Clarity doesn’t always come quietly — sometimes, it arrives like a storm.

This week, Jenny opens up about February 2024 — Month Seven after the end — the month she began to truly see everything for what it was.
The month she stopped pouring into someone who no longer cared and started pouring back into herself.

It wasn’t peaceful at first.
It was painful.
It was sitting through silent Super Bowl Sundays, watching her kids process heartbreak they didn’t deserve.
It was writing through anger that finally turned into understanding.
It was the beginning of becoming someone new.

This episode is raw, reflective, and real.
Because clarity hurts before it heals.
But when it comes, it frees you.

💗 If you’re in a season of rediscovery, this one’s for you.

If this episode spoke to your heart, share it with someone who needs to hear they’re not alone. 💫
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February 2024 — Month Seven after the end.
The month everything started to look a little clearer, even if it still hurt.

In this episode, Jenny opens up about finding herself again after months of heartbreak, betrayal, and emotional exhaustion. February began with pain — a Super Bowl weekend that revealed how deeply things had changed within her family — but it slowly turned into a month of awakening.

She shares the moment she realized she’d been pouring her energy into someone who no longer cared, the journal entries that helped her release her anger, and how she started focusing on healing for herself and her three boys.

It wasn’t an easy month — it was messy, emotional, and real — but it was also the start of something new.
The month she stopped trying to fix what broke her, and started rebuilding herself.

If you’re in that place where you’re trying to find your footing again after betrayal or loss — this episode will remind you that clarity can hurt… but it’s the first step toward freedom.

If this episode spoke to you, share it with someone who might need a reminder that clarity, even when it hurts, is a gift. 💫
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January 2024 didn’t feel “new.” It felt like the stillness after a storm, the kind where the air still smells like rain. I wasn’t crying every day anymore, but the grief had settled deeper. In this episode, I read the letter I wrote to my husband—word for word—naming what broke, what I own, and what I’m learning to release.

This is also the month Momma Drama & Trauma was born: late-night journaling turned into a space for honesty, healing, and connection. I talk about the fog after betrayal (that numb middle space between heartbreak and healing), the tiny unclench in my chest that felt like the first real breath, and the early signs that I was coming back to myself.

If you’re sitting in your own “after,” I hope this gives you language for it and a little light.

In this episode:

• Reading the letter (accountability, grief, and boundaries)

• The fog after betrayal & why “not okay yet” is still progress

• The quiet birth of Momma Drama & Trauma as a creative lifeline

• Early acceptance: hurting and healing can exist together

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One year ago, on October 22 of 2024, my divorce became official.

In this very special episode, I’m pausing my story timeline to reflect on what life has looked like since that day — the peace I’ve found, the lessons I’ve learned, and the growth that’s come from letting go.

I take you back to that moment in the Sold in the Lou office when I saw the word “finalized” appear on CaseNet — and I talk about the mix of emotions that flooded in. Relief, sadness, gratitude, and closure all at once.

From helping my kids adjust to our new normal, to learning to forgive, to finding my own strength and peace, this year has truly changed everything.

I also share what healing really looked like — the messy, beautiful, everyday moments that brought me back to life — and how Momma Drama & Trauma has helped me heal by giving my pain a purpose.

And finally, I look ahead: to the next chapter, to my boys’ bright futures, and to my continued journey as a woman, a mom, and a creator who is finally living again.

If you’re in the middle of your own heartbreak or rebuilding season, I hope this episode reminds you that you’re stronger than you think — and that there is life, peace, and joy waiting for you on the other side. 💛

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✨ New episodes every week — raw stories, real healing, and honest conversations about motherhood, heartbreak, and rebuilding your life.

🎙️ We’ll pick back up with January 2024 in the next episode.

Hey there, and welcome to Momma Drama & Trauma.

In Episode 11, I open up about one of the hardest parts of my journey — that point where I was trying to let go, but still losing hope in the process. The moments where I could finally see that the life I had been clinging to wasn’t coming back, and I had to face the truth that things would never be the same again.

