{"podcast":{"title":"Now What? Podcast","slug":"now-what-podcast-6669541","podcast_index_feed_id":6669541,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/6936339a76f89ba373d297c3","website_url":"https://motheringonmyown.com.au/","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/6936339a76f89ba373d297c3/show-cover.jpg","author":"ODd Network","episode_count":102,"summary":"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 as you navigate each new chapter and ask yourself… now what? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/now-what-podcast-6669541"},"episode":{"title":"78 SOLO EP - How to navigate out of feeling \"stuck\"","slug":"78-solo-ep-how-to-navigate-out-of-feeling-stuck","published_at":"2025-06-16T20:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/now-what-podcast-6669541/78-solo-ep-how-to-navigate-out-of-feeling-stuck","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/now-what-podcast-6669541","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nowwhat/episodes/78-SOLO-EP---How-to-navigate-out-of-feeling-stuck-e34aems","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6936339a76f89ba373d297c3/e/ebeb865b-4485-4c88-8487-56f132c4cd8f/media.mp3","summary":"In this solo episode, Rachel dives into one of the most common yet rarely spoken about experiences in solo motherhood — the feeling of being stuck . Whether it’s emotional, mental, financial, or just that nagging sense that you’re not where you thought you’d be, this episode offers practical, empowering guidance to help you understand and gently work through it. Rachel unpacks why feeling stuck isn’t actually a feeling — it’s a thought pattern — and shares how journaling can be a powerful, affordable tool to get out of your own head and back into momentum. You’ll be guided through key mindset reframes, relatable examples from the single mum journey, and a set of powerful journal prompts to help you gain momentum again. Journal Prompts from the Episode: 1. Why do I feel stuck? Start with these types of prompts so we can dig into exactly the concept above and figure out where the disconnect is starting: •What is the pattern in your life you are most frustrated by? What do you think this pattern means about you?•What areas in your life do you feel like you have no control over or feel powerless to change? If you are not able to affect this, who do you feel like is in control or has the power to change things?•What do you need to let go of that you might be holding on to?•How might you have been hiding or avoiding something you know you need to address but are hesitant or scared to face? 2. What do I want instead? These prompts are going to shift your attention to the desired state so you can begin identifying what to do next (take that power back gal!): •What do you want for your life that you might have been scared, ashamed or felt was greedy to want?•Who do you admire? What about them do you admire? If you could select pieces of their life that you’d copy+paste in to yo…","meta_description":"In this solo episode, Rachel dives into one of the most common yet rarely spoken about experiences in solo motherhood — the feeling of being stuck . Wheth…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":914,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/now-what-podcast-6669541/episodes/78-solo-ep-how-to-navigate-out-of-feeling-stuck/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/now-what-podcast-6669541/78-solo-ep-how-to-navigate-out-of-feeling-stuck.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}