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!
Zen Supermom: The Mental Fitness Podcast
Ep 153: “I’m Not Healed Enough to Help Others”: Healing the Inner Critic and Leading Anyway
In this episode, I’m speaking to the mom who’s also a teacher, therapist, coach—or simply someone who feels called to help others—but is still struggling with yelling, burnout, or self-doubt at home.
You know what to do. You’ve done the healing work.
But there’s still that voice that whispers:
“You’re not ready.”
“Who are you to help anyone?”
“You’re still messing it up at home…”
I’ve been there too.
In this episode, I share:
- My own story of pivoting from corporate coaching to healing work while still in the mess
- Why your imperfection is actually what qualifies you to lead
- How to stop letting the judge in your head run your life
- The mindset shift that changed everything for me—and my clients
- And why progress, not perfection, is the new leadership
You don’t have to be “done” to start helping. You just have to be a few steps ahead.
This is your permission to rise anyway.
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About the Author:
Alena Gomes Rodrigues is a mommy tantrum specialist and the founder of the Zen Supermom method.
She's definitely NOT a supermom.
But through her own journey as a recovering perfectionist, hyper-achiever, and a 'Momzilla', she discovered the most effective strategy and tools to help busy moms stop yelling at their kids and set & keap healthy boundaries so that they stay calm, at peace, and happy no matter how stressful their life gets.
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