Alena Gomes Rodrigues
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 va...
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Alena Gomes Rodrigues
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Jul 10, 2026
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Episodes
Ep 142: Healthy Boundaries and Natural Consequences - Real Life Examples 28.03.2025 48:24
Send us Fan Mail If you've been reading tons of parenting books that sound great in theory but you just can't make it work for your kids... And they keep not listening, laughing in your face, and doing the wrong thing anyway... Then this Zen Supermom podcast episode is for you. How do you set consistent, healthy boundaries? What are natural consequences - and why do you want to do them,...
Ep 141: How to Stay Calm Even Under Time Pressure 21.03.2025 35:18
Send us Fan Mail What do you do when none of these time management techniques and parenting scripts for busy parents work? And you keep rushing every morning, trying to be nice, but eventually you have to start yelling, to make it on time. Otherwise they keep being slow, ignoring you... How do you change that and start creating calm routines where you get heard, your kids cooperate, and you'r...
Ep 140: 4 months ago, I was a workaholic barking at my kids. And now... 14.03.2025 31:14
Send us Fan Mail How did an expat mom of 2 and a workaholic business owner stop barking and blaming her kids for ruining her life, in less than 4 months? This is her story and she shares it very openly. How she used to explode at her kids. What was the cause of her anger, perfectionism, and judging others as weak was. How she turned it all around, in just a few seconds a day. And what she does now...
Ep 139: Reacting Like a Child When Triggered? 2 Steps to Become a Focused Adult Again 07.03.2025 18:38
Send us Fan Mail I used to flip into a childish reaction whenever it was too much for me, my daughter didn't listen, we were running late, or she kept asking for more attention while I already gave her more than I ever got... So in these moments, when I've had enough, I just started yelling, making mean faces or comments, or even wished I could hurt her back so that she would know how it...
EP 138: What a "Control-freak" Mom Did to Feel Lighter in 3-4 Months 21.02.2025 27:19
Send us Fan Mail Happy childhood as a kid, not yelling that much as a mom but feeling anger whenever things are not going according to plan...And then taking it out on her husband. That's how Julia felt when we met. She called herself a perfectionist "control freak", and hyper-vigilant (insecure, lack of trust, afraid). And she had enough of it. So what did we do with her exactly in...
Ep 137: You Don't Have to Wait to be Loved 14.02.2025 10:48
Send us Fan Mail How do you attract, create, or keep someone who loves you unconditionally? And do you give your kids the feeling that they are loved and lovable no matter what? So that they don't grow up being controlling, perfecting, hyper-achieving people-pleasers who feel like they need to earn your love? (Just like you probably did when you were little...) The answer is: it starts with y...
Ep 136: I Did Inner Child in Therapy Before, But Was Still Exploding as a "Bomb" 07.02.2025 34:20
Send us Fan Mail This mom deserves applause. Shifting from an exploding, perfectionist victim into a woman who's not afraid to speak on camera without makeup about her painful past... That takes a ton of courage. And it speaks volumes about how much healing she has done in the last 3 months. So what helped her stop exploding in anger whenever her mom or partner would make her feel not heard...
Ep 135: It's Okay to Not Feel Okay 31.01.2025 43:45
Send us Fan Mail It's ok to stop pretending all is going well if it's not. And I know it's easier said than done when you were raised to suppress your emotions, smile, and do what's expected anyway... But it's time to stop using crutches and comforting your pain through addictions, or even never-ending learning and thinking "I'll feel better when..." Those...
Ep 134: Feeling Responsible for Making Everyone Happy - Gift or a Curse? 17.01.2025 23:06
Send us Fan Mail What is the best way to make sure your kids will grow up feeling happy and have happy memories from their childhood? And how to make sure your best intentions don't turn against you? Because you don't want to self-sacrifice and become the martyr, blaming your kids for not being happy while you gave them SO MUCH more than you ever got from your parents... Listen in and le...
Ep 133: "To-Stop" List: How to get what you want without any New Year resolutions 10.01.2025 27:05
Send us Fan Mail Let's not fall into the trap of New Year resolutions, shall we? That new diet program or gym subscription to lose weight... That parenting course to stop yelling at your kids... That book about how to become self-confident in a work place to get a promotion... You know all of this will fade away after few weeks because you just won't have enough time and energy to keep u...
Ep 132: All You Ever Needed to Know About the Zen Supermom and Were Afraid to Ask 20.12.2024 47:37
Send us Fan Mail - How can you say you can help parents become calm in just 5 sessions? - How do I know it's going to work for me? - Are you even for real, or is this a fake AI scam? - Why doesn't it cost just 300 EUR then when it takes so little? - Why do you have no reviews on Google? .... If you've been around this podcast for a while, or you watched one of the Mommy Tantrum trai...
Ep 131: Survival Guide for Christmas Reunions with Family 13.12.2024 27:19
Send us Fan Mail How to prevent family celebrations from turning into drama? How to not get triggered when your life and parenting choices are being criticized? Be it about how many gifts your kids get, the amount of sweets they are allowed to eat, or how much screen time they get... How to create happy memories that you will love to remember? There's a preventive action you can take. And the...
