Power of the Narrative

About Power of the Narrative

Power of the Narrative is more than a podcast it’s a movement for those healing out loud. Hosted by Jacob Newsome a Black, gay educator, poet, and Narcissist Hunter this space is for survivors, cycle-breakers, and truth-tellers reclaiming their voice after trauma. From spiritual gaslighting to narcissistic abuse, we unpack it all. Expect raw confession, poetic fire, emotional justice, and deep soul commentary. We don’t shrink. We don’t perform. We testify and we rise.

Publisher

Jacob Newsome

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

19 May 2025

Latest episode

1 Feb 2026

Latest episodes

18 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   1 Feb 2026

   A mothers Grief, and Journey towards healing

   In this heartfelt conversation, Paula shares her journey of grief following the loss of her son, Coriano. 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 experiences, she highlights the importance of community support, the complexities of grief, and the strength required to keep moving forward.takeaways Grief can feel isolating, leading to disconnection from others. Memories of loved ones can provide comfort during difficult times. Unconditional love creates deep connections that transcend loss. Spiritual signs can offer reassurance and connection after death. Sharing stories of loved ones can be a powerful healing tool. Grief is a complex journey that varies for each individual. Community support is crucial in navigating the grieving process. The impact of loss can change one's perspective on life and death. Finding purpose in pain can help in the healing journey. It's important to allow oneself to feel and express emotions during grief.

2. 

   1 Feb 2026

   Queer Adjusted Systemic Lens: A new model of family therapy by August Tuzna Stanton

   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 therapists to actively support queer identities rather than remaining neutral. The conversation also touches on the challenges faced by queer youth, the fears of parents, and the ongoing fight for LGBTQ+ rights.takeaways August Tuzna Stanton is a therapist focused on queer issues. Social justice is crucial in therapy, especially for marginalized communities. The Queer Adjusted Systemic Lens centers queerness in family therapy. Neutrality in therapy can be harmful to queer identities. Parental fear often stems from misinformation and lack of understanding. Therapists should help parents navigate their grief over changing expectations. Community support is vital for queer individuals. The fight for queer rights is ongoing and requires active participation. Therapists should embrace queerness and validate queer experiences. Finding the right therapist is essential for effective support.

3. 

   1 Feb 2026

   The Murder of Keith Porter Jr by ICE: A father's fight for justice

   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 his son's death. He emphasizes the importance of keeping his son's memory alive through community action and plans to establish a foundation in his honor.takeaways Grief can be an overwhelming battle, affecting daily life. Support from family is crucial during times of tragedy. Children often bear the heaviest emotional burdens in family loss. False narratives can distort the truth about victims. Community action is essential in the fight for justice. Legacy can be honored through foundations and community support. The importance of sharing personal stories to combat isolation. Advocacy for victims of violence is a communal responsibility. Emotional healing can come from helping others. Maintaining a loved one's memory is a powerful form of love. Fighting for Justice: A Father's Story The Weight of Grief: A Personal Journey "I haven't had much support out here." "I want to keep his name alive." "Your son's story won't be forgotten."

4. 

   1 Jan 2026

   Power of the Narrative Year’s End: Survival, Story, and the Cost of Telling the Truth

