Single Mom Smiling | Mindset Strategies for Single Moms

Kerri Bishop - Author, Speaker, Coach & Catholic Single Mom of 5 Boys!
Single Mom Smiling | Mindset Strategies for Single Moms

Are you a busy single mom struggling with overwhelm, direction, and exhaustion? Does it seem like you are always short on time, money, and meaningful friendships? Do you want to be the mom your kids deserve but find yourself distracted or yelling and then regretting it later? Do you want to forgive and start living the life God has planned for you but don’t know how to let go? Are you tired of feeling judged and utterly alone in your parenting? Are you secretly afraid your ex might be right about you after all? Do you wish someone would hold your hand and give you direction when doubts and insecurities pile up? In this podcast you will find simple mindset solutions to free you from fear, negative self-talk, and overwhelm. My mission is to empower you with simple things you can do in the chaos of single parenting to find peace and reignite joy through building relationships, vital routines, and self-care. If you are ready to stop chasing advice from those who mean well but who don’t understand your situation and say yes to changing your mindset and your family’s trajectory, you are in the right place! Hey there my Beloved Single Mama! I’m Kerri. I’m a single mom of five boys, mindset enthusiast, and awe-filled lover of our Lord and all His creation. On Mother’s Day 2009, my husband of 14 years suddenly announced he was leaving for someone he’d reconnected with on social media. He moved out one week later. I was a stay-at-home mom, newly appointed part time youth minister, and PTSO volunteer. I was also five months pregnant with our fifth little boy. I was alone, overwhelmed, confused, terrified, traumatized, devastated, hurt beyond imagining… I understood then what “only the groans of the Holy Spirit will suffice,” means. I realized that no one was coming to save us and that if my boys and I were to survive, we needed a solid plan, grateful hearts, and a whole lot of faith! I went back to school and got my math certification using a pathway that had never been done and that I’d been told could not be done. I got life coaching certification and Dave Ramsey Master Coach certification. I got us out of debt and on the road to freedom from chains that can’t be measured in dollar signs! Most of all, I dug into our Lord, found my purpose, and reignited my love of adventure! And I did it all while raising those five wonderful, messy, fun-loving, much-loved, drive me crazy, couldn’t-imagine-life-without-them boys by myself! If you’re ready to become the mom God is creating you to be…to dig into hope that doesn’t come from a half-eaten bar of chocolate found between the couch cushions, another glass of wine, or endlessly scrolling through online dating sites…if you’re ready to implement simple mindset techniques for noticeable results…if you’re ready to be confident, clear, and courageous in your parenting, finances, relationships, and, most of all, in your view of yourself and God’s work in you – then my Beloved Mama, this podcast is for you! Oh…and if you’re wondering about that fifth little boy? He’s a constant reminder that God’s plans are always better than our own! Jesus I Trust in You – Let’s DO this!!!

  1. 4 DAYS AGO

    38 - 5 Critical Actions for Single Moms After Being Served Divorce Papers

    When you are hit with a divorce, especially an unexpected divorce, your whole world shifts. In fact, it can feel like the whole world has been knocked off its axis. In today's episode, I give a quick rundown of 5 critical actions you can take right away to protect yourself, your kids, and your assets and save your sanity when divorce is inevitable and out of your control. I'd love to hear your ideas too. If you've been through this, let me know what helped you most, what mistakes did you make, what do you wish you knew? Tell me what I got right here and what should be added to improve this list and the lives of other parents and kids. I can't wait to hear your thoughts! :) God Bless... Kerri   In This Episode: Single Mom Smiling - Courses  Email Kerri to sign up for Fiercely Beloved: the Grit, Grace, & Growth Challenge's pioneer launch. This 40 day program is designed for remarkable women who want to get in shape - physically, mentally, emotionally, socially, and spiritually.  Kerri@SingleMomSmiling.com Glenn Meder's Privacy Academy - Sign Up Here Next Steps: 1. Fiercely Beloved: the Grit, Grace, & Growth Challenge - launches in February. Email me now to sign up for a VERY low price - Kerri@SingleMomSmiling.com   2. Join The Smiling Cadre a brand new private facebook group dedicated to rising to our challenges through gratitude, laughter, and a fantastically awesome community!   3. 10 Questions Every Woman Should Ask - Click for your FREE eBook   4. Coach with Kerri - Check out your best coaching plan here.   5. Email me with questions, episode suggestions, and more at Kerri@SingleMomSmiling.com     6. Join Catholic Single Moms' Private Facebook Group.

