Overcoming Trauma | Christian Parents of Teens That Have Trauma and Looking for Answers

About Overcoming Trauma | Christian Parents of Teens That Have Trauma and Looking for Answers

You know how to be there for everyone else. But when someone asks what you need, what you want, or who you are beyond your responsibilities, the answer may feel harder to find. Overcoming Trauma is a Christian podcast for women who want to understand how their past influences their present and explore who they are beneath the expectations, habits, and roles they carry. I’m Melania Macias, Coach Mel, a Christian Coach & Mentor. Together, we’ll explore everyday moments that can reveal deeper patterns: saying yes when you want to say no, questioning your decisions, feeling responsible for everyone’s emotions, or struggling to rest without guilt. Through thoughtful coaching questions, personal stories, and Biblical mentoring, each episode offers space to reflect on what matters to you, recognize beliefs you may have carried for years, and consider practical next steps that honor your values and Christian faith. We’ll talk about identity in Christ, boundaries, relationships, fear, people-pleasing, and learning to express your needs. We’ll also explore Scripture and what it means to trust God as you make decisions and navigate change. Whether you’re beginning to understand your story or considering what comes next, you’re welcome here. Bring your questions, your faith, and your willingness to get to know yourself more deeply. Contact: Fosteringtheinnerchild@gmail.com (mailto:Fosteringtheinnerchild@gmail.com) This podcast offers educational content, coaching reflections, and Biblical encouragement. Melania Macias is not a licensed therapist or medical professional. This content does not replace mental health treatment or medical care.

Publisher

Melania Macias

Category

religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

27 Mar 2025

Latest episode

20 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

23 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   20 Oct 2026

   Why Does Choosing Myself Feel So Wrong? | A Christian Coaching Session

   Why does choosing yourself feel so wrong? In this new season premiere, Coach Mel coaches Sarah, a fictional AI/SI client struggling with people-pleasing, guilt, and boundaries. Discover how Christian coaching can uncover patterns and encourage biblical reflection. This weekly series features real coaching exercises with AI/SI portraying fictional clients using AI-generated voices. Actual client sessions remain strictly confidential.

2. 

   18 Sept 2026

   I Can’t Relax Until Everybody Is Okay

   Do you feel like you can’t relax until everyone around you is okay? For many women, caring for others can quietly turn into feeling responsible for everyone’s moods, problems, and emotions. In this episode, we talk about the difference between compassion and carrying what was never yours to carry. We’ll explore how childhood patterns, people-pleasing, fear of disappointing others, and constantly “reading the room” can follow us into adulthood, and how faith, boundaries, and greater self-awareness can help us respond differently. You’ll also hear Biblical encouragement for learning to love people deeply without feeling responsible for fixing everything they feel. If you’ve ever thought, “I just need everyone to be okay so I can finally breathe,” this episode is for you.If this episode helped you recognize patterns you’ve been carrying for years, I’d love to invite you to take the next step. If you’re ready to understand where these patterns began, rebuild your identity, and learn how to respond from a place of peace instead of fear, you can work with me through 1:1 coaching.

3. 

   18 Sept 2026

   When Reading the Room Becomes Exhausting

   This episode explores why many women automatically scan others' moods—often because unpredictability in childhood trained them to be hyper-alert—and how that protective habit can become exhausting when interpretations replace simple observations.You’ll hear a practical three-step exercise (observe, name the story, consider alternatives), a reflection question, and a short prayer to help you pause, renew your mind, and respond with discernment rather than fear.

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