The Esme Graff Podcast

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Welcome to The Esme Graff Podcast: A Faith-Based Resource for Divorced and Single Moms! Are you a divorced single mom looking for hope, wisdom, and practical advice? Or a Christian woman navigating life after divorce, trying to balance faith, motherhood, and a career? You’re in the right place! Hi, I’m Esme Graff—Christian author, speaker, professional, and proud single mom. Divorce was supposed to break me, but instead, God turned my story into a journey of redemption and purpose. Now, I’m on a mission to empower women like you to embrace your unique calling and thrive in every season of life. On this podcast, we explore: Biblical wisdom to guide your journey as a single mom.Encouraging stories of faith, resilience, and transformation.Practical insights for navigating parenting, career challenges, and the unique obstacles of single motherhood. Friend, the world may say you’re limited by your circumstances, but God has a different plan. Let’s uncover His purpose for your life together. Subscribe now to The Esme Graff Podcast—your trusted companion for finding strength, healing, and hope as a Christian single mom.   Connect with me:https://www.esmegraff.com 

  1. 1d ago

    Things I Want Single Moms to Stop Doing

    Let's Connect! Welcome!  Being a single mom can mean putting everyone else's needs before your own. Between raising kids, managing a household, working, and carrying the responsibilities of parenting alone, it's easy to forget that you matter, too. But what happens when taking care of everyone else leaves you feeling exhausted, resentful, or unhappy with your own life? In this episode, I'm sharing two things I want every single mom to stop doing: Neglecting herself and seeing herself as a failure. Drawing from my own experience with divorce, single motherhood, and finding joy again, I'll talk about why making time for yourself isn't selfish, how to let go of the guilt that often comes with divorce, and why your relationship status does not determine your worth or happiness. And with the holidays approaching, I especially want to help you prepare your heart and mind for a season that can bring loneliness, comparison, and reminders of what you wish your life looked like. If you're a single mom struggling with burnout, divorce guilt, loneliness, or simply trying to find yourself again, this conversation is for you. In this episode, we'll talk about: Why single moms need to stop putting themselves last.How to make time for yourself without feeling guilty.Overcoming the shame and guilt that can come after divorce.How to stop comparing your life to married couples.Finding joy and contentment during the holidays as a single mom.Allowing God to shape the woman you're becoming.You are not a failure because your marriage ended. Your life is not less meaningful because you're single. And your best days are not behind you. Listen, you are allowed to enjoy your life. You are allowed to take care of yourself. And you can build a life filled with purpose, faith, and joy as a single mom. If this episode speaks to you, follow The Esme Graff Podcast, leave a review, and share it with another single mom who needs this reminder. Podcat Website: The Esme Graff Podcast Connect with me on social media (Instagram) or visit my website at www.esmegraff.com to stay updated on new episodes, book releases, and more! © 2024 Esme Graff LLC. All rights reserved.

  2. Oct 13

    What Lies Are You Believing?

    Let's Connect! Hi! Have you ever started believing something about yourself because someone else said it? Or found yourself trying to be everything to everyone, especially after divorce? In this episode, I'm talking about the lies we believe about ourselves, how those beliefs affect the way we live, and how to stop letting them define our future. As a single mom, you may have heard that you have to be both mom and dad. You may feel pressure to fill every gap, make up for what your children have lost, and somehow be enough for everyone. But what if you were never meant to carry that burden alone? Drawing from my own experience as a divorced mom of two, I’m sharing the beliefs I had to challenge, the heartbreak of recognizing what I couldn’t give my children, and how my faith in God helped me understand what was mine to carry and what I needed to release. In this episode, you'll find: How words spoken over you can become the lies you believe about yourself.Why even seemingly small beliefs can affect your confidence and decisions.The pressure single moms feel to be both mom and dad, and why you don’t have to be everything.How to show up for your children with love, patience, grace, and understanding.If you’re a single mom navigating life after divorce, struggling with self-doubt, or wondering whether you can build a fulfilling future for yourself and your children, this conversation is for you. You can acknowledge what you’ve been through without allowing it to determine who you become. You were created for more than surviving your circumstances. You can grow, make a plan, invest in your future, and experience the abundant life God has for you. So let me ask you: What lies are you believing, and are you ready to stop living as though they’re true? Listen in, and let’s talk about it. If this episode encouraged you, follow The Esme Graff Podcast, leave a review, and share it with a single mom who needs this reminder today. Podcat Website: The Esme Graff Podcast Connect with me on social media (Instagram) or visit my website at www.esmegraff.com to stay updated on new episodes, book releases, and more! © 2024 Esme Graff LLC. All rights reserved.

