Single Mother Survival Guide

Jennifer met the man who would become her husband when they were both kids in primary school. They had a long friendship growing up and when they finished school they ended up in a relationship together that lasted 20 years. They had two children. One day, just before his 40th birthday, Jen's husband suddenly disappeared. The kids were 2 and 5 at the time he went missing. He was gone for several months and then eventually resurfaced and came out to Jen as being gay. This is Jen's story. In this episode, along with Jen sharing her story, we chat about how her husband coming out as gay took away her permission to grieve, the shame she felt and the view to outsiders that her relationship with him had been a sham, and the advice she would give to anyone in this situation. Jen also shares what happened next, finding her second husband, how that marriage ended, and becoming a single mum for the second time around.    Links mentioned in the episode: To contact Julia, email: julia@singlemothersurvivalguide.com. Visit

In this episode, I chat about my recent speed dating experience, and what you need to know about speed dating... I cover: What the process was like. What the people were like. Speed dating mindset. Costs involved. How many people you "date". How long the mini-dates lasted. Going solo versus with a friend. And lots more!  Links mentioned in the episode:   To contact Julia, email: julia@singlemothersurvivalguide.com. Visit us at Single Mother Survival Guide.  Or connect with Single Mother Survival Guide on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or Pinterest.

Canna Campbell is a financial planner, YouTube personality on SugarMamma.TV and author of The $1000 Project and, soon to be released, Mindful Money. In this episode, Canna chats with me about: The $1000 project and how becoming a single mum inspired her to start it. Savings tips. Shares, dividends, and passive income as a form of wealth creation. How to know what to do with your money - debts, emergency funds, saving for a house etc.  Her tips for new single mums. Plus SO much more.  On her YouTube channel, Canna shares bite-sized tips on how to get out of debt, save money, achieve financial goals and build long-term passive income and makes money and finance more approachable, and even fun!   Canna is passionate about educating, inspiring and empowering every individual to create financial harmony, freedom and independence in their lives, and in this week's episode, we chat all about this for single mums.  Links mentioned in the episode: Visit Canna's website here.  Watch Canna's YouTube channel, Sugarmam

In this episode, I answer some more questions sent in by listeners. These questions relate to: How to deal with feelings of resentment and hostility when the father of your kids has another child with a new partner and then they also separate but your ex treats the new child better, or differently than your kids you have with him. Is it unreasonable to know when the father of your children gets engaged? How does one co-parent after betrayal and manage visiting schedules if the parents live in different states and the child is a baby? Links mentioned in the episode: Parenting arrangements for the 0 - 4 year age group Conference Paper by Federal Magistrate Robyn Sexton. Helpful blog posts THREE COMMON CO-PARENTING STYLES. 5 TIPS TO DEAL WITH A DIFFICULT EX-PARTNER. Sign up to the next FREE 30 Day Get Your Sparkle Back Challenge HERE. To contact Julia, email: julia@singlemothersurvivalguide.com. Visit us at Single Mother Survival Guide.  Or connect with Single Mother Survival Guide on Facebook, Instagram, Tw

In this episode, Amy shares Part 2 of her story... After a brief stint "birdnesting", Amy and her husband sold their houses and started living separately. Slowly slowly Amy started getting her life back together. She had a relatively good co-parenting relationship with her ex, and she had started dating. Then, her husband said he wanted to work things out. After deciding she couldn't live with the what-ifs, Amy decided to give it another go with her husband. Not long after that, he had moved in. A few months later, out of the blue, Amy received a message from her husband's past mistress/girlfriend on Instagram who told her to pass on to her husband to stop harassing her and to ask him about all the women. Such a blow. What she then discovered ended the relationship she had with him, and the trust in him, for good.  In this episode, Amy so openly and vulnerably shares what happened. She talks about the shame she felt about her husband having affairs and not knowing, questioning her whole relationship with him

Amy was with her husband (and father of her two children) for 12 years when he suddenly, and without any warning whatsoever, told her that their marriage was over. He had fallen in love with someone else. This is part 1 of a two-part series in which Amy shares her story. In it, she talks about the life she had with her husband prior to the separation and the trusting relationship she thought they had... She tells me about how they dealt with a terminal cancer diagnosis in the family, renovating the family home and moving in with her inlaws, and the beauty of hindsight. We discuss her grief, trauma, panic attacks, and how she had a breakdown and ended up in a psych ward.  After 12 years with her partner, it turned out her entire relationship had been a lie. Her husband was not the man she thought he was.  Stay tuned for next week's episode where this story is continued...  Sign up to the next FREE 30 Day Get Your Sparkle Back Challenge HERE. To contact Julia, email: julia@singlemothersurvivalguide.com. Visit u

In this episode, I chat about loneliness and strategies to deal with loneliness.  Links mentioned in the episode: Sign up to the next FREE 30 Day Get Your Sparkle Back Challenge HERE. To contact Julia, email: julia@singlemothersurvivalguide.com. Visit us at Single Mother Survival Guide.  Or connect with Single Mother Survival Guide on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or Pinterest.

