Single Momcast

Making friends as an adult can be hard, and being a single mom can make it even harder. In this episode, Mel and Pam talk honestly about why building friendships can feel so difficult as a single mom, what keeps us from putting ourselves out there, and how we move from simply knowing people to developing meaningful friendships. Most importantly, this conversation is for the mom who feels lonely, wonders where her people are, and is...

I’m Tired of Being the Strong One // Pam Kanaly & Mel Hiett

In this honest conversation, Mel and Pam unpack what it really means to be "the strong one" and why single moms often feel like they have no choice but to keep pushing. They also explore what healthy vulnerability looks like with your children and how to build an "army" of people who can walk alongside you. Most importan...

Your Child Is Not Your Therapist // Pam Kanaly & Mel Hiett

In this honest and heartfelt conversation, Pam and Mel talk about an important boundary every parent, especially single moms, needs to understand. Your child is not your therapist. Together, they explore how to share life with your kids in age-appropriate ways while still being authentic and emotionally present. They discuss what healthy vulnerability looks like, how to...

Homeownership: You May Be Closer Than You Think // Nancy Herringdine 

Homeownership can feel like an impossible dream for a single mom but what if it’s more attainable than you think? In this episode, we’re talking with Nancy Herringdine, a real estate professional, about what single moms need to know before taking that first step toward buying a home. She breaks down the home-buying process, shares three things ev...

Dreaming Big When Life Looks Different // Nancy Herringdine

What happens when the life you imagined doesn't look anything like the life you're living? In this episode, Nancy Herringdine shares her powerful story of rebuilding after divorce while raising a son with special needs. She opens up about the fears, challenges, and unexpected lessons that have shaped her journey and the coping strategies that have helped her keep moving fo...

Katie White explores three things you might feel hesitant to do on your own - but trust her, YES, YOU CAN! Being a single mom comes with challenges, but it also comes with incredible opportunities to create lasting memories, embrace growth, and break through fear. From taking that dream trip with your child to embracing failure as part of the learning process and finally breaking through the barriers of fear and shame to find belon...

The Truth About Resilience // Athena Captain

In this episode, Pam and Mel sit down with guest Athena Captain for an honest conversation about resilience. Athena opens up about what it looks like to keep showing up in the middle of hard seasons, how to stay grounded when life feels overwhelming, and the truth about resiliency that often gets overlooked. Together, we explore practical ways to protect your mindset, decide what matters...

Welcome to Summer Shorts, a special summer series featuring bite-sized encouragement from the Equip Collection at AriseSingleMoms.com. 

From one single mom to another, this message is for you. Rebecca Brito-Bayne talks about what it means to find support, build community, and create a sense of home within yourself as you move into new seasons of life. Whether you’re navigating change, finding your footing, or just tryin...

Welcome to Summer Shorts, a special summer series featuring bite-sized encouragement from the Equip Collection at AriseSingleMoms.com.  As single moms, we often carry so much and try to love everyone well. But without healthy boundaries, we end up drained, hurt, or overwhelmed. In this encouraging reflection, Lanita Colbert reminds us that walking in both grace and truth, like Jesus did, means loving others without losing you...

Welcome to Summer Shorts, a special summer series featuring bite-sized encouragement from the Equip Collection at AriseSingleMoms.com.  It’s easy to feel alone, even when surrounded by others, but real connection starts when we step outside our comfort zones. Sheneka Ezell shares her personal story about breaking free from isolation and recognizing the value of genuine community. Whether you’ve been hurt before or...

In this heartfelt episode of Getting Through the Tough Stuff, Mel Hiett is joined by special guests Kenya Ulmer and her daughter, Sydney, for a powerful conversation about navigating life’s hardest seasons. Kenya shares what the wilderness looks and feels like, how to recognize when you’re in it, and what it means to trust God when nothing makes sense. Together, they explore how God speaks in the quiet and the chaos, an...

Welcome to Summer Shorts, a special summer series featuring bite-sized encouragement from the Equip Collection at AriseSingleMoms.com.  In this heartfelt message, Charlotte Rose-Gray, a former single mom and group leader, shares the profound impact that prayer—especially prayer in the moment—has had on her life and leadership. After 15 years of raising her daughter, she reflects on the support and encouragement sh...

Welcome to Summer Shorts, a special summer series featuring bite-sized encouragement from the Equip Collection at AriseSingleMoms.com. 

Motherhood is the hardest job in the world, and when you’re raising a child with unique challenges, it can feel impossible. But even on the most difficult days, you are not failing, you are doing an incredible job. Anjil Resendes shares a raw and honest journey of a mother navigating her...

Welcome to Summer Shorts, a special summer series featuring bite-sized encouragement from the Equip Collection at AriseSingleMoms.com. 

Mel Hiett shares a powerful parenting perspective that has helped her connect deeply with her children: “If you love it, I like it.” As a former single mom, Mel encourages single moms to step into their children’s worlds and embrace their passions and interests as a way to bu...

Welcome to Summer Shorts, a special summer series featuring bite-sized encouragement from the Equip Collection at AriseSingleMoms.com.  Tracy Zserdin shares how joy is more than just a feeling—it’s part of how God designed our brains to function and connect. Through practical insight, neuroscience, and faith, she explains why so many of us feel emotionally drained and how simple gratitude practices can help refill...

In this episode, Pam Kanaly and Mel Hiett sit down with Doug and Stacee Goetzinger for a heartfelt conversation about what happens when mental illness impacts a family. Doug shares his personal journey of learning how to support his wife through her mental health struggles, including what he got wrong, what he got right, and how he’s grown along the way. If you’re a single mom walking alongside a child or loved one batt...

Summer can feel beautiful and brutal at the same time for single moms. In this honest and encouraging conversation, Mel and Pam talk about the emotional weight summer often brings with disrupted routines, financial pressure, loneliness, exhaustion, and the constant feeling that you have to create the “perfect memories” for your kids. Together, they unpack the difference between meaningful connection and performative mot...

In this episode, Mel and Pam sit down with guest Nalani Anderson for an honest conversation about raising children with ADD/ADHD while also navigating her own late diagnosis with ADD. Together, they talk about the emotional realities behind the behaviors, the misconceptions families often face, and why connection and understanding matter more than shame or punishment. Nalani shares the mindset shifts, tools, and encouragement that ...

Life has a way of making us forget what we know is true.

In this episode, Mel and Pam sit down for a different kind of conversation, one that isn’t about fixing, striving, or adding more to your plate. It’s about slowing down long enough to come back to the truths we’ve had to hold onto again and again in our own lives.

We talk about the tension of knowing something is true but struggling to believe it when life f...