27. What Is Fawn Mode? The Hidden Trauma Response Affecting Moms

In this episode, host Lauren Trout opens up about Fawn Mode: a trauma response many moms unknowingly live in every day. With raw vulnerability, Lauren shares her own story of people-pleasing, boundary-blurring, and emotional burnout, especially in parenting. She introduces listeners to what Fawn Mode really is, how it affects relationships with their children, and what healing can look like. If you’ve ever said yes when you meant no, avoided conflict to keep the peace, or found yourself exploding from emotional overload, this episode is a warm, empowering invitation to reclaim your voice, worth, and nervous system regulation.What you’ll learn:What “Fawn Mode” is and how it’s different from fight, flight, or freezeHow people-pleasing can be a trauma response rooted in childhood survivalSigns you might be stuck in Fawn Mode (and why it’s not your fault)How Fawn Mode affects your parenting and leads to burnout and resentmentReal-life examples of what happens when boundaries are blurredHow to begin resetting your nervous system using somatic tools like tappingA guided Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) tapping sequence for healingThe connection between the vagus nerve, emotional regulation, and parentingHow modeling healthy boundaries empowers your kids to do the sameWhy healing yourself is the first step to breaking generational cyclesConnect with Lauren:Instagram: @laurentroutrn_coachEmail: [email protected]