Frolo: The Single Parent Podcast

We're delighted to welcome health and wellness coach Natalie Ferrigno to the Frolo podcast today, sharing her experience as a single parent and howit has shaped her journey through life so far. Natalie is full of wisdom and inspiration, and we chat about a huge range of all things health, wellness and nutrition, including:

❤️ The power of the career pivot. 

❤️ Handling neuro diversity in teenagers. 

❤️ Her journey to becoming a health coach. 

❤️ How to create an manage a multi hyphenate careers 

Find out more about Natalie at https://www.instagram.com/natalieferrigno

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📘 Want support across all of single-parent life? The Empowered Single Parent is Frolo's full course, with nine experts.

💚 Meet single parents near you on the free Frolo app: frolo.com/get-frolo-app

⭐ Follow us on Instagram: @frolo_app

⭐ Read expert advice and real-life stories on the Frolo blog

Our guest today is child protection solicitor Nik Shaw. Nik has a wealth of personal and professional experience to share and we're delighted to share her insights with the Frolo community. We chat to Nik about:

⭐ How to navigate the legal process and keep your child as your number one priority

⭐ The importance of channeling your grieve and hurt away from your children

⭐ How to avoid weaponsing your children

⭐ How to maintain healthy boundaries with your coparent

Find out more about Nik at https://www.instagram.com/legallynik

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🎓 Co-parenting with someone difficult? Co-Parenting & Conflict has seven practical lessons from three co-parenting specialists on boundaries, calmer communication and the family court in England and Wales. £39.

📘 Want support across all of single-parent life? The Empowered Single Parent is Frolo's full course, with nine experts.

💚 Meet single parents near you on the free Frolo app: frolo.com/get-frolo-app

⭐ Follow us on Instagram: @frolo_app

⭐ Read expert advice and real-life stories on the Frolo blog

Our guest today is Lydia Bright. Lydia is a much-loved TV personality and a single mum who has recently published her first picture book - Mummy and Me - which tells the story of a single parent elephant family!

In this episode we talk to Lydia about:

⭐ How Lydia became a single parent at 12 weeks pregnant

⭐ Here single parent journey so far

⭐ The importance of her support network

⭐ The inspiration behind Mummy & Me

⭐ Her plans for the future

Lydia launched her career on the Bafta award-winning The Only Way is Essex. Lydia became an entrepreneur in 2016, opening a boutique and e-commerce website that led to her own clothing brand. In 2018, Lydia and her family made history by launching The Brights – the first-ever reality podcast, that has now surpassed 1 million downloads. Lydia’s proudest achievement is becoming a mum to daughter Loretta in 2020. Mummy and Me is Lydia’s debut picture book. 

Mummy & Me by Lydia Bright and illustrated by Jojo Clinch (Puffin Books) is available here:

https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/452160/mummy-and-me-by-bright-lydia/9780241605837

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📘 Want support across all of single-parent life? The Empowered Single Parent is Frolo's full course, with nine experts.

💚 Meet single parents near you on the free Frolo app: frolo.com/get-frolo-app

⭐ Follow us on Instagram: @frolo_app

⭐ Read expert advice and real-life stories on the Frolo blog

McKenzie Hannewyk is the creator of the Instagram channel The Hyped Up Healing and specialises in supporting people through break-up, loss or other trauma to tranform their mindset and practice self love. In this episode we chat to McKenzie about ❤️ What healing means and why it's important ❤️ The importance of boundaries in your healing journey ❤️ How single parents can reframe previous break-ups and become more open to new relationships ❤️ How to prioritise your own healing alongside the pressures of parenting alone.

Find out more about McKenzie at https://www.instagram.com/thehypeduphealing

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📘 Want support across all of single-parent life? The Empowered Single Parent is Frolo's full course, with nine experts.

💚 Meet single parents near you on the free Frolo app: frolo.com/get-frolo-app

⭐ Follow us on Instagram: @frolo_app

⭐ Read expert advice and real-life stories on the Frolo blog

In this episode we talk to journalist and author Rebecca Seal. Rebecca's most recent book, Do Bad, Better, looks at the ways in which we've been conditioned into perfectionism in all areas of our life, from how tidy our homes are to how much space we take up as a person. Listen now to find out more about ⭐ How Rebecca got into writing and what inspired her latest book ⭐ How as parents we can create workspaces that work for US ⭐ Why we've been conditioned to believe in so many strict ways to 'be good' ⭐ How we can break free and learn to see our so called imperfections as positive attributes.