    15 min
  2. 8 JAN

    37 - Quitter's Day - Instead, Strive for Perfection, Strive for Love

    Quitter's Day is the second Friday of January, but we are not made to quit! Our country and our faith were not born of quitters. You were not born to be a quitter but to be great through trial and perseverance! Jesus calls us to continue on in Love. This is true whether you are a struggling single mom or stuck in a struggling Marriage. The call to perfection is the call to Love in all circumstances. Today's message is not just for single moms but for anyone who is ready to quit and give up or walk away. It may be controversial, but it also may be more needed than ever.  God Bless... Kerri   In This Episode: Join the Single Mom Smiling's Exclusive Coaching Program Beta Group to test new programs! Find out more here or go straight to your application page here.  Email Kerri to sign up for Fiercely Beloved: the Grit, Grace, & Growth Challenge's pioneer launch. This 40 day program is designed for remarkable women who want to get in shape - physically, mentally, emotionally, socially, and spiritually.  Kerri@SingleMomSmiling.com Drive Research's New Year's resolutions statistics. Next Steps: 1. Join the Single Mom Smiling's Exclusive Coaching Program Beta Group to test new programs! Find out more here or go straight to your application page here.    2. Fiercely Beloved: the Grit, Grace, & Growth Challenge - launches in January. Email me now to sign up for a VERY low price!   3. Join The Smiling Cadre a brand new private facebook group dedicated to rising to our challenges through gratitude, laughter, and a fantastically awesome community!   4. 10 Questions Every Woman Should Ask - Click for your FREE eBook   5. Coach with Kerri - Check out your best coaching plan here.   6. Email me at Kerri@SingleMomSmiling.com   7. Join Catholic Single Moms' Private Facebook Group.

    23 min
  3. 1 JAN

    36 - New Year, New Beginning, New You & God's Call to be Perfect in 2025

    The new year can be a time for new beginnings and the start of a new you. While many people set goals to be healthier, to get financially fit, to declutter, or to build better relationships, few keep those goals.  What if that's because they're aiming small? What if God is not simply calling you to meet a goal, but He is calling you to perfection?  Before getting on the anti-perfection bandwagon, consider that Jesus tells us to, "Be perfect as our Father in Heaven is perfect"?  Today's episode looks at what it means to strive for perfection in 2025. I'd love to hear what you think and how you're striving for perfection in your life!    God Bless... Kerri   In This Episode: Single Mom Smiling's Exclusive Coaching Program Beta Group to test new programs! Find out more here or go straight to your application page here.  Email Kerri to sign up for Fiercely Beloved: the Grit, Grace, & Growth Challenge's pioneer launch. This 40 day program is designed for remarkable women who want to get in shape - physically, mentally, emotionally, socially, and spiritually.  Kerri@SingleMomSmiling.com Drive Research's New Year's resolutions statistics. Next Steps: 1. Join the Single Mom Smiling's Exclusive Coaching Program Beta Group to test new programs! Find out more here or go straight to your application page here.    2. Join The Smiling Cadre a brand new private facebook group dedicated to rising to our challenges through gratitude, laughter, and a fantastically awesome community!   3. 10 Questions Every Woman Should Ask - Click for your FREE eBook   4. Coach with Kerri - Check out your best coaching plan here.   5. Email me at Kerri@SingleMomSmiling.com   6. Join Catholic Single Moms' Private Facebook Group.

    20 min
  4. 25/12/2024

    35 - Tips for Celebrating Christmas as a Single Mom

    Christmas can be tough on single moms. That is true whether you are trying to cram all the joy of the season into one day or even week or you are sitting alone, feeling forgotten, dejected, and missing your children on the holidays. In today's episode, single mom coach, Kerri Bishop gives tips on making the most of Christmas no matter what your circumstances. She also asks one important question based on the words of Saint Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptist, as she greets the pregnant Virgin Mary. How you answer this question has the power to reframe your Christmas thinking.   God Bless... Kerri   In This Episode: Email Kerri to sign up for Fiercely Beloved: the Grit, Grace, & Growth Challenge's pioneer launch. This 40 day program is designed for remarkable women who want to get in shape - physically, mentally, emotionally, socially, and spiritually.  Kerri@SingleMomSmiling.com My Heart of Hope:  A 5 Day Journey of Grace & Gratitude - self-guided mini course - Pulled for revisions Check back soon for the relaunch date!    Next Steps: 1. Fiercely Beloved: the Grit, Grace, & Growth Challenge - launches in January. Email me now to sign up for a VERY low price!   2. Join The Smiling Cadre a brand new private facebook group dedicated to rising to our challenges through gratitude, laughter, and a fantastically awesome community!   3. 10 Questions Every Woman Should Ask - Click for your FREE eBook   4. Coach with Kerri - Check out your best coaching plan here.   5. Email me at Kerri@SingleMomSmiling.com   6. Join Catholic Single Moms' Private Facebook Group.

