
Now What? Podcast
Now What? is a podcast for single mothers, solo mums by choice and women navigating separation, co-parenting, dating again and blended families. Formerly Mothering On My Own, the show has evolved to reflect how single motherhood keeps shifting and reshaping over time. Hosted by Rachel Maksimovic, it’s a space for honest conversations, expert insights and real stories that help you feel less alone …
Take It to the Group Chat: Share Your Stories With Single Mums Like You
Introducing Now What? — Take It to the Group Chat. Your stories, shared anonymously on the podcast. Dating, separation, money-what you’ve got right and wrong. A space to get advice, share a laugh and hear from other single mums navigating their own “now what?” chapter. Share your story 15 minute…
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Greek Culture, Divorce & Dating Again - with Zoe George
What happens when you leave a marriage that, from the outside, looked like a good one? This week I’m joined by Zoe George, better known as The Subtle Mummy. You might know her from Big Brother, her pranks, or the hilarious moments with her Greek parents. Growing up in a culture where divorce just …
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Raising Boys as a Single Mum: What Your Son Really Needs- with Dr Billy Garvey
When I found out I’d be raising my son on my own, one of my biggest worries was what it would mean for him not to have a dad around. So I was so excited to sit down with Dr Billy Garvey to talk about it. Billy is a developmental paediatrician, co-host of Pop Culture Parenting and author of two boo…
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You Can Want Love and Still Choose Yourself — with Meghan McTavish
Meghan McTavish is a writer, mum and founder of The Plotline Journal, who’s been called a “divorce influencer” for her honest, often hilarious take on life after marriage. Having rebuilt her own life after divorce, she talks openly about losing herself in a relationship, dating again, and learning …
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Leaving Domestic Violence, Grief and the Love of a Solo Mum- with Zoe Marshall
This episode talks about domestic and family violence, including sexual violence, as well as grief and loss. Please look after yourself while listening. Zoe Marshall was barely an adult when two things happened at once. Her mum, a solo mum and her whole world, was dying of cancer, and she'd just …
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Dating after Divorce? An Honest Take on Dating as a Single Mum- with Lauren Hunter
Lauren Hunter is the founder of Cinqe Matchmaking Australia, and after years of sitting across from single men and women, she's seen exactly what's going wrong in dating, and what actually makes it work. Lauren is also a mum of two who went through her own divorce and had to learn to date again aft…
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"You're Not Leaving to Find a Better Man, You're Leaving to Find Yourself"- with Amy Appleton
In this episode, I sit down with Amy Appleton, the founder of Steps of Style, who built a fashion and styling career out of the hardest chapter of her life. What started as a blog during infertility and IVF became a full creative business, and eventually her exit plan from a nineteen year marriage.…
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Stepmum vs Single Mum: Why We're Fighting the Wrong Fight- with Karissa Byrnes
This episode dives into one of the messiest and most misunderstood dynamics in modern parenting, the relationship between a mum and the woman who steps into her kids' life. Step parent coach Kris joins the conversation to unpack the assumptions that get made on both sides before anyone's even met, …
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The Doorway Divorce Opens, with Megan Dalla-Camina
Today's guest is Megan Dalla-Camina, author, women's leadership expert and PhD researcher, whose work explores what happens when women start questioning the lives they've built and begin reconnecting with themselves. Her latest book, She Who Remembers, makes the case that so many women aren't actua…
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The Truth About Child Support in Australia- with Terese Edwards
Child support. Say those two words and most people think it's simple, one parent transfers money to the other, end of story. But if you've been through it, you know that's not even close to the truth. In this episode I sit down with Terese Edwards, CEO of Single Mother Families Australia, who has …
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