Welcome to From the Trenches mini-episodes! I aim for these brief, unscripted thoughts to reach you from my phone to yours as if we were girlfriends just swapping voice memos. Wanna respond? Shoot me a message over on IG @coachrachelfernandez letting me know what you think! Here's what we're talking about today:

Ever find yourself losing it over something tiny—and then hating yourself for it?

Yeah, me too.

In this voice-note-style chat, I’m sharing a moment of raw frustration (that almost led to mom rage), the shame spiral that followed, and the simple but powerful pivot that helped me soften back into regulation and caring for my nervous system.

If you’ve ever felt like the chaos of motherhood is too much for your system to carry, this one’s for you.

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Let’s breathe through it together, mama.

You’re doing “all the right things”—the bubble baths, the breaks, the self-care routines.
So why do you still feel like an exhausted mom?

In this episode, I unpack the hidden reason your self-care might not be working—and the real shift that tired moms need to feel grounded, energized, and like themselves again. Hint: it’s not more alone time or another walk around the block.

We’ll explore:
💛 Why traditional self-care often fails to actually restore you
🌿 The power of nervous system resourcing vs. reactionary coping
🔥 How resourcing can actually expand your time and energy
🧠 The key to learning how to resource yourself for long-term capacity

If you’ve ever wondered why you’re still so tired (or still dealing with mom rage) even with all your “self-care”… this one’s for you.

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Welcome to FROM THE TRENCHES mini-episodes—a brief, unscripted voice note from my heart to yours. This one is raw, tender, and anchored in a mama’s deepest fear and her fiercest faith.

In this episode, I share my real-time thoughts as I process the tragic floodwaters that swept through Camp Mystic in Texas and the girls who are still missing. We talk about grief, prayer, and how to stay grounded when the unimaginable hits close to home.

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💛 Donate to support the families impacted:

• Convoy of Hope
• Support Camp Mystic Families & Staff Affected by Texas Flood (Go Fund Me)
• Help Families Heal After Flood Trauma at Camp Mystic (Go Fund Me)
• Southern Oaks Church