Zen Supermom: The Mental Fitness Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Do you feel like you're constantly stuck between being too nice and suddenly exploding at your strong-willed child? You're not alone. In this episode, Alena shares a recent situation with her own daughter and explains why the real challenge wasn't the child's behavior - it was what that behaviour triggered inside her own nervous system. Together, we'll exp...

Send us Fan Mail Why does saying "no" to your kids feel so much harder than it should? You know boundaries are important. You know your kids need them. So why do you keep: explaining one more time, giving one more chance, feeling guilty every time they get upset, and end up exploding anyway? For years, I thought I had a boundary problem. I didn't. I had a nervous system that had lea...

Send us Fan Mail Has anyone ever told you that you are too soft with your kids? And is there a part of you that agrees, but you refuse to go the other direction because you do not want your children growing up scared of you? So you swing. Nice. Then strict. Then guilty. Then nice again. In this episode of the Zen Supermom podcast, Alena explains exactly why this pattern happens, why willpower and...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever locked yourself in the bathroom to avoid losing it with your kids? Only for them to knock on the door two minutes later and make everything ten times worse? You are not alone. And it is not working because removing yourself was never the real solution. In this updated episode of the Zen Supermom podcast, Alena revisits the mental fitness topic she first introduced in...

Send us Fan Mail You swore you would never sound like your mum. And then one day her exact words came out of your mouth. And you stood there wondering what just happened. In this episode of the Zen Supermom podcast, Alena explains exactly why this happens, what is going on in your nervous system in that moment, and what it actually takes to stop it permanently. What you will learn in this episode:...

Send us Fan Mail You did not sleep. Again. And now you have a full day ahead, kids to manage, and a voice in your head already telling you it is going to be a terrible day. In this episode of the Zen Supermom podcast, Alena shares the 3 steps she uses to get through a productive day even on no sleep, without snapping at her kids and without burning herself out. This is not about pushing harder. It...

Send us Fan Mail You planned the entire summer vacation. Great place to stay. Fun activities. Delicious food. You spent the money, gave up sleep, and organized every detail so your family could have an amazing time and memories. In this episode of the Zen Supermom podcast, Alena Gomes Rodrigues explains why moms who cannot enjoy holidays with their kids are not dealing with planning stress or a ki...

Send us Fan Mail You have seen the ads. Cartoon children doing brain activation exercises. A nervous system regulation program that promises to turn your dysregulated, tantrum-throwing child into a calm cooperative little human. In this episode of the Zen Supermom podcast, Alena explains why buying a nervous system regulation course for your kids will not solve the problem. And why that is actuall...

Send us Fan Mail Every year it happens. Mother's Day arrives. He forgets. Or he buys something last minute that shows he did not think about it at all. And you are left feeling invisible, resentful, and wondering what is wrong with you. In this Mother's Day special episode of the Zen Supermom podcast, Alena shares the real reason why his forgotten gift hurts so much, and why the answer h...

Send us Fan Mail BUZZSPROUT DESCRIPTION You tried AI parenting advice. It sounded perfect. You still yelled. In this episode of the Zen Supermom podcast, Alena Gomes Rodrigues breaks down exactly why AI parenting coaching fails in the moments that matter and what is actually happening in the 3 seconds before a mom loses control with her kids. Main takeaways from this episode: AI is designed to ans...

Send us Fan Mail 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 moms snap at home even when they are perfectly capable of handling pressure at work. It has nothing to do with your parenting skills and everything to do wi...

Send us Fan Mail 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 while running completely empty herself. In this episode Alena shares 5 steps to help your child process and heal their trauma faster, without becomin...

Send us Fan Mail 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 not a lack of info, it's not a parenting problem, and it's not your kids' fault. Hold your horses, it's no...

Send us Fan Mail 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 says no, moves too slowly, ignores you, or pushes one more button, your body takes over. You snap. You yell. You lose access to everything you “know.” So what’s m...

Send us Fan Mail 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 colleague, someone who should understand you - but their judgmental "well-meant" advice or comment stays with you for hours, days, sometimes even lon...

Send us Fan Mail 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’t yell. Today I’ll stay calm. Today I’ll hold the boundaries without snapping, threatening, or exploding. And then it happens again. So what’s going on? In this episo...

Send us Fan Mail 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 morning rush, bedtime battles, work deadlines, no support — something takes over. You snap. You yell. You lose control. And the conclusion most moms reach is: “It’s bec...

Send us Fan Mail 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: Parenting techniques are often the last thing that actually helps in these moments. Because when your child spits at you, hits a sibling, or smiles while breaking the ru...

Send us Fan Mail 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 hits, you still lose control. This episode explains why knowing why you yell is not enough to stop the yelling - and why awareness alone collapses exactly when it matters...

Send us Fan Mail 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 outside, everything looked fine. Inside, her nervous system was on fire. In this episode of the Zen Supermom Podcast, Jen shares what happened when she realized th...

Send us Fan Mail 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 has a different “solution”: pain meds or physical recovery support postpartum depression diagnosis + medication therapy couple counseling yoga, mindfulness, breathing… Bu...

Send us Fan Mail 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.” “Do the courses.” And if you’re a smart, strong, loving mom… you will try. Hard. But then the same cycle comes back: yelling → apologizing → being nice 1000 times → o...

Send us Fan Mail 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 help. Positive affirmations didn’t help. And despite having loving parents and a “good childhood,” Mona found herself stuck in a cycle she couldn’t think her way o...

Send us Fan Mail 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. Rushed. Overwhelmed. Hungry. Late for school again. And then you yell. Just like your mom yelled at you – even though you promised yourself you’d be differ...

Send us Fan Mail 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. It’s a generational trauma pattern that turned your empathy into over-responsibility… your intuition into hypervigilance… and your caring nature into exhaustion. I...