🎙️ Episode 10: Building Better Coping Skills & Stress Management for Moms

🎙️ Episode 10: Building Better Coping Skills & Stress Management for Moms

Hey everyone! Welcome back to The Regulated and Resilient Mom podcast — I’m so glad you’re here. Today’s episode is our season finale! We’re wrapping up our conversation about the toolbox — those essential tools that help us regulate our nervous system, expand our capacity for stress, and build real resilience in motherhood. So far, we’ve explored sleep and rest, nutrition, gut health and hormones, oxytocin, self-care, movement, breathwork, tension and fascia, and identity. And today, we’re rounding it all out with one of the most important pieces: coping skills and stress management. In this episode, I’ll share: ✨ Why coping skills are about more than deep breaths and journaling. ✨ The four categories of coping skills I teach: grounding, lifestyle, reframing, and problem-solving. ✨ Practical biblical wisdom and psychology tools for reframing stress and anxiety. ✨ How to use the 4 A’s — Avoid, Alter, Adapt, Accept — to reduce stressors in real life. ✨ The 4R’s framework for when you feel completely overwhelmed and don’t know where to start. ✨ Why healthy coping is about more than surviving — it’s about putting order to the chaos so you can thrive, just as God designed you to. This episode will help you recognize unhealthy patterns, choose better tools, and remind you that you are equipped — and you don’t have to do this alone. This is our final episode for the summer, but I’ll be back with Season Two in October! We’ll dive deep into knowledge and expectations — two huge, ongoing categories that shape how we handle every season of motherhood. Links 🔗 • ⁠⁠⁠⁠👉 Try a Free call with me⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0/appointments/schedules/AcZssZ1RqmdYeJVsV9u_YbYIYAI4DwvH-DpPchGeP-2A_4JAw-OeZzvKCWya_PEtok5Qr31Jxiq4UK-T] • ⁠⁠⁠⁠🌿 Your FREE Regulation Starter Kit⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.rrmomco.com/store/p/xkmxyywkv54cwjypnqg8xtdbz1t70z] • ⁠⁠⁠⁠🧠 Work with me one-on-one⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.rrmomco.com/single-coaching-calls] • ⁠⁠⁠⁠💁🏻‍♀️ Follow on Insta⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/rrmomco/] • ⁠⁠⁠⁠🌟 Check out the Website [https://www.rrmomco.com]

🎙️ Episode 9: Becoming You Again: Identity, Matrescence, and Your Nervous System

In this heartfelt and eye-opening episode, Kaela explores a topic that so many moms feel deeply but rarely have words for: identity. Together, we dive into how motherhood transforms who we are, why this shift — known as matrescence — can feel so unsettling, and how it impacts our nervous system’s need for safety and connection. We unpack the truth behind the maiden, the mother, and the wise woman — and why refusing to evolve keeps us stuck in stress, anxiety, and disconnection. Kaela reminds us that embracing motherhood is not losing ourselves, but becoming more fully ourselves. If you’ve ever felt the tug-of-war between who you were and who you are now — or if you’ve found yourself longing for your “pre-kids self” — this episode will help you name that feeling, find peace in the transition, and reclaim your regulation and resilience as you grow. Links 🔗 • ⁠⁠⁠👉 Try a Free call with me⁠⁠⁠ [https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0/appointments/schedules/AcZssZ1RqmdYeJVsV9u_YbYIYAI4DwvH-DpPchGeP-2A_4JAw-OeZzvKCWya_PEtok5Qr31Jxiq4UK-T] • ⁠⁠⁠🌿 Your FREE Regulation Starter Kit⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.rrmomco.com/store/p/xkmxyywkv54cwjypnqg8xtdbz1t70z] • ⁠⁠⁠🧠 Work with me one-on-one⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.rrmomco.com/single-coaching-calls] • ⁠⁠⁠💁🏻‍♀️ Follow on Insta⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/rrmomco/] • ⁠⁠⁠🌟 Check out the Website [https://www.rrmomco.com] Click here [https://youtu.be/jOsX_HnJtHU?si=cIsm8lDBB-kFk56b] for the ted talk referenced in the episode.

