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Motivation is momentary. Discipline is daily. Determination is permanent. And if you’re a single mom trying to build a better future, this episode is for you. Two days into February, the “new year motivation” starts to fade—but this is where real growth begins. In this episode of It’s a Single Mom Thing, Sherry breaks down the difference between motivation, discipline, and determination, and how single moms can use all three to stop surviving and start building. You’ll learn how to break big goals into small bites, stay consistent when life gets hard, and follow through even when you don’t feel like it. Plus, you’ll hear Sherry’s February Follow-Through Challenge to help you take audacious steps toward financial freedom, healing, and forward momentum—without quitting. If you’re in the Tampa Bay area, Shepherd’s Village offers classes, Shepherd’s Village University resources, and a 24-hour prayer line at shepherdsvillage.com.

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Fear of failure has been acting like your boss—and today, we’re firing it. In this episode of It’s a Single Mom Thing, we’re flipping the pressure of “What do you want to achieve?” into a more powerful question: What do you want to experience this year? Even if life feels messy, heavy, or uncertain, you can still choose a direction.

We’ll talk about the question that exposes what your heart really wants—“If you knew you could never fail, what would you do?”—and why fear of failure keeps so many single moms stuck in overthinking, delaying, and talking themselves out of growth. You’ll walk away with practical, real-life shifts to get moving again: shrinking the step, redefining failure, creating a 14-day experiment, building a Plan B, and choosing courage over confidence.

Plus, I’ll guide you through the Experience Map—a simple 3-step exercise to help you choose one word for your year, picture what it looks like, and take one brave step that fits your real life.

🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, or at shepherdsvillage.com/podcast.

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Share this episode with a friend who needs a push with love—because fear can talk, but it doesn’t drive.

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What if you’re not behind…
 What if you’re not late…
 What if you’re more prepared than you think?

Season 6 of It’s A Single Mom Thing begins with one powerful word: Prepare.

In this episode, Sherry speaks directly to the single mom who feels tired, overwhelmed, and unsure how to prepare for a future she can’t clearly see. If you’re living in survival mode, comparing your life to others, or wondering how to trust God when there’s no clear plan, this conversation is for you.

Drawing from 1 Corinthians 2:9, Sherry unpacks what it really means to be prepared—not compared, and why God often prepares the person long before revealing the promise. Through the stories of Joseph and Daniel, she explores how God works in the waiting, in exile, and in seasons that don’t feel productive—but are deeply formative.

You’ll also hear practical encouragement for:

• Single moms living without a clear plan
• Preparing your heart when life feels reactive
• Letting go of comparison, pressure, and control
• Understanding preparation as partnership with God, not performance
• Trusting God when clarity hasn’t come yet
• Finding hope when you feel behind or unprepared

With real talk, faith, and a little sass, this episode reminds you that preparation isn’t about having everything figured out—it’s about making room for God to work.

And it ends with a question you won’t be able to shake:

What if the clarity you’re asking God for only comes after obedience?

🎧 Listen in, sit with it, and come back ready for what’s next.

If you need prayer or support, Shepherd’s Village is here for you.
 📞 Prayer Line: 855-822-PRAY

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Sometimes Gifts Come in Strange Wrapping Paper

This final episode of the year is a sassy sendoff and a sacred pause—a gift for every mom who made it through a year that didn’t look anything like she ordered.

Together, we unwrap what this year really gave us, pack only what we’re meant to carry forward, and intentionally lay up blessings for what’s ahead. We’ll talk about the gifts that matter most—especially the ones we give our kids that can’t be wrapped or returned—and how to walk into the holidays and a new year with hope, joy, and peace instead of pressure.

If this year stretched you, surprised you, or shaped you in unexpected ways, this episode is for you.

Sometimes gifts come in strange wrapping paper… and this year proved it.

