Powerfully Broken

About Powerfully Broken

Because you don’t need to be perfect to live powerfully. You just need to be you—open, healing, and willing to grow. Hosted by Barbara L Parker, MA, LPCC-S, CEO of BF Empowerment Center and advocate for healing, this podcast is a sanctuary for anyone navigating life after heartbreak, divorce, trauma, or major life transitions. Each episode dives deep into the real, raw, and often messy journey of healing—with honesty, compassion, and zero judgment. We explore powerful conversations around: Healing from intimate partner violence and toxic relationships Authentic parenting and building stronger families Mindset shifts that create emotional and financial freedom Entrepreneurship with purpose and resilience Wellness tools that support your mental, emotional, and spiritual health You’ll hear from survivors, experts, change-makers, and everyday warriors—people who turned their pain into purpose and found the power in their brokenness.

Publisher

Barbara L Parker MA, LPCC-S, CEO

Category

business · health & fitness · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

15 Aug 2025

Latest episode

4 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

51 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   4 Sept 2026

   Mind Reading Isn’t Foreplay: How to Talk About Sex, Trauma Triggers and What You Actually Want

   Sex gets complicated fast when nobody feels allowed to say what they want. We sit down with Stephanie Brooks, a mother and minister with lived experience in the kink community, to talk about the skill most couples skip: honest sexual communication. We dig into why “he should just know” keeps people stuck, how identity and comfort levels shape your voice, and what it looks like to ask clearly for what you need without turning it into an attack. When a partner can hear feedback with maturity, i...

2. 

   28 Aug 2026

   What If Your Next Rank Is Self Worth

   Something shifts when the uniform comes off and the world expects you to “just move on.” AJ Williams joins us with a raw, honest look at what military transition really feels like after more than 20 years of service: identity loss, pressure to stay strong, and the mental health aftermath that can show up as PTSD, grief, and numbness when you never gave yourself time to heal. We get into the story behind her next chapter, including the influence of her late husband, a podcaster who proved tha...

3. 

   14 Aug 2026

   You Can Prove Every Doubter Wrong

   Someone tells you you’re not going to make it and for a second your brain believes them. That single moment can become a life sentence, or it can become the spark that forces a pivot and proves them wrong. We sit down with Dominic Megaly to talk about the kind of self-belief that looks “delusional” from the outside, and why it is often the exact mindset you need to survive year zero, rebuild after setbacks, and keep going when nothing is guaranteed. We get practical early: what Dominic learn...

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