Zen Supermom: The Mental Fitness Podcast
Ep 155: “I Had a Happy Childhood—So Why Was I So Angry?” Martina’s Story of Breaking the Cycle
25 Jul 2025
Send us a textMartina is a loving mom of three, living abroad with no support network.She had a “happy childhood.” A caring mom. No big trauma.So why did she keep yelling at her kids?Why did every small mess trigger a screaming match?And why couldn’t she stop—even though she hated how it felt?In this episode, Martina shares how things spiraled from gentle parenting intentions… to guilt, burnout, and near-daily explosions.She tried the parenting scripts. The podcasts. The logic. Nothing stuck. In her words:“I thought I needed more patience. But I needed to heal what was buried underneath.” In this conversation, we explore:Why moms with “no trauma” still snap—and what’s really going onThe invisible pain of not feeling good enough, even with a good upbringingHow she stopped yelling at her kids—and made peace with her own mom, tooWhat changed when she found tools that actually rewired her stress responseHer joy is real. Her story is powerful.And her message is clear: You don’t need to suffer just because life is loud. Listen or watch now—and share this with a mom who thinks she “should have it together by now.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? And WHY you can't stop yelling/stressing? Get the new Yelling Breakthrough here. Have 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 ...
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