Navigating Motherhood Without Your Mother
Are you a motherless mother? Motherhood is challenging, and doing it without your mother's support can feel isolating, heartbreaking, and discouraging.
Navigating Motherhood Without Your Mother is the go-to podcast for moms who lack maternal support, seeking to overcome childhood wounds and break harmful generational patterns. This show empowers moms to achieve lasting results, like better emotional regulation, ending cycles of dysfunction, and creating a healthy family environment.
Alyssa Carlene, your host, is a dedicated mom on a mission to support fellow motherless moms. With emotional depth and passion drawn from her transformative journey, Alyssa proves that the absence of a motherly figure can make you stronger—and that you don't have to face this path alone. Through her 5-step ROOTS framework, listeners will learn to Recognize harmful patterns, Own their stories, Open their hearts to forgiveness, Transform limiting beliefs, and Set new boundaries.
If you've been asking questions like:
- How can I heal my childhood wounds to be the best parent for my children?
- How do I break harmful generational patterns to prevent passing down trauma?
- How do I set healthy boundaries with my mother and/or other family members?
- What are ways I can emotionally regulate as a motherless mom?
- Where can I find support navigating motherhood without my mom?
- What are the root causes of my chronic pain and mental health struggles?
- How can I create a healthier and stable home environment for my family?
- What are some alternative methods for healing childhood trauma?
- How do I stop people pleasing so I can better care for my needs?
- How can I open my heart to forgiveness to move forward and continue healing myself?
Are you ready to transform yourself and create the loving home environment you’ve always dreamt of and deserve? Then this show's for you!
Navigating Motherhood Without Your Mother
Dr. James Flowers: Remarkable Resilience Amidst Intense Childhood Trauma and Chronic Pain
**If you are listening to this show after 02/25/25 - this episode was a part of Uproot and Uplift (the previous show) - since then there has been a rebrand - but the information in this episode is still relevant to helping mothers heal from childhood wounds and break generational trauma!
*Content Warning: This episode is intended for mature audiences only and involves depictions of intense traumatic life events (attempted rape, tragic deaths (by shooting, falling, illness), and serious drug/alcohol abuse). Please listen with caution.*
In this episode, Alyssa interviews her very first guest Dr. James Flowers, PhD, LPC-S. Recounting his childhood and the extremely traumatic events throughout his life, he stands as a remarkable example of resilience and strength. He shares his "why" and passion for becoming an expert in chronic pain, PTSD, addiction, and mental health. The two discuss rejecting victimhood and the emotional impact during the recovery process for those who may identify deeply with trauma and chronic pain.
"Whatever it is that you've been through, there is a way out. There is a light and you're not alone. And you always have some way of being helped and someone will be there if you ask for it. And I'm a perfect example of that..." -Dr. Flowers
Learn more about Dr. Flowers and his incredible work at https://jflowershealth.com/ and check out his podcast "Understanding the Human Condition".
Connect with Dr. Flowers @jflowershealth !!
Want to chat more about how to navigate motherhood without your mother and get personalized support? Send Alyssa Carlene a DM on Instagram!