Single Mother Survival Guide

  This week on the show, I have Leslie Parker joining me.    Leslie Parker has been a Physical Therapist since 2000 and has a special focus on pelvic health. As a pelvic floor specialist, she specializes in Women's Health including bladder, bowel, and pain dysfunction to include prenatal and postpartum care. She also works with women with breast and reproductive cancer in a variety of ways includi...

This week on the show, single mum Kimberley shares Part 6 of her story.  Please note that these contain sensitive topics on domestic abuse and violence. It is recommended you listen to Parts 1 - 5 prior to listening to Part 6, but here's a short recap of the past episodes. In  Ep 263 - Part 1 , Kimberley talked about growing up in a single mum household and the relationship she had with her own fa...

This week on the show, single mum Kimberley shares Part 5 of her story.  Please note that these contain sensitive topics on domestic abuse and violence. It is recommended you listen to Parts 1 - 4 prior to listening to Part 5, but here's a short recap of the past episodes. In  Ep 263 - Part 1 , Kimberley talked about growing up in a single mum household and the relationship she had with her own fa...

This week on the show, single mum Kimberley shares Part 4 of her story.  Please note that these contain sensitive topics on domestic abuse and violence. It is recommended you listen to Parts 1 - 3 prior to listening to Part 4, but here's a short recap of the past episodes. In  Ep 263 - Part 1 , Kimberley talked about growing up in a single mum household and the relationship she had with her own fa...

This week on the show, single mum Kimberley shares Part 3 of her story. In Ep 263 - Part 1 , Kimberley talked about growing up in a single mum household and the relationship she had with her own father, the night she met her husband, and how (what she thought was going to be) a one night stand turned into a very toxic and abusive. She shared the story of the early days of their relationship, up un...

This week on the show, I have Simon Favorito joining me. Simon's passion for cooking began at an early age captivated by the art and alchemy of food. In his early 20's and several years into his food career, Simon's life took an unexpected turn when he became unwell and was burdened by chronic health issues leaving him feeling unwell, in pain and constantly exhausted. After several years of treatm...

This week on the show, I have Heidi Hadley joining me. Heidi originally trained in mainstream medicine as a Medical Technical Officer in Neurophysiology at the University Hospital (formerly the Queen Elizabeth) Birmingham, UK. It was whilst working there that a number of her patients suffering from side effects to their anti-epileptic drugs informed her that they received regular complementary/nat...

This week on the show, single mum Kimberley shares Part 2 of her story. In the last episode ( Ep 263 - Part 1 ), Kimberley talked about growing up in a single mum household and the relationship she had with her own father, the night she met her husband, and how (what she thought was going to be) a one night stand turned into a very toxic and abusive. She shared the story of the early days of their...

This week on the show, single mum Kimberley shares part 1 of her story. In this episode, Kimberley talks about growing up in a single mum household and the relationship she had with her own father. Never did she expect to have a similar situation as she grew up and had her own children. In Part 1 of this series, Kimberley talks about the night she met her husband, and how (what she thought was goi...

In this episode, we celebrate the Single Mother Survival Guide podcast turning five years old. That's five years of recording, editing, and producing weekly episodes, and speaking to AMAZING women. I'm really proud of this accomplishment and the ripple effect it's had on women, and I'm so appreciative of the entire Single Mother Survival Guide podcast community - those who listen, those who share,...

This week on the show, I have Nikki Knieriem joining me. Nikki is the owner of Mum-Me Fit Time, a mother of two young boys, a part-time primary school teacher and a lover of all things health. Nikki is passionate about helping women to optimise their health by focusing on four main pillars; exercise, nutrition, sleep and stress reduction. Through her own experiences as a mum, she understands that...

This week on the show, I have a single mum, Lucy Kippist, sharing her story. It was three years ago, that Lucy was blindsided and told her marriage was over. Her boys were five and almost three years old. What ensued was 8 months of trying everything she could to make things with her husband work. When that failed, Lucy eventually moved out and began the process of healing and moving on with her l...

This week on the show, I have Alena Turley joining me. Alena is a Sydney-based community founder, podcaster, and Hapkido instructor. Founder of the Soul Mama Hub, Alena helps home-based mothers who feel lost find their way back to themselves and become better custodians of their bodies, their families, and the environment.  In this episode, Alena shares her story of single parenthood and a host of...