This episode is about surrender. About realizing that letting go isn’t a single decision — it’s something you have to do again and again until the pain starts to loosen its grip.

I talk about the exhaustion that comes from trying to fix what’s already broken, the fear of starting over, and the small, quiet moments where I learned how to breathe again.

If you’ve ever found yourself standing in that space between holding on and moving forward, I hope this episode reminds you that healing doesn’t happen all at once — it happens breath by breath, day by day.

🎧 Press play, take a deep breath, and walk this part of the journey with me.

In this week’s Truth Talk Thursday, I’m getting real about something that I think a lot of us feel but rarely say out loud — what it’s like to fall apart after holding it all together for too long.For years, I convinced myself that control was safety — that if I could plan enough, stay busy enough, hold everyone and everything together, then maybe life wouldn’t fall apart again. But the cracks always find their way through.This episode, “Cracks, Control & Coming Undone,” is about that moment when the mask slips — when exhaustion takes over and you realize you’ve lost touch with yourself somewhere between surviving, caretaking, and keeping peace for everyone else.I open up about feeling completely disconnected from who I was — not just as a wife or mom, but as a woman. I talk about what it’s like to break down, to come undone, and how surrender — true surrender — doesn’t mean giving up, it means letting go of what was never yours to carry in the first place.And most importantly… it’s about finding your way back to yourself.Not the old you, but the real you — the one underneath the noise, the chaos, and the fear. The one who craves peace, simplicity, and a quiet life filled with meaning, not pressure.If you’ve ever been the strong one — the one who fixes, manages, and holds it all together — this episode is for you. 💔✨🧡 Giveaway ReminderTo enter the drawing for the Momma Drama & Trauma Self-Care Bundle Giveaway, you must comment under the official video on my YouTube channel titled “Momma Drama & Trauma Self-Care Bundle Giveaway”.Here’s the link to comment: https://youtu.be/ZmXfnGXE_ggLeave what part of this episode resonated with you the most — that’s how your entry gets counted.🔔 Don’t forget to like, comment, subscribe and share with your friends (if this episode touched you, it probably means others will benefit too)📲 Follow me on Instagram / TikTok / Facebook🎧 Listen to the full podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

In this episode, I open up about what it feels like when the cracks start to show — when control, the one thing that always felt safe, begins to slip away. I talk about the moments when I felt completely disconnected from myself… when I couldn’t recognize who I was anymore.

Control used to make me feel secure — it was my safety net when everything else fell apart. But this episode is about realizing that holding on too tightly can sometimes make you break. It’s about the exhaustion that comes from pretending you’re okay, the loneliness of trying to hold everything together, and the quiet strength that comes from finally admitting you can’t.

If you’ve ever felt like you were coming undone — like your grip on life, love, or yourself was slipping — this one’s for you.

🎧 Press play, take a breath, and walk with me through the cracks, the chaos, and the courage to let go.

This week’s Truth Talk Thursday is about the in-between space — when you’re no longer who you were, but not yet who you’ll be. I share what it felt like to be the “third wheel” with friends, to show up at my kids’ events no longer a wife, and to face holidays that looked the same on the outside but felt so different on the inside.

I talk about the tough conversations with my boys, an emotional text on my dad’s death anniversary, and how I’m learning to create a new place that truly fits me. Over the past couple years, healing and forgiveness have changed things — even bringing moments of unexpected help and kindness.

#TruthTalkThursday #DivorceHealing #MommaDramaAndTrauma #StartingOver #HealingJourney

November 2023 — Month Four. The month I asked myself: Where do I fit?

The house was falling apart, and so was my marriage. Repairs piled up, but instead of my husband showing up, it was his brother stepping in. Symbolic? Absolutely. Everything was crumbling — the home we built, the family we created, the life I thought I knew.