🎧 I’ll be back with new episodes on January 16
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The Ghosts of Christmas Past: Kicking Holiday Haunts to the Curb
It’s A Single Mom Thing with Sherry Chandler

This week on It’s a Single Mom Thing, we’re busting the emotional “Ghosts of Christmas Past” — those holiday haunts that show up uninvited and try to steal your joy. From the ghost of Christmas expectations, to the ghost of relationships past, family drama, loneliness, and the big one… the ghost of “not enough,” this episode is your permission slip to walk into the holiday season FREE.

Single moms, this one will speak to your soul.
 We’ll laugh, we’ll get real, and we’ll straighten our crooked crowns together.
 If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed, under pressure, guilty, lonely, or stretched thin around the holidays — this episode will bring peace, power, and practical encouragement.

You’ll discover:
 ✨ How to silence the emotional ghosts that haunt your holidays
 ✨ How to find peace when expectations feel heavy
 ✨ How to let go of past relationships and old wounds
 ✨ How to protect your joy from family drama
 ✨ How to overcome the lie of “not enough”
 ✨ How to step into Christmas with confidence, clarity, and God’s peace

And remember, Mama — our prayer line (855-822-PRAY) is open every single day, even Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. You never walk alone.

This episode is funny, freeing, healing, and hope-filled — everything a single mom needs to face her future with confidence this Christmas season.

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Peace in the Pieces: A Holiday Devotional for Single Moms Facing Trauma, Drama, and Overthinking

In this powerful holiday devotional, Sherry speaks directly to the single mom who’s navigating holiday trauma, unexpected emotions, family tension, loneliness, or memories that hit harder this time of year. Whether you grew up without traditions, are raising kids with different dads, or are juggling multiple homes and overwhelming expectations, this episode offers hope, grounding, and real strategies that work when you're sitting alone in a room with your thoughts.

Get ready for practical and out-of-the-box tools that help you break free from panic, silence the enemy’s trigger tactics, and reconnect with God’s peace — even in the hardest moments.

Grab a pen and paper — you’ll want to write these down.
Some of the strategies include:

• The “Name 5” Method to stop spiraling thoughts
• The “Sit With Jesus Chair” for when loneliness hits hard
• The “Hand Over Heart” Reset to calm breath and body
• The “Give to Get” Strategy for getting out of your head fast
• The "Write-and-Rip" Release to break emotional pressure

Sherry also shares a powerful promise from God, a heartfelt prayer over your heart and home, and an invitation to reach out to the 24/7 prayer line at 855-822-PRAY whenever the season feels too heavy to carry alone.

This episode is for the mama who needs peace, presence, and a reminder that God is with her in every piece of her story.

Share this devotional with another mom who’s struggle-busing through the holidays — peace multiplies when we pass it on.

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In this short, sassy Power-Up Pep Talk, Sherry gets real about the struggle of raising grateful kids (and teens… and even those grown kids who still need reminders). If you’ve ever looked at your child and thought, “Ask me for one more thing without saying thank you, and I’m donating your toys to the nearest church rummage sale,” this episode is your new best friend.

Packed with laughter, outrageous-but-effective parenting tips, and a heartfelt reminder that gratitude starts in the everyday moments, this episode delivers quick wisdom for busy moms who want to build thankful homes—without losing their sanity.

You’ll learn fun ways to teach gratitude, how to set boundaries (even with adult kids), and creative “gratitude hacks” to shift the vibe in your home. And yes… you’ll discover the sacred parenting strategy of eating one of their fries.

Sherry wraps it all in faith, humor, and a family challenge to bless someone together today.
 Plus, if you need a little backup when the attitude hits hard, you can always call our 24-hour prayer line at 855-822-PRAY.

Perfect for:

• Single moms
• Christian moms
• Busy moms looking for quick encouragement
• Parents raising grateful kids
• Moms needing a laugh and a lift
• Anyone teaching gratitude at home

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You made it, sis — welcome to The Rebuilt Heart, the final episode of the Relationship Rehab series with Sherry. 💗

This week, we’re not patching pain — we’re rebuilding purpose.
In this heartfelt finale, Sherry walks you through how to rebuild your relationship with God and yourself — because when your foundation is right, every other relationship begins to flourish.

