Momma Drama and Trauma

Jenny Kuemmel
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Momma Drama & Trauma is a heartfelt podcast about healing, self-worth, emotional growth and rebuilding your life after heartbreak, betrayal and major life changes. Hosted by Jenny Kuemmel, this show offers honest conversations about divorce, grief, forgiveness, motherhood, boundaries and relationships. Through personal stories and raw reflections, Jenny shares what it really looks like to come home to yourself and create a life that feels whole again. New episodes every Tuesday.

  1. MAY 5

    Sound Became Safety | Missing the Noise of Motherhood, Divorce and Letting Go

    There is a part of motherhood no one really prepares you for. Not the chaos.Not the exhaustion. The silence. In this episode, I am sharing what it felt like to go from a loud busy house full of boys to a quiet home that no longer sounded like the life I once knew. From little feet running across the kitchen floor to wrestling matches in the living room to bedtime routines, sports schedules and everyday chaos, this was the rhythm of my life. And then everything changed. Divorce did not just change my marriage.It changed the sound of my home.It changed my nervous system.It changed me. This episode is the foundation for the entire month of May where I will be sharing more about my boys and the lessons motherhood has taught me. But before we get there, we have to start here. With the sounds.The silence.And the truth that sometimes what once felt overwhelming becomes the very thing you miss the most. If you are navigating divorce, co parenting or simply the quiet that comes with your kids growing up, this episode is for you. You are not alone. If this episode resonated with you, follow the show and share it with someone who might need it. You can also find more reflections, blogs and free resources at:www.mommadramaandtrauma.com

    36 min

  2. APR 28

    Becoming Someone New (And Missing Who You Were)

    Sometimes healing is not about getting back to who you were. Sometimes it is about grieving the version of you that existed before everything changed. The woman who felt safe.The woman who believed in forever.The woman who thought she knew how her story would go. In this episode of Momma Drama & Trauma, I’m talking about the grief that comes with becoming someone new. Because healing is not just growth.Sometimes it is loss. It is letting go of old versions of yourself.It is learning to trust yourself again.It is realizing peace matters more than keeping people comfortable. I share the small moments that showed me I had changed, the truth about still wanting my husband back after betrayal and the quiet healing that happens when you finally choose yourself. If you are somewhere between the old version of you and the person you are becoming, this episode is for you. You are not lost. You are changing. And that matters. For more healing reflections, blogs and my free journal Choosing Love That Chooses You, visit mommadramaandtrauma.com If this episode spoke to you, make sure you’re following Momma Drama & Trauma on Spotify so you never miss a new episode every Tuesday. And if this story helped you feel less alone, share it with someone who may need it too.

    40 min

  3. APR 21

    The Healing No One Sees

    Some of the hardest parts of healing are the ones no one ever sees. The quiet moments. The breakdowns behind closed doors. The days where you’re falling apart but still showing up for your kids, your responsibilities and your life. In this episode, I’m sharing what healing really looked like for me during that season. Not the highlight version. Not the strong version. The real version. The nights I cried myself to sleep. The moments I didn’t think I was going to make it through. The small things that helped me keep going even when it felt impossible. And the quiet ways I started to find myself again even before I realized I was healing. If you’re in a season where it feels heavy, overwhelming or like no one understands what you’re carrying, you’re not alone. If this episode resonated with you, make sure to follow and share it with someone who might need it. You can find more support, resources and everything I’m building atwww.mommadramaandtrauma.com

    35 min

  4. APR 14

    The Forgiveness No One Talks About

    Forgiveness is something we hear about all the time, but no one really talks about what it looks like when you are actually living through it. In this episode, I share what forgiveness looked like for me in the beginning, when I thought it meant fixing everything and keeping my family together. And how that slowly changed. This is not surface level forgiveness. This is the kind that comes without closure, without answers and sometimes while the hurt is still happening. If you are struggling with forgiveness, or you do not even know if you want to forgive, I want you to know you are not alone in that. This episode is about what forgiveness really looks like, and how it can become something you choose for yourself, not for the other person. 🎧 Listen to more: Episode 2 – The Week After the Affair Resources:www.mommadramaandtrauma.com

    36 min

  5. APR 8

    Grieving the Life You Thought You’d Have | Healing After Divorce and Betrayal

    I didn’t just lose my marriage, I lost the life I thought I was going to have. What do you do when you are not just grieving a relationship but the entire life you believed in? In this episode of Momma Drama & Trauma, I share what it really feels like to grieve your future. Not just losing your partner, but losing the plans, the stability, the identity and the life you thought was secure. I talk about the moment everything changed, the shock of discovering the truth and how quickly survival mode took over. But more than that, I open up about the deeper grief that followed. The grief of split holidays, separate birthdays and realizing your family will never look the same again. This episode walks through the slow emotional process of it all sinking in, the quiet moments no one sees and the thoughts that kept looping in my mind. The questions, the doubt and the feeling of not being enough. And then something started to shift. Not all at once. Not in some big breakthrough moment. But slowly, I started finding my footing again and beginning the process of healing, rediscovering myself and learning what I truly deserve. If you are going through divorce, betrayal or any life shift that has changed your future, this episode is for you. You are not alone in this. 🎧 Listen now and take a step toward healing. 👉 Visit www.mommadramaandtrauma.com for more resources, blog posts and your free workbook Choosing Love That Chooses You If this episode resonated with you, make sure to follow or subscribe so more people can find these conversations. You can also share this episode with someone who might need it.