This month brought the first fights about money, watching him spend on someone else while I carried the weight of bills, sports, and the kids. I felt anger, betrayal, and disappointment — but I also found a strange clarity. I began to detach. I wasn’t fully free yet, but I was starting to take steps toward protecting myself.

Through it all, my boys gave me strength. Ryan’s last basketball season, Derek’s battles on the wrestling mat, Carson finding escape in time with friends — they reminded me why I couldn’t give up. And then November 17th came, the one-year mark of losing my dad. I reached out to my husband, hoping for comfort, but got only three words: “Yes, I know. Sorry.” Another layer of grief on top of the rest.

But even in the middle of all this, I survived. I kept moving. And that survival became something I could be proud of.

If you’re in your own “month four” right now, I want you to know — you’ll be okay too. The light breaking through the darkness? It only grows brighter.

From October 16–31, 2023, I lived inside two silences: my mom’s quiet in a hospital room, and my husband’s silence as he pulled further away.

In this Truth Talk Thursday, I share about:

• Caretaking my mom through pneumonia and the heaviness of hospital silence.

• The pain of realizing he could leave work early for her, but never for me or the boys.

• Why anger became my survival.

• What it means to grieve holidays, and why Halloween 2023 looked so different.

I walked away with three truths I’ll carry with me:
Silence can be sacred. Anger is a messenger. Joy hides in the ordinary.

#MommaDramaAndTrauma #TruthTalkThursday #JennyKuemmel #YourStoryMatters #LifeAfterDivorce #HealingAfterBetrayal #DivorceSupport #SurvivingInfidelity

October 2023 was the month everything collided — betrayal, business, motherhood, and fear of loss. In this episode of Momma Drama & Trauma, Jenny opens up about the breaking point when the mask finally came off.

Her mom was hospitalized with two dangerous bacterial infections, leaving Jenny terrified of losing her after already losing her father and her marriage. At the same time, she was still running a business, parenting three teenage boys through slipping grades and heavy emotions, and navigating betrayal after betrayal from her husband.

From being asked to sign away money for a new house, to overhearing her boys admit how “weird” it felt when both parents were in the same room, to the heartbreak of skipping Halloween decorations that once brought her son Carson so much joy — this was the month where guilt, grief, and anger pushed her to the edge.

Jenny also shares the October 18th note that marked a turning point in her anger, the moment she filed for divorce, and the symbolic irony of October 31st becoming her legal filing date. With raw honesty, she reflects on parenting in the storm, discovering her strength, and why sometimes blocking someone is survival.

If you’ve ever felt crushed by betrayal, exhausted by parenting through chaos, or guilty for not being enough — this episode reminds you that showing up, even imperfectly, is strength.

This week on Truth Talk Thursday, I’m diving deeper into Episode 7 of Momma Drama & Trauma: When the Fantasy Faded and Reality Set In.

This part of my journey wasn’t about one dramatic moment — it was about the little cracks that built up: the awkward Homecoming Parade, confusing conversations that gave me no answers, promises that didn’t hold up, and the painful reality of living in limbo.

I talk about how anger is really unprocessed hurt, how betrayal shows up in your body, and the shift from holding onto fantasy to finally seeing reality.

If you’re navigating betrayal, heartbreak, or the aftermath of a broken marriage, I hope this episode reminds you that you’re not alone — and that your healing matters.

💙 Don’t forget to listen all the way to the end for details about my Momma Drama & Trauma Self-Care Bundle Giveaway!

October marked Month Three after discovering my husband’s affair — and it was the month the fantasy really began to fade.

This episode takes you inside the chaos of homecoming weekend, the awkward tension of standing beside him at the parade, the ceiling fan conversation that gave me false hope, and the painful reality of parenting through betrayal. I share raw journal entries, real text messages, and the weight of sitting at my kitchen table filling out divorce paperwork — not filing yet, but facing the truth that my 24-year marriage was unraveling.

It was a month of confusion, heartbreak, and strength I didn’t know I had. The parade. The photos. The paperwork. The grief. The beginning of letting go.

