Meet Emily Cleghorn

Emily Cleghorn is a powerhouse speaker, award-winning trigger recovery coach, and bestselling author who helps trauma-surviving mamas heal and thrive. Through her signature talks like End Mom Guilt: Find Peace with Your Trigger Toolkit, Emily equips mothers with the tools they need to break generational cycles and create lasting peace in their homes.

As the creator of the Mended Mama Method, Emily empowers women to move from overwhelm and shame to confidence, connection, and joy. She’s a passionate advocate for mothers and has worked with countless women to help them reclaim their lives, rebuild their relationships, and embrace their true potential.

Emily has graced stages like Women Thrive Summit and the Mamahood After Trauma Symposium, delivering powerful messages of hope, healing, and empowerment. Her books, including Rising from the Ashes: Reclaiming your Life after a Traumatic Childhood and Breaking Free: Parenting in the Midst of Healing Childhood Trauma, offer practical tools and deep insight to help mothers heal from past wounds while showing up fully for their families.

Press & Media Features

• Authority Magazine

• Latestly

• Brainz Magazine (x2)

• H.A.N.N.A. Magazine (x2)

• Women Thrive Magazine (x2)

• Becoming an Unstoppable Woman Magazine

3X Amazon Best Selling Author

Still We Rise (Collaboration)- 2021

Rising from the Ashes: Reclaiming your Life after a Traumatic Childhood- 2023

She Defies (Collaboration) 2025

Areas of Expertise

• Trigger Awareness & Recovery – Helping mamas understand, manage, and heal from emotional triggers.

• Nervous System Regulation – Teaching practical techniques for calming the nervous system in real-time.

• Trauma-Informed Parenting – Guiding mamas on how to parent while healing from their own childhood trauma.

• Cycle-Breaking & Generational Healing – Supporting families in ending patterns of trauma and creating a new legacy.

• Emotional Resilience & Self-Regulation – Equipping mamas with tools to navigate emotional highs and lows with confidence.

• Mindfulness & Stress Reduction – Providing simple, effective ways to cultivate calm and presence in daily life.

• Healing Through Journaling & Reflection – Using writing as a tool for self-discovery and emotional processing.

• Boundary Setting & Healthy Relationships – Teaching mamas how to set and maintain boundaries for healthier connections.

• Self-Compassion & Inner Healing – Encouraging mamas to embrace self-love and grace as they navigate their healing.

• Community Building & Support for Trauma Survivors – Creating safe spaces where mamas can heal together without shame.