Ep 2 - The Parent

The Parent is not the part of you that controls people. It’s the part of you that steps up when life becomes difficult. The part that says: “I know you’re tired… but we need to keep going.” In Episode 2 of The John Trager Show, John explores the part that emerged through grief, depression, responsibility, and love. After the death of his father in 2011, something changed. The world no longer felt safe. And in the middle of that grief, another part stepped forward: “It’s okay… we’ll get through this.” This episode explores: depression self-parenting emotional safety responsibility becoming a parent and learning how to stop abandoning yourself This isn’t about perfection. It’s about safety. — 📺 The John Trager Show The Complexities of Being Human — CHAPTERS 00:00 Welcome To The Parent 00:35 What The Parent Actually Is 01:25 Why I Didn’t Want This Part 02:10 The Day My Dad Died 03:20 “We’ll Get Through This” 04:00 Depression & Survival 05:10 Learning To Parent Yourself 06:10 “We’re Not Dying In This Chapter” 06:35 Meeting Poppy 08:00 Becoming A Parent For Real 09:00 Parenting Forces You To Grow Up 10:00 Safety Is Responsibility 11:00 Reparenting Yourself 12:00 You’re Not Broken 12:40 Closing #TheJohnTragerShow #theparenttrap #selfawareness #mentalhealth #emotionalsafety #personalgrowth #depressionrecovery #humanpsychology #podcast #consciousliving