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Zen Supermom: The Mental Fitness Podcast

English, Fitness / Keep-fit, 2 seasons, 120 episodes, 2 days, 14 hours, 3 minutes
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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, coaching & mentoring, 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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Ep 119: Scared of Looking at Where Your Uncontrollable Anger Comes From?

Send us a textScared of looking at where your uncontrollable anger comes from, and why you have trouble managing your big emotions?It's completely normal, especially if you did already some talk therapy and all it did was remind you of all that past pain, making you feel like sh#t, without giving you any tools actually to stop it and feel good enough, happy, have a healthy self-confidence again... AND that ability to stop your emotions from jumping out uncontrollably.But then what? So you'll keep blaming your anger, stress, and time pressure on your unhelpful kids and absent partner/spouse?That won't help anything either, right?So let's talk about it.If you feel like you need help but you're afraid/scared to ask for it because you don't know what help to ask for, what to expect, or how much it would cost, ... let me unpack that all for you in this episode.Sounds good?Let's dive in!Watch this episode on YouTube, as well!Support the showPrefer watching this podcast on video? Find us on YouTube!Zen Supermom YouTube Channel 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.Want to know HOW? Join us for the upcoming free workshop! https://www.zensupermom.com/workshopHave feedback & comments? Email [email protected] more about the Zen Supermom Method and the author of this podcast on the Zen Supermom webZen Supermom Cafe FB Community: JOIN US HERE Music by HarumachiMusic from ...
10/11/202442 minutes, 35 seconds
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Ep 114: What If You've Already Forgiven Your Parents - or There's Nothing to Forgive Because You Had a Happy Childhood?

Send us a textRelationships with our own parents can get messy. Especially if you see you started repeating some of their parenting mistakes, but just can't stop yourself.So this podcast episode is for you if you:- had a happy childhood, no trauma, your parents just yelled- or your parents were not even yelling, but had you as their "safety blanket", their listening ear, and comfort because their life was too much for them- or your parents did hurt you a lot and you're still angry with them- maybe you even cut off that toxic relationship from your life but they keep coming back, trying to manipulate you...No matter which of these is your case, there IS something you can do about it.Let's dive into it together.Catch this episode on YouTube as well!Support the showPrefer watching this podcast on video? Find us on YouTube!Zen Supermom YouTube Channel 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.Want to know HOW? Join us for the upcoming free workshop! https://www.zensupermom.com/workshopHave feedback & comments? Email [email protected] more about the Zen Supermom Method and the author of this podcast on the Zen Supermom webZen Supermom Cafe FB Community: JOIN US HERE Music by HarumachiMusic from ...
9/13/202429 minutes, 30 seconds
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Ep 73: Police Woman and People-Pleaser vs Empowering Kids with Healthy Boundaries

Are you the one who needs to take care of the whole family, otherwise there would be chaos? If you feel like you always need to be the police woman - checking, reminding, watching time, nagging for things to get done... OR, you're the people-pleasing mom who never says no for the fear of not being loved, always doing way too much for way too little recognition or gratitude...Then I'd invite you to stop.And listen to this episode because I made it for you.There is a way to heal, it's very practical, very effective and it will work for you too.You know your kids need not just unconditional love, but also the freedom to make their own choices and experience the consequences of those choices.How to do this in a safe way? Listen in...Catch this episode on Youtube as well!Support the showDid this episode help you in any way?Leave a review and comment here: https://lovethepodcast.com/zensupermomWant to know the two keys to becoming a calm mom and stop yelling? (Without memorizing any parenting scripts, without months in mediation or years in talk therapy?) Grab it here for FREE: https://www.zensupermom.com/mommy-tantrum-book Want to know the 3 game-changing steps to become a calm mom and stop yelling? (Without memorizing any parenting scripts, without months in mediation or years in talk therapy?)Grab it here for FREE: https://www.zensupermom.com/zen-supermom-systemAbout 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.Want to know HOW? Join us for the upcoming free workshop! https://www.zensupermom.com/workshopH...
3/1/202433 minutes, 44 seconds
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Ep 63: 2024 Prep: How to Become the Mom You Wish You Had

The time flies so fast, right?At least it feels like that, especially since I became a mom. Do you feel that way too?Well, if you don't want to let another year slip by, and really become that mom you wish you had growing up...And heck, you're not even "just a mom"! What is it that you want FOR YOU in 2024?Let's look into this together?Join me in this special, last podcast episode of 2023.Here's the link to the PDF of the "Easter Egg" Hunt Exercise mentioned in this episodeCatch this episode on Youtube too at https://youtu.be/NHVd1wgSc6sSupport the showDid this episode help you in any way?Leave a review and comment here: https://lovethepodcast.com/zensupermomWant to know the two keys to becoming a calm mom and stop yelling? (Without memorizing any parenting scripts, without months in mediation or years in talk therapy?) Grab it here for FREE: https://www.zensupermom.com/mommy-tantrum-book Want to know the 3 game-changing steps to become a calm mom and stop yelling? (Without memorizing any parenting scripts, without months in mediation or years in talk therapy?)Grab it here for FREE: https://www.zensupermom.com/zen-supermom-systemAbout 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.Want to know HOW? Join us for the upcoming free workshop! https://www.zensupermom.com/workshopH...
12/29/202331 minutes, 49 seconds
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Ep 53: How To Set Healthy Boundaries With Your Kids