This week on the show, I have Carrie Ibbetson joining me. Carrie Ibbetson believes healing of the mouth comes from multiple aspects, with one of the biggest challenges being the time it takes people to learn why things are breaking down and motivating themselves to make changes in their habits or products. Her 25+ year career in dentistry allows her to understand oral health challenges and see sol...

Homeschooling whilst in lockdown... is there anything worse? In this week's episode, I chat about what worked for us last year, and how things have changed this year. Links mentioned in the episode: Jump on the waitlist for Thrive Tribe  HERE . To contact Julia, email:  julia@singlemothersurvivalguide.com . Visit us at  Single Mother Survival Guide . And join the email list there too. Or connect w...

Small constructive actions taken on a daily or routine basis can quickly give you a sense of accomplishment, forward momentum, and literally change your life. This week on the show, I share some ideas for daily habits to implement in your life.  Links mentioned in the episode: Jump on the waitlist for Thrive Tribe  HERE . To contact Julia, email:  julia@singlemothersurvivalguide.com . Visit us at ...

This week on the show, I share some tips to look after yourself as a new mum. When I became a new mum, I remember feeling incredibly overwhelmed. I was in this beautiful love bubble with my new baby, and I'd never felt happier, but my relationship with my partner was suffering and I felt like a wreck.  Our relationship ended two months after our daughter was born, and it meant that a lot of things...

This week on the show, I chat about ten of my favourite (and unexpected) perks of being a single mother. Links mentioned in the episode: For a limited time only, join Thrive Tribe HERE . To contact Julia, email:  julia@singlemothersurvivalguide.com . Visit us at  Single Mother Survival Guide . And join the email list there too. Or connect with Single Mother Survival Guide on  Facebook ,  Instagram...

This week on the show, I have a single mum, Julia, sharing her story. Julia has been a single mum since 2018 and is a part of my Thrive Tribe community.  When Julia met her partner, their relationship progressed quite quickly and they soon moved in together. In 2013, she gave birth to their first baby which was the beginning of a spiral of trauma for Julia. Julia also suffered from PND after the ...

This week on the show, I chat about the things I considered and the questions I asked myself before deciding to move in with my partner, the fears I had, and how I moved through them. Links mentioned in the episode: Jump on the waitlist for Thrive Tribe  HERE . Download the E-book, I'm A Single Mum... Now What? - HERE To contact Julia, email:  julia@singlemothersurvivalguide.com . Visit us at  Sin...

This week on the show, I have a single mum, Kate, sharing her story. Kate has been a single mum for 2.5 years and is a part of my Thrive Tribe community.  Kate shares: How she suffered from anxiety but didn't realise it was due to the relationship. Her experience with gaslighting. How her ex was deployed for five months during her pregnancy, and how she felt lighter and happier and didn't realise...

In this episode, I touch base with an anonymous guest I chatted with in 2020 where she shared her experience of living with sexual abuse over a two part episode series. At the time, she had been a single mum for two and a half years. and had two daughters, aged two and four. In Part 1, episode 191 , my guest shared her experience with domestic violence, and specifically the sexual abuse she receiv...

Are you worried about your child (or children) having anxiety? Not sure how to help them?  In this episode, I chat with the lovely Deb Hopper. As a practicing Occupational Therapist, Deb Hopper has over 20 years of experience working with children and adults who struggle with autism, anxiety, emotional regulation, and sensory processing difficulties. Deb chats with me in this episode about: what a...

On Tuesday, the 11th of May 2021, the 2021-22 Australian Budget was released. Confused about what the changes are and how they affect you?  In this episode, I chat with the lovely Katherine Hayes, Director and Principal Adviser at Hayes and Co Insurance Services , who breaks down the Budget for us and shares how it affects single parents and women. She discusses the changes in areas likely to impa...

This month marks eight years of single parenting for me, and I have learned a lot over these years. By no means do I have everything sorted at all times. There are some really difficult aspects of single parenting that I struggle with, but I have learned some lessons that have definitely made life as a single mum easier, and have even helped me to thrive. In this episode, I share some of the most...