{"podcast":{"title":"Inside Bipolar","slug":"inside-bipolar-5196915","podcast_index_feed_id":5196915,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/RED6766707424","website_url":"https://psychcentral.com/ibp","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/c400ae6a-89d2-11ec-81dd-3363f6f68849/image/9f6216f2fc3ae4fc46ad7fcddd2eaba1.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Healthline Media","episode_count":139,"summary":"Join Gabe, who lives with bipolar, and Dr. Nicole, a board certified psychiatrist, as they explore the spectrum of this misunderstood illness. They tackle bipolar disorder using real world examples, the latest research, and just enough funny to keep you intrigued. Signal Award Gold Winner, 2024. Signal Award Listener's Choice Winner, 2024 & 2025! Webby Honoree two years in a row -- 2024 & 2025!","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/inside-bipolar-5196915"},"episode":{"title":"Solo Parenting with Bipolar: Staying Stable as a Single Parent","slug":"solo-parenting-with-bipolar-staying-stable-as-a-single-parent","published_at":"2026-04-06T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/inside-bipolar-5196915/solo-parenting-with-bipolar-staying-stable-as-a-single-parent","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/inside-bipolar-5196915","url":"https://psychcentral.com/blog/podcast-solo-parenting-with-bipolar-staying-stable-as-a-single-parent/","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/RVOHE4175107215.mp3?updated=1774617454","summary":"Are you living with bipolar and a single parent or managing a household alone? Have you been told things like sleep hygiene (as an example) is a pillar of stability, but your teenager’s late-night schedule and the on-call pressure of solo parenting make that feel impossible? In this episode, hosts Gabe Howard (who lives with bipolar) and Dr. Nicole Washington (a board-certified psychiatrist) respond to a raw, honest listener email that challenges the \"nuclear family\" advice often given to single parents. They dismantle the crushing weight of \"Mom Guilt\" and the stigma that suggests a mental health diagnosis disqualifies you from raising healthy kids. Is the ship destined to sink, or are you just holding yourself to a standard that doesn't exist? Listeners will Learn: Why striving for perfection is a trap that leads to burnout If you don't prioritize your health, the whole household suffers How being real with your children can build a stronger foundation for the future Listen in to hear why Dr. Nicole believes you—the parent—are the undisputed MVP of your household. This episode is an essential look at modeling self-care for your children, setting \"Do Not Disturb\" boundaries without the guilt, and realizing that your kids don't need a superhero, they just need a healthy you. \"Bipolar might be wriggling into your brain and attacking something you love -- your skills as a parent -- Don't let it.\" ~Gabe Howard, Host Our host, Gabe Howard, is an award-winning podcast host, author, and sought-after suicide prevention and mental health speaker, but he wouldn’t be any of those things today if he hadn’t been committed to a psychiatric hospital in 2003.Gabe also hosts Healthline's Inside Mental Health podcast has appeared in numerous publications, including Bipolar magazine, We…","meta_description":"Are you living with bipolar and a single parent or managing a household alone? Have you been told things like sleep hygiene (as an example) is a pillar of…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2528,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/inside-bipolar-5196915/episodes/solo-parenting-with-bipolar-staying-stable-as-a-single-parent/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/inside-bipolar-5196915/solo-parenting-with-bipolar-staying-stable-as-a-single-parent.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}