X and the Single Mom Podcast

Yasmin Thomas
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This podcast is for and about single moms. We're here to help you choose your path with purpose, overcome obstacles with strength, and offer insight as you raise the next generation. Here, we believe in sharing truth with a touch of sugar and a pinch of spice. Welcome to our introduction episode!!

  1. Sep 1

    The Weight We Carry: When Everyone Expects the Single Mom to Be Strong EP48

    Hello, my Queens and welcome to another episode of X.S.M. (X and the Single Mom) Podcast!! In today's episode: We talk about being called "strong" it can feel like a compliment until strength becomes an expectation. In this episode of X and the Single Mom, we talk about the hidden cost of always being the dependable one, the invisible work of keeping a family moving, why capable moms may receive less support, and how asking for help can become part of a healthier definition of strength. Call to action: Visit xandthesinglemom.com. Subscribe, share, and send this episode to a Queen who needs encouragement today. Special Offer: The first 10 people who email: XSMpodcast@gmail.com with the subject line "I Want It" will receive a free resource: 10 Self-Care Hacks for Busy Single-Moms. Connect: Thank you for listening to another episode of X and the Single Mom Podcast.  Please contact me via email @ xsmpodcast@gmail.com and / or visit the website: http://www.xandthesinglemom.com Warmly, Yasmin (your creator & host)

  2. Aug 8

    The Single Mom Summer Reset: From Overwhelmed to Organized - EP47

    X AND THE SINGLE MOM PODCAST Single Mom Summer Reset: From Overwhelmed to Organized | EP47   Hello, my Queens and welcome to another episode of X.S.M. (X and the Single Mom) Podcast!!  In today's episode we wrap up our discussion on our "Summer Mom Reset mini-series, I am starting off with a question we need to ask ourselves, have you ever been busy from the moment your feet hit the floor until bedtime and still felt as though you did not get enough done? Well, I know that was my reality for many, many years. Think about it, you handle all the meals, made all the appointments, handle messages, problems, paperwork, and all the small things nobody notices until they are not done. Yet you still ended the day wondering, "What did I actually accomplish?" (Does that sound familiar)? Queens this does not mean your lazy or disorganized. It may mean you are carrying too many responsibilities in your mind at the same time. Today, as we close our "Single Moms Summer Reset series", we are talking about moving from overwhelmed to organized - not with a perfect schedule, but with simple systems that make life feel more manageable.   Call to action: Visit xandthesinglemom.com. Subscribe, share, and send this episode to a Queen who needs encouragement today. Special Offer: The first 20 people who email: XSMpodcast@gmail.com with the subject line "I Want It" will receive a free resource: 10 Self-Care Hacks for Busy Single-Moms. Connect: Thank you for listening to another episode of X and the Single Mom Podcast.  Please contact me via email @ xsmpodcast@gmail.com and / or visit the website: http://www.xandthesinglemom.com – I try to NEVER say goodbye, so solong for now.  Warmly, Yasmin (your creator & host)

  3. Jul 30

    The Single Mom Summer Reset - Reconnecting with Yourself - EP46

    The Single Mom Summer Reset Mini Series– EP46 The Woman Beyond Mom: Reconnecting with Yourself Hey, Queens. Welcome back to X and the Single Mom podcast, where we tell the truth with a little sugar and touch of spice. Today we are continuing our Single Mom Summer Reset.  In the first episode in this series, we talked about reclaiming your time, your energy, and your peace. Today, we are going one step deeper. We are talking about the woman beyond Mom—and how to reconnect with the parts of yourself that may have been pushed aside while you handled everybody and everything. Let me say this clearly: being a mother is an important part of who you are, but it is not the only part of who you are. You were a whole woman before motherhood. You are still a whole woman during motherhood. And you deserve a life that allows every part of you to breathe. Call to action: Visit xandthesinglemom.com. Subscribe, share, and send this episode to a Queen who needs encouragement today. Special Offer: The first 20 people who email XSMpodcast@gmail.com with the subject line "I Want It" will receive a free resource: 10 Self-Care Hacks for Busy Single-Moms. Connect: Thank you for listening to another episode of X and the Single Mom Podcast.  Please contact me via email @ xsmpodcast@gmail.com and / or visit the website: http://www.xandthesinglemom.com Warmly,  Yasmin (your creator & host)

