Zen Supermom: The Mental Fitness Podcast
Ep 157: If Trying Harder Worked, You’d Be Calm by Now
05 Sep 2025
Send us a textYou’ve tried to stop yelling. You know what to do. So why does it still happen?If trying harder was the answer, you’d already be a Zen master by now.In this episode, I break down why willpower, discipline, and even brain science aren’t enough to stop the yelling—and what actually works instead.You’ll hear the story of a neuroscientist mom who knew exactly how the stress response worked… and still lost it with her daughter. Because yelling isn’t about knowing better. It’s about what’s been running underneath for decades. You’ll learn: Why calm parenting isn’t about “trying harder” What hidden trauma patterns get triggered when kids don’t listen How to shift your mornings without scripts or guilt A powerful story of generational healing—where the child now models emotional safetyThis isn’t another parenting pep talk. It’s a wake-up call.Not to push harder—but to finally stop repeating the patterns that were never yours to carry. Hit play and let’s break the cycle—together.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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