🎙️ Episode 8: The Body Remembers: Movement, Breath, and Fascia in Nervous System Health

🎙️ Episode 8: “The Body Remembers: Movement, Breath, and Fascia in Nervous System Health” Description: Mama, your body has a story to tell — and it’s written in how you move, breathe, and carry tension. In this episode of The Regulated + Resilient Mom, we dive deep into the often-overlooked connection between movement, breath, fascia, and your nervous system. If you’ve ever felt tight, stuck, breathless, or like you're not fully in your body, this one’s for you. Learn how unprocessed stress and trauma can live in the body—and how simple, mindful tools can help release it. We’ll cover: 🔹 What fascia is and how it affects your nervous system 🔹 Why breath patterns matter (and how 360 breathing supports healing) 🔹 How movement helps regulate emotions, hormones, digestion, and more 🔹 The link between shallow breathing, pelvic floor health, and chronic stress 🔹 Gentle, realistic ways to restore mobility, safety, and resilience—right from where you are You don’t need a fancy workout routine or perfect posture—just curiosity, awareness, and a willingness to move and breathe with intention. 🎧 Hit play to explore how to use your body as a healing tool—and remember, it’s all connected. * Links 🔗 • ⁠⁠👉 Try a Free call with me⁠⁠ [https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0/appointments/schedules/AcZssZ1RqmdYeJVsV9u_YbYIYAI4DwvH-DpPchGeP-2A_4JAw-OeZzvKCWya_PEtok5Qr31Jxiq4UK-T] • ⁠⁠🌿 Your FREE Regulation Starter Kit⁠⁠ [https://www.rrmomco.com/store/p/xkmxyywkv54cwjypnqg8xtdbz1t70z] • ⁠⁠🧠 Work with me one-on-one⁠⁠ [https://www.rrmomco.com/single-coaching-calls] • ⁠⁠💁🏻‍♀️ Follow on Insta⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/rrmomco/] • ⁠⁠🌟 Check out the Website [https://www.rrmomco.com]

🎙 Episode 7: How Food Shapes Our Hormones, Gut, and Nervous System: A Nutrition Deep Dive for Moms

🎙 Episode Title: How Food Shapes Our Hormones, Gut, and Nervous System: A Nutrition Deep Dive for Moms 🧠 Episode Summary: In this episode of The Regulated + Resilient Mom, Kaela explores how what we eat impacts our hormones, gut, and nervous system—especially in motherhood. Learn how nutrient depletion, blood sugar swings, and modern farming affect your mood, energy, and resilience. You'll walk away with practical nutrition tips and a faith-based reminder: your body was designed to heal with support, not hustle. ✨ Topics Covered: * Gut health + hormone balance * Micronutrients vs. macronutrients * Why bioavailability matters * Postpartum depletion and recovery * Faith-rooted insights on nourishment Links 🔗 • ⁠👉 Try a Free call with me⁠ [https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0/appointments/schedules/AcZssZ1RqmdYeJVsV9u_YbYIYAI4DwvH-DpPchGeP-2A_4JAw-OeZzvKCWya_PEtok5Qr31Jxiq4UK-T] • ⁠🌿 Your FREE Regulation Starter Kit⁠ [https://www.rrmomco.com/store/p/xkmxyywkv54cwjypnqg8xtdbz1t70z] • ⁠🧠 Work with me one-on-one⁠ [https://www.rrmomco.com/single-coaching-calls] • ⁠💁🏻‍♀️ Follow on Insta⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/rrmomco/] • ⁠🌟 Check out the Website [https://www.rrmomco.com]

🎙️Episode 6: Oxytocin- the chemistry of connection

Hey Mama, welcome back. In this episode, we’re diving into the Connection—and more specifically, Oxytocin, the hormone often called the “love hormone,” but which goes so much deeper. From snuggles with your babies and heart-to-heart conversations, to being in nature or connecting with God—this episode explores the beautiful biological ways we were designed for bonding, belonging, and regulation. You'll learn: * What oxytocin is and how it combats stress and cortisol * How connection with others, nature, and spirit fuels regulation * Why touch, eye contact, and even singing help you heal * How oxytocin helps both you and your children co-regulate * Simple, everyday ways to boost oxytocin and reclaim calm We also take a fascinating look at the vagus nerve—and how your voice can literally help you regulate. (Yes, singing with your kids is nervous system work!) This episode is your loving reminder: You are made for connection. You’re not meant to do this alone. And every hug, every laugh, every moment of stillness—it's all part of your healing. 🎧 Press play for practical tools, sacred insight, and a whole lot of encouragement. 🧰 Don’t forget to grab your free Regulation Starter Kit below! Links 🔗 • 👉 Try a Free call with me [https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0/appointments/schedules/AcZssZ1RqmdYeJVsV9u_YbYIYAI4DwvH-DpPchGeP-2A_4JAw-OeZzvKCWya_PEtok5Qr31Jxiq4UK-T] • 🌿 Your FREE Regulation Starter Kit [https://www.rrmomco.com/store/p/xkmxyywkv54cwjypnqg8xtdbz1t70z] • 🧠 Work with me one-on-one [https://www.rrmomco.com/single-coaching-calls] • 💁🏻‍♀️ Follow on Insta [https://www.instagram.com/rrmomco/] • 🌟 Check out the Website [https://www.rrmomco.com]