Find out more about Rebecca at https://www.rebeccaseal.co.uk/

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📘 Want support across all of single-parent life? The Empowered Single Parent is Frolo's full course, with nine experts.

💚 Meet single parents near you on the free Frolo app: frolo.com/get-frolo-app

⭐ Follow us on Instagram: @frolo_app

⭐ Read expert advice and real-life stories on the Frolo blog

In this episode we talk to Sabrina Zohar, dating coach and creator of the awesome Do The Work podcast. We talk about ⭐ Why you need to be clear on your priorities dating as a single parent ⭐ Why understanding your attachment style is important ⭐ How to tune in and listen to your body when dating ⭐ Why there definitely IS hope!

Find out more about Sabrina at https://www.instagram.com/Sabrina.zohar

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💘 Ready to date again? Frolo Dating is for single parents and people who understand that being a parent comes first. Free to join.

📘 Want support across all of single-parent life? The Empowered Single Parent is Frolo's full course, with nine experts.

💚 Meet single parents near you on the free Frolo app: frolo.com/get-frolo-app

⭐ Follow us on Instagram: @frolo_app

⭐ Read expert advice and real-life stories on the Frolo blog

In this episode we talk to Dr Rachel Master, a Clinical Psychologist specialising in issues related to divorce, separation and coparenting as well as the grief and trauma that accompanies such big life transitions. Rachel is has also been a single parent for the last seven years. We talk about

☀️ Her story as a single parent

☀️ How to prioritise self care as a single parent

☀️ How to navigate moments of overwhelm with your children

☀️ Self soothing techniques for single parents.

Find out more about Rachel at https://instagram.com/thesoloparentpsychologist and https://www.rachelmaster.co.uk

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📘 Want support across all of single-parent life? The Empowered Single Parent is Frolo's full course, with nine experts.

💚 Meet single parents near you on the free Frolo app: frolo.com/get-frolo-app

⭐ Follow us on Instagram: @frolo_app

⭐ Read expert advice and real-life stories on the Frolo blog

In this episode we talk to the incredible Jessica Rooks, creator of @travelwithmeko, about how she's travelled all over the world solo with her two young children. We chat about ✈️ How she got into travel and creating travel content ✈️ Her personal single parent journey and how she makes it work ✈️ Her experiences travelling solo with children and her tips for newbie travellers and anyone on a budget ✈️ The community group travel trips she organises for parents and kids.

Find out more about Jessica at www.travelwithmeko.com 

If you enjoy this episode, please rate and review, thank you!

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📘 Want support across all of single-parent life? The Empowered Single Parent is Frolo's full course, with nine experts.

💚 Meet single parents near you on the free Frolo app: frolo.com/get-frolo-app

⭐ Follow us on Instagram: @frolo_app

⭐ Read expert advice and real-life stories on the Frolo blog

In this episode we talk to Julia Hasche, creator of the Single Mother Survival Guide. Julia is based in Australia and we chat to her about how single parents are represented and supported there. Julia also talks frankly about

⭐ Her journey to becoming a single parent, leaving an emotionally abusive relationship

⭐ What inspired her to create the Single Mother Survival Guide and her tips for newly single parents who are struggling

⭐ Her work as a trauma and recovery coach.

Find out more about Julia at www.singlemothersurvivalguide.com

If you enjoy this episode, please rate and review, thank you!

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📘 Want support across all of single-parent life? The Empowered Single Parent is Frolo's full course, with nine experts.

💚 Meet single parents near you on the free Frolo app: frolo.com/get-frolo-app

⭐ Follow us on Instagram: @frolo_app

⭐ Read expert advice and real-life stories on the Frolo blog

In this episode we talk to Divorce Coach Nawal Houghton about how difficult it can be to separate from, and co-parent with, a narcissist. We explore:

✔️ The spectrum of narcissism and why it's important to understand where your narcissist lies

✔️ How to spot a narcissist and avoid dating them (again!)

✔️ How to separate from a narcissist and manage the divorce process

✔️ Useful coping mechanisms for dealing with your narcissist as a co-parent.

Find out more about Nawal at www.yourdivorcecoach.org.uk

If you enjoy this episode, please rate and review, thank you!

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🎓 Co-parenting with someone difficult? Co-Parenting & Conflict has seven practical lessons from three co-parenting specialists on boundaries, calmer communication and the family court in England and Wales. £39.

📘 Want support across all of single-parent life? The Empowered Single Parent is Frolo's full course, with nine experts.

💚 Meet single parents near you on the free Frolo app: frolo.com/get-frolo-app

⭐ Follow us on Instagram: @frolo_app

⭐ Read expert advice and real-life stories on the Frolo blog