Fifteen years ago, Belinda Kirkpatrick was pregnant and had an 18-month-old when her fiance was killed in a car accident.  This left her to finish university, raise two small babies, start her business and complete her Masters all on her own and in a state of grief. Where is Belinda now? She is an expert Naturopath and Nutritionist with over 13 years of clinical experience and the author of ‘Healthy Hormones’. She specialises in women’s health and is especially passionate about hormonal health, fertility management and miscarriage prevention. She is known for her extensive knowledge of natural and conventional treatment in addition to her evidence-based approach to integrative healthcare, and is a regular on The Daily Edition and has written for and been interviewed by many publications including the Sydney Morning Herald, Cosmopolitan, and Mamamia.  In this episode, Belinda chats with me about: Her experience with grief after her fiance was killed, whilst looking after a toddler and being pregnant. Choosing

In this episode, I answer some more questions sent in by listeners. These questions relate to: What to do if your child's father doesn't return your child at the allocated time? What to do about the one that got away... Relocating overseas and what it's like to raise kids in Sydney.   Links mentioned in the episode: Sign up to the next FREE 30 Day Get Your Sparkle Back Challenge HERE   To contact Julia, email: julia@singlemothersurvivalguide.com. Visit us at Single Mother Survival Guide.  Or connect with Single Mother Survival Guide on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or Pinterest.

In this episode, we chat dating as a single mum. Recently I asked the question on Instagram: What do you want me to cover in upcoming podcast episodes? I have been busy collating all these answers into different categories. In this episode, I cover some common themes relating to dating as a single mum... Is it really necessary to get into a relationship after a separation or divorce? Is dating worth it? It's so hard! How to find a date away from online dating apps. Links mentioned in the episode: The Ultimate Guide On How To Get Relationship Ready For Single Mothers includes all the guidance you need to get yourself in the right head space to find everlasting love. For a limited time only, when you purchase the e-book you will receive a free audio version (with added extras) so you can listen on the go! purchase the e-book HERE.   To contact Julia, email: julia@singlemothersurvivalguide.com. Visit us at Single Mother Survival Guide.  Or connect with Single Mother Survival Guide on Facebook, Instagram, Twit

Single mum Alicia joins me on the show this week to talk about her single mum journey and how she has overcome limiting beliefs about being a single mum and not letting the fact that she is a single mum stop her from doing what she wants to do. We chat about: Using being a single mum as motivation, not an excuse. Making it happen! There are always options. Lowering expectations on yourself and accepting that everything is possible, they may just turn out to be a little different than you think. Alicia also shares how she felt about becoming a single mum and how life changed for her, challenges encountered as a single mum, her advice for single mums, tips when flying with toddlers and the best thing she has found about being a single mum. Links mentioned in the episode: Book into the two-day podcasting workshop in Sydney HERE. Please note that I currently do not offer my coaching programs, however, if you want to book a one-off 90-minute intensive coaching session, you can do that HERE.  To contact me (Julia

In this week's episode, I chat with Sam Wood. Sam is the creator of the 28 by Sam Wood program and Australia's Bachelor in 2015 (plus the first Australian Bachelor who picked a single mum).  We chat about: Sam's experience on The Bachelor, and falling in love with single mum, the beautiful Snezana. What it was like to get an instant family. The 28 by Sam Wood program and why it is so perfect for single mums. My feedback on his program and my ONE suggested improvement - which he has promptly delivered (not thanks to me - this has been secretly in the works for MONTHS).  Sam's exercise tip to help us look after ourselves.  Plus SO much more.  Links mentioned in the episode: Check out the 28 by Sam Wood program here.  Connect with Sam on Instagram here, and check out 28 By Sam Wood on Instagram here.  Don't Just Survive, THRIVE! - The online course for single mums to get empowered - ENROLL HERE. To contact Julia, email: julia@singlemothersurvivalguide.com. Visit us at Single Mother Survival Guide.  Or connec

In this episode, I answer some more questions sent in by listeners. These questions relate to: What to do if your child's father turns up after 5 years of being MIA and suddenly wants to be a part of your child's life. What to do when you can't rely on your ex helping with tuition fees for your child because they are an addict. What to look for in an au-pair. Links mentioned in the episode: Don't Just Survive, THRIVE! - The online course for single mums to get empowered - ENROLL HERE. Check out Canna Campbell's YouTube Channel - Sugar Mamma TV - here.  To contact Julia, email: julia@singlemothersurvivalguide.com. Visit us at Single Mother Survival Guide.  Or connect with Single Mother Survival Guide on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or Pinterest.