Ep 130: How a Mom of 4 Boys Stopped Screaming and Fighting with Them 10.12.2024 42:44
Send us Fan Mail Mom of 4 pre-teen, and teenage boys (including twins), with a husband not being around, raging, screaming, and having power fights with them. And even more than 10 years of therapy didn't help. She knew her anger was coming back to her childhood when she was bullied by her family. But even then, she had to practical way of dealing with those big emotions. No way of healing...
Ep 129: So if I don't need to be the "good girl" anymore, who am I? 06.12.2024 25:23
Send us Fan Mail If you grew up being forced to be a chameleon—to change your personality, hide your emotions, prove you're good enough, not to be criticized and shamed, always under pressure and under a microscope to be perfect, in control... Then realizing this is all part of your childhood baggage that needs to be cleaned up, that can feel scary. Because the next question is: Well, so who...
Ep 128: What to Focus on NOW, To Have Happy Memories for Christmas 2024 29.11.2024 26:42
Send us Fan Mail Christmas prep without stress, drama, or any fear of judgment. Is that even possible? And if so, HOW? Let's unpack it in this podcast episode full of personal stories and a step-by-step recipe on what to focus on NOW. So that when you look back at your Christmas 2024 photos, all you'll feel is joy, gratitude, and happiness. Support the show
Ep 127: My Parents Didn't Yell... Why Do I? 22.11.2024 29:25
Send us Fan Mail So your parents never yelled at you when you were a kid. But you are losing your patience with your child now. Over and over again. And feeling guilty because you can't blame it on your childhood. So where does your uncontrollable anger and lack of patience come from? Is it really because you're so stressed out and your life is so tough? Or is it possible that there&apos...
Ep 126: Mom Who Stopped Raging And Her Daughter Became Confident After The First Month 21.11.2024 29:20
Send us Fan Mail Here's a story of a loving, calm, very patient mom who could not stop raging at her toddler daughter. Where was her anger coming from? And how did she manage to heal it in just 4 months? Especially if all the previous CBT therapy, counseling, hypnotherapy, nothing worked for her before... And why is she so sure that it was THIS work that helped her daughter become more confid...
Ep 125: How Routines Make You Weak and Fragile 15.11.2024 20:45
Send us Fan Mail Yes, kids do need predictable schedules and sets of actions (routines). Yes, you need routines to get things done. The problem is when something happens and the routine is no longer possible. How do you react then? Are you able to adapt and come up with an alternative? Or do you freak out? And keep stubbornly pushing through? Let's unpack it in this Zen Supermom Podcast epis...
Ep 124: My Kids Listen More to Their Father! It's Not Fair! 08.11.2024 38:24
Send us Fan Mail If your kids listen more to their father (or anyone else) more than they do to you because: 1. either they have more fun together (because dad yells less) 2. or because they are scared of being punished ... and if you want to change that, then this podcast episode is for you. I'm going to unpack what exactly you have the power to change: - how to stop being the victim of your...
Ep 123: "I Want a Quick Fix! Tell Me How to Make My Kids Listen NOW!" 01.11.2024 42:45
Send us Fan Mail This Zen Supermom Podcast episode is for those who keep looking for a fast solution to make their kids listen so that they don't have to yell. - Why is it that nothing you tried so far worked fully, completely, always? - How can you stop wasting time scrolling through socials, looking for proven parenting tips/scripts to make your kids listen? - What the proven, fastest way i...
Ep 122: Healing Sexual Abuse Trauma in 2 Sessions - Sharing of a Mom Who Became Free and at Peace 29.10.2024 41:56
Send us Fan Mail I'm very excited to bring you a sharing of this brave mom. Because her story proves that it's never too late to start healing your childhood, no matter how dark it was. And that your healing does NOT have to take years... If only you get the right tools and start applying them. Ready to hear more? Come with me to meet "V", a healed, free Zen Supermom who'...
Ep 121: The Best Way to Protect Your Kids From Bullying 25.10.2024 38:41
Send us Fan Mail If you grew up being bullied at school or then got into some toxic/abusive relationship later on, and you're scared that your kids have low confidence, are not good at making friends, and could be an easy target for bullies, then this podcast episode is for you. Word of caution: it is going to be intense. This episode is not for the 'faint of heart'. But I promise...
Ep 120: What If You Knew How To Heal Not Just Yourself But Others, Too? 18.10.2024 30:59
Send us Fan Mail This is a podcast anniversary episode for Zen Supermom fans and friends! Happy 2nd birthday to you too! :) If you believe that healing your past pain is the biggest gift you can ever give to yourself and your loved ones, then this podcast episode is for you. I'm going to give you a sneak peek behind the scenes and reveal a bit of what I'm preparing for the Zen Supermom c...
Ep 119: Scared of Looking at Where Your Uncontrollable Anger Comes From? 11.10.2024 42:35
Send us Fan Mail Scared 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...
Ep 118: From Shy/Quiet to Angry/Aggressive - Ever Felt Judged For Who You Are? 04.10.2024 34:48
Send us Fan Mail "You're a bad person, shame on you!" Ever felt judged that way? If you grew up being a "good girl", shy, quiet, obedient... And then something snapped and you started standing up for yourself, feeling resentful and frustrated with people walking all over you, then where is the right balance between "too soft" and too aggressive? And how to not fe...
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