  4. Jul 25

    The Single Mom Summer Reset - Reclaiming your time, energy and your peace

    The Single Mom Summer Reset Mini Series: EP45     Reclaiming some of your time, energy and your peace!!!  Hello, my Queens and welcome to another episode of X.S.M. (X and the Single Mom) Podcast!!  This episode is about "The Single Mom Summer Reset" time to reclaim some of your time, energy and your peace. Now, I know the word "reset" can make it sound as though you need a new planner, a perfect schedule, a clean house, a new body, and fifteen new goals. However, that is not what I mean. A reset can simply mean stopping long enough to ask yourself: What is working? What is draining me? What am I doing because it truly matters and what am I doing because I feel guilty, pressured, or afraid of disappointing somebody? Because the truth is, Queens, you can be busy all day and still feel as though you accomplished nothing for yourself. You can love your children deeply and still need quiet (meaning both things can be true at the same time) For another example, you can be grateful for your life and still admit that you are exhausted. And you can be a responsible mother without making yourself available to everybody, all the time.  Thank you for being part of this journey. If this episode speaks to you, share it with another mom who needs it. Special Offer: The first 20 people who email XSMpodcast@gmail.com with the subject line "I Want It" will receive a free resource: 10 Self-Care Hacks for Busy Single-Moms. Connect: Thank you for listening to another episode of X and the Single Mom Podcast.  Please contact me via email @ xsmpodcast@gmail.com and / or visit the website: http://www.xandthesinglemom.com   Warmly, Yasmin (your creator & host)

  5. Jul 1

    The Weight We Carry Series - Motherhood didn't look like I thought| Ep 44

    The Weight We Carry Series- EP44                           Motherhood Didn't Look Like I Thought   Hello, my Queens and welcome to another episode of X.S.M. (X and the Single Mom) Podcast!! X.S.M. Podcast is happy to present: When the Picture in Your Mind Meets Real Life In this episode of X and the Single Mom, Yasmin continues The Weight We Carry series with an honest conversation about the gap between the motherhood a woman pictured and the motherhood she is living. This is not about blaming the child or rejecting the blessing. It is about naming the hidden weight around motherhood: missing support, broken expectations, loneliness, responsibility, and the pressure to keep going even when the load is heavy. This episode gives single moms room to tell the truth, release shame, and start thinking about what kind of support, peace, and healing they need now. Call to action: Visit xandthesinglemom.com. Subscribe, share, and send this episode to a Queen who needs encouragement today. Special Offer: The first 20 people who email XSMpodcast@gmail.com with the subject line "I Want It" will receive a free resource: 10 Self-Care Hacks for Busy Single-Moms. Connect: Thank you for listening to another episode of X and the Single Mom Podcast.  Please contact me via email @ xsmpodcast@gmail.com and / or visit the website: http://www.xandthesinglemom.com Warmly, Yasmin (your creator & host)

  6. Jun 14

    Weight We Carry Series | The Hidden Load of Exhausted Single Moms | EP43

    Hello, my Queens and welcome to another episode of X.S.M. (X and the Single Mom) Podcast Episode 43: The Weight We Carry Series: Carrying the Weight People Don't See The Hidden Load of Exhausted Single Moms In this episode of X and the Single Mom, we continue The Weight We Carry Series with a conversation about the hidden load many single moms carry in silence. This episode focuses on the mental load, emotional labor, spiritual weight, default parent responsibility, and the pressure to look okay when life feels heavy. It is a reminder that just because people do not see the weight does not mean it is there. In This Episode We Discuss: ·       The weight behind the smile ·       The mental load single moms carry ·       Emotional labor and parenting while tired ·       The pressure of being the default parent ·       Spiritual exhaustion and quiet faith ·       Why looking okay is not the same as being okay ·       A reflection exercise for naming the invisible weight #XAndTheSingleMom #TheWeightWeCarry #SingleMomPodcast #ExhaustedSingleMom #SingleMomSupport #SingleMomLife #MentalLoad #EmotionalLabor #SingleMomBurnout #UnseenAndOverwhelmed Call to action: Visit xandthesinglemom.com. Subscribe, share, and send this episode to a Queen who needs encouragement today. Special Offer: The first 20 people who email XSMpodcast@gmail.com with the subject line "I Want It" will receive a free resource: 10 Self-Care Hacks for Busy Single-Moms. Connect: Thank you for listening to another episode of X and the Single Mom Podcast.  Please contact me via email @ xsmpodcast@gmail.com and / or visit the website: http://www.xandthesinglemom.com Warmly, Yasmin (your creator & host)

