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Single Mother Survival Guide

Becoming a single mum is one of the most daunting and overwhelming life changes someone will ever go through. Whether you are pregnant or have teenagers, you will most likely be confused and struggling with what to do next. I became a single mother in 2013 when my daughter was just a few months old, and it has been a challenging but rewarding journey ever since. This Podcast (and the website www.singlemothersurvivalguide.com) was created to assist newly single mothers in all things they may need to know about. SO WHAT IS THE SINGLE MOTHER SURVIVAL GUIDE PODCAST ABOUT? A Podcast for single mums, made by a single mum… The Single Mother Survival Guide Podcast includes a mixture of me babbling about single mums business, and interviews and discussions with different people and experts about different topics. First off the ranks this includes an interview with a Wills and Estate lawyer which contains everything YOU need to know about getting a Will done, an interview with a financial adviser on everyday money management, savings, spending and so forth, an interview with an online security expert so that YOU know how to keep yourself secure online, an open interview with a domestic violence survivor and advocate, and another interview with a financial adviser on everything to do with insurance, and what you should think about getting insured to ensure the financial safety for you and your kids. Coming up after that I have chats with people including parenting experts, family lawyers, and a life coach. I also chat about the social stigma of being a single mum, single parent travel, everyday tips to make YOUR life easier, dating, personal budgeting, resources out there to help YOU AND YOUR CHILDREN, child support, domestic violence, successful co-parenting, advantages to being a single mum, and the list goes on…
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Now displaying: August, 2017
Aug 29, 2017

In this episode of the Single Mother Survival Guide Podcast, Julia chats with single mums Nadia Mori and Lyndsey Bramble about secret single mums business. We chat about a whole range of topics from gaining strength, to the stigma of single mums, setting boundaries, raising children, and so much more.

To contact Julia, email: julia@singlemothersurvivalguide.com.

For information about the single parent mentoring programs available with Julia, and to register your interest in the online course available soon, visit Single Mother Survival Guide Services.

Book in for your complimentary 30 minute Clarity Call with Julia here

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Aug 22, 2017

In Part 2 of this two part episode of the Single Mother Survival Guide Podcast, Julia talks with Lara Flanagan. Lara is a true inspiration. She is the single mum who has been travelling the world with her kids on just $100 a day. At age 41, Lara Flanagan was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis and was told she was destined to a life in a wheelchair. After struggling to accept the news she eventually took control of her condition to embrace the best life has to offer.

Selling everything she owned, since last year, she and her 9 year old twins have been setting out on the ultimate adventure around the globe all while inspiring others with her message of hope.

In her own words, she is also a photo taking, food obsessed, foul mouthed, constantly writing and country-loving Mamma. And her Blog - My Notes from New England is where she shares her stories. She is on the constant hunt for taste, colour, flavour and love with lashings of food for the soul.

Her blog covers everything from dealing with life in the country as a single mum city-chic to being diagnosed with MS to travelling the world with twins, armed only with a laptop and her camera. It’s also about her love of vegan food and the life she shares with her twins and her two mad dogs.  It covers the good, the bad, the funny, the sad and the downright fucking ugly.

In this episode (Part 2) we talk about how her diagnosis with MS motivated her to live life to the fullest and travel the world for 9 months with her 8 year old twins. We talk about where they went and the experiences they had, how she financed it prior to leaving, how she budgeted the expenses overseas, what traveling taught her children, how they were schooled. We also talk about her blog - My Notes from New England, the best things about being a single mum, her advice for new single mums and lots lots more! 

Links mentioned in Podcast:

To contact Julia, email: julia@singlemothersurvivalguide.com.

For information about the single parent mentoring programs available with Julia, and to register your interest in the online course available soon, visit Single Mother Survival Guide Services.

Book in for your complimentary 30 minute Clarity Call with Julia here.  

Visit us at Single Mother Survival Guide

Or connect with Single Mother Survival Guide on FacebookInstagramTwitter, or Pinterest.

Aug 15, 2017

In Part 1 of this two part episode of the Single Mother Survival Guide Podcast, Julia talks with Lara Flanagan. Lara is a true inspiration. She is the single mum who has been travelling the world with her kids on just $100 a day. At age 41, Lara Flanagan was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis and was told she was destined to a life in a wheelchair. After struggling to accept the news she eventually took control of her condition to embrace the best life has to offer.

Selling everything she owned, since last year, she and her 9 year old twins have been setting out on the ultimate adventure around the globe all while inspiring others with her message of hope.

In her own words, she is also a photo taking, food obsessed, foul mouthed, constantly writing and country-loving Mamma. And her Blog - My Notes from New England is where she shares her stories. She is on the constant hunt for taste, colour, flavour and love with lashings of food for the soul.

