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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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276 - Jenny's Single Mum Story (Part 4) 0
Nov 30, 2021
This week on the show, Jenny shares Part 4 of her story. 
 
**Please note this episode and topic may act as a trigger for some people, and this episode is not suitable to listen to within earshot of children.**
 
In the first episode (Episode 273 - Part 1), Jenny talked about what life was like growing up with an alcoholic father and the sexual abuse she received from her father starting at the age of 9, and how she was betrayed by her own mother to protect her father. She shared how she overcame and thrived after sexual abuse. 
 
The second part (Episode 274) was a continuation of her story where she talked about her two marriages. She shared how she faced the challenge of dealing with her husband and in-laws when they found out about her traumatic childhood. She also talked about the things that went wrong in both marriages, which ultimately led her to free herself and her daughters from a loveless marriage in order to thrive as a single mum. 
 
In last week's episode (Episode 275 - Part 3) Jenny talks about her narcissistic ex that she fell head over heels in love with. She talked about their sexual adventures, how they got into 'swinging' and couples clubs. She shared how she started noticing the red flags in the relationship, and she bravely shared the pain she felt about his cheating, the compulsive lying, the gaslighting, and ghosting even after the truth about his cheating came out. 
 
In this part, Jenny continues to share her story about the narcissistic ex. She speaks about how she sought therapy and how he started to sneak his way back into her life two years after the relationship ended. She caved and kept their relationship a secret from everyone she knew so as not to disappoint them. She soon found herself stuck in a cycle of manipulation and lies, affecting her self-worth once again. 
 
In this episode, she also shares: 
  • life after the breakup,
  • how she sought therapy to help her process the breakup and heal past emotional wounds,
  • how the narcissist ex ended up back in her life, using and hurting her,
  • that lightbulb moment she had that he was not deserving of her love and attention,
  • dating forwards,
  • and so much more!
Jenny's reason for sharing her story is to show that there is hope even when things seem hopeless. We hope you were inspired and empowered after listening to her story!
 
Links mentioned in the episode: 

Jump on the waitlist for Thrive Tribe HERE. 

Download the E-book – Thirteen single mothers share their struggles, top tips, and their favourite things about being a single mother – 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, Twitter, or Pinterest.

275 - Jenny's Single Mum Story (Part 3) 0
Nov 23, 2021
This week on the show, Jenny shares Part 3 of her story. 
 
**Please note this episode and topic may act as a trigger for some people, and this episode is not suitable to listen to within earshot of children.**
 
In the first episode (Episode 273 - Part 1), Jenny talked about what life was like growing up with an alcoholic father and the sexual abuse she received from her father starting at the age of 9, and how she was betrayed by her own mother to protect her father. She shared how she overcame and thrived after sexual abuse. 
 
Last week's episode (Episode 274 - Part 2) was a continuation of her story where she talked about her two marriages. She shared how she faced the challenge of dealing with her husband and in-laws when they found out about her traumatic childhood. She also talked about the things that went wrong in both marriages, which ultimately led her to free herself and her daughters from a loveless marriage in order to thrive as a single mum. 
 
In this part, Jenny talks about her narcissistic ex that she fell head over heels in love with. She talked about their sexual adventures, how they got into 'swinging' and couples clubs. She shared how she started noticing the red flags in the relationship, and she bravely shared the pain she felt about his cheating, the compulsive lying, the gaslighting, and ghosting even after the truth about his cheating came out. 
 
In this episode, she also shared: 
  • how she started dating after ending her 2nd marriage,
  • how she met her narcissist ex-boyfriend,
  • the times that her friends and her intuition told her that something was not right but how she ignored the signs,
  • learning about the "smear campaign" her ex created against her to make her out to be the bad person to his other woman,
  • and so much more!
Stay tuned for Part 4 that drops next week.

Links mentioned in the episode: 

Jump on the waitlist for Thrive Tribe HERE. 

Download the E-book – Thirteen single mothers share their struggles, top tips, and their favourite things about being a single mother – 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, Twitter, or Pinterest.

274 - Jenny's Single Mum Story (Part 2) 0
Nov 16, 2021

In this episode, single mum Jenny shares Part 2 of her story.  

**Please note this episode and topic may act as a trigger for some people, and this episode is not suitable to listen to within earshot of children.**

In the last episode (Episode 273 - Part 1), Jenny talked about what life was like growing up with an alcoholic father and the sexual abuse she received from her father starting at the age of 9, and how she was betrayed by her own mother to protect her father. She shared how she overcame and thrived after sexual abuse. 