   In this long-form, unscripted year-end episode, Jacob Newsome is joined by returning guest and chosen-family collaborator Brandon Ellington for a raw, wide-ranging conversation about survival, rupture, and transformation in 2025. What begins as a reflection on the growth of Power of the Narrative, from global listeners to interviews with activists, artists, and families shaped by loss, unfolds into something deeper: an unfiltered reckoning with money shame, institutional betrayal, abusive relationship dynamics, spiritual disillusionment, and the slow, nonlinear work of reclaiming one’s life. Jacob speaks openly about financial precarity, job loss, and the psychological residue of growing up without material safety, naming how capitalism, trauma, and shame intertwine, especially for Black and marginalized communities. Rather than romanticizing struggle, the episode reframes survival as data, not deficiency, and rejects the lie that worth is measured by stability or silence. Brandon mirrors and grounds the conversation with his own story of upheaval: leaving a harmful relationship, rebuilding a sense of home, rediscovering joy through creation, self-care, and radical self-prioritization. Together, they explore what it means to choose oneself without apology, even when healing is incomplete and the future uncertain. The episode moves fluidly through deeply personal terrain and broader cultural critique: – how institutions protect themselves rather than people – how elders can minimize harm in the name of order – how silence is often mistaken for maturity – and how telling the truth publicly carries real social cost Jacob reflects on leaving spaces that could not hold queer, trauma-informed truth, and on channeling what he learned into new work, including trauma-informed programs for system-involved youth and a forthcoming narrative nonfiction book rooted in witnessing, accountability, and human complexity. There is laughter. There is grief. There is anger without spectacle. And beneath it all runs a single throughline: narrative is not decoration, it is power. Whoever controls the story controls what is remembered, what is forgiven, and what becomes possible. This episode does not offer clean resolution or packaged healing. Instead, it stands as a living record of two people mid-transformation; choosing clarity over comfort, integrity over belonging, and truth over containment. In mythic terms, this is not the return of the hero seeking approval. It is the departure of the storyteller who no longer needs permission.

5. 

   17 Oct 2025

   Episode 13: The Rise of the Multi-Hyphenate: Wrestling with Dreams, Acting through Pain with Collin Roach

   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 rebirth. From a childhood cut short by concussions to building a new world through film, Collin reveals how loss, imagination, and discipline shaped him into a multidimensional artist. The conversation unpacks what it means to belong in a world that tries to box you in, and how performance became both therapy and purpose. Together they explore: Collin’s journey from athlete to actor to professional wrestler How a devastating injury unlocked his storytelling gift The art and psychology of wrestling as performance His collaboration with filmmaker Wayne Cella on Insignificant Portraying queer love with authenticity and respect, as an Ally Grieving lost dreams and finding power in reinvention Legacy, identity, and the weight of being young, gifted, and Black in Hollywood This episode is an anthem for anyone standing at a crossroads — unsure which dream to chase first, but unwilling to stop running. Quote from Collin: “I don’t want to be an actor. I don’t want to be a wrestler. I want to be an entertainer — the best version of all of it.” Follow & Support: Website: ⁠Power of the Narrative⁠ Instagram: ⁠**@PoweroftheNarrative⁠ | ⁠@jnewsome232⁠ | ⁠@collinrroach⁠ TikTok: ⁠@jacob.newsome3⁠ Watch: ⁠Insignificant⁠ (directed by Wayne Cella) Support the work: ⁠Buy Jacob a Coffee⁠ Listen on Spotify, KPFT 90.1 FM, and wherever stories wrestle their way into truth.

6. 

   17 Oct 2025

   Episode 12: The Spell of Freedom: Becoming, Belonging, and the Power of the South with Raquel Willis

   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 liberation in a world that often denies both. Together, they trace the sacred threads of Southern roots, ancestral wisdom, and trans brilliance. Raquel opens up about her father’s influence, the fire of her grandmother, and the spirits of movement ancestors like Marsha P. Johnson, Sylvia Rivera, Monica Roberts, and more. She reflects on the delicate line between survival and freedom, the price of authenticity, and the revolutionary magic of belonging. This episode is a meditation on becoming, on what it costs, what it gives, and what still waits to be born. They discuss: Reclaiming the South as a cradle of liberation Lessons from The Risk It Takes to Bloom The beauty and danger of Black trans visibility Desire, legacy, and love as radical acts The politics of grief, joy, and spiritual resistance Raquel’s Call to the World: “Be radically defiant. Do not obey.” Follow & Support: Website: ⁠Power of the Narrative⁠ Instagram: ⁠**@PoweroftheNarrative⁠ | ⁠@jnewsome232⁠ | ⁠@raquelwillis_⁠ TikTok: ⁠@jacob.newsome3⁠ Book: ⁠The Risk It Takes to Bloom⁠ ⁠

7. 

