Now What? Podcast

So often we worry about what it means for our children when we seperate our families and what impact it has on our children. In this episode we are joined by Cain Dover (Jess's brother) who has been a pillar of support for Jess throughout her journey as a solo parent. Both Jess and Cain were raised by their mum- who was also a single mum. Cain shares what memories he has of the separation and the...

Abby Gilmore became a single mum when her two girls Milla and Arlo were 6 weeks and one years old. She is now re-partnered and has a beautiful 4 year old boy called Mason. Abby was a young mum and when her relationship broke down she was worried as she had no plan, no work and no idea what was next. In this episode we explore the heartbreak in those early days and how Abby went to work on herself...

*A little heads up for this episode, as this chat discusses the loss of an infant. If you are not ready to listen to this topic, please come back to listen at another time .Amie is a mother to 3 beautiful children, she chats us through her experience dealing with grief and a public marriage breakdown. In 2018, Amie had her first pregnancy with twins, Bella and Willow, only to be told at just 11 we...

In this episode of Mothering On My Own we sit down with Melissa Mai. Melissa has been a yoga teacher for the past decade and is now a single mum to her daughter, Grace. We explore her life, from her pre-motherhood days to the present, and how she now navigates the journey of single parenting facing her biggest challenge Isolation and Loneliness which is so prevalent for all of us. Melissa shares t...

In today's episode Rach and Jess are jumping into some of your recently asked questions- do they want more children? and how do they run the day-to-day logistics of single and solo parenting? Lastly, how do they manage their finances on single incomes. FOLLOW US: Instagram-Podcast: @motheringonmyown.podcastRach: @rachelmaksimovicJess: @jessicadover Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i...

*Trigger warning this conversation covers Domestic Violence Nadia Parisi is a health massage therapist, fertility, pre/postnatal yoga teacher and a holistic pelvic core practitioner and is now the co-founder of the Golden Mother. Nadia became pregnant at the age of 17 whilst experiencing domestic violence with her baby’s father. She walks us through this experience and the moment that gave her the...

"One night I went to sleep part of a family, the next morning I woke as a single mum." Elizabeth Anile talks us through the moments after finding out her fiancé was having an affair- all whilst navigating the early days of motherhood when her son Ollie was 8 months old. We explore the overwhelming feeling that came after infidelity- that she felt she like was being punished, missing out on time wi...

If you are currently in the position of looking to buy a house, or even if you feel like it is a pipedream- this episode is for you. We are joined by ⁠M addie Visser⁠ from MV Finance . Maddie deep dives into the steps, eligibility and requirements that you need to consider when lending for a home. This conversation is general in nature but we highly suggest booking in a ⁠ free discovery call with...

Renee Barendregt became a single mum almost 3 years ago with her two beautiful boys Harry and Sonny. She recently became a solo mum a second time with her third little boy Ziggy. Ren shares with us how her biggest fears were in how she would be able to manage 3 boys on her own and in learning to find wholeness and completeness on her own- without looking to find the "missing piece" of the family p...

Rachel is a solo mum, self-employed marketer and now one of the hosts on this podcast, Mothering On My Own. Rachel was living in Indonesia when she fell pregnant (living a carefree, spontaneous and adventure filled life!) After her relationship broke down she made the choice to move back home to Australia- it was 20 weeks into her pregnancy when she became a solo mum. Rachel shares the tools, reso...

This week is a solo episode with Rach and Jess chatting through the main questions coming through our DMs. Rach chats through her experience making the choice to come off dating apps and how she called in meeting someone new. She shares a little about a roster she has set up with her friends so that after 4 years, the possibility of dating someone feels within reach. Jess answers the question, “Ho...

Why Mothering On My Own? Rach & Jess jump into why they wanted to create a podcast for single mums, what topics they plan to cover and who will be joining them along the ride. Find us at @motheringonmyown.podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You might have seen Jess already on your television screens when she featured on "House Rules" in 2018- she's a proud mum of a 3 year old boy called Seb, a model, content creator and now one of the hosts on this podcast, Mothering On My Own. We learn a little more about Jess's journey into single parenting. How she worked through the early days and shifted her mindset to create a more positive lif...