  7. May 26

    The Weight We Carry Series: When Life Didn't Go the Way You Planned | EP 42

    Hello, my Queens and welcome to another episode of X.S.M. (X and the Single Mom) Podcast Episode 42 Re: The Weight We Carry: When Life Didn't Go the Way You Planned In this episode of X and the Single Mom, we talk about the emotional weight many single moms carry when life does not turn out the way they expected. We discuss grieving the life you imagined, the pressure of social media, starting again, and why being strong does not mean being emotionless.  In this episode: ·       Grieving the life you expected ·       How social media creates unrealistic expectations ·       Why starting over is not failure ·       The pressure to be everything for everyone ·       Why strong does not mean emotionless Call to action: Visit xandthesinglemom.com. Subscribe, share, and send this episode to a Queen who needs encouragement today. Special Offer: The first 20 people who email XSMpodcast@gmail.com with the subject line "I Want It" will receive a free resource: 10 Self-Care Hacks for Busy Single-Moms. Connect: Thank you for listening to another episode of X and the Single Mom Podcast.  Please contact me via email @ xsmpodcast@gmail.com and / or visit the website: http://www.xandthesinglemom.com   Warmly, Yasmin (your creator & host)

  8. May 10

    Super Mother, Not the Father: A Mother's Day Special for Single Moms | EP41

    Hello, my Queens and welcome to another episode of X.S.M. (X and the Single Mom) Podcast Episode 41: Mother's Day Special | Single Moms – Super Moms & That Is Enough Happy Mother's Day to every mother, this podcast is for every single mom, tired mom, praying mom, the mom who keeps showing up even when life feels heavy. In this special Mother's Day episode of X and the Single Mom, we are celebrating the beauty, strength, sacrifice, and sacred responsibility of motherhood. But we are also having an honest conversation about a phrase many single moms have said before: "I'm the mother and the father." This episode lovingly reminds single moms that you do not have to carry a title that was never yours to prove your strength. A father's role is a separate role with separate responsibilities, and trying to carry both can create an emotional burden you were never meant to bare. -          You are not the mother and the father. -          You are the mother. -          And motherhood is powerful all by itself. In this episode, we talk about honoring your role, releasing unnecessary pressure, understanding the difference between standing in the gap and becoming someone, you are not, and remembering that being a super mom does not mean being everything to everybody: You are allowed to need help, build support, admit that one person cannot (nor should they want to) replace an entire role. Remember, especially on this day.  You are still worthy of honor. This Mother's Day, the message is simple: You are not a substitute father. You are not required to be two people, trying to take on dual rolls. Most of you are super moms and that is more than enough. Thank you for being part of this journey. If this episode speaks to you, share it with another mom who needs it. Special Offer: The first 20 people who email XSMpodcast@gmail.com with the subject line "I Want It" will receive a free resource: 10 Self-Care Hacks for Busy Single-Moms. Connect: Thank you for listening to another episode of X and the Single Mom Podcast.  Please contact me via email @ xsmpodcast@gmail.com and / or visit the website: http://www.xandthesinglemom.com   Warmly, Yasmin (your creator & host)

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This podcast is for and about single moms. We're here to help you choose your path with purpose, overcome obstacles with strength, and offer insight as you raise the next generation. Here, we believe in sharing truth with a touch of sugar and a pinch of spice. Welcome to our introduction episode!!

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