Momma Drama and Trauma

Jenny Kuemmel
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Momma Drama & Trauma is where real stories become quiet moments of reflection. Through honest conversations from the porch swing, Jenny Kuemmel shares the lessons she's learning through life transitions, motherhood, relationships, personal growth and the slow journey of coming home to yourself. If you've ever wondered whether healing is possible or whether you can become someone stronger, happier and more at peace than you ever imagined, have a seat beside me on the porch swing. Reflection is where healing begins.

  1. 5d ago

    Maybe the Next Version of Me Doesn’t Need a Plan | Episode 61

    For most of my adult life, I had a pretty good idea of what came next. I was raising my boys, managing schedules, building a life and planning for a future I thought I could see. Now, for the first time in a long time, I don’t really know what the next chapter looks like. I don’t know exactly where I’ll live. I don’t know what the business I’m building will become. I don’t know who might eventually share this life with me. And for someone who has always found comfort in having a plan, that kind of uncertainty can be scary. But maybe growth isn’t about figuring out every detail before I get there. Maybe it’s learning that I can have goals, make plans and keep moving forward without spending so much time worrying about things I can’t control yet. Because plans change. Life changes. We change. And maybe I don’t need to know exactly what’s coming next. Maybe I just need to trust myself to figure it out when I get there.

  2. Sep 22

    Today Would Have Been My 25th Wedding Anniversary | Episode 60

    September 22, 2026 would have been my 25th wedding anniversary. Twenty-five years ago, I married the person I believed I'd grow old with. I pictured kids, a life together and someday sitting beside each other on a porch watching life go by. Even one week before discovering his affair, I was still imagining our future together. But life didn't turn out the way I thought it would. In this episode, I'm looking back at the marriage honestly. The lonely years, the good years, the family we built, the memories I'm still grateful for and the heartbreak that eventually changed everything. I'm also looking at the difference between the woman who couldn't imagine life without her husband in 2023 and the woman I am today. September 22 will always mean something to me. But this year, I'm not mourning the 25th anniversary I didn't get to have. I'm remembering the life I did get to live. Reflection is where healing begins. 🌼

  3. Sep 15

    I’m Still Figuring Out Who I Am | Episode 59

    For most of my life, I knew who I was. I was a wife. I was a mom. My family was the center of everything, and honestly, that was the life I had always wanted. But now, as I’m approaching 50, my kids are growing up, my marriage is over and for the first time, I’m having to ask myself a question I’m not sure I’ve ever really had to answer before: Who is Jenny when nobody needs anything from her? In this episode, I’m talking about starting over, learning to let my kids grow up, rediscovering the parts of myself that have always been there and trying to figure out what I actually want the next part of my life to look like. I know I want peace. I know I want a life that feels like mine. I’m just still figuring out who I am along the way. 🎧 Episode 59 of Momma Drama & Trauma🌼 New episodes every week

  4. Sep 8

    When You Outgrow the Life You Used to Want | Episode 58

    What happens when the life you spent years planning no longer feels like the life you want? In this episode, I’m looking back at the dreams I had as a little girl, the life I eventually built and the future I thought I had all figured out. Some of those dreams have changed, some are still very much mine and I’m learning that maybe I don’t need to know exactly what comes next to start creating a life that feels like home. Want to stay connected between episodes? Follow Momma Drama & Trauma on Facebook or find me on TikTok & Instagram @MommaDramaAndTrauma.

  5. Sep 1

    I Don’t Think Like Her Anymore | Episode 57

    Somewhere along the way, I stopped making much room for myself. It didn’t happen all at once. Life got busy. My kids needed me. There was a house, a business, a marriage and all the things that needed to be taken care of. Little by little, the things that were mine became easier to let go. In this episode, I’m looking back at the woman I was before my marriage ended and realizing how much differently I think today. I talk about losing something I loved when I had to stop running, feeling like my quieter hobbies somehow didn’t count, struggling with how I saw myself and eventually learning just how much my nervous system had been carrying. I’m still figuring out who I am and what I want the next part of my life to look like. I’m almost 50 and I definitely don’t have all the answers. But I trust myself a whole lot more while I figure them out. Want to stay connected between episodes? Follow Momma Drama & Trauma on Facebook or find me on TikTok & Instagram @MommaDramaAndTrauma.