   8 Jul 2025

   Episode 11: Where Is Jared Chavis?

   Willie Smith recounts the disappearance of his son, Jared Chavis, and the frustrating investigation, as Jacob Newsome interviews him about the emotional impact and his ongoing search for justice.

8. 

   8 Jul 2025

   Episode 10: Written, Directed, Survived by Wayne Cella

   Host Jacob Newsome interviews filmmaker Wayne Cella about transforming childhood trauma and queer erasure into art, revealing how storytelling reclaims voice and heals through chosen family.

9. 

   5 Jul 2025

   Episode Nine Risking It All to Say Goodbye: The Disappearance of Mayolo Carrillo

   Jacob Newsome interviews Alejandro Carrillo, whose father disappeared near the U.S.-Mexico border, about the family's relentless search and the systemic failures they face while seeking justice.

10. 

    5 Jul 2025

    Episode Eight She Hugged Me Like She Knew: A Mother’s Grief for Iris Santos

    Maria Carreon shares the heartbreaking story of losing her daughter Iris Santos to violence, highlighting the system's coldness and Iris's enduring spiritual love, in an interview with Jacob Newsome.

11. 

    19 Jun 2025

    Episode Seven : The Way It Is Trauma, Education & Narrative Justice w/ Jacob Newsome | Growing Up in America (KPFT)

    Jacob Newsome discusses trauma's impact on public education with hosts Bob Sanborn and Carolyn Roberts, exploring narrative healing and systemic transformation in an interview.

12. 

    18 Jun 2025

    Episode 6 Three Minutes of Truth: My Public Comment to Humble ISD

    The speaker addresses the Humble ISD Board Meeting, revealing the district's alleged lack of support for student-centered programming despite significant revenue, highlighting the importance of courage over comfort.

13. 

    18 Jun 2025

    Episode 5 Three Months of Almost: A Breakup Call Case Study in Emotional Avoidance and Relational Limbo

    Host Jacob Newsome shares a raw phone call with his ex-partner, revealing emotional avoidance and relational ambiguity, offering listeners insight into recognizing unhealthy patterns in relationships.

14. 

    10 Jun 2025

    Episode Four Return to Sender: Healing Trauma, Reclaiming Intimacy with Emma Moshola , a conversation about love after harm, embodied truth, and rewriting the stories we didn’t choose.

    Emma Moshola discusses healing from trauma and reclaiming intimacy with Jacob Newsome, exploring inner child wounds, sexual trauma, and the journey to choosing love after harm in this interview.

15. 

    2 Jun 2025

    Episode Three: Healing Isn’t Pretty- Cortney Navarro on Trauma, Truth & Reclaiming Joy

    Host Jacob Newsome interviews poet Cortney Navarro, who shares her vulnerable journey of healing from emotional abuse and generational trauma, revealing the power of community and self-love in reclaiming identity.

16. 

    28 May 2025

    Episode Two: A Letter of Release: Forgiving My Ex, Opening to Greater Love

    Host Jacob Newsome shares a deeply personal letter about forgiving a past love, emphasizing emotional maturity and the transformative power of letting go to find peace.

17. 

    26 May 2025

    Episode One : What They Never Told Us About Love: Narcissism, Heartbreak, and the Stories We Survive

    Host Jacob Newsome interviews Brandon Ellington about dissecting relationships, narcissistic patterns, and queer love tangled in trauma, revealing heartbreak as a turning point for emotional survival.

18. 

    19 May 2025

    Episode Zero: This Is a Funeral for the Old Story

    Jacob Newsome introduces the Power of the Narrative podcast, exploring the dismantling of oppressive systems and offering a space for marginalized voices seeking truth and radical change.

Who has been a guest on Power of the Narrative

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Alejandro Carrillo
• Maria Carreon
• speaker
• Emma Moshola
• Cortney Navarro

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

3,865

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 65 / 100

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Quality

72

Social presence

91

YouTube

68

Engagement

32

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