If you’ve ever felt the moment when reality sets in — when you realize the person you loved isn’t coming back — this one’s for you.

✨ Content includes:

• Homecoming parade + dance weekend (neighbors, photos, family moments that felt like snapshots on borrowed time)

• Ceiling fan + office conversation (the night he promised to always be there)

• Journal entries + texts (raw, unfiltered)

• Parenting in a minefield (trying to protect the boys while not betraying myself)

• Walking therapy + Dr. Denise’s grief chart

• Business stress + financial fear

• Thanksgiving flashback after my dad’s death — the red flag moment I didn’t see

• The heaviness of divorce paperwork — the cliffhanger

💬 Let’s walk through this together. Because even in the darkest months, hope flickers — and you are not alone.

#DivorceHealing #BetrayalTrauma #HeartbreakRecovery #MomLife #CoParenting #InfidelityRecovery #HealingJourney #SingleMomStrong #RebuildingLife #TraumaHealing #StrengthAfterBetrayal #MommaDramaAndTrauma

In this Truth Talk Thursday, I open up about one of the hardest episodes I’ve ever recorded.
I cried through telling the stories of losing my dad, my marriage, and eventually the family I had been part of for more than 22 years.

This episode is about compound loss — how grief doesn’t just take one thing, it takes layers: a father, a partner, traditions, even the extended family that once made life feel full.

I share what it was like to parent through that brokenness, how holidays and anniversaries suddenly felt smaller and lonelier, and the weight of showing up for my kids while grieving myself.

And as I reflect on my own story, I can’t help but notice the grief in the world around us — from senseless acts of violence to the lasting heartbreak of September 11th. Grief touches all of us, in ways we expect and in ways we never see coming.

If you’ve ever felt the heaviness of loss, I want you to know you’re not alone.
💙 You are strong. You are worthy. Your story matters.f, I want you to know you’re not alone.

In this episode, I open up about one of the hardest stretches of my journey. From the breaking point where I finally said out loud, “We are not a family anymore,” to the shower rage that left me trembling, to the heartbreak of crawling into a cold bed where my husband once lay, I share the raw reality of living through betrayal and divorce.

I talk about revamping my bedroom to reclaim my space, facing what would have been our 22nd wedding anniversary, and how awkward it felt sitting across the bleachers at football games — wanting him there for the kids, but aching inside every time I saw him. I also reflect on the first celebration apart, the moment I signed a birthday card “Love, Mom” instead of “Mom and Dad,” and how those little things hit harder than I ever expected.

This episode also takes you inside my first steps toward divorce — meeting with attorneys, filling out overwhelming paperwork, and realizing I was starting to dismantle 22 years of a life we built together.

It’s heavy. It’s honest. It’s me — still standing, still fighting, still moving forward.

If you’re in this season yourself, I hope my words remind you that you are not alone. You are stronger than you feel right now, and there is life and love waiting for you beyond this heartbreak.

In this week’s Truth Talk Thursday, I open the door on the first half of September—the month where shock met reality.Labor Day weekend hit like a freight train. The hotel. The event we’d planned to attend together. The moment I realized I’d been replaced—and why I couldn’t stop watching the little location dot on my phone even though it only hurt.Inside this episode:Labor Day weekend: when “we” became themThe dot: knowing vs. healingOur Monday blowup (texts + calls) and the camper invite I didn’t takeWhen fair-fight rules get weaponized & telling the truth to my kidsThe rental house search (a line in the sand I didn’t want to see)Silence at night, business-trust cracks, and arguing about their marriageThe “good person” refrain—and my answer to itMoving to an alternating-weekend schedule for stabilityWhat actually helped: this week’s Boundary ToolkitWant the Boundary Toolkit 👉 DM me “BOUNDARIES” on Instagram/Facebook or email MommaDramaandTrauma@gmail.com with subject “Boundaries Kit.” I’ll send it directly.Optional: Ask for my Weekly Inspirations and I’ll include the signup link.#TruthTalkThursday #HealingAfterBetrayal #DivorceHealing #RebuildingTrust #SelfWorth #MommaDramaAndTraumaContent note: infidelity, strong emotion, adult language.This podcast isn’t therapy or legal advice. If you’re in crisis, please seek professional support.