In this episode, I chat about how to find a local single mums group and, if you can't find one, how to start your own.  Links mentioned in the episode: Don't Just Survive, THRIVE! - The online course for single mums to get empowered - ENROLL HERE. Episode 002 - Why you need your single mum tribe. To contact Julia email: julia@singlemothersurvivalguide.com. Visit us at Single Mother Survival Guide.  Or connect with Single Mother Survival Guide on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or Pinterest.

In this episode, I chat about the recent Get Your Sparkle Back challenge that I did, what it incorporated, and some major AH-HA moments that I had.  Links mentioned in the episode: Don't Just Survive, THRIVE! - The online course for single mums to get empowered - ENROLL HERE.  Get on the waitlist for the next round of the Get Your Sparkle Back Challenge HERE. To contact Julia, or to register for the 2019 Mother's Day event in Sydney, email: julia@singlemothersurvivalguide.com. Visit us at Single Mother Survival Guide.  Or connect with Single Mother Survival Guide on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or Pinterest.

In this week's episode, I chat with Tracey Jewel from Australia’s fifth season of Married at At First Sight.  Tracey shares: How life changed for her as a single mum, and how she felt about being a single mum. How she grieved her past life and accepted her new reality. Her co-parenting schedule and how her co-parenting relationship has changed over the years. How Tracey has dealt with her daughter being a part of a new blended family. Wanting more children and the pressure on us as women in our mid-thirties. What her experience was like on Married at At First Sight as a single mum. How Married at At First Sight helped her through the process of becoming a single mum. How she dealt with the judgement she received for being on Married at At First Sight as a single mum and not being the primary caregiver of her child.    The struggles of 2018 post Married at At First Sight. Her tips for new single mums We also chat about how she told her daughter's father she was going on Married at At First Sight (#awkward),

In this episode, I answer some more questions sent in by listeners. These questions relate to: When your ex's family member updates your ex on your personal life. Setting boundaries in children when you are a single mum. What to do about the care of a child when you have an important court date or similar and you have no one in your village available to help out. Links mentioned in the episode: Don't Just Survive, THRIVE! - The online course for single mums to get empowered - ENROLL HERE. Read about the Circle of Security HERE. Read about the Triple P Program HERE. Read about 123 Magic HERE.  To contact Julia, email: julia@singlemothersurvivalguide.com. Visit us at Single Mother Survival Guide.  Or connect with Single Mother Survival Guide on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or Pinterest.

In this week's episode, I chat with Lauren Goudy, a buyer's agent from Rose and Jones about issues facing single mum's with real estate and housing.  We chat about: Renting - how to get a rental as a single mum.  Getting on the property ladder as a single mum. Whether it's possible to get a loan as a single mum and what if you are a single mum with your own business? Investing elsewhere and growing your equity so that eventually you can buy where you want (rent-vesting). How to identify a quality property – what to look for. Dealing with real estate agents in what is a male-dominated industry. Plus SO much more.  Links mentioned in the episode: To contact Lauren: https://www.roseandjones.com.au/  connect on Facebook, Instagram, or YouTube.  Phone: 0400 010 325. Email: lauren@roseandjones.com.au Get on the waitlist for the next round of the Get Your Sparkle Back challenge HERE.  Don't Just Survive, THRIVE! - The online course for single mums to get empowered - ENROLL HERE. To contact Julia, ema

Lisa Burling went from living a blessed life as a PR professional with an international career and a loving partner to an unemployed single mum with two children under the age of 3, one of whom was fighting for his life as a preemie. In this episode, Lisa shares her story and tells us how the power of a little dream changed her life. She also tells how she shifted her life quickly from one of unexpected trauma and devastating heartbreak to a life she loves, how life changed as a single mum, trying to get a mortgage as a single mum, how she lives her best life, advice for new single mums, and all about her amazing new book - Dream a Little Dream. Links mentioned in the episode: To contact Lisa: www.lisaburling.com.au  Connect on Facebook or Instagram Purchase a copy of Dream a Little Dream here (use code DALD10 to get 10% off). Get on the waitlist for the next round of the Get Your Sparkle Back challenge HERE.  To contact Julia, email: julia@singlemothersurvivalguide.com. Visit us at Single Mother Survival G

In this episode, I answer some more questions sent in by listeners. These questions relate to: Money and being a single mum. Introducing a new partner to your child. Interstate relocation. We also get an update from the anonymous listener who wrote in and said she wasn't sure if she wanted to stay the primary parent of her child. This question was addressed in Episode 122. She chats with me about what has happened since she podcast aired in December.  Links mentioned in the episode: Listen to Episode 122 HERE - When you're unsure if you want to stay the primary parent, with Elisabeth Shaw. Check out Canna Campbell on Instagram and Youtube for money saving tips and The $1000 Project. Get on the waitlist for the next round of the Get Your Sparkle Back challenge HERE.  Don't Just Survive, THRIVE! - The online course for single mums to get empowered - ENROLL HERE. To contact Julia, email: julia@singlemothersurvivalguide.com. Visit us at Single Mother Survival Guide.  Or connect with Single Mother Survival Guide