What are boundaries really? Because kids naturally don’t like rules, they will always try to break them, negotiate, not do it, … But I also didn’t want to force, push, or yell at my daughter if she said no or didn’t listen. Because I didn’t want her to grow up into being me: the one who always listened and never said no out of fear, and ended up becoming a resentful people-pleaser, walking on eggshells not to make mommy mad = afraid of not being loved.So is it even possible to have rules and get them respected without yelling and all that drama around it? I won’t sugar-coat it, this one took me a while to figure out because I didn’t have any healthy role models growing up. So this is where I’m at with it right now, perfectly imperfect…You can catch this episode on Youtube at https://youtu.be/FK8UCjILepcSupport the showDid this episode help you in any way?Leave a review and comment here: https://lovethepodcast.com/zensupermomWant to know the 3 game-changing steps to become a calm mom and stop yelling? (Without memorizing any parenting scripts, without months in mediation or years in talk therapy?)Grab it here for FREE: https://www.zensupermom.com/zen-supermom-systemAbout the Author:Alena Gomes Rodrigues is a mommy tantrum specialist and a trauma-informed mental fitness coach for busy moms.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.Want to know HOW? Join us for the upcoming free workshop! https://www.zensupermom.com/workshopHave feedback & comments? Email [email protected] more about the Zen Supermom Method and the author of this podcast on the Zen Supermom webZen Supermom Cafe FB Community: ...
10/20/202333 minutes, 7 seconds
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Ep 26: From Stress To Calm: You Can't Improve What You Don't Measure

How often and for how long do you usually get stuck in your stressed-out corner and dark victim stories about how everything, everyone, and you suck?... And then follow up by beating yourself up for being such a ‘not-good-enough’ mom and woman and not knowing how to change it…You might try something new, give it all your energy and hope, push hard, and then crash and burn when it doesn’t work as fast or as well as you were expecting it to. Sounds familiar?Then this podcast episode is for you.I’ll share with you my story of fighting my inner critic & hyper-achiever. And how tracking positive progress turned it all around for me. So tune in, and let me know afterward what you took away from it!Want to SEE this episode, not just listen in? Find it on Youtube: HEREDid you like this episode?Leave a review and comment here: https://lovethepodcast.com/zensupermomAbout the Author:Alena Gomes Rodrigues is a mommy tantrum specialist and a trauma-informed mental fitness coach for busy moms.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 tools to help busy moms prevent burnout and stay calm and happy no matter what.Interested in Mental Fitness? Join us for the upcoming free workshop! https://www.zensupermom.com/workshopGet in touch: [email protected] more about Mental Fitness and the author of this podcast on the Zen Supermom webZen Supermom Cafe FB Community: JOIN US HERE Music by HarumachiMusic from Pixabay
4/21/202328 minutes, 28 seconds
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Ep 25: Behind the scenes - Insights from my day of healing trauma & rewiring brains of my clients :)

 I’m curious, how often do you follow your intuition, rather than your super-smart brain & logic?And who even says that it has to be one or the other? Why could you follow your guts, without turning off your brain?Well, that’s what I decided to do for this episode.I could also title it “Behind the Scenes” or “One Day With a Therapeutic Coach”…Because it’s full of aha moments and insights I collected for you throughout one day of working with my clients, noticing the parallels with my own experience as a mom. Including:Intuition vs. your smart brainThe power of being heard, and not feeling aloneWhat happens when feeling better becomes your new ‘normal’Mental hygiene practice for EmpathsHow to protect yourself from external triggers… And more And I’m curious, what is the ONE thing that gave you the biggest aha? What do you choose to focus on and/or implement in the coming days?Let me know. I can’t wait to hear from you! Want to SEE this episode, not just listen? Then switch over to Youtube: https://youtu.be/EEsdmijG0jsDid you like this episode?Leave a review and comment here: https://lovethepodcast.com/zensupermomAbout the Author:Alena Gomes Rodrigues is a mommy tantrum specialist and a trauma-informed mental fitness coach for busy moms.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 tools to help busy moms prevent burnout and stay calm and happy no matter what.Interested in Mental Fitness? Join us for the upcoming free workshop! https://www.zensupermom.com/workshopGet in touch: [email protected] more about Mental Fitness and the author of this podcast on the Zen Supermom webZen Supermom Cafe FB Community: JOIN US HERE Music by HarumachiMusic from Pixabay
4/14/202340 minutes, 29 seconds