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 163: Parenting Tips Won’t Stop Your Yelling: What You Really Need to Heal
Are you tired of trying parenting tips, gentle parenting strategies, CBT, or talk therapy, and still find yourself yelling, shutting down, or people-pleasing when the pressure rises?
In this episode of the Zen Supermom Podcast, Alena unpacks how to know whether you really need better parenting techniques, anger management, or deeper trauma healing. She introduces her unique method, Intergenerational Developmental Trauma Repatterning (IDTR), and explains why so many moms keep wasting time and money on things that don’t work.
You’ll discover:
- How to self-assess where you are on the “yelling mom to Zen Supermom” scale
- Why parenting scripts don’t work when your nervous system is hijacked
- The hidden role of childhood trauma patterns - even if you had a “happy” childhood
- Why traditional therapy and CBT often fail when it comes to yelling and shutdowns
- The fastest way to rewire your nervous system so you can parent with calm, respect, and connection This is the clarity you’ve been missing: yelling isn’t about your kids - it’s about your unhealed patterns. And once you heal them, everything changes.
Listen or watch now and discover what type of help you actually need.
Hi, I’m Alena - founder of Zen Supermom and creator of the IDTR method (Intergenerational Developmental Trauma Repatterning).
I work with thoughtful, committed parents who have already tried to understand themselves - and still find themselves reacting under pressure in ways they don’t want.
My work focuses on changing the underlying pattern that formed early, shows up in the nervous system under stress, and gets passed on to the next generation unless addressed as a whole.
🎧 Start here – Mommy Tantrum Session
A short orientation to understand what’s really driving your reactions with your kids — and what to do next.
👉 Watch the Mommy Tantrum Session
📚 My book – I Yelled, I Cried, I Healed
Get the Zen Supermom book here:
👉 I YELLED, I CRIED, I HEALED (book on Amazon.com)
More about me & my work:
👉 https://www.alenagomesrodrigues.com
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