Mamahood After Trauma | Trauma Informed Parenting, Emotional Regulation for Moms

In this powerful episode, host Emily Cleghorn — trauma survivor and cycle breaker — tackles one of the most painful realizations in parenting after trauma: unconsciously repeating the very patterns we promised to leave behind. Emily explains how trauma responses are rooted in the nervous system, not broken by willpower alone. She offers a compassionate, four-step pattern interruption practice to help mamas notice trig...

In this episode of Mamahood After Trauma, host Emily Cleghorn welcomes Jenny C. Cohen, a women's wellness expert whose path was shaped by infertility, her husband's cancer, endometriosis, breast cancer, and parenting children through trauma and gender transition. Jenny shares how these profound challenges led her to help women over 40 reconnect with their bodies during perimenopause and menopause. Through movement, play, and bod...

In this powerful episode, trauma recovery coach and host Emily Cleghorn tackles one of motherhood's most challenging realities: parenting while still healing. Emily explains how trauma survivors' nervous systems interpret everyday parenting moments as threats, creating overwhelming triggered responses followed by crushing guilt. Her transformative message reframes the experience entirely — a triggered response is informat...

In this episode of Mamahood After Trauma, host Emily Cleghorn welcomes Dr. Jordin Wiggins, naturopathic doctor and founder of The Pleasure Collective. Drawing from her own experience surviving an abusive relationship, Dr. Wiggins shares how she helps women reclaim pleasure and heal after toxic relationships. She introduces the concept of "super traits" — survival strategies that lead to self-abandonment and people-pleasing ...

In this powerful episode of Mamahood After Trauma, host Emily Cleghorn opens up about one of motherhood's most unspoken struggles: shame. Drawing from her own experience following her daughter's birth, Emily shares how suppressed trauma surfaced and left her feeling isolated and overwhelmed. She vulnerably recounts admitting to her husband that she hated being a mother — and how his compassion became a turning point in her h...

In this episode of Mamahood After Trauma, host Emily Cleghorn welcomes hypnotherapist and mother Alix to explore the transformative power of Rapid Transformational Therapy. Alix shares her personal journey through identity loss, infertility, and emotional healing, explaining how hypnotherapy unlocks the subconscious mind—where 95% of our behaviors and beliefs originate. Together, they discuss breaking generational trauma ...

In this powerful episode, host Emily Cleghorn addresses the shame and self-judgment trauma-surviving mothers experience when their nervous systems become overwhelmed. Emily compassionately distinguishes between mom guilt and mom shame, reminding listeners that reactive moments reflect nervous system responses — not character flaws. Rather than striving to "fix" themselves, she encourages mothers to learn their body's lang...

In this episode of Mamahood After Trauma, host Emily Cleghorn welcomes Mary, a certified mindfulness trainer and Rapid Resolution Therapy (RRT) specialist. Mary shares her journey from law of attraction coaching to trauma healing, explaining how unresolved emotional blocks prevent people from thriving. She breaks down how RRT works directly with the subconscious mind to clear emotional turmoil quickly — without re-traumatiz...

In this episode of Mamahood After Trauma, host Emily Cleghorn explores the deeply rooted pattern of hyper-awareness and self-blame that many trauma survivors carry into motherhood. She explains how these survival mechanisms, developed in childhood to maintain safety and connection, often manifest in adulthood as chronic guilt and emotional over-responsibility. Emily also introduces the "Peace Pack," a monthly trauma-informed to...

In this powerful episode, host Emily Cleghorn welcomes licensed marriage and family therapist Kayla to explore how trauma profoundly influences our relationships. Kayla shares her personal healing journey and explains how childhood trauma creates unconscious beliefs and behavioral adaptations that drive adult relationship patterns. Together, they discuss practical tools—including mindfulness, self-inquiry, and inner child...

In this powerful episode of Mamahood After Trauma, host Emily Cleghorn explores how shame rooted in childhood trauma follows survivors into motherhood. Drawing from her own experiences, Emily reframes shame not as proof of being broken, but as deeply ingrained conditioning. She candidly addresses feelings of overwhelm, overstimulation, and self-doubt that many trauma-survivor mothers face, reminding listeners that their struggles...

In this powerful episode of Mamahood After Trauma, host Emily Cleghorn welcomes eating disorder recovery coach and author Ronnie Robinson, who shares her deeply personal journey of overcoming binge eating disorder rooted in childhood emotional neglect. After 30 years of struggle and 18 years of recovery, Ronnie offers invaluable insight into recognizing binge eating as a trauma response, identifying emotional triggers, and unders...

In this powerful episode, host Emily Cleghorn explores the deeply connected emotions of rage, overwhelm, and shutdown, revealing how these feelings often stem from unprocessed childhood trauma. When a child's behavior triggers a parent's unresolved wounds, the reaction goes far beyond the present moment. Emily encourages mamas to respond with compassion rather than self-criticism, recognizing both their child's needs and their ow...

In this episode of Mamahood After Trauma, host Emily Cleghorn welcomes Devorah Brinkerhoff, who shares her powerful journey of trauma healing—sparked by pregnancy and her children's own experiences. Devorah opens up about the jealousy of giving her children a better childhood than her own, and the grace required to move through that grief. She explores how art became her most profound healing tool, allowing her body to...

In this episode of Mamahood After Trauma, host Emily Cleghorn reassures listeners who feel overly sensitive or reactive that these responses stem from the nervous system's memory of past trauma—not personal weakness. Listeners are encouraged to build self-awareness and book a free "heart to heart" call for personalized support. Click here to book your heart to heart session Emily closes with her empowering mantr...

In this episode of Mamahood After Trauma, host Emily Cleghorn welcomes Kate Kripke, a clinical social worker and mother, who shares her journey from childhood anxiety to becoming a maternal mental health advocate. Kate explores how self-awareness and self-compassion help mothers recognize and reduce projection onto their children. She emphasizes that healing ourselves is the greatest gift we can give our kids. Kate offers pr...

In this powerful episode, host Emily Cleghorn shines a light on the hidden grief of motherhood — the quiet, unexpected emotional waves that leave mothers questioning their feelings. Emily explores how motherhood brings not only love but also profound loss: of freedom, of the childhood you deserved, and of the support you needed. She reminds mothers that when children unknowingly trigger old wounds, feeling overwhelmed isn't...

In this powerful episode, host Emily Cleghorn welcomes clinical psychologist Dr. Angele Close to explore the transformative concept of matrescence — the profound physical, emotional, and psychological journey of becoming a mother. Drawing from her own experience parenting a neurodiverse child, Angele reveals how unresolved trauma resurfaces during motherhood, not as failure, but as an invitation to heal. She introduc...

In this powerful episode, host Emily Cleghorn tackles one of motherhood's most misunderstood emotions — anger. Emily compassionately explains how trauma-surviving mothers often suppress rage due to deeply ingrained beliefs that anger is shameful or dangerous. Rather than viewing rage as a flaw, Emily reframes it as vital information from your nervous system, signaling that something needs attention. She offers a transform...