Season 3
Sept. 23, 2021
Their Rejection is Your Protection w/Tashondra Smith
Tashondra Smith is a solo mom of 4 children and business owner. She tunnels through the mountains in her life to raise well adjusted kids who love and respect her. Tashondra also runs a business that specifically hires solo…
Sept. 14, 2021
Create Magic By Reading With Your Kids w/Jed Doherty
I recorded this episode almost a year ago. But it's still very relevant to our day to day. Jed Doherty, host of the Reading to Your Kids Podcast , talks about the benefits of reading. Reading benefits the reader. Benefits …
Sept. 9, 2021
BONUS: Special Presentation on Cutting College Costs - Monthly Meet Up
A short bonus episode in addition to my upcoming interview with Tashondra Smith. What my son says about connecting with your neighbor. Join us on our next Connect Monthly Meet Up for a special presentation by Bonnie Burkett …
Aug. 31, 2021
Two Divorce, One Ex - Amanda Carrasco
Amanda Carrasco is a solo mom, law student, business owner, and volunteer. Phew! She married her now ex-husband twice. Unfortunately, it didn't work the second time either. But Amanda has decided to live in the moment, enj…
Aug. 24, 2021
Surviving Domestic Violence w/Donna Wayles
"Husbands love your wives just as Christ loves the Church and gave His life for her..." "...In this same way husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies." (Ephesians 5:25) In this episode, Donna Wayles, author and…
Aug. 19, 2021
BONUS: How to Become a Better Person in Your Relationships
To be better in our relationship with others, we may need to look at the person in the mirror. Some self-healing and self-reflection helped me recognized the mistakes I made about relationships I've had. This bonus episode …
Aug. 12, 2021
How to Spot a Chameleon Before They Hijack Your Life - Dr. Roberta Shaler
When you need help with your current or past relationship, Dr. Roberta Shaler may be just the person to talk to. Dr. Shaler will coach you on how to handle "hijackals" as well as how to spot a chameleon. Very interesting co…
Aug. 10, 2021
BONUS: Tips to Create a Better Relationship With Your Teen
I like to reflect on aspects of interviews that resonate with me. Sometimes I've had similar experiences as my guests. When that's the case I want to explore those ideas. In this bonus episode I talk about tips to create b…
Aug. 4, 2021
Power Tools to Create Healthy Connections With Your Teen - Dr. Lisa Bravo
Struggling to understand your teenager? Dr. Lisa Bravo is the author of The Bravo Effect. She has used her experiences from her teenage years to create a framework based on her last name -- BRAVO. Bravo is also a psychother…
July 30, 2021
BONUS: 5 Things to Consider When Facing Family Court
While listening to Cassandra Spencer's story, these 5 things resonated with me and inspired this bonus episode. *Considerations: Keep record of everything Get professional help Remember it's about the kids Don't be afraid to…
July 21, 2021
Losing Custody After Family Court w/Cassandra Spencer
After listening to Cassandra's story, I started writing letters to my sons. This is the story of a solo mom's struggle with the family court system and the loss of custody of her daughter. "When kids end up in the system, ve…
July 13, 2021
Moving Abroad: A Path to Purpose w/Queen D. Michele
Queen D. Michele talks about her life after divorce, being an empty nester, and living in Jalisco, Mexico on today's episode. She explains how living on a small pension and hustling to make up her budget shortfall after reti…
July 7, 2021
Managing Your Child's Substance Use Disorder w/Richard Capriola
Teen addiction is on the rise. Today's guest Richard Capriola, former substance abuse counselor is the author of The Addicted Teen: A Parent's Guide to Adolescent Substance Abuse. He clears up some misconceptions about subst…
June 29, 2021
Mothering Solo Like a Boss - Dana Malstaff
I was elated to sit down and talk with Boss Mom, Dana Malstaff recently. Dana has built a successful business around mothers as entrepreneurs. She teaches moms how to nurture a business while nurturing their families. This…
June 15, 2021
Parenting Other People's Children with Debbie Ausburn
" Children are a gift from the LORD; they are a reward from him". ( Psalm 127:3) Before today's guest even started having her own children she saw the need to wrap her arms around other peoples' gifts. As a social worker, De…
June 8, 2021
Women Supporting Women w/Jessica Dawn Russell
On today's episode I talked with Jessica Dawn Russell, Entrepreneur and Mentor to Women. We discussed our relationship with each other as women as well as the relationship we have with our moms. Jessica grew up with the ide…
May 27, 2021
Empty Nest Over 50: Your Adult Kids Still Need You
If you dread being an empty nester, take heart they will still need you. Just not in the same way. Today's solo episode discuss ways we can be there for our kids, even when the nest is empty. Also grab a copy of my free eboo…
May 25, 2021
Her 3D's of Losses: Divorce, Death & Disability with Michaela Cox
"You may not choose your circumstances but you do get to choose how you deal with your given circumstances" ~~ Michaela Cox Michaela Cox is a widowed solo mom who is also the author of multiple books. Cox has risen from chal…
April 20, 2021
Persevering Through Trauma - Byrdy Lynn
If you stuff enough bad experiences in the closet of your mind, sooner or later stuff will overflow. They will start to drip out as harmful emotions that drive you to make poor decisions. Byrdy Lynn's used her anger in a de…
April 11, 2021
Empty Nest Over 50: The 3 M's of Success - Part 2
On this episode, I talk about the 3 M's of being an empty nester over 50 after mothering solo. Takeaways: our mindset has to change Since there's no spouse to connect with or focus on you now have find ways to focus on your …
April 5, 2021
From Teen Mom to Advocate - Estefeny Mendez
How does a mom dealing with the consequences of her past decisions, postpartum depression, and domestic violence find the time to focus on earning a college degree? How does she even develop a mindset to dream about helping …
April 1, 2021
Empty Nest Over 50 - Part I
I recently became an empty nester. It's the beginning of a new journey for me. I wanted to share briefly what I'm up to during this transition. Although it wasn't a surprise for me, it still takes getting used to. Not havin…
March 30, 2021
You Can Rewrite Your Story - Melisa Cameron
One way to avoid repeating your past is to raise your standards. Melisa Cameron thought she would escape repeating her family history but ended where she hadn't planned to be. But she did the work on herself. She learned th…
March 25, 2021
SoloMoms! Talk: Where Our Stories Connect
LIMITED TIME OFFER: Free copy of The Solo Mom Manifesto eBook This special solo episode explains my vision for SoloMoms! Talk podcast. In addition to the regular weekly interview, a second solo episode will be published wee…