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

How to Stop Trauma from Coloring Your Child’s Every Move and Start Parenting with Peace

In this powerful episode, host Emily Cleghorn explores how unresolved trauma shapes the lens through which mothers perceive their children's behavior. She explains that trauma-wired brains often assign negative meanings to neutral situations — interpreting independence as rejection or meltdowns as disrespect. Emily introduces a transformative tool: distinguishing between observation and interpretation. By asking "What is actually happening?" versus "What meaning am I assigning?", mothers can shift from reactive parenting to compassionate connection. A reminder that healing isn't about perfection — it's about perspective.Join the Rising Room here: https://coaching.mamahoodaftertrauma.ca/risingroom
Take the quiz here: https://freebie.mamahoodaftertrauma.ca/calmquiz  
💬 And if you’ve got a story, insight, or wisdom to share, I’m always looking for new voices for the podcast! You can connect with me on Podmatch to be a guest and share your experience with our growing community. https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/riseandshinewithemilyc

Breaking the Algorithm: Reclaiming Parenting Power in a Digital World

In this empowering episode of Mamahood After Trauma, host Emily Cleghorn welcomes physician and digital wellbeing researcher Dr. Sanjita Setia for a vital conversation about navigating technology as trauma-surviving mothers. Dr. Setia reframes children's technology struggles not as "addiction" but as manipulation by intentionally designed platforms — relieving parents of unnecessary guilt. She offers practical strategies, including "phone parking" at night, family device sunsets, and prioritizing quality over quantity of screen time. Most powerfully, she encourages open, vulnerable communication with children about technology's influence, fostering critical thinking and deeper family connection. A truly transformative episode for modern mamas healing and parenting with intention.Connect with Dr. Setia: Website: www.sajitasetia.com  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sajita-setia/         YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DrSajitaSetia          Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drsajitasetia/           Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sajita.setia/ 
Take the quiz here: https://freebie.mamahoodaftertrauma.ca/calmquiz  If you’re ready to go deeper and connect with a community of women who get it, I’d love to invite you into the Rising Room—our safe space for mamas navigating healing, growth, and motherhood after trauma. https://coaching.mamahoodaftertrauma.ca/risingroom
 
💬 And if you’ve got a story, insight, or wisdom to share, I’m always looking for new voices for the podcast! You can connect with me on Podmatch to be a guest and share your experience with our growing community. https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/riseandshinewithemilyc

Rewiring Motherhood: How to Break Free from Unconscious Trauma Loops

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 triggers, get curious, and choose differently — one small moment at a time. She also invites listeners to join The Rising Room community and take a free healing quiz. Mend the past so you can mama in peace.Join the Rising Room here: https://coaching.mamahoodaftertrauma.ca/risingroom 
Take the quiz here: https://freebie.mamahoodaftertrauma.ca/calmquiz  If you’re ready to go deeper and connect with a community of women who get it, I’d love to invite you into the Rising Room—our safe space for mamas navigating healing, growth, and motherhood after trauma. https://www.patreon.com/c/MamahoodAfterTrauma
 
💬 And if you’ve got a story, insight, or wisdom to share, I’m always looking for new voices for the podcast! You can connect with me on Podmatch to be a guest and share your experience with our growing community. https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/riseandshinewithemilyc
 

Reclaiming Your Body’s Wisdom: Healing Trauma and Thriving in Perimenopause

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 body awareness, she guides women to rediscover themselves beyond survival mode. Her accessible Move to Bloom program empowers women to heal from the inside out — reclaiming presence, intuition, and joy.Connect with Jenny: https://danceandheal.com/ 
Take the quiz here: https://freebie.mamahoodaftertrauma.ca/calmquiz  If you’re ready to go deeper and connect with a community of women who get it, I’d love to invite you into the Rising Room—our safe space for mamas navigating healing, growth, and motherhood after trauma. https://www.patreon.com/c/MamahoodAfterTrauma
 
💬 And if you’ve got a story, insight, or wisdom to share, I’m always looking for new voices for the podcast! You can connect with me on Podmatch to be a guest and share your experience with our growing community. https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/riseandshinewithemilyc

When Your Toddler’s Tantrum Feels Like a Trauma Flashback (And What to Do About It)

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 information, not identity. By shifting from self-attack to self-awareness, healing becomes possible, not through perfection, but through recognition, repair, and recovery. A must-listen for any mama navigating the beautifully messy middle of healing.Join the Rising Room here: https://coaching.mamahoodaftertrauma.ca/risingroom  
Take the quiz here: https://freebie.mamahoodaftertrauma.ca/calmquiz  If you’re ready to go deeper and connect with a community of women who get it, I’d love to invite you into the Rising Room—our safe space for mamas navigating healing, growth, and motherhood after trauma. https://www.patreon.com/c/MamahoodAfterTrauma
 