    43 min

  6. MAR 31

    Grieving the Relationships That Changed After Setting Boundaries | Healing After Divorce & Choosing Yourself

    Setting boundaries can protect your peace, but what happens when relationships change because of it? The distance.The silence.The realization that some relationships don’t feel the same anymore. And the part no one really talks about, is the grief that comes with choosing yourself. What happens after you set boundaries? We hear a lot about how boundaries protect your peace and help you grow, but what doesn’t get talked about enough is what changes because of them. In this episode, I’m sharing what it actually feels like when relationships shift, when communication becomes distant and when choosing yourself comes with a kind of grief you didn’t expect. This is a real, honest conversation about: grieving relationships that no longer feel the samemissing the connection while still choosing distanceletting go of what you thought something wasand learning how to choose yourself without guiltIf you’ve ever felt the weight of losing people while trying to protect your peace, this episode is for you. You’re not alone in this. 💛 If you’re working through this season, I also have a free journal called Choosing Love That Chooses You available on my website to help you process your thoughts and emotions: 👉 www.mommadramaandtrauma.com And if this episode resonates, be sure to follow and subscribe so these conversations can reach others who need them too.

    32 min

  7. MAR 24

    Boundaries With Yourself: The Moment I Realized I Was Abandoning Me

    In this episode of Momma Drama & Trauma, I’m talking about something I didn’t fully understand until recently: boundaries with myself. For a long time, I thought boundaries were something I needed to set with other people. What I’ve come to realize is that some of the most important boundaries I’ve ever had to learn are the ones I set within myself. This episode is a real and honest reflection on what it looked like to slowly lose myself by overgiving, staying quiet, putting everyone else first and ignoring what I needed. I share the moments that made me realize I was abandoning myself, how that showed up in my marriage and what it’s looked like to find my way back to me. In this episode, we talk about: what self-abandonment actually looks like in everyday life the emotional truth of recognizing your own patterns what it means to choose yourself without guilt how boundaries with yourself can create peace instead of chaos This is not a how-to episode. This is a heart episode. If you’ve ever felt like you lost yourself in a relationship, in motherhood or in trying to hold everything together, this conversation is for you. If this episode resonated with you, I’d love for you to share it with someone who might need it too. Make sure you follow or subscribe so new episodes show up each week. And if you want to go deeper, visit👉 www.mommadramaandtrauma.com You’ll find Jenny’s Journey, guided reflections, written pieces, and a free healing workbook waiting for you there.

    36 min

  8. MAR 17

    Protecting Your Peace: When You Stop Explaining Yourself

    There comes a point in healing where you realize… you can’t keep explaining yourself to people who aren’t really listening. In this episode of Momma Drama & Trauma, Jenny talks about what it actually looks like to protect your peace in real life. Not in a surface level way, but in the quiet, sometimes uncomfortable moments where you choose not to engage, not to defend yourself and not to carry what was never yours. This episode explores: why emotional chaos can feel familiar why peace can feel uncomfortable at first how to stop over explaining yourself how to recognize when engagement costs more than it’s worth how to step back from conversations and relationships that drain you If you’ve ever felt misunderstood, emotionally exhausted or stuck trying to prove who you are, this episode will remind you that protecting your peace is not avoidance. It’s choosing a healthier way to live. If you want to go deeper, you can download Jenny’s free workbook, Choosing the Love That Chooses You, on her website. You can also find more reflections, blog posts and support at:www.mommadramaandtrauma.com Follow along on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube: @MommaDramaandTrauma

    35 min
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Momma Drama & Trauma is a heartfelt podcast about healing, self-worth, emotional growth and rebuilding your life after heartbreak, betrayal and major life changes. Hosted by Jenny Kuemmel, this show offers honest conversations about divorce, grief, forgiveness, motherhood, boundaries and relationships. Through personal stories and raw reflections, Jenny shares what it really looks like to come home to yourself and create a life that feels whole again. New episodes every Tuesday.

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  • Creator
    Jenny Kuemmel
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    62
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Jenny Kuemmel
  • Show Website
    Momma Drama and Trauma