In this episode, Jenny talks about her two marriages and touches on life as a single mum raising two daughters after getting divorced.

In this episode, she also shared: 

  • how she fell head over heels and married her first husband,
  • what it was like dealing with her in-laws after they found out about her traumatic childhood,
  • how both of her husbands coped with her traumatic childhood,
  • how she gave in to her first husband's fantasies about sleeping with other men, which resulted in an unexpected pregnancy,
  • the resentment she felt towards her first husband after he convinced her to terminate the pregnancy,
  • the break up of her first marriage,
  • going from having everything to having nothing,
  • how the relationship with her second husband started,
  • dealing with her second husband's drinking and depression which ultimately resulted in resentment and resurfacing of her childhood traumas,
  • choosing to stay in the relationship for the children,
  • how she chose not to settle and free herself from a loveless marriage and thrive as a single mum,
  • and so much more!

Stay tuned for Part 3 that drops next week.

Links mentioned in the episode: 

Listen to Episode 273 - Part 1 HERE.

Jump on the waitlist for Thrive Tribe HERE. 

Download the E-book – Thirteen single mothers share their struggles, top tips, and their favourite things about being a single mother – 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, Twitter, or Pinterest.

273 - Jenny's Single Mum Story (Part 1) 0
Nov 9, 2021

In this episode, single mum Jenny shares Part 1 of her story.  

**Please note this episode and topic may act as a trigger for some people, and this episode is not suitable to listen to within earshot of children.**

In part 1 of this series, Jenny shares her life from her childhood and the sexual abuse she received from her father which started when she was nine years old.

She talks about:

  • what life was like growing up with an alcoholic father and the sexual abuse she got from her father,
  • the pain she had to overcome when she exposed her father, and the shame that came with it,
  • the discovery that her father was also doing the same thing to her sisters,
  • the court case and how she was let down by the people who should have protected her,
  • how her father continued abusing her throughout it,
  • how she was betrayed by her own mother to protect her father,
  • how her own children coped with the truth about their mother's abuse,
  • the power of forgiveness, and
  • overcoming and thriving after sexual abuse.

This is not just a story about surviving abuse, but about the bravery and strength that one little girl had, and how she got through it, and ultimately thrived in life.

It is Jenny's hope to provide encouragement to women to believe that peace, happiness, and self-love are possible, even after the most horrific of traumas.

Stay tuned for Part 2 that drops next week.

Links mentioned in the episode: 

Jump on the waitlist for Thrive Tribe HERE. 

Download the E-book – Thirteen single mothers share their struggles, top tips, and their favourite things about being a single mother – 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, Twitter, or Pinterest.

272 - Understanding your metabolic health, with Jen Adams 0
Nov 2, 2021
This week on the show, I have Jen Adams joining me.

Jen Adams is a functional nutritionist and skin health expert with 10 years of clinical experience. She specialises in pro-ageing nutrition advice for the skin and body, helping clients look younger and feel better by restoring health, balance and wellbeing.
 
Jen has an honest, professional approach and an exceptional understanding of how the body works, in particular how metabolic pathways influence our metabolism as we get older. She understands the science behind skin health and nutrition and how the two are linked – and extensively researches innovative and natural treatments that promote health for the skin and body.
 
Through her Metabolic Health Club, Jen provides online coaching and delivers structured programmes that help clients understand how they can make small changes to restore their metabolic health, improve their gut function and increase their energy levels.
 
The treatments she offers are concentrated and personal – her knowledge and expertise in skin health and nutrition are combined with a supportive and results-driven approach.

In this episode, Jen talks about:

  • Signs and symptoms that your metabolic health is struggling as you age and what you can do about it.
  • Why it's a good idea to ditch probiotics and what to replace them with.
  • How adding Apple Cider Vinegar and hot lemon works wonders for skin problems.
  • Skin problem versus gut problems.
  • Her top three nutrition tips for anti-aging.
  • And so much more!
Links mentioned in the episode: 

Find out more about Jen here.

Download Jen's free guide to Boost Your Metabolism here. 

Jump on the waitlist for Jen's skin health club for women here.

Connect with Jen on Facebook.

Jump on the waitlist for Thrive Tribe HERE. 

Download the E-book – Thirteen single mothers share their struggles, top tips, and their favourite things about being a single mother – 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, Twitter, or Pinterest.

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