  3. Sep 22

    Influenced: Conversation with Phil Ransom

    Let's Connect! Welcome back! Today I’m joined by my friend Phil Ransom. Phil has spent his life helping people connect their work, their relationships, and their lives to a deeper sense of purpose.  Our conversation is one you don't want to miss as we talk about influence, gratitude, generosity, and legacy. What you'll hear: Why someone else’s success doesn’t have to diminish yoursThe four ways we influence people, including the influence we may never seeHow gratitude and generosity can change the way we show up when life feels heavyWhy your legacy starts with what you’re building and giving away todayPhil brings a powerful reminder: your influence matters, even when you don’t see the results. Press play and let’s talk about the kind of influence and legacy you’re building. Here is how you can connect with Phil:  Website, The Vibrance Community, YouTube Podcat Website: The Esme Graff Podcast Connect with me on social media (Instagram) or visit my website at www.esmegraff.com to stay updated on new episodes, book releases, and more! © 2024 Esme Graff LLC. All rights reserved.

  4. Sep 15

    Who Told You?

    Let's Connect! Welcome Back! What if the insecurity you've been carrying isn’t actually the truth? In this episode, Esme asks one simple question that can change the way you see yourself: Who told you? Who told you that you’re too old? Who told you that no one will want you because you’re divorced with kids? Who told you that you’re not enough? Who told you that your past gets to determine your future? After taking her annual summer break to reevaluate her life, Esme returns with a deeply personal conversation about insecurity, faith, unanswered prayers, and the lies we sometimes believe about ourselves. She shares a painful moment from her own divorce when someone told her no one would ever want to marry her. Years later, she realized she had carried someone else’s words as if they were true. And there’s a reason Esme believes asking “Who told you?” is so powerful. Because before you believe a thought, you need to know where it came from. Through the story of Eve in Genesis 3, her own journey as a divorced single mom, and the hard questions that have challenged her personally, Esme invites you to stop accepting every thought as truth and start looking for its source. If you’ve ever questioned your worth, your future, your identity, or whether the thing you’ve been praying for will ever happen, this episode is for you. You may not be able to control every thought that comes into your mind. But you can choose which ones you believe!!! Press play and ask yourself: Who told you? Podcat Website: The Esme Graff Podcast Connect with me on social media (Instagram) or visit my website at www.esmegraff.com to stay updated on new episodes, book releases, and more! © 2024 Esme Graff LLC. All rights reserved.

  5. May 19

    Trending In My Life: Peace Over Happiness

    Let's Connect! Welcome!! This episode is for the single mom who’s tired of putting her life on hold while waiting for everything to feel “complete.”  In this honest and faith-filled conversation, Esme shares the mindset shift that changed everything: choosing peace over happiness. From navigating divorce, heartbreak, and single motherhood to building a purposeful life, business, and memories with her children, this episode is a reminder that healing, joy, and growth are still possible right where you are. If you’ve been struggling with identity after divorce, waiting for the “right time,” or wondering how to move forward with confidence, this conversation will encourage you to stop postponing your life and start living with intention today! In this episode: Finding peace after divorceLetting go of shame, fear, and waitingCreating joy and meaningful memories nowThis episode will remind you that your future is not on pause and neither is your purpose. Go be the person you were created to be! Podcat Website: The Esme Graff Podcast Connect with me on social media (Instagram) or visit my website at www.esmegraff.com to stay updated on new episodes, book releases, and more! © 2024 Esme Graff LLC. All rights reserved.

  6. May 5

    3 Things You Must Start Doing Now

    Let's Connect! Welcome! What if the breakthrough you’ve been waiting for isn’t about doing more… but finally doing what you already said you would? In this episode of The Esme Graff Podcast, I'm getting practical about what it actually takes to become the person you keep saying you want to be. Because growth isn’t complicated, but it is costly. And the price is consistency. Here are the 3 disciplines we break down today: 1. Keep the promises you make to yourself Self-trust isn’t built in public—it’s built in private. Every kept promise compounds confidence. Every broken one reinforces doubt. If you don’t trust yourself, nothing else scales. 2. Protect your environment Your environment is not neutral—it’s either multiplying you or minimizing you. What you consume. Who you listen to. What you tolerate. It’s either feeding your future or starving it. 3. Tell yourself the truth Excuses function just like lies. “I don’t have time.” “I’m waiting for the right moment.” “This is just who I am.” Those aren’t facts. They’re patterns. And patterns can change. Here’s the bottom line: You don’t need a new life. You need stronger and higher standards. Practical Exercise: Write this down: “The truth is, I am where I am because...” Finish the sentence. Say it out loud. Then decide what action "that truth" requires. Because clarity creates courage. And courage creates change. If this episode challenged you, follow the show and leave a review. It helps more people step into the growth they’ve been avoiding. Connect with me at www.esmegraff.com Later, Esme Podcat Website: The Esme Graff Podcast Connect with me on social media (Instagram) or visit my website at www.esmegraff.com to stay updated on new episodes, book releases, and more! © 2024 Esme Graff LLC. All rights reserved.

