Zen Supermom: The Mental Fitness Podcast
I'm not a supermom. But I always wanted to be one and have it all: family, career/business that I love, AND the time for myself. But that ambition without proper stress resistance and resilience killed my mom (cancer at 48) and drove me to the edge of burnout twice. Only when I saw the disastrous effects of my anger, stress, and resentment on my little daughter, I knew I had to change... Since then, not only have I healed but I also helped thousands of other women all around the world through trauma-informed therapy and mental fitness training. And I decided to share the most vulnerable and valuable pieces of my and their journey here. Because if we got out of that dark, stuck place of feeling like a terrible mom, YOU CAN DO IT TOO. So choose the episode that speaks to you and tune in!
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147 episodes
Ep 147: Healing at the Roots: Why I Shaved My Head for 3 Years (And Why I'm Growing It Back)
In this deeply personal episode, I share the real story behind my 3-year shaved head journey – and why I'm now letting my hair grow again.This isn't a beauty update. It's a healing revelation.For generations, women in my family meas...
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Ep 146: You Have No 'Dark Side': How Your 'Worst' Parenting Moments Are Generational Healing Trying to Happen
Ever feel like you have a "dark side" that comes out when you yell at your kids?I used to think my mommy tantrums were proof I was broken. That if people saw this side of me, they'd run away. I'd end up alone.And I realized I felt that ...
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Ep 145: Boundaries with Adult Bullies/Strangers (Personal Story)
My personal story about setting boundaries with adult bullies or strangers is in the context of racism. But I use it as an example to unpack the general principles that are applicable in any situation where you feel verbally/emotionally attacke...
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Ep 144: Raging about dog and her ex... how did she became a Zen Supermom regardless?
Her ex-husband asked for 50-50 custody of their toddler son.And out of the desperation, afraid of staying all alone and abandoned, she bought a puppy for Christmas... Which turned out to be as much work as if she got a second child. While n...
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Ep 143: Stopped Yelling in 3 Months and Now Enjoys Mornings & Evenings with her 3 Year Old Son!
Lauren is a mom of a 3 yo son. She used to ask nicely several times, then exploded in yelling when he wouldn't listen or kept whining.When parenting strategies and counselling did not work, she asked for help and started the Zen Supermom pr...
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Ep 142: Healthy Boundaries and Natural Consequences - Real Life Examples
If you've been reading tons of parenting books that sound great in theory but you just can't make it work for your kids... And they keep not listening, laughing in your face, and doing the wrong thing anyway...Then this Zen Sup...
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Ep 141: How to Stay Calm Even Under Time Pressure
What do you do when none of these time management techniques and parenting scripts for busy parents work?And you keep rushing every morning, trying to be nice, but eventually you have to start yelling, to make it on time.Otherwise they ...
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Ep 140: 4 months ago, I was a workaholic barking at my kids. And now...
How did an expat mom of 2 and a workaholic business owner stop barking and blaming her kids for ruining her life, in less than 4 months?This is her story and she shares it very openly.How she used to explode at her kids.What was...
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Ep 139: Reacting Like a Child When Triggered? 2 Steps to Become a Focused Adult Again
I used to flip into a childish reaction whenever it was too much for me, my daughter didn't listen, we were running late, or she kept asking for more attention while I already gave her more than I ever got...So in these moments, when I'...
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EP 138: What a "Control-freak" Mom Did to Feel Lighter in 3-4 Months
Happy childhood as a kid, not yelling that much as a mom but feeling anger whenever things are not going according to plan...And then taking it out on her husband.That's how Julia felt when we met. She called herself a perfectionist "co...
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Ep 137: You Don't Have to Wait to be Loved
How do you attract, create, or keep someone who loves you unconditionally?And do you give your kids the feeling that they are loved and lovable no matter what?So that they don't grow up being controlling, perfecting, hyper-achieving peo...
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Ep 136: I Did Inner Child in Therapy Before, But Was Still Exploding as a "Bomb"
This mom deserves applause. Shifting from an exploding, perfectionist victim into a woman who's not afraid to speak on camera without makeup about her painful past... That takes a ton of courage.And it speaks volumes about how much...
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Ep 135: It's Okay to Not Feel Okay
It's ok to stop pretending all is going well if it's not. And I know it's easier said than done when you were raised to suppress your emotions, smile, and do what's expected anyway...But it's time to stop using crutches and com...
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Ep 134: Feeling Responsible for Making Everyone Happy - Gift or a Curse?
What is the best way to make sure your kids will grow up feeling happy and have happy memories from their childhood?And how to make sure your best intentions don't turn against you?Because you don't want to self-sacrifice and become...
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Ep 133: "To-Stop" List: How to get what you want without any New Year resolutions
Let's not fall into the trap of New Year resolutions, shall we?That new diet program or gym subscription to lose weight...That parenting course to stop yelling at your kids...That book about how to become self-confident in a work pl...
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Ep 132: All You Ever Needed to Know About the Zen Supermom and Were Afraid to Ask
- How can you say you can help parents become calm in just 5 sessions?- How do I know it's going to work for me?- Are you even for real, or is this a fake AI scam?- Why doesn't it cost just 300 EUR then when it takes so little?-...
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Ep 131: Survival Guide for Christmas Reunions with Family
How to prevent family celebrations from turning into drama?How to not get triggered when your life and parenting choices are being criticized?Be it about how many gifts your kids get, the amount of sweets they are allowed to eat, or how...
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Episode 131
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Ep 130: How a Mom of 4 Boys Stopped Screaming and Fighting with Them
Mom of 4 pre-teen, and teenage boys (including twins), with a husband not being around, raging, screaming, and having power fights with them. And even more than 10 years of therapy didn't help. She knew her anger was coming back to...
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Ep 129: So if I don't need to be the "good girl" anymore, who am I?
If you grew up being forced to be a chameleon—to change your personality, hide your emotions, prove you're good enough, not to be criticized and shamed, always under pressure and under a microscope to be perfect, in control... Then...
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Ep 128: What to Focus on NOW, To Have Happy Memories for Christmas 2024
Christmas prep without stress, drama, or any fear of judgment.Is that even possible?And if so, HOW?Let's unpack it in this podcast episode full of personal stories and a step-by-step recipe on what to focus on NOW. So that w...
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Ep 127: My Parents Didn't Yell... Why Do I?
So your parents never yelled at you when you were a kid.But you are losing your patience with your child now. Over and over again.And feeling guilty because you can't blame it on your childhood.So where does your uncontrollable ...
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Ep 126: Mom Who Stopped Raging And Her Daughter Became Confident After The First Month
Here's a story of a loving, calm, very patient mom who could not stop raging at her toddler daughter.Where was her anger coming from?And how did she manage to heal it in just 4 months? Especially if all the previous CBT therapy, cou...
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Ep 125: How Routines Make You Weak and Fragile
Yes, kids do need predictable schedules and sets of actions (routines).Yes, you need routines to get things done.The problem is when something happens and the routine is no longer possible.How do you react then?Are you a...
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Ep 124: My Kids Listen More to Their Father! It's Not Fair!
If your kids listen more to their father (or anyone else) more than they do to you because:1. either they have more fun together (because dad yells less)2. or because they are scared of being punished... and if you want to c...
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Ep 123: "I Want a Quick Fix! Tell Me How to Make My Kids Listen NOW!"
This Zen Supermom Podcast episode is for those who keep looking for a fast solution to make their kids listen so that they don't have to yell.- Why is it that nothing you tried so far worked fully, completely, always?- How can you s...
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