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. 4 DAYS AGO

    Dealing with the High Moments That Feel Hard as a Single Parent

    Even the good moments in life can feel complicated when you’re a single parent. This episode explores why high points from holidays and milestones to personal achievements can bring up loneliness, guilt, or overwhelm, and why it’s normal to feel both joy and heaviness at the same time. It offers practical strategies to help you acknowledge your emotions, reframe your perspective, and create space for joy. Listen to this episode for simple, actionable tools to honor your feelings, embrace life’s highs, and truly savor the moments that matter most. Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/solascoaching/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.solascoaching.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: orla@solascoaching.com

    11 min

  2. 23 MAR

    Understanding Parental Burnout with Gemma Dean

    This week’s episode, I’m joined by Gemma Dean, as we unpack parental burnout, what it really is, how to recognise the signs and what you can do to begin moving through it. We talk honestly about the reality of parenting when you’re stretched too thin, constantly “on,” and running on empty. Gemma helps bring clarity to what parental burnout can look and feel like, and why so many parents find themselves in this place. We also dive into Gemma’s personal journey as a single parent what she’s learned along the way, what’s helped her navigate life and parenting alone, and the perspective she’s gained through her own experience. Listen to this episode if you’re ready to start reclaiming some energy and space for yourself as a parent. Gemma shares insights and stories that can help you recognise burnout early and take the first steps toward feeling more like yourself again. Find Out More Francesca Amber: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/resetwithgemma/ Website: https://www.gemmadeanlifecoaching.com/⁠⁠ Connect With Orla Donoghue: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/solascoaching/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.solascoaching.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: orla@solascoaching.com

    43 min

  3. 15 MAR

    Is This The One Thing Holding You Back?

    The stories we tell ourselves shape how we experience single parenthood. In this episode, we explore how your internal narrative influences confidence, decisions, and what opportunities you notice and how the meaning you attach to challenges can either keep you stuck or help you move forward. You’ll learn simple strategies to identify unhelpful stories, challenge old beliefs, and rewrite your personal narrative in ways that empower you. With practical exercises and insights, this episode helps single parents move from surviving to creating the next chapter of their lives with clarity, confidence, and hope. Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/solascoaching/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.solascoaching.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: orla@solascoaching.com

    15 min

  4. 9 MAR

    How to Deal with Emotional Triggers When Parenting Alone

    Being a single parent means juggling work, parenting, household responsibilities and the emotional load of doing it all on your own. In this episode, we explore emotional triggers those moments when a small comment, stressful email, or everyday situation suddenly feels overwhelming. If you’ve ever wondered why certain situations hit harder than expected, this episode explains what’s happening in your brain and nervous system, and why triggers are a normal response when you’re carrying a lot. You’ll also learn simple, practical tools to help you identify your triggers, understand the thoughts behind them, and respond more calmly in the moment. With supportive insight and real-life examples relevant to single parents, solo parents and co-parents, this episode will help you build emotional awareness, reduce overwhelm, and feel more in control when challenging moments arise. Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/solascoaching/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.solascoaching.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: orla@solascoaching.com

    13 min

  5. 2 MAR

    Rebuilding Your Life as a Single Parent with Francesca Amber

    In this episode of Single Parent Reset, I’m joined by Francesca Amber for an honest and uplifting conversation about rebuilding your life as a single parent. Francesca shares her single parent journey and how during one of the most challenging periods of her life she chose to actively apply manifestation to her circumstances rather than feel defined by them. We talk about what manifestation really looks like in real life especially when you’re exhausted, time-poor and simply trying to hold everything together and how intentionally shifting your focus can begin to change the direction of your days. Francesca also opens up about the loneliness that can come with single parenthood, learning to create your own support system, travelling alone with children and why she has chosen not to date during this season of her life. If you’re in the middle of a difficult transition or feeling stuck between the life you planned and the one you’re living, this episode is a reminder that rebuilding can start now and that it’s possible to create something meaningful and empowering from even the hardest chapters. Find Out More Francesca Amber: Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/francescaamber/ Website: https://francescaamber.com/⁠ Connect With Orla Donoghue: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/solascoaching/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.solascoaching.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: orla@solascoaching.com

    58 min

  6. 23 FEB

    Gratitude for Overwhelmed Single Parents

    In this episode of Single Parent Reset, the focus is on making gratitude a real, grounding practice for single parents. Many hear “be grateful” and feel pressure to ignore the hard stuff like guilt, overwhelm, loneliness, or financial stress but this episode explores what gratitude actually looks like in everyday life. It helps you understand that gratitude isn’t about pretending things are perfect, but about widening the lens to notice what is steady, meaningful and working well alongside the challenges. The epsiode covers simple, realistic approaches to bring gratitude into daily life from naming specific things with real meaning to noticing where it feels hardest without adding pressure or unrealistic expectations. This episode supports single parents in resetting their mindset and finding small but powerful ways to feel more grounded and balanced. Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/solascoaching/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.solascoaching.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: orla@solascoaching.com

    17 min

  7. 9 FEB

    Embracing Single Parent Life with Nicola Rae

    In this episode of Single Parent Reset, I’m joined by fellow single parent Nicola Rae for an honest conversation about navigating the practical and emotional reality of single parenting, especially when you’re in a long, drawn-out transition and just trying to get through the days. We talk about why it’s important not to put your life on hold while you wait for everything to be resolved, and how creating a “new normal” can start sooner than you think. Nicola shares what’s helped her most on her single parent journey, clearer boundaries, routines that make day-to-day life easier, building in small pockets of peace and getting more comfortable asking for support. If you’re feeling like you’re still in survival mode, this episode is a reminder that you don’t have to have it all figured out to start again. There can be hope, freedom, and lightness alongside the hard parts and your reset can begin in small, everyday ways. Find Out More Nicola Rae: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsnicolarae/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolarae/ Connect With Orla Donoghue: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/solascoaching/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.solascoaching.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: orla@solascoaching.com

    43 min

  8. 2 FEB

    How to Co-Parent Without Losing Yourself

    In this episode of Single Parent Reset, the focus is on why co-parenting can feel so draining even when there’s no obvious conflict. It explores the emotional and mental load many single parents carry and why co-parenting can leave you feeling tense, exhausted or constantly on edge without always knowing why. Rather than focusing on the other parent, this episode brings the attention back to you. It looks at how to protect your energy, recognise what’s quietly depleting you,and begin making co-parenting feel more manageable and sustainable. The emphasis is on realistic shifts that support your wellbeing, helping you move forward feeling calmer, clearer and more grounded without guilt. Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/solascoaching/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.solascoaching.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: orla@solascoaching.com

    19 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
    72
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Orla Donoghue
  • Show Website
    Single Parent Reset

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