  7. Apr 28

    3 Things You Need to Stop Doing Right Now

    Let's Connect! Welcome! Some habits don’t look destructive at first. They sound normal. They feel justified. They’ve become so familiar that you don’t even question them anymore. But they are draining your confidence, stealing your peace, and keeping you stuck. In this honest and empowering episode, Esme shares three things you need to stop doing right now if you want to grow and move forward with purpose:  Negative self-talkComparison Making excuses. You’ll hear real-life stories, practical truth, and the kind of loving challenge that helps you confront what’s holding you back. Because transformation doesn’t begin when life gets easier, it begins when you decide to think differently, speak differently, and take ownership of what comes next. If you’ve been feeling frustrated, stuck, or tired of repeating the same cycles, this conversation will meet you right where you are. In this episode, you’ll learn: • How hidden negative self-talk silently shapes your reality • Why comparison has nothing to do with social media and everything to do with identity • The difference between a real obstacle and an excuse • How satisfaction, responsibility, and self-awareness create freedom This episode is your reminder: you are not powerless, you are not behind, and you are not stuck unless you choose to stay there. If this episode encouraged you, be sure to follow, leave a review, and share it with someone who needs this message today. Later, Podcat Website: The Esme Graff Podcast Connect with me on social media (Instagram) or visit my website at www.esmegraff.com to stay updated on new episodes, book releases, and more! © 2024 Esme Graff LLC. All rights reserved.

  8. Apr 9

    About Me: Single Mom Life, Divorce and Why I Say No to Dating Apps

    Let's Connect! Hello and welcome! This episode is an honest one. No filter, no performance — just a real conversation about faith, motherhood, being single, and what it actually looks like to build a life rooted in Truth. This week, Esme goes behind the curtain and answers the questions she gets asked the most. What is it really like to be a single mom? How do you raise kids with values when you can no longer control what they watch, wear, or do? Is she dating? And why will she never, under any circumstances, use a dating app? In this episode, you will hear: What single mom life actually looks like after a divorce: The loneliness, the rebuilding, and why she calls motherhood the greatest role she has ever been given.What you see is what you get, and she means that. Esme talks about why she stopped pretending a long time ago, why she will always choose the coffee shop she actually loves, and why the time you give to other people is too valuable to waste on something that doesn't feel right.The truth about being single: the joy, the hard parts, the awkward moments of going to church alone, and why she is not crying about it every day.Is she trying to date? Yes. Is she on the apps? Absolutely not! She is clear about why. She knows her worth, she trusts God's timing, and she is not willing to settle out of fear or desperation. This part of the conversation is honest, maybe a little funny, and completely unapologetic.If you have ever searched for a podcast for Christian single moms, a faith-based conversation about life after divorce, or just someone who will tell you the truth, this is that episode. Know your worth, protect your peace, and trust that the life God has for you is better than anything you could swipe your way into. Podcat Website: The Esme Graff Podcast Connect with me on social media (Instagram) or visit my website at www.esmegraff.com to stay updated on new episodes, book releases, and more! © 2024 Esme Graff LLC. All rights reserved.

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Welcome to The Esme Graff Podcast: A Faith-Based Resource for Divorced and Single Moms! Are you a divorced single mom looking for hope, wisdom, and practical advice? Or a Christian woman navigating life after divorce, trying to balance faith, motherhood, and a career? You’re in the right place! Hi, I’m Esme Graff—Christian author, speaker, professional, and proud single mom. Divorce was supposed to break me, but instead, God turned my story into a journey of redemption and purpose. Now, I’m on a mission to empower women like you to embrace your unique calling and thrive in every season of life. On this podcast, we explore: Biblical wisdom to guide your journey as a single mom.Encouraging stories of faith, resilience, and transformation.Practical insights for navigating parenting, career challenges, and the unique obstacles of single motherhood. Friend, the world may say you’re limited by your circumstances, but God has a different plan. Let’s uncover His purpose for your life together. Subscribe now to The Esme Graff Podcast—your trusted companion for finding strength, healing, and hope as a Christian single mom.   Connect with me:https://www.esmegraff.com 

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  • Creator
    Esme Graff
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    59
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    © 2026 Esme Graff LLC
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    The Esme Graff Podcast