💬 And if you’ve got a story, insight, or wisdom to share, I’m always looking for new voices for the podcast! You can connect with me on Podmatch to be a guest and share your experience with our growing community. https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/riseandshinewithemilyc

The Most Empowering Practices for Healing Pleasure After Toxic Relationships

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 — and offers practical tools like micro pleasure practices to help women reconnect with themselves.Together, Emily and Dr. Wiggins inspire listeners to prioritize their own needs, break cycles of self-abandonment, and rebuild their lives from the inside out.Connect with Dr. Jordin Wiggins: 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drjordinwiggins/  
Super Trait Quiz: https://form.typeform.com/to/p9OQD3F5 
Podcast:https://www.thepleasurecollective.com/podcast _____________________________________________________________
Take the quiz here: https://freebie.mamahoodaftertrauma.ca/calmquiz  If you’re ready to go deeper and connect with a community of women who get it, I’d love to invite you into the Rising Room—our safe space for mamas navigating healing, growth, and motherhood after trauma. https://www.patreon.com/c/MamahoodAfterTrauma
 
💬 And if you’ve got a story, insight, or wisdom to share, I’m always looking for new voices for the podcast! You can connect with me on Podmatch to be a guest and share your experience with our growing community. https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/riseandshinewithemilyc

The Most Compassionate Path to Healing Shame and Embracing Motherhood

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 healing. Emily reminds listeners that shame loses its power when spoken aloud in safe spaces, and encourages mothers to stop hiding and start healing — together.
Take the quiz here: https://freebie.mamahoodaftertrauma.ca/calmquiz  If you’re ready to go deeper and connect with a community of women who get it, I’d love to invite you into the Rising Room—our safe space for mamas navigating healing, growth, and motherhood after trauma. https://www.patreon.com/c/MamahoodAfterTrauma
 
💬 And if you’ve got a story, insight, or wisdom to share, I’m always looking for new voices for the podcast! You can connect with me on Podmatch to be a guest and share your experience with our growing community. https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/riseandshinewithemilyc

How Can Hypnotherapy Unlock Healing from Trauma in Motherhood?

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 cycles, the non-linear nature of healing, and the profound responsibility of conscious parenting. Both women inspire listeners with their vulnerability and determination to heal from the inside out, proving that doing the inner work creates lasting change for themselves and their children.Connect with Alix: https://www.instagram.com/align.with.alix/ https://www.alixhembery.com 
Take the quiz here: https://freebie.mamahoodaftertrauma.ca/calmquiz  If you’re ready to go deeper and connect with a community of women who get it, I’d love to invite you into the Rising Room—our safe space for mamas navigating healing, growth, and motherhood after trauma. https://www.patreon.com/c/MamahoodAfterTrauma 
💬 And if you’ve got a story, insight, or wisdom to share, I’m always looking for new voices for the podcast! You can connect with me on Podmatch to be a guest and share your experience with our growing community. https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/riseandshinewithemilyc

The Most Empowering Way for Moms to Separate Identity from Trauma Responses

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 language, tune inward with curiosity, and separate their triggers from their identity. A deeply affirming episode reminding every mama: you are not broken — you are healing.Take the quiz here: https://freebie.mamahoodaftertrauma.ca/calmquiz  
If you’re ready to go deeper and connect with a community of women who get it, I’d love to invite you into the Rising Room—our safe space for mamas navigating healing, growth, and motherhood after trauma. https://www.patreon.com/c/MamahoodAfterTrauma
 
💬 And if you’ve got a story, insight, or wisdom to share, I’m always looking for new voices for the podcast! You can connect with me on Podmatch to be a guest and share your experience with our growing community. https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/riseandshinewithemilyc

Exploring Rapid Resolution Therapy and Mindfulness: A Fast-Track Approach to Healing Trauma for Busy Moms

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-traumatizing clients. Mary also offers practical tools, including a free Loop Locator resource and a simple "Absorb and Release" micro-meditation, empowering mamas to begin their healing journey today, wherever they are.Connect with Mary: Website: https://portablevisions.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marypetto/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PortableVisions Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Livinginthevortex 
If you’re ready to go deeper and connect with a community of women who get it, I’d love to invite you into the Rising Room—our safe space for mamas navigating healing, growth, and motherhood after trauma. https://www.patreon.com/c/MamahoodAfterTrauma
 
💬 And if you’ve got a story, insight, or wisdom to share, I’m always looking for new voices for the podcast! You can connect with me on Podmatch to be a guest and share your experience with our growing community. https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/riseandshinewithemilyc