SoloMoms! Talk

Setting goals shouldn't be a random event in your life. Goal setting gives you the roadmap you need to live an abundant life. It's pointless complaining about what isn't working for you if you are reluctant to make the changes necessary to gain clarity of purpose. So ditch the New Years Resolution and set goals using your birthday as a trigger. “ A goal is a dream with a plan and a deadl...

On this International Women's Day, I give honor to women everywhere. I especially honor the millions of moms around the world who are mothering solo. Remember you're not alone and you don't have to parent in silence. All things SoloMoms! Talk On this episode, I talk with Lynne Bowman whose husband came back from the Vietnam war a different man. Before long Lynne Bowman had to flee across the count...

Tim McCarthy is a former educator and martial arts expert. He's also the author of Raising 4 Dimensional Children in a 2 Dimensional World: The owner's manual for parents that you didn't get with your child. His goal is to help solo moms understand their children from an emotional, spiritual, mental, and physical approach. He does it at every stage of growth. Noteworthy Sections: 05:45 - Why does...

Tricia Nelson is a Heal Your Hunger Emotional Healing Expert. She uses her experience with food addiction to help others get a better relationship with food. Tricia explains what causes emotional eating and what food addiction is. Connect with Tricia: www.healyourhunger.com and take her quiz to find out if you are an emotional eater or a food addict. Links to SoloMoms! Talk Follow me on Instagram...

Thola Bennie is a divorced mom of two daughters. She hosts Phoenix Rising Podcast which she started as she rose from the ashes of her own life. She also coaches other rising phoenixes helping them create the life they desire. Connect with Thola: www.zulusingleandfab.com | Instagram =============== Visit our Solo Moms Connect community | Facebook Group Follow me @jrosemarie1 | Blog Felling overwhel...

After 24 years of marriage and two kids, Kelli Callabrese's husband left. But Kelli found a way to work through the loss of her relationship while helping her kids grieve. Kelli reinvented herself by moving across the country. She is now teaching others how to navigate loss through whole life wellness approach. 10:40 - Kelli's 5 tips for staying healthy if you're over 50 13:44 - What is Whole Life...

America's Reading Ambassador, Danny Brassell gave me an exciting interview in this episode. It was fun because Danny is as excited about reading as I am. He's the author of several books about reading and leadership. Main takeaway from Danny to parents: " Teach children how to read. Not what to read." In addition, Danny has this quick tip for parents who think their kids watch too much TV and not...

Dr. Leslie Pledger inspires moms raising sons to build better relationships with them. As a member of the school staff and having her own private school, Dr. Leslie saw firsthand the devastating effect of sons bearing the brunt of an absent father. It's the reason she focuses her efforts on helping moms not only rebuild stronger mother-son relationships but also, her process forces moms to see the...

Maggie Perotin was raised by a solo mom and is currently living in a blended family. Maggie helps women become high-performing leaders of their businesses. She gives them strategies to avoid hassle and overwhelm while strategically building their business for the long term. 04:15 - We need to grow first before we grow our business 05:09 - Start and then build your skills on an ongoing basis 05:27...

This short episode is about keeping in touch and showing my appreciation for your loyalty and support to SoloMoms! Talk. Follow to get an update as I'll be publishing an episode a week to celebrate my birthday, the end of Season 4, and the end of February. https://solomomstalk.mysites.io/podcast-2-copy/bonus-thank-you-celebrating-with-multiple-episodes-end-of-season-4 J. Rosemarie Francis (No epis...

Bad credit makes you look bad. It can also cause you to spend more money than you can realistically afford. But bad credit can cost you so much more. Higher costs of insurance and missing out on your ideal job are perfect examples. Al Jones shares his experience with dealing with creditors as the 14-year-old son of a solo mom. As well as how he made the decision to stop the cycle of poverty by cle...

Some of the many reasons we struggle as solo moms can be traced back to how we love ourselves. In Part 1 of the series: Why Solo Moms Struggle, I talk about my 3 tips to embrace self-love. Takeaways: See yourself as God sees you Speak positivity into your life Don't allow others to treat you bad Og Mandino's Ten Scrolls: https://bit.ly/3ADPe9y (Source: www.kathypilcher.files.wordpress.com) Free eB...

