Single Parent Reset

Orla Donoghue
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Single Parent Reset is here to help single parents reclaim balance and prioritise themselves. I'm Orla and as a single parent I know the unique challenges single parents face—burnout, guilt, loneliness and trying to do it all. In each episode, I’ll share practical steps to reset your mindset, find more calm and take back control of your life. If you’ve ever felt like no one gets what you’re going through as a single parent, this podcast is here to remind you that you’re not alone. Tune in every Monday for short, empowering episodes that help you thrive on your single parenting journey.

  1. 1 day ago

    Is This What’s Keeping You Stuck as a Single Parent?

    This episode explores how blame can quietly keeping you stuck as single parent without even realising it. Whether it’s blaming a co-parent, the system or even yourself, blame can often feel like the most natural and justified response when life feels unfair or overwhelming. But while it can help make sense of what’s happened, it can also keep you anchored in the past and disconnected from what you can actually influence now. This episode is for single parents who find themselves replaying situations, feeling frustrated, stuck, or overwhelmed, and wanting a different way forward that doesn’t involve self-blame or resentment. There are practical strategies to help you notice when blame is showing up, gently step out of it, and start focusing your energy on what is within your control so you can move forward with more clarity, choice, and self-trust. Connect With Orla Donoghue: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/solascoaching/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.solascoaching.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: orla@solascoaching.com

    14 min

  2. 8 Jun

    When Will This Get Easier?

    In this episode, we’re talking about the part of single parenthood that doesn’t get spoken about enough, what happens after the dust has settled, life has been rebuilt, yet it still feels hard. When the support has faded, life has moved on for everyone else, and you’re left wondering “why don’t I feel better yet?” This episode explores that gap between how you thought you’d feel by now and the reality of still finding it overwhelming. You’ll gain a deeper understanding of why this experience is so common (and so rarely acknowledged), along with practical ways to support yourself through it from self-compassion and managing comparison, to letting go of blame and asking for help. This episode is for any single parent who feels like they should have it together by now, but doesn’t and needs the reminder that nothing about what they’re experiencing means they’ve failed. Connect With Orla Donoghue: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/solascoaching/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.solascoaching.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: orla@solascoaching.com

    14 min

  3. 1 Jun

    The Co-Parenting Method with Marcie Shaoul

    If you’re navigating co-parenting and finding it harder than you expected, this episode is for you. I’m joined by Marcie Scholl, founder of The Co-Parent Way and author of The Co-Parenting Method, to talk about what it really takes to raise happy, secure children after separation. We get into the mindset shifts that make the biggest difference, including why you don’t need to like your co-parent to co-parent well, and how taking a long-term view can completely change how you show up. We also dive into the real-life challenges that come with co-parenting, from handovers and communication styles to navigating conflict, new partners, and different rules across households. Marcie shares practical tools you can use straight away, along with honest reassurance for those moments where it all feels overwhelming. If you’re looking for a calmer, more grounded way to approach co-parenting, this episode will leave you feeling supported and more in control. Find Out More - Marcie Shaoul: Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thecoparentingmethod.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecoparentway/ Book: 'The Co-Parenting Method'⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect With Orla Donoghue: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/solascoaching/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.solascoaching.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: orla@solascoaching.com

    45 min

  4. 25 May

    Facing Big Change and Coming Back Stronger with Helen Thorn

    In this week’s episode, I’m joined by Helen Thorn, one half of the comedy duo Scummy Mummies and author of Get Divorced, Be Happy and How to Face Big Change and Come Back Stronger. In this conversation, Helen shares what her single parent journey has really looked like from the highs to the lows and everything in between. We talk about divorce, navigating big life changes, and what it means to rebuild and come back stronger as a single parent. If you’re looking for a podcast episode on divorce, single parenting, and finding strength through change with plenty of honesty and humour along the way, then this is definitely the episode for you. Expect something that will lift your spirits and leave you with a few nuggets of wisdom to take with you. Find Out More - Helen Thorn: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/itsmehelenthorn/ Books: 'Get Divorced, Be Happy' and 'How to Face Big Change and Come Back Stronger'⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect With Orla Donoghue: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/solascoaching/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.solascoaching.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: orla@solascoaching.com

