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Has your motherhood journey as a single mom seemed like more snotty cries and struggles than smiles and snuggles? Have you been feeling like the weight of the world is on your shoulders, and no matter how hard you try - you continue to survive when you want to thrive? We don’t grow alone, and this podcast ensures you don’t have to Scenes From A Single Mom is your squad of of sister-friends cheering you on by transparently sharing their experiences to encourage you as you grow through to become the mother and woman you were created to be. You’ll be empowered to forgive yourself and others, confront and conquer your past, and be supported through goals, self-care, co-parenting, money management, dating and more. Prepare to laugh, cry and nod in agreement as you delve into the personal journeys through love, loss, legacy building and everything in between. As a mother, mother-to-be, grandmother or if you’ve never considered motherhood, you’ll be sure to connect with these stories at your core: No matter where you find yourself on your motherhood journey, equipped with this podcast, you’ll know you’re not alone. Connect with us: whenshethrives@gmail.com www.scenesfromasinglemom.com www.whenshethrives.org
Episodes
Monday Aug 23, 2021
Monday Aug 23, 2021
Hey Mama Hey!
What do you when you FINALLY build the life of your dreams, and then EVERYTHING you wanted is taken away from you?
How do you handle being a single mother, getting married, then being divorced and becoming a single mother again?
In this episode, Erica shares how we confuse the dream of the wedding to the dream of being married. She also shares how she prayed to be able to grow through and grieve the end of her marriage. She shares her journey of going from depressed, sad, angry to seeking to understand where she can grow as a woman before she even considers being a wife. She talks about how transformational it was for her to begin to fall in love with herself.
Monday Aug 16, 2021
Monday Aug 16, 2021
Hey Mama Hey!
In this episode we are chatting with Tyian Battle, Founder + Executive of ACH Clear Pathways and When She Thrives 2019 Legacy Builder Honoree. ACH Clear Pathways is a non-profit organization bringing performing and visual art to youth and family in the Pittsburgh area.
In this episode Tyian shares her journey of creating opportunities for the youth in her community to have access to the arts after her son, who was passionate about the arts passed away. Tyian talks about the power of allowing your pain and passion to fuel your purpose, the importance of self-care as you build your legacy and being intentional about the team and framily you build and surround yourself with. She also speaks transparently about how she refused to allow the struggles of being a single mom, or fear to stop her.
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Monday Aug 09, 2021
Monday Aug 09, 2021
Hey Mama Hey!
Have you ever dealt with miscarriage, stillbirth or the loss of a child?
Have you been challenged with how to support or even talk to friends or family members who have lost children, or had miscarriages?
In this episode, Lannea shares intimately about the journey of accepting even though her children are not living, she is in fact a mother too. In this episode we talk about the journey from pregnancy to motherhood, maternal health, and some of the perspectives and pressures in the black community and as a black woman related to becoming mothers.
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Monday Aug 02, 2021
Monday Aug 02, 2021
Hey Mama Hey!
This week we are chatting with Terri Shields, Executive Director of Jada House international and When She Thrives 2021 Community Cultivator Honoree.
In this episode, Terri shares how a vision that started with three people around her kitchen table has flourished into a growing nonprofit organization. If you have been feeling compelled to start something that matters to make an impact or change in your community, grab your journal and tune in. Terri shares the importance of how important it is to keep going even when the money runs out, and how when you allow other people to contribute to your vision it grows.
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Monday Jul 26, 2021
Monday Jul 26, 2021
Hey Mama Hey!
What do you do when everything in your life is going perfectly and then, suddenly it's not?
How do you get back to your inner peace when you're juggling motherhood, work, side hustling...?
In this episode, Brandi shares how she was able to move from overwhelm, and batting personal pandemics to welcome the peace God wanted to bless her with. Brandi also shares how she had to be willing to release the facade and idea of making "it look good" or like she had it all together and really sit with what she was struggling with so she could move from simply surviving as a woman, mom, daughter and phenomenal woman to thriving.
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Monday Jul 19, 2021
Monday Jul 19, 2021
Hey Mama!
What do you do when you realize you've been living your life for other people or allowing society to dictate who you are?
How do you handle the reality that you haven't been being true to yourself?
In this weeks episode, Kecia Chantel shares how she HAD to make a shift because her cycle of toxic relationships broke her - before she could break the cycle. She also talks about the pressures of checking the boxes of societal success, and looking successful on social media when behind closed doors everything is falling apart. Plus, she spills the tea about how she began to change her life from the inside out after hitting a very low point in her life.
Grab your journal and tune in!
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Monday Jul 12, 2021
Monday Jul 12, 2021
Hey Mama Hey!
This week we are joined by Kelli Shakur, Founder of FroGang Foundation and When She Thrive's 2021 Changemaker Honoree. FroGanG is a movement that unapologetically promotes, empowers, and encourages afros and the wear of natural hair. We promote and create a positive self images for girls and women of color
Have you been challenged with embracing the natural hair movement? Do you want to learn to love your natural hair and teach your daughter to love and care for her fro as well?
In this episode, Kelli shares how her own natural hair journey, and love for the youth led her to create a foundation and programming to support black girls, young women and their families to learn to love and care for their hair to help build their confidence, self-esteem and leadership skills from the inside out.
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Monday Jul 05, 2021
Monday Jul 05, 2021
Hey Mama Hey! Have you ever had struggles with your mama that impacted every area of your life? This week we are chatting with Scenes From A Single Mom Volume VI Author, Ashysria Gatewood about the challenging relationship she had with her mom growing up and how it has impacted her motherhood journey.
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Monday Jun 28, 2021
Monday Jun 28, 2021
Hey Mama Hey! Have you ever felt like you were in bondage to the life you created for yourself and your children? This week Scenes From a Single Mom Volume III Author, Sharea is sharing her journey to choosing to be free and doing the work daily to get there.
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Monday Jun 21, 2021
Monday Jun 21, 2021
Hey Mama Hey! Have you ever felt like coparenting was a battle? This week on the podcast we are chatting with Scenes From a Single Mom Volume III Author La'Shesia Holliday about the fight for peace in the midst of coparenting, health challanges and building a business.
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