Dr. Michelle R. Hannah shares her tips and strategies for solo moms on how to be a good example to their children by taking care of themselves. Having raised her daughter after divorce for 17 years, Dr. Hannah is intimately familiar with the challenges of mothering solo and avoiding taking care of ourselves. 04:50 - Dr. Hannah's thoughts on solo moms and self-care 15:45 - What is the Break-Even Sy...

Talking to Lisa M MacKenzie reminds me of the resilience and determination of moms raising children solo. Lisa founded several companies mostly to help others, after leaving her corporate job. 01:30 - How Lisa became a solo mom 03:53 - Her biggest struggle 05:18 - Why organics? 11:28 - Why she left her corporate job 17:50 - Lisa’s #1 tip if you want to start your own business Bio: Lisa M MacKenzie...

Going to college is not for everyone. But when you decide that a college education is for you or your child, don’t get lost in the shuffle.   Shellee Howard explains how her child graduated from Harvard debt free.  Listen to learn how she plans to have all her 4 children graduate with a college degree without going into debt. Highlights: If a college education is in you or your chil...

As a new grandmother, I was curious to have a conversation with Gramps Jeffrey, author of I Don't Want to Turn 3. It helps that the discussion is one of my favorite pastimes: reading. Gramps encourages solo moms to use reading as a tool to bond with your kids and to teach them how to explore their world through reading. Whether you're a grandparent or not this conversation will give you some inspi...

One of the biggest struggles solo moms face is managing their health. Specifically, they struggle with weight issues that can lead to massive health problems. That's the reason I interview so many experts in health and wellbeing. To give solo moms various tools and strategies they need to manage their health. In this interview, Brooke Simonson shares her struggles with weight loss as well as strat...

Jon McLernon is a Certified Health Coach that teaches his clients an inside-out approach that helps them reverse engineer weight loss.   Having successfully lost and kept off over 100 lbs, Coach Jon is deeply familiar with the struggles that come with trying to lose weight in a healthy sustainable way. Takeaways: Keep track of what you eat using a journal, app, or sticky notes Have compassion...

In this conversation with Iva Paleckova, we talk about what happens when you make the decision to move beyond the devastation of finding yourself a solo parent. Abandonment by her child’s father didn’t make Iva give up.  Instead, once she got a good look at her predicament, she stopped feeling sorry for herself and went into action. Bio: Iva Paleckova is a mindset and strategy coach for entre...

Carrington Smith is a divorced mom of two sons, an attorney, and an author. She shares her story of not only enduring sexual assault while in college but also the devastation that came with unsupportive family members. Carrington pours her story into her new book, Blooming: Finding Gifts in the Shit of Life . “ With adversity comes opportunity ”. ~ Carrington Smith Despite multiple traumas, Carrin...

In this interview, I chat with DP Knudten about building a personal brand.  DP is the host of The Nonfiction Brand podcast and author of Nonfiction Brand. Building a personal brand takes focus and dedication. It's the best way to stand out from the crowd. Main Takeaway: You need to literally demonstrate to people who you are, what you do and how you do it in a way that differentiates you from...

Katie Belfi is a former FEMA attorney and a Readiness & Resilience Consultant. She currently focuses on helping individuals learn how to not only prepare for disasters but also how to bounce back from those circumstances. “ To prepare is self care” ~ Katie Belfi Takeaways: Give yourself grace Celebrating even small wins can help you cultivate resilience Have a back up to your back up Prioritiz...

November is National Children’s Grief Awareness Month. 1 out of every 20 children age fifteen and younger will experience the loss of one or both parents (www.childrensgriefawareness.org). I can’t imagine the statistics for the past two years as we continue grapple with the fall out from the pandemic. In this episode, I interview Jenny Lisk, mother of two who lost her husband to brain cancer. Jenn...

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to travel solo in an RV?   I’ve dreamed of doing that most of my adult life.  But fear held me back. In this episode I talk with Kathie Belge, host of Travels With Squeaky Podcast about her experiences as a solo female RV traveler. I came off this interview wanting to get on the road right away!   Kathie thinks this is a great w...

Howard Dekkers helps individuals create an environment of economic scarcity so they can develop a system to become financially free. He teaches his student to become "money mindful". "It’s not how much you make but it’s what you do with what you make that will determine if yone day you’ll be financially free or not" . Howard Dekkers Takeaway: Even when they don’t seem to be listening your kids wil...