Moms Need Community, Not Another Hack
Episode 1: Moms need community, not another hack
Motherhood in 2026 is overwhelming for a reason, and the answer is not another perfect system, another “healed in 30 days” promise, or more shame when it still feels hard.
In this debut episode of Over Stimulated Mom’s Club, April Hankins shares a deeply personal invitation to stop blaming yourself and start finding your way back to your body, your voice, and your internal wisdom. April is a licensed counselor in Ohio and Pennsylvania, a mom of two preschoolers, a pastor’s wife, and a therapist specializing in spiritual trauma and maternal mental health.
She shares the story behind the podcast—from growing up in the church and later deconstructing her faith, to counseling, private practice, postpartum struggles, EMDR, somatic work, and finding a spirituality that feels honest, spacious, and alive.
In this episode, April explores:
Why so many moms internalize broken systems as personal failure
How spiritual trauma, purity culture, and deconstruction can disconnect women from their bodies
What it means to develop a secure attachment to yourself
Why the “flock response” may be one of the most healing stress responses
How small practices can help create a more grounded and compassionate experience of motherhood
If you’re an overstimulated mom, navigating faith deconstruction, or craving a more compassionate way to show up for yourself, this episode offers a place to exhale.