    47 min

  5. 18 May

    Single Parents in the Workplace: What Needs to Change

    One year on from publishing “Unlocking Potential: Building a Workplace That Works for Single Parents”, this special episode of Single Parent Reset takes a slightly different format. I’m using the anniversary of the report as an opportunity to share the four key findings from my research, alongside the key recommendations for employers on what needs to change to better support single parents at work. If you’re a single parent feeling overwhelmed, frustrated, or stuck in your career, this episode is designed to help you feel more informed and less alone. I walk through the reality behind the stats, what they reveal about the experience of working single parents, and how this knowledge can help you feel more confident advocating for yourself and your needs in the workplace. Link to Report: 'Unlocked Potential: Building a Workplace That Works for Single Parents' - https://www.solascoaching.com/single-parent-workplace-report Connect With Orla Donoghue: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/solascoaching/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.solascoaching.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: orla@solascoaching.com

    14 min

  6. 11 May

    Growth Mindset with Becca from Noisy Book Club

    In this week’s guest episode, Becca from Noisy Book Club explores how understanding a growth mindset in parenting can completely transform the way we show up for not just our children but also ourselves, especially as single parents. Drawing on her experience as a teacher and working closely with families, she breaks down the difference between a fixed and growth mindset, and how many of us were unintentionally shaped by limiting beliefs about parenting, capability, and success. This conversation is especially relevant for single parents navigating the emotional and practical load of raising children alone or co-parenting, and looking for more self-compassion along the way. Listen in to learn how to spot your own fixed mindset patterns and gently shift them, plus simple, realistic tools to reframe self-talk and bring more confidence and calm into everyday parenting. Becca shares practical strategies to help children build resilience, emotional regulation, and a genuine love of learning while also supporting parents to feel less stuck, less overwhelmed, and more grounded. This episode is for single parents and co-parents who sometimes feel like they’re getting it “wrong,” and want a a more compassionate way. The Book we refer to in this Episode is 'Mindset: The New Psychology of Success' by Carol S. Dweck Find Out More - Noisy Book Club: Website: ⁠⁠https://www.noisybookclub.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noisybookclub⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect With Orla Donoghue: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/solascoaching/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.solascoaching.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: orla@solascoaching.com

    38 min

  7. 4 May

    When It All Feels Too Much as a Single Parent

    In this episode, we talk about what it really feels like when everything becomes too much as a single parent, those hidden moments behind closed doors where overwhelm, exhaustion, and self-doubt can all hit at once. From the outside, it can look like you’re holding it all together, but inside it can feel very different. We explore why these moments happen, what’s often driving them underneath the surface, and why so many single parents experience this cycle of pressure, guilt, and emotional overload without speaking about it. This is for you if you’ve ever felt like you’re barely keeping your head above water, snapping, shutting down, or struggling to cope and then wondering how to move through it. We look at simple, practical ways to pause, understand what’s really going on, and take small steps to regain perspective and support yourself. If you’re a single parent who often feels like you have to cope alone, this episode is here to remind you that you’re not, and to help you navigate those moments with more ease and self-compassion. Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/solascoaching/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.solascoaching.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: orla@solascoaching.com

    15 min

  8. 27 Apr

    Single Parent Homes Are Not “Broken Homes”

    In this episode, we challenge the outdated idea of the “broken home” and explore how this narrative can quietly shape the way single parents see themselves and their family. We walk through the different stages of acceptance, uncover the beliefs that may be holding you back, and begin to reframe what family really means on your terms, not society’s. This episode is for single parents who want to move beyond guilt, comparison, or feeling “less than,” and step into a place of confidence and pride in their family setup. If you’ve ever questioned whether your family is enough, this will help you see it in a completely different light. Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/solascoaching/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.solascoaching.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: orla@solascoaching.com

    17 min
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Single Parent Reset is here to help single parents reclaim balance and prioritise themselves. I'm Orla and as a single parent I know the unique challenges single parents face—burnout, guilt, loneliness and trying to do it all. In each episode, I’ll share practical steps to reset your mindset, find more calm and take back control of your life. If you’ve ever felt like no one gets what you’re going through as a single parent, this podcast is here to remind you that you’re not alone. Tune in every Monday for short, empowering episodes that help you thrive on your single parenting journey.

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  • Creator
    Orla Donoghue
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    82
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Orla Donoghue
  • Show Website
    Single Parent Reset

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