This episode is one of the hardest and most emotional episodes I have ever recorded. It's a heartbreaking story. But it's also a story of survival, strength, and courage. And it's a very important story.
May is the month of family and domestic violence prevention in QLD, Australia. Its aim is to raise awareness in the community of the social and personal impacts of domestic violence and to support those affected. And that's exactly what my guest today is doing in this week's and next week's episode by sharing her story.
She has experienced hell. Throughout her ten year relationship with the father of her three children, she was tortured with belts, lighters, and sex toys. Repeatedly hit with the handle of a hammer. She was doused with petrol at eight and a half months pregnant. He would tie her up. She was constantly threatened with death. Locked in a bedroom and forced to miss Christmas Day with her children.
When he beat her so badly in January 2017, she made the brave decision to make a run for it, taking only her four-week-old baby. She risked leaving her other two children behind. But there was no choice. It was run or be killed. Exhausted, she made it to a police station, who called an ambulance and took her to hospital.
Her ex-partner beat her so badly that on this day she resembled someone who had been in a severe car accident. She had a broken leg, ribs, and nose. In the days leading up to this brutal attack, he had also forced her neck into a noose and locked her in a bedroom and wardrobe. She had to urinate in a plastic container.
In this week's episode, she tells her story.
In next week's episode, the story is continued. My guest will tell us about the sentencing of her ex, and how she has rebuilt her life.
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In this solo episode, Julia shares her advice for camping as a single mum. This includes all the key takeaways that she got out of her recent camping trip with her daughter. From what to bring, to how long to go for, to where to go. She also reveals her secret hacks to make the trip far more enjoyable.
She also discusses the great, the good, and the not so great parts of single-parent camping.
If you are planning a camping trip with your little one (or little ones), don't miss this episode of the Single Mother Survival Guide Podcast.
Links mentioned in the episode:
To contact Julia, email: julia@singlemothersurvivalguide.com.
For information about the single parent mentoring programs available with Julia, visit Single Mother Survival Guide Mentoring and E-Courses.
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 Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or Pinterest.
In this episode, Julia talks with single mum Belinda Phillips. This is Belinda's single mum story.
Thirteen years ago Belinda ended the relationship with the father of her children after an awakening that came out of a financial betrayal. She went from living in a mansion with home help and being a stay at home mum to living in a small unit and trying to make ends meet.
A year later she met the man (a subconscious rescue plan) who would become her second husband. They were together for seven years. He was a destructive and violent man who was (at that stage) undiagnosed with bipolar.
The final straw was when she discovered pornographic material of underage girls on his computer. Belinda didn't have any parental support, her first husband then sided with her second husband, she signed over all the financial assets to her ex-husband, and if it couldn't get any worse, her son chose to move back to South Africa to live with his dad.
In this episode, Belinda tells how she recovered from the whole situation, what she learned from her two divorces, how not reacting and sitting with the situation lead to her self-empowerment, how living in a caravan for 6 weeks with her daughter led to the concept of her business - La Luna Lifestyle, how she got her family back together, and how she picked herself up and created the happy life she has now.
Julia and Belinda also chat about:
This is a story of growth, empowerment, and the love between a mother and her children.
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Isiah McKimmie, one of Australia’s leading relationship and sex experts is back to chat with Julia in this week's episode of the Single Mother Survival Guide Podcast.
This time, Julia and Isiah talk about all things ORGASMS. They discuss if orgasms are possible for everyone, if it is normal to struggle to reach an orgasm, what kind of factors can get in the way of reaching an orgasm, what you can do to find your orgasm, and lots more!
Isiah also answers questions from listeners such as:
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:
Listen here for the first episode that Isiah was on the show for - all about sex and body image.
https://www.isiah-mckimmie.com/
Isiah's Orgasm e-book is not quite ready yet. In the meantime, you can download her free e-book - Liberated: How to Become a Sexually Empowered Woman + Experience Sexual Freedom - right HERE.
Connect with Isiah on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram.
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.
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In this solo episode Julia shares her advice on traveling as a single mum with children who are five and under. From what you need to do before you get to the airport, to what to bring on the plane, to researching hotels, to legals, and so much more.
She also discusses the Family Law Watchlist and the Hague Convention.
If you are planning a trip with your little one (or little ones), listen to this episode of the Single Mother Survival Guide Podcast.
Links mentioned in the episode:
To contact Julia, email: julia@singlemothersurvivalguide.com.
For information about the single parent mentoring programs available with Julia, visit Single Mother Survival Guide Mentoring and E-Courses.
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 Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or Pinterest.