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 155: “I Had a Happy Childhood—So Why Was I So Angry?” Martina’s Story of Breaking the Cycle
Martina is a loving mom of three, living abroad with no support network.
She had a “happy childhood.” A caring mom. No big trauma.
So why did she keep yelling at her kids?
Why did every small mess trigger a screaming match?
And why couldn’t she stop—even though she hated how it felt?
In this episode, Martina shares how things spiraled from gentle parenting intentions… to guilt, burnout, and near-daily explosions.
She tried the parenting scripts. The podcasts. The logic. Nothing stuck.
In her words:
“I thought I needed more patience. But I needed to heal what was buried underneath.” In this conversation, we explore:
- Why moms with “no trauma” still snap—and what’s really going on
- The invisible pain of not feeling good enough, even with a good upbringing
- How she stopped yelling at her kids—and made peace with her own mom, too
- What changed when she found tools that actually rewired her stress response
Her joy is real. Her story is powerful.
And her message is clear: You don’t need to suffer just because life is loud.
Listen or watch now—and share this with a mom who thinks she “should have it together by now.
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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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