  6. Aug 26

    Episode 56 | The Woman Who Walked Herself Home

    Three summers ago, I went to sleep on my couch thinking I knew what the rest of my life was going to look like. I was raising three teenage boys, running everyone where they needed to go, keeping up with the house and business and sending my husband listings for pieces of land where I thought we might someday build a home and grow old together. I had no idea how much my life was about to change. In this episode of Momma Drama & Trauma, I’m looking back at the woman I was before everything fell apart, the woman who had to learn how to do life on her own and the woman I am still becoming today. I talk about buying a vehicle by myself for the first time, learning to sit at a table alone, figuring things out around the house, starting Momma Drama & Trauma and eventually realizing that the life I was once terrified of losing wasn’t a life I wanted back. And somewhere along the way, my definition of home changed too. Home will always be my boys, but home has also become peace. It has become trusting myself, taking care of myself and realizing I don’t have to know exactly where my life is going to keep moving forward. If you’ve ever looked back at an older version of yourself and wished you could sit beside them for a while, this episode is for you. The Porch Swing:If you’d like to learn more about The Porch Swing, you can find the details here: https://ko-fi.com/mommadramaandtrauma Connect with Momma Drama & Trauma:Instagram: @mommadramaandtraumaTikTok: @mommadramaandtraumaYouTube: @MommaDramaTraumaWebsite: www.mommadramaandtrauma.com

  7. Aug 19

    Episode 55 | Becoming Someone You Can Count On

    What happens when you start keeping the promises you make to yourself? In this episode of Momma Drama & Trauma, I’m sharing some of the small moments that helped me begin trusting myself again. From finally letting go of the need to know what my former husband was doing, to continuing to show up for this podcast when life felt heavy, to taking back a closet that once held someone else’s life and walking into a testing center scared to death that I wouldn’t pass. None of these moments changed my life overnight. But each one gave me a little more proof that I could count on myself. Sometimes rebuilding trust in yourself doesn’t begin with one huge decision. Sometimes it starts with one small promise you make to yourself and actually keep. So come have a seat with me on the porch swing, and before you leave, I’ll ask you one question: What promise could you keep to yourself this week? 🌼 Join me on The Porch SwingIf you’re not quite ready for the conversation to end, The Porch Swing is where we slow down, go a little deeper and continue these conversations together with reflections, guided resources, exclusive audio and community. The Porch Swing: https://ko-fi.com/mommadramaandtrauma 🎙️ Momma Drama & TraumaNew episodes weekly.

  8. Aug 11

    Episode 54 | When You Stop Looking for Permission

    Have you ever realized you were waiting for someone else to tell you it was okay to begin? In this episode of Momma Drama & Trauma, we're talking about the quiet ways we put parts of our lives on hold while we wait for the right time, more confidence or someone else's approval. I'm sharing a few ordinary moments from my own life that didn't seem very important while I was living them, but looking back, I can see how much they changed me. From learning to choose myself, to telling my own story, to discovering I could enjoy my own company and eventually creating something I had only imagined before. This week's Porch Swing Reflection asks one simple question: What are you waiting for permission to do? Take that question with you this week and give yourself some time to really think about the answer. 🌼 THE PORCH SWING If you'd like to continue these conversations with me, I'd love to have you join me at The Porch Swing. The Porch Swing is a place to slow down, reflect and tell the whole story instead of the short version we usually tell. Inside, you'll find guided journals and workbooks, personal audio reflections, slideshows, bonus content and a growing collection of resources created from the things I've learned through my own healing and growth. Come as you are. Take what speaks to you and leave what doesn't. Have a seat and stay awhile. Join The Porch Swing here:https://ko-fi.com/mommadramaandtrauma 🌼 MOMMA DRAMA & TRAUMA If today's episode connected with you, follow Momma Drama & Trauma so you don't miss next week's story. And if you know someone who might need this conversation too, I'd love for you to share this episode with them. Website:www.mommadramaandtrauma.com Social Media:@MommaDramaAndTrauma Reflection is where healing begins.

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Momma Drama & Trauma is where real stories become quiet moments of reflection. Through honest conversations from the porch swing, Jenny Kuemmel shares the lessons she's learning through life transitions, motherhood, relationships, personal growth and the slow journey of coming home to yourself. If you've ever wondered whether healing is possible or whether you can become someone stronger, happier and more at peace than you ever imagined, have a seat beside me on the porch swing. Reflection is where healing begins.

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  • Creator
    Jenny Kuemmel
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    83
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Jenny Kuemmel
  • Show Website
    Momma Drama and Trauma