Mamahood After Trauma.

About Mamahood After Trauma.

Are you a mama healing from childhood trauma while trying to stop repeating the patterns you grew up with? You’re not alone — and you’re in the right place. I’m Emily Cleghorn, trauma-surviving mama of two and Trigger Recovery Coach for Mamas. Mamahood After Trauma is where we stop pretending we’re “fine” and start healing out loud. This podcast explores what happens when your past shows up in your parenting — from parenting triggers and emotional regulation to mom guilt, burnout, maternal mental health, and breaking generational cycles. Each week, you’ll get honest conversations, trauma-informed education, and practical tools to help you: ✨ Understand your parenting triggers and respond instead of react ✨ Regulate your emotions when motherhood feels overwhelming ✨ Heal unprocessed childhood, emotional, or birth trauma ✨ Build resilience and trust yourself as a mom ✨ Create a more connected relationship with yourself and your children Whether you’re struggling with yelling, feeling touched out and overwhelmed, experiencing trauma resurfacing in motherhood, or simply wanting to parent differently than you were parented — this show is here to support your healing journey. This isn’t about becoming a perfect mom. It’s about becoming a more present, connected, and confident one — while healing the parts of yourself that were never meant to be carried alone. 🎧 Subscribe and join the cycle-breaking journey. Learn more at mamahoodaftertrauma.ca/podcast Want to be a guest on Mamahood After Trauma? Send Emily Cleghorn a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/riseandshinewithemilyc

Publisher

Emily Cleghorn| Trauma Informed Trigger Recovery Coach for Moms

Category

health & fitness · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

13 Nov 2021

Latest episode

6 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

289 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   6 Oct 2026

   Trauma & Addiction: What I've Seen, Lived, or Learned

   When a coping strategy starts causing harm, it can be frightening to wonder whether you’re addicted—or simply unable to stop. In this episode of Mamahood After Trauma, Emily Cleghorn looks at how trauma-related coping can show up as substance use, endless scrolling, overwork, or always being the person everyone depends on—and how motherhood can bring those patterns into sharper focus. The belief that you should be able to stop through willpower alone can deepen shame and keep you from seeking help. Emily offers a more compassionate question: What need is this behavior meeting, and what support could help meet that need in a safer way? You’ll leave with a clearer understanding of how to approach these patterns without judgment, when professional support may help, and when immediate care is important. Emily Cleghorn is a trauma-informed coach and host of Mamahood After Trauma, where she helps mothers understand how trauma can shape their experiences and find compassionate paths toward healing.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a Mamahood After Trauma Supporter- https://buymeacoffee.com/emilycleghorn Take the quiz here: https://emilycleghorncoaching.ca/quiz  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://emilycleghorncoaching.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

2. 

   1 Oct 2026

   Learning Connection by Doing: The Experiential Approach to Healing

   After years of childhood abuse and managing seven pillboxes of medication, Thayne Martin says he now lives without them—and credits hands-on experiences that helped him rebuild connection and emotional awareness. In this candid conversation with Emily Cleghorn, he shares how a near-death experience reshaped his outlook, why a stranger’s unexpected kindness inspired his work, and what exercises like smiling at strangers or asking for help are designed to reveal. He also reflects on healing, his 35-year marriage, and the care needed to make difficult exercises feel safe. An intense, personal look at one man’s path from isolation toward connection. Bullet Points - Childhood abuse and its long-term effects on mental health, relationships, and daily life.- A personal journey through complex trauma, dissociation, mood disorders, and extensive medication use.- A near-death experience and the resulting shift in beliefs, priorities, and outlook on life.- Using neuroscience and experiential learning to support emotional regulation and healing.- Gradually rebuilding social connection through practical exercises involving smiling, compliments, gratitude, and asking for help.- The role of unconditional love and gratitude in fostering connection and positive emotional experiences.- Setting boundaries, developing empathy, and expanding social confidence through guided exercises.- Creating and delivering a card-based program, including personalized coaching and donation-based access.Connect with Thayne: https://itspurelove.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/thaynemartin/ https://www.facebook.com/thaynemartin https://www.instagram.com/thaynemartin/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a Mamahood After Trauma Supporter- https://buymeacoffee.com/emilycleghorn Take the quiz here: https://emilycleghorncoaching.ca/quiz  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://emilycleghorncoaching.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

3. 

   29 Sept 2026

   The Mother You're Becoming: You Don't Have to Become Your Mother

   Many trauma-surviving mothers are haunted by the fear: "What if I become the person who hurt me?" This episode dives into the heart-wrenching moments when old patterns surface, and self-doubt takes over, making you question your ability to parent differently. But just because you recognize familiar behaviors doesn’t mean you’re doomed to repeat them. The belief that your past determines your future is a myth — you have the power to choose a new path, even when it feels impossible. In this episode, Emily promises to show you how noticing patterns is the first step to breaking them, and why striving for repair, not perfection, is what truly transforms families. She’ll guide you to see yourself not as a product of your past, but as the author of your family’s future. As a trauma survivor, mother, and certified trauma recovery coach, Emily Cleghorn brings lived experience and professional expertise to every conversation, offering compassionate, practical support for mothers on their healing journey. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a Mamahood After Trauma Supporter- https://buymeacoffee.com/emilycleghorn Take the quiz here: https://emilycleghorncoaching.ca/quiz  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://emilycleghorncoaching.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

Who has been a guest on Mamahood After Trauma.

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Veronica Moya
• Lolita Guarin
• Latiffe Ghanam
• Kamy Moussavi
• Jody Hill

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

17 ratings

Spotify

4.4 / 5

5 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 49 / 100

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Quality

67

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

77

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