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 244 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.”

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