S11.BONUS 8 | From Triggered to Regulated: A Mom’s Testimony from Rooted & Resilient
In this bonus episode of Affirming Truths, Carla sits down with Kate to talk about what it was really like to go through Rooted & Resilient - and how it changed her motherhood. With two toddlers and a nervous system that felt “fried,” Kate shares how parenting began to expose old wounds, emotional triggers, and patterns she didn’t want to pass down to her kids.
Together, Carla and Kate unpack the shift from shame (“I’m failing”) to clarity (“I’m dysregulated”), why healing doesn’t mean never getting triggered, and how faith, nervous system tools, and daily rhythms can help you move through intense seasons with more steadiness. If you’re a mom who feels overstimulated, stuck in spirals, or desperate for answers, this conversation will remind you: there is hope, and you don’t have to do this alone.
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3 key takeaways
You’re not a terrible mom - you might be dysregulated. Naming what’s happening in your nervous system can dissolve shame and create a pathway forward.
Healing isn’t the absence of triggers - it’s learning how to move through them. Progress looks like recovering faster, responding with intention, and having tools to interrupt the spiral.
Foundations matter: faith + daily care supports regulation. Sleep, nourishment, movement, boundaries, and consistent time with God strengthen your capacity to handle hard moments.
🔗 Want to Go Deeper?
If you heard yourself in Kate - the overwhelm, the overstimulation, the guilt after you react, the fear that your past is shaping your parenting - here’s what I want you to know:
You don’t need to become a different person overnight.
You need the right support, the right tools, and the right foundation.
Rooted & Resilient is designed for the woman who loves Jesus and is tired of white-knuckling her way through emotions, triggers, and spirals. It’s where we learn to:
recognize dysregulation (without shame)
regulate your nervous system in real life (not “perfect life”)
renew your mind with Scripture and truth
break generational patterns and build steady, sustainable rhythms
And just like Kate said - healing isn’t never getting triggered. It’s learning how to move through it differently… with more peace, more clarity, and more hope.
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Quick recap
Kate joined Rooted & Resilient because motherhood was bringing her to the edge—two toddlers, constant triggers, and a growing fear that her past would “leak” into her parenting. She shares how she recognized she couldn’t regulate her daughter because she couldn’t regulate herself, and how she wanted to “nip it in the bud” to protect her children from generational patterns.
Inside the program, the most powerful shift was learning that intense emotions often signal nervous system dysregulation—not personal failure. Instead of believing she needed to escape life to feel better, Kate learned practical tools to calm her body and renew her mind in real time, even in the chaos of motherhood. She describes the difference between spiraling all day versus having skills to navigate the moment, and how her understanding of “success” changed: not never struggling, but responding in a healthier way.
Kate also reflects on how her relationship with God became simpler and more consistent—less perfection, more connection. She noticed that when she spends time with the Lord, she feels steadier and more encouraged, and Carla reinforces that even secular research shows prayer and Scripture engagement can settle the nervous system. By the end, Kate offers a heartfelt encouragement to any woman unsure about investing in help: if you’re desperate for answers and stuck, it’s worth taking a step of faith—God can use the process for your good.