#70 - Breaking Cycles, Regulating Triggers, and Healing as a Mama with Emily Cleghorn

What if motherhood is the mirror, not the problem?

In this honest and powerful coffee chat, Tenya sits down with Emily Cleghorn, a trauma-informed trigger recovery coach, who opens up about her journey from trauma survivor to cycle-breaker and conscious mama. Emily shares how her daughter’s birth cracked her open, revealing repressed pain and buried patterns she never knew were still running the show.

Together, they explore:

✨ How generational trauma impacts parenting, especially post-birth
✨ The link between your nervous system and your "mom rage"
✨ How crying babies can trigger your inner child and why it’s not your fault
✨ The power of repair and why your apology does matter
✨ Tips for identifying your triggers and expanding your emotional tolerance
✨ What it really means to parent differently and how to start

Emily also shares the tools behind her book Breaking Free and her group coaching program Beyond the Trigger, offering a compassionate and grounded path to nervous system healing and parenting with peace.

Key Takeaways:

• “Your triggers aren't your fault, but they are your responsibility.”
• “Healing is a nervous system journey, not just a mindset shift.”
• “Your baby’s calm starts with your calm.”
• “It’s not too late. You can change how you parent—even with adult kids.”
  
  

Guest Info:
 📘 Book: Breaking Free
 🎧 Podcast: MamaHood After Trauma
 🌐 Website: www.mamahoodaftertrauma.ca
📱 Instagram & Facebook: @mamahoodaftertrauma

Disclaimer: This episode contains personal stories and discussions about trauma and healing. Listener discretion advised.