Dates covered: September 1–15, 2023.
In this raw, unfiltered chapter of Momma Drama & Trauma, Jenny walks through the first half of September—the second month after a 22-year marriage shattered. This episode includes the out-of-town Labor Day trip (with her), the spiral of location tracking, the Sept 4 text blowup and phone calls, the family ripple (including a hard text from a father-in-law), counseling that didn’t change much, and the twins’ 16th birthday—their first big milestone apart.

Jenny shares the day-to-day of surviving: invoicing for the family business while crying in between tasks, 4 a.m. wake-ups, sunrise walks with Maisie, playlists that kept her breathing, acupuncture that finally let her body exhale, and the quiet strength of three boys who kept saying, “Mom, we’re going to be okay.”

Highlights

• Trying to keep distance (invoice hand-offs through the kids)

• Labor Day weekend — replaced at an event they used to attend together

• Tracking his location and what “knowing” really did to her

• Sept 4 blowup: the 3:22 p.m. text and the calls that followed

• Friend finds out in an Applebee’s bathroom conversation

• Family ripple: sisters-in-law, a father-in-law’s message, and the double standard

• Counseling & the shop: mixed signals, unanswered questions

• The twins turn 16: split celebrations, traditions she kept alive

• Everyday logistics: medicine texts, driving practice, weekly pickups/dinners

• Boxes at the door: packing his clothes as a boundary

• Anger waking up, shock refusing to leave, hope she didn’t want to admit

Content note: infidelity, adult language, intense emotions.
If you’re here because you’re hurting: you’re not alone. You are strong, you are worthy, and your story matters.

This Saturday’s live is raw, real, and from the heart. If you’ve been through betrayal, heartbreak, or loss, this one’s for you.

I’m sharing the messy, unfiltered truth about:

• How betrayal shakes your sense of self-worth

• Why trusting yourself again can be the hardest part of healing

• The lessons I’ve learned about forgiveness, letting go, and protecting your peace

• What I wish I had known when my world was falling apart

We’ll also be chatting live, so grab your coffee, bring your questions, and share your story with me. Because if there’s one thing I know now, it’s this: you are stronger than you think, and your worth was never up for debate.

💜 You are strong. You are worthy. And your story matters.

In this first-ever Truth Talk Thursday, I’m going deeper into the moments that led to starting the Momma Drama & Trauma podcast. If you’ve listened to Episode 1, you already know why I started sharing my story — but tonight, I’m pulling back the curtain on what I wish I’d known in those early days.

We’ll talk about:

• The raw emotions no one prepares you for after betrayal

• What I learned about self-worth the hard way

• How to start trusting yourself again when your world’s been shattered

• The truths I wish someone had told me sooner

💜 If you’re walking through heartbreak or healing, you’re not alone. You are strong, you are worthy, and your story matters.

This episode of Momma Drama & Trauma directly follows Episode 3 — so if you haven’t listened to that yet, start there first for the full story.

In Episode 3, I take you deep into the second week after discovering my husband’s affair—a week where hope and heartbreak collided.

Here’s what we dive into:

• What it felt like to still want him back even after the betrayal

• The moment he called her his “soulmate” 💔

• The back-porch conversation that changed everything

• Clinging to crumbs of affection while my reality unraveled

• How betrayal fractures your truth and leaves you questioning everything

🎧 Haven’t heard how it all began? Go back and start with Episodes 1 & 2.

If you’re healing from betrayal, grieving a lost marriage, or just trying to make sense of your emotions, this episode is for you. You are not alone.

💙 Listen now and know this:
You are strong.
You are worthy.
And your story matters.