Single Parent Success Stories
Hope, Healing, and Real Stories for Single Parents Everywhere
If you're raising kids alone and trying to hold your world together, you're not alone. This podcast is here to help you feel supported, encouraged, and reminded that you're stronger than you think.
ABOUT THE PODCAST
Single Parent Success Stories exists for one reason — to bring hope back into the lives of single parents who are trying to stay strong while rebuilding their world from the ground up.
Since launching in 2020, the show has released over 250 episodes, featuring three powerful voices:
✨ Season 1: Single Parents
Raw, real, and unfiltered stories from moms and dads who pushed through heartbreak, trauma, and overwhelm — and rebuilt their lives piece by piece.
✨ Season 2: Experts
Specialists in finance, mental health, relationships, healing, co-parenting, and personal development share tools to help you move from surviving to thriving.
✨ Season 3: Adult Children of Single Parents
Touching, eye-opening conversations that help you understand your child’s experience through their eyes.
These episodes became two books — Soul Parent Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 — written by podcast guests. I wrote the introductions and contributed my own chapters.
Soul Parent Vol. 1 was named one of Book Authority’s Best Books for Single Parents in 2022.
OUR MISSION
To remind single parents everywhere that:
💛 Your story isn’t over
💛 You don’t have to do this alone
💛 You are not failing
💛 And with the right tools, you won’t just survive this chapter, you’ll thrive through it
START HERE: TOP 3 EPISODES
These episodes offer the perfect introduction to the heart, honesty, and healing packed into this podcast.
1️⃣ Episode #9 — Anna Runkle: “The Crappy Childhood Fairy”
Theme: Overcoming trauma & breaking generational cycles
Anna’s journey is a powerful reminder that you are not defined by where you came from. Her honesty, strength, and emotional openness help listeners see what’s possible beyond pain.
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2️⃣ Episode #187 — Brenda Bridges: Post-Divorce Financial Healing
Theme: Expert tools & rebuilding confidence
Brenda breaks down the most common financial mistakes single parents make — and how to take back control. A grounding, confidence-building episode.
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3️⃣ Episode #244 Nick Volinchak: “Single Dad Raised Me After Mom Died”
Theme: The child’s perspective
Nick’s honest reflection on grief and being raised by a single dad is deeply healing. This episode helps parents release guilt, pressure, and fear about “messing up.”
WHAT LISTENERS ARE SAYING
I appreciate how this show creates a space for single parents to find and share encouragement about such a wide range of topics that many typically wouldn't have the space to think about.
Sharlene Lee
11/06/2025
Growing up in a single parent home, I had no appreciation for how challenging my mother's life was. It was only with the perspective of raising my own children with a partner that I realized her challenges. I wish Irina was around when I was a kid. I know how valuable it would've been for my mom and what tremendous resource this is today.
Lorraine Ball
9/14/2025
Irina is truly exceptional host who leads with heart, purpose and authenticity. Single Parent Success Stories is more than a podcast - it's a lifeline for single parents seeking encouragement, community and inspiration. Irina's ability to draw out powerful, vulnerable stories while offering practical hope is a rare gift. Her work is changing lives, one story at a time.
Kristen
05/11/2025
I stumbled onto this podcast, and although I don't have this shared life experience, I appreciate the podcast host's mission. The questions are rich, the expert guest is compassionate and knowledgeable. This podcast feels like a great resource for parents navigating post-divorce issues.
Host New Normal Big Life
9/28/2025
While this podcast is geared towards single parents there is a lot to be gained from it regardless. My favorite episode talks about kids and the challenges of technology and how to work with them to disconnect to be part of the family. Great work with the guests and topics.
C2TheN
9/3/2025
It's great to have a show that shares such a positive side of single parenting, especially single fathers, which can be such a major life change that leaves many feeling stranded and unprepared. Additionally, hearing these stories helps to remind us that even though we often feel inadequate as parents, we're doing what we can.
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04/06/2025
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