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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: March, 2018
Mar 27, 2018

In this episode of the Single Mother Survival Guide Podcast Julia chats with one of Australia’s leading Relationship and Sex Experts, Isiah McKimmie.

Julia and Isiah talk about all things SEX AND BODY IMAGE. They discuss the perception that mums can’t be sexual, why mothers are struggling to find their sense of sensuality and desire again, the male perception of a mother's sexuality, and what celebrity mothers are doing for the perception of sexuality in society. 

Isiah also shares her advice:

  • for any mother getting herself out there and feeling confident sexually if it's been a while, and having sex with a new partner;
  • getting emotionally ready, and the potential of carrying forward old issues from the past;
  • getting past the body image insecurities which can lead to feeling extremely self-conscious when it comes to getting naked and having sex; 
  • shutting the inner critic down during sex; and
  • LOTS MORE!

Isiah also shares her tips for any women whose bodies may have taken a toll due to illnesses such as cancer, and who are struggling to feel comfortable with their body image and sex. 

Isiah is a passionate couples therapist, sex therapist, sexologist and tantra expert who has been helping women and couples discover deeper intimacy and desire for over a decade.  

One of the most qualified Sex and Relationship Experts in Australia, Isiah holds a Masters degree in Relational Psychotherapy, a Master degree in Science in Medicine (Sexual Counselling/Psychosexual Therapy), a Post-Graduate Diploma of Sexology and a Certificate from the prestigious Institute for the Advanced Studies of Human Sexuality.  

She has been featured in or written for publications such as Harper’s Bazaar, The Huffington Post, Mamamia, Cosmo, the SMH, Cleo, My Body and Soul and has been on the Today Show and SBS. She is the go to expert on sex in Australia.

Links mentioned in the episode:

https://www.isiah-mckimmie.com/

Connect with Isiah on TwitterFacebook or Instagram

Sign up to the Don't Just Survive, THRIVE online program for single mums here.

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

For information about the single parent mentoring programs available with Julia, visit Single Mother Survival Guide Services.

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

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Mar 20, 2018

In this episode of the Single Mother Survival Guide Podcast, Julia talks with Marcia Watts. This is Marcia's second time on the show. Marcia is a counsellor in the private practice Transform to Lead based in Brisbane, Australia. She offers clients a compassionate, solution-oriented counselling service, enabling them to overcome obstacles and achieve their full potential. She is passionate about helping adults and couples improve their personal lives, marriages, and family relationships and she has a special interest in re-partnering and step families, as well as her own personal experience of marriage breakdown and five years as a single parent of 3 boys, before marrying her now husband, Ian, and creating a blended family.

In this episode Marcia and Julia discuss:

  • the different terms for step families and blended families,
  • the concept of loving step children as your own, and if that is even possible,
  • the idea of the “intentional family”, 
  • how children may feel when one of their parents remarries,
  • avoiding divorce in second marriages,
  • the role of the step dad vs the role of the step mum, 
  • the “bio-bitch” concept, and
  • LOTS MORE!

To enter the competition to win a free copy of Marcia's book - A step up for step families, please email Julia the answer to the following question: 

What was Marcia’s definition of an intentional family and what does that mean to you in 50 words or less?

The first person who emails Julia with the correct response will win a copy of Marcia's book.

Links mentioned in Podcast:

  • Sign up to the Don't Just Survive, THRIVE online program for single mums here.
  • 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.

Mar 13, 2018

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 for the third time. We chat about kids starting school, single mum guilt, dating, and so much more.

Listen to our first Secret Single Mums Business Episode here

Listen to the second Secret Single Mums Business Episode here.

Sign up to the Don't Just Survive, THRIVE online program for single mums here.

Book: Modern Romance by Aziz Ansari

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

For information about the single parent mentoring programs available with Julia, 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.

 

Mar 6, 2018

In this episode of the Single Mother Survival Guide Podcast Julia chats with single mum, and editor of Australia’s number one parenting website Kidspot, the gorgeous Melissa Wilson.

Mel shares how she manages to juggle being a single mum to two kids and the editor of Kidspot, a typical day in her life, the relationship with her ex ending and how she coped in the early days and weeks of being a single mum, how she felt about becoming a single mum and how it's changed over time, and co-parenting with her ex. 

She also shares her advice for other mums who are struggling with the decision of leaving a relationship or staying in it, benefits she's encountered and advice for new single mums.

Links mentioned in the episode:

Kidspot.com.au
The Juggling Act Podcast

Connect with Mel on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram (here and here). 

Sign up to the Don't Just Survive, THRIVE online program for single mums here.

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

or information about the single parent mentoring programs available with Julia, 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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