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!
Episodes
182 episodes
Why You Lose It at Home But Stay Calm at Work: The Root Cause Nobody Talks About
You hold it together at work all day. Then you walk through the front door and completely lose it with your kids. If that sounds familiar, this episode is for you.In this episode Alena breaks down the real reason professional m...
Ep 181: How to Help Your Child Heal From Trauma (Without Losing Yourself in the Process)
You have read every parenting book. You know it is not personal. You still snap. And then you hate yourself for it.This episode is for the mom raising a child with trauma who is exhausted from trying to be everything her child needs whil...
Ep 180: 3 Most Surprising Things Parenting Coaches Don't Want You to Find Out
If parenting scripts were all you need to make your kids listen, chatGPT would have won "The Parent of the Year" award by now...But if you're struggling with helping your kids listen (without yelling, bribing or threatening them), it's n...
Ep 179: Why Can’t I Calm Down Even When I Know Better? (Experiential episode)
Why can’t you calm down even when you know better?You’ve read the parenting books.Learned the scripts.You know your child’s nervous system is wired to yours.You know yelling isn’t the answer.And yet… when your child sa...
Ep 178: How Do I Stop Other People’s Judgment and Unwanted Advice From Getting Under My Skin?
How do you stop other people’s judgment and unwanted advice from getting under your skin?Not when it comes from random strangers online.That’s easier to ignore.But when it comes from someone close - your mom, a friend, a colle...
Ep 177: Why Do I Still Lose My Patience With My Kids Even After Therapy and Parenting Courses?
You’ve read the parenting books.Taken the courses.Tried the scripts.Maybe even done years of therapy.And yet… you still lose your patience with your kids.You wake up every morning promising yourself:today I won’...
Ep 176: How Can I Stop Yelling When I’m Stressed and Overwhelmed? (And Why Stress Isn’t the Full Reason)
Most moms I meet already know the parenting techniques.They’ve read the books.Taken the courses.Practiced the scripts.And often, they can stay calm when there’s no pressure.But when life squeezes you — Monday...
Ep 175: Why Parenting Techniques Don’t Work When Your Toddler Hits, Spits, or Throws Food
How do you stop a toddler from hitting, spitting, or throwing food… without yelling, punishing, or losing control?Most parenting advice will tell you what to say to your child.But here’s the uncomfortable truth:Pa...
Ep 174: Why Knowing Why You Yell Still Doesn’t Stop the Yelling
You’ve read the books.Taken the courses.Reflected on your childhood.Maybe even done therapy.You know why you yell.And yet…when it’s Monday morning, you’re late, your kids aren’t listening, and the pressure h...
Ep 173: She Looked Calm on the Outside but Was Exploding Inside: Jen’s Story of Rage, Shutdown, and Healing
Jen was not the mom who yelled all the time.She was the mom who held it together.Who stayed composed.Who looked calm.Who swallowed the rage until it turned into shutdown, resentment, and emotional distance.From the outsid...
Ep 172: "I Yelled at My 4-Month-Old”: The Real Story of Traumatic Birth, Postpartum Rage & Healing
What do you do when your life starts falling apart?You’re in pain 24/7.You’re not sleeping.Your baby won’t settle.Your nervous system is stuck in survival.Your marriage feels like it’s breaking.And everyone ...
Ep 171: Why New Year’s Resolutions Don’t Work for Moms (and What to Do Instead)
January is the most dangerous month for moms who want to stop yelling at their kids.Because January convinces you the problem is motivation.“Try harder.”“Be calmer.”“Use better parenting tools.”“Read the books.”...
Ep 170: She Was a Neuroscientist… and Still Yelling at Her 3-Year-Old: Mona’s Breakthrough Story
She had a degree in neuroscience.She understood the amygdala, stress responses, emotional regulation…And yet she was still yelling at her 3-year-old daughter, over and over again.Yoga didn’t help.Mindfulness didn’t ...
Ep 169: “I Don’t Need More Parenting Tips. I Need the Tools!” How to Stop Yelling Without More Books
You’ve read the books. You know child psychology. You understand that your kids are supposed to test boundaries, move at their own pace, have big emotions… and most of the time you are the calm, patient mom.Until you’re tired. R...
Ep 168: “It’s My Responsibility to Make Everyone Happy” - Healing the Generational Pattern That Turns Your Strength Into Pain
Have you ever told yourself,“It’s my responsibility to make everyone happy”?If so, this episode is for you.Because that sentence isn’t your personality.It’s not your “strength.”And it’s definitely not your purpose....
Ep 167: How to Help Your Kids Get Out of Toxic Friendships Without Taking Over
Your child’s best friend has started crossing lines:the teasing, the manipulation, the mixed signals... all hidden behind “friendship.”In this episode of The Zen Supermom Podcast, you’ll learn how to help your kids ...
Ep 166: She Promised She’d Never Yell… Until She Did: Charlene’s Empowering Story of Healing
Charlene thought she was a calm, gentle mom until the night she yelled at her baby.That “red mist” moment became her wake-up call. The shame. The fear. The realization that she couldn’t control her reactions anymore.In this week’s...
Ep 165: Stop Asking AI How to Parent: Why ChatGPT Can’t Fix Your Kids
You don’t need more parenting tips. You need healing.In this episode, Alena shares the truth behind why relying on AI or quick fixes won’t stop your yelling, guilt, or emotional burnout.You’ll discover: Why AI c...
Ep 164: Why Even the Best Childhoods Create Reactive Parents
Parenting techniques didn’t fail us, they broke us.Even moms with “happy childhoods,” therapy degrees, or calm voices can still find themselves yelling, shutting down, or people-pleasing. Why? Because most parenting methods focus on beha...
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 Podcas...
Ep 162: How Generational Healing Helped Suzanne Stop Yelling in Just 3 Months
Are you a mom who has tried therapy, CBT, parenting tips, or gentle parenting, and you are still yelling at your kids?That was Suzanne’s story. She was a healthcare professional praised for her patience and calm before moth...
Ep 161: Finding the Balance Between Gentle Parenting and Boundaries: Sanne’s Transformation
Can you set healthy boundaries without becoming too strict or too permissive? Can you stop yelling without letting your kids bulldoze over you?This week’s Zen Supermom Podcast shares Sanne’s powerful journey. She was once a yellin...
Ep 160: How Therapy Didn’t Help — But Monika Finally Stopped Yelling at Her Daughter
What happens when therapy doesn’t help you stop yelling — but something else does?This week’s Zen Supermom Podcast shares Monika’s journey. As an expatriate mom of a toddler, she often lost control of her emotions. When her daught...
Ep 159: Why Even Therapists and Mental Health Pros Struggle at Home: Sanja’s Story
What happens when a mom who looks “perfect” on the outside is actually drowning inside?In this episode, Sanja shares her journey from perfectionism, people-pleasing, hyper-achieving, and hidden rage to finally finding peace as a mom. Tod...
Ep 158: Choosing Single Motherhood: Breaking Cycles & Raising with Strength
Can one emotionally healed parent give a child everything they need?In this powerful episode, Victoria shares her journey of leaving a toxic relationship, choosing to become a solo mom by choice, and raising her baby with more pea...