    23 min
  5. 18/12/2024

    34 - Love for a Single Mom on Christmas - 4th Sunday of Advent

    The 4th Sunday of Advent is all about love, but it can be difficult for a single mom to feel loved when she has been so beaten down. It can be worse when you have been told you were never loved or that you were unlovable, but these are lies from the devil. Want to know the truth? In this episode, we reframe the lies surrounding how loved you are and begin to ask what if everything that happens to you is actually happening because you are Loved? What if there is a new kind of love awaiting you?  God Bless... Kerri   In This Episode: Email Kerri to sign up for Fiercely Beloved: the Grit, Grace, & Growth Challenge's pioneer launch. This 40 day program is designed for remarkable women who want to get in shape - physically, mentally, emotionally, socially, and spiritually.  Kerri@SingleMomSmiling.com "Catholic Divorce, Loneliness, and Believing this Christmas" - My article posted on Single Mom Smiling My Heart of Hope:  A 5 Day Journey of Grace & Gratitude - mini course self-guided with early-release price available for a limited time - Pulled for revisions Check back soon for the relaunch date!  Email Kerri with your Christmas tree prayer requests at Kerri@SingleMomSmiling.com   Next Steps: 1. Fiercely Beloved: the Grit, Grace, & Growth Challenge - launches in January. Email me now to sign up for a VERY low price!   2. Join The Smiling Cadre a brand new private facebook group dedicated to rising to our challenges through gratitude, laughter, and a fantastically awesome community!   3. 10 Questions Every Woman Should Ask - Click for your FREE eBook   4. Coach with Kerri - Check out your best coaching plan here.   5. Email me at Kerri@SingleMomSmiling.com   6. Join Catholic Single Moms' Private Facebook Group.

    19 min
  6. 11/12/2024

    33 - What to do When You Have No Joy this Holiday Season

    The 3rd Sunday of Advent is meant to celebrate Joy, but what happens when you can't find any joy to celebrate?  There have been holiday seasons I wasn't sure I could survive. In one particularly hard year, I fell to the bathroom floor and sobbed. I didn't want to go on.  And yet...there in the dark, there was reason to find Joy!  Join me today as we discuss a very difficult topic too many people encounter in the holiday season.  God Bless... Kerri   In This Episode: Email Kerri to sign up for Grit, Grace, & Growth's pioneer launch. This 40 day program is designed for remarkable women who want to get in shape - physically, mentally, emotionally, socially, and spiritually.  Kerri@SingleMomSmiling.com My Heart of Hope:  A 5 Day Journey of Grace & Gratitude - mini course self-guided with early-release price available for a limited time. I am the God Who Sees - Beautiful song that helped me know I am seen and so are you.  Email Kerri with your Christmas tree prayer requests at Kerri@SingleMomSmiling.com   Next Steps: 1. Grit, Grace, & Growth - launches in January. Email me now to sign up for a VERY low price!   2. Join The Smiling Cadre a brand new private facebook group dedicated to rising to our challenges through gratitude, laughter, and a fantastically awesome community!   3. 10 Questions Every Woman Should Ask - Click for your FREE eBook   4. Coach with Kerri - Check out your best coaching plan here.   5. Email me at Kerri@SingleMomSmiling.com   6. Join Catholic Single Moms' Private Facebook Group.

    19 min

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Are you a busy single mom struggling with overwhelm, direction, and exhaustion? Does it seem like you are always short on time, money, and meaningful friendships? Do you want to be the mom your kids deserve but find yourself distracted or yelling and then regretting it later? Do you want to forgive and start living the life God has planned for you but don’t know how to let go? Are you tired of feeling judged and utterly alone in your parenting? Are you secretly afraid your ex might be right about you after all? Do you wish someone would hold your hand and give you direction when doubts and insecurities pile up? In this podcast you will find simple mindset solutions to free you from fear, negative self-talk, and overwhelm. My mission is to empower you with simple things you can do in the chaos of single parenting to find peace and reignite joy through building relationships, vital routines, and self-care. If you are ready to stop chasing advice from those who mean well but who don’t understand your situation and say yes to changing your mindset and your family’s trajectory, you are in the right place! Hey there my Beloved Single Mama! I’m Kerri. I’m a single mom of five boys, mindset enthusiast, and awe-filled lover of our Lord and all His creation. On Mother’s Day 2009, my husband of 14 years suddenly announced he was leaving for someone he’d reconnected with on social media. He moved out one week later. I was a stay-at-home mom, newly appointed part time youth minister, and PTSO volunteer. I was also five months pregnant with our fifth little boy. I was alone, overwhelmed, confused, terrified, traumatized, devastated, hurt beyond imagining… I understood then what “only the groans of the Holy Spirit will suffice,” means. I realized that no one was coming to save us and that if my boys and I were to survive, we needed a solid plan, grateful hearts, and a whole lot of faith! I went back to school and got my math certification using a pathway that had never been done and that I’d been told could not be done. I got life coaching certification and Dave Ramsey Master Coach certification. I got us out of debt and on the road to freedom from chains that can’t be measured in dollar signs! Most of all, I dug into our Lord, found my purpose, and reignited my love of adventure! And I did it all while raising those five wonderful, messy, fun-loving, much-loved, drive me crazy, couldn’t-imagine-life-without-them boys by myself! If you’re ready to become the mom God is creating you to be…to dig into hope that doesn’t come from a half-eaten bar of chocolate found between the couch cushions, another glass of wine, or endlessly scrolling through online dating sites…if you’re ready to implement simple mindset techniques for noticeable results…if you’re ready to be confident, clear, and courageous in your parenting, finances, relationships, and, most of all, in your view of yourself and God’s work in you – then my Beloved Mama, this podcast is for you! Oh…and if you’re wondering about that fifth little boy? He’s a constant reminder that God’s plans are always better than our own! Jesus I Trust in You – Let’s DO this!!!

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