In this episode, you’ll discover:
 🛠️ How to lay down old blueprints of hurt and rebuild with faith, truth, and grace
 💧 Why it’s okay to cry — your tears are part of the cement that seals your healing
 🌸 How to create a He Is Faithful Board (and make it a girls’ night project!) to track your prayers and God’s answers
🔥 How to declare your War Cry of Healing and walk into a new season with confidence and clarity
🎁 Why sharing your healing story might be the greatest holiday gift you could ever give

This isn’t the end — it’s the beginning of a brand-new build.
 Because healed hearts build healthy lives, and healthy lives change generations. 🌿

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In this powerful episode of Relationship Rehab, Sherry dives deep into one of the hardest — and holiest — parts of healing: learning the difference between boundaries that protect and brick walls that block. 🧱💕

This isn’t just a teaching — it’s a testimony.
With laughter, real talk, and biblical truth, Sherry shares how God has been rebuilding her heart from the inside out — turning pain into peace, and walls into windows of grace.

You’ll laugh, nod, and maybe even grab a shovel, because this one’s full of meat on the bone and wisdom that feeds what your soul’s been starving for. 🍽️

🌿 In this episode, you’ll discover:

• How to spot first-date fruit vs. faithful fruit 🍎
• The difference between a healthy boundary and a defensive wall
• Why outgrowing people isn’t arrogance — it’s alignment
• What it means when God says “new soil” and calls you to grow again 🌱
• How to protect your peace without hardening your heart

📖 Scriptures referenced:

• Jeremiah 17:7–8 – rooted confidence in God
• Galatians 5:22–23 – fruit of the Spirit
• Isaiah 43:19 – God doing a new thing
• Ruth 1 & 2 – favor in the field

Plus — a heartfelt “Sherry Quite Contrary” reflection, a special prayer challenge for your Cold Turkey crew, and a reminder that real relationship rehab starts when love becomes rooted in peace, not pressure. 💗

🎧 Listen now — and don’t forget to share this one with someone you love. It might just be the first seed of healing they need. 🌸

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Relationship Rehab Series – It’s a Single Mom Thing with Sherry Chandler

Alright sis, grab your gloves — we’re gettin’ dirty. 💅🌱

Because in this week’s episode of Relationship Rehab, we’re not just talking about soil — we’re digging in it.
And sorry if you just got that fresh mani-pedi, but girl… your growth is gonna require some dirt under those nails. 😏

Sherry’s breaking down what it means to grow Kingdom fruit in real soil — not that counterfeit, Instagram-filtered, “I’m fine” kind of ground. We’re talking rich, messy, miracle-grow soil — the kind with a little poo in it. 😉

💬 In this episode, we’re uncovering:
 🌿 What kind of soil your heart’s been planted in — peace or pressure, truth or toxicity.
 🌾 How Ruth reaped in a field she didn’t plant — because favor finds the faithful.
 🌸 How to stop trying to write your own love story and let God grow one better than you could imagine.

Plus, Sherry’s got a little hands-on homework for you — the Forget-Me-Knot Challenge.
You’ll plant a few seeds (literally) to remind yourself that even when you can’t see the growth, God hasn’t forgotten you.

And for my Cold Turkey Crew — listen, this challenge has not thawed out! You’re proving that when you cut off what’s toxic, God can cultivate what’s true. 🔥🙌

So roll up your sleeves, sis.
 We’re gettin’ dirty, digging deep, and letting God show us that the best growth always starts beneath the surface.

📞 Need prayer? We’ve got you 24/7 at 855-822-PRAY.
💙 Join the It’s a Single Mom Thing Facebook group and post a pic of your Forget-Me-Knot pot — let’s see those dirty hands and growing hearts!

Because this week, we’re not planting just flowers — we’re planting favor. 🌿✨

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