She's Not Broken

If you feel like you keep losing it on your kids, this episode is for you. We’re talking about what’s actually happening in those moments — and why it’s not about willpower or trying harder. It’s about your nervous system. In this episode, we get into: what regulation actually is why motherhood is so dysregulating the difference between reacting and responding how coping mechanisms form (and why t...

In this episode, Shelby sits down with Sarah Grenfell for a thoughtful conversation about the postpartum experience through the lens of the nervous system . Together they explore how birth and early motherhood can be deeply impactful events for the body, mind, and nervous system — often in ways that many women are never taught to understand. Sarah shares her personal birth story and the ways postp...

In this episode of She Is Not Broken , I sit down with my sister to talk about the postpartum seasons that changed her life. Motherhood can bring immense love and beauty, but it can also expose parts of ourselves we didn’t know were still there — pain, exhaustion, identity shifts, and moments that feel darker than we expected. In this conversation, she shares her journey through postpartum with he...

Motherhood can feel heavier than expected, leaving many women quietly wondering if something is wrong with them. In this opening episode, we name that question and explore why it’s so common. This conversation looks at how isolation, exhaustion, and the loss of shared life shape the modern experience of motherhood — not as personal failure, but as the result of cultural and structural patterns tha...

In this episode, I share my personal story — a journey shaped by self-reliance, motherhood, illness, and an eventual return to faith rooted in surrender rather than striving. This conversation reflects on how motherhood, loss, and suffering exposed the places where control replaced trust — and how letting go opened the way for a deeper, steadier relationship with God. This is not a guide or a prom...

Many mothers reach a point where motherhood feels heavier, more overwhelming, and more disorienting than they expected — even when everything looks “normal” on the outside. In this episode, we explore how motherhood functions as a full-body nervous system event, and why chronic stress, isolation, and lack of support can push women into survival mode. We talk about hypervigilance, emotional reactiv...

She Is Not Broken is a gentle place to explore the parts of motherhood that feel messy, lonely, or confusing, without shame or pressure to “do better.” This is for the mom who wants to feel safe in her body again, connected to herself, and rooted in truth. Come as you are. Nothing about you needs fixing.