Her blog covers everything from dealing with life in the country as a single mum city-chic to being diagnosed with MS to travelling the world with twins, armed only with a laptop and her camera. It’s also about her love of vegan food and the life she shares with her twins and her two mad dogs.  It covers the good, the bad, the funny, the sad and the downright fucking ugly.

In this episode (Part 1) we talk about the circumstances under which Lara became a single mum, her move to the country, and about her diagnosis with MS - what MS is, how she came to terms with her diagnosis and how she manages her illness all whilst being a single mum to 9 year old twins. 

Look out for Part 2 of this episode coming next week, where we talk about her travelling the world with her kids for 9 months on under $100 a day!

Links mentioned in Podcast:

To contact Julia, email: julia@singlemothersurvivalguide.com.

For information about the single parent mentoring programs available with Julia, and to register your interest in the online course available soon, visit Single Mother Survival Guide Services.

Book in for your complimentary 30 minute Clarity Call with Julia here.  

Visit us at Single Mother Survival Guide

Or connect with Single Mother Survival Guide on FacebookInstagramTwitter, or Pinterest.

Aug 8, 2017

In this episode of the Single Mother Survival Guide Podcast, Julia talks with Brigitte Zonta. Brigitte is a practicing psychologist and Life & Love Coach plus a worldwide leader in the field of Women’s Empowerment and Relationship Coaching.

Brigitte helps women achieve a life full of success by accessing their true feminine power by letting go of their limiting beliefs and fears. She is most passionate about empowering women to step into their authentic self and find true love.

Her mission is to educate both men and women on what healthy relationships are meant to look and feel like. Brigitte works with people from all walks of life, including celebrities and has appeared on Channel 7 and programs such as Studio 10.

Her personal story is one of survival and courage. She has proved to herself and the world that leaving a toxic relationship is possible with the right resources and support. She has dedicated her life to helping women transcend their victim mentality, self-limiting beliefs, fears and patterns, to create a life they really deserve, one of love, happiness, peace and purpose. She has risen to become an author, coach, thought leader, speaker, TV personality, radio host and a women’s advocate.

We start by talking about vaginal massage. Brigitte tells us of her recent experience with getting a yoni massage is and tells us what it us, and why she got it. 

We also discuss how to cope in an emotionally abusive relationship, how to handle doubt after you break up and avoid getting swept away in the thought of what COULD have been in the relationship rather than how the relationship actually WAS. Brigitte also shares some of her own experiences and provides lots of tips and words of wisdom.

This podcast was recorded live on Facebook and many questions were also answered throughout the recording from viewers who watched live.  

 

Links mentioned in Podcast:

  •  The Lokahi Foundation is a not-for-profit set up by single mum and domestic and family violence survivor, Rachael Natoli. The Lokahi Foundation enable and empower women who have been the victims of domestic and family violence to reclaim their lives and reach their full potential through their ongoing case management. Your money will go directly to funding caseworkers for these women.
  • Donate to the Single Mother Survival Guide City2Surf Team here
  • Vote for me in the Mummy Blog Awards 2017 here.

To contact Julia, email: julia@singlemothersurvivalguide.com.

For information about the single parent mentoring programs available with Julia, and to register your interest in the online course available soon, visit Single Mother Survival Guide Services.

Book in for your complimentary 30 minute Clarity Call with Julia here.  

Visit us at Single Mother Survival Guide

Or connect with Single Mother Survival Guide on FacebookInstagramTwitter, or Pinterest.

Aug 1, 2017

In this episode of the Single Mother Survival Guide Podcast, Julia talks with single mum Angela McMillan. Angela shares her story of becoming a single mum twice when both times the fathers of her babies and the men she was in a relationship with at the time, left when she was pregnant. 

We discuss how she adjusted to becoming a single mum the first time around versus the second time around, how Feldenkreis helped her to overcome postnatal depression both times around, the option of keeping the father off a birth certificate, challenges and benefits to becoming a single mum, and the positives to children being raised in a single parent home, and a lot more! 

Links mentioned in Podcast:

  • Join Angela'a Facebook Group "Fly Community - Freedom to Love Yourself" here
  • The Lokahi Foundation is a not-for-profit set up by single mum and domestic and family violence survivor, Rachael Natoli. The Lokahi Foundation enable and empower women who have been the victims of domestic and family violence to reclaim their lives and reach their full potential through their ongoing case management. Your money will go directly to funding caseworkers for these women.
  • Donate to the Single Mother Survival Guide City2Surf Team here
  • Vote for me in the Mummy Blog Awards 2017 here

To contact Julia, email: julia@singlemothersurvivalguide.com.

For information about the single parent mentoring programs available with Julia, and to register your interest in the online course available soon, visit Single Mother Survival Guide Services.

Book in for your complimentary 30 minute Clarity Call with Julia here.  

Visit us at Single Mother Survival Guide

Or connect with Single Mother Survival Guide on FacebookInstagramTwitter, or Pinterest.

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