’re ready to stop carrying anger forward — this episode is for you.
✨ Listen all the way through for practical exercises you can begin using immediately to process emotions and move toward forgiveness.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction and Guest Background
01:06 Richard’s Personal Journey into Healing
03:05 The State of Children’s Mental Health Today
05:48 The Four Emotional Responses Explained
07:33 Teaching Children to Trust Their Feelings
10:25 Practical Tools for Forgiveness
15:11 Visualization and Prayer for Confidence
20:22 Managing Anxiety and Stress as Adults
26:37 Forgiveness and Peace of Mind
38:51 Faith, God, and Personal Connection
40:36 Final Thoughts and Resources
🔗 Connect With Richard Tierney:
https://www.facebook.com/thevictoryprinciple
https://www.facebook.com/richard.tierney.759802/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tierney-Therapy-b7a6441b6/
https://www.youtube.com/@TIERNEYTHERAPY
About Single Parent Success Stories
Single Parent Success Stories is a podcast created to bring hope, tools, and encouragement to single parents navigating unexpected challenges. Through honest conversations with parents, Experts, and adult children, host Irina Shehovsov explores trauma healing, emotional Growth, faith, and what becomes possible when you choose resilience over resentment.
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