Podcast no. 12, 17.04.2023
Today’s podcast guest, Neé from Surrey in the UK, sure has overcome some challenges since deciding divorce was the best way forward for her in 2014.
Neé had to slowly move back via two countries with her only son, then aged 6, in order to get settled again in the UK in 2015. She found herself and her son camping in an empty house with the bare minimum but found the courage to build their new lives up, from that moment on.
Neé gives super advice for when things get heavy - “you can either sink or swim!” Love it!
She had the psychological support of her loving father and agrees that having any support is invaluable through such a tough time. Her father kept her calm, on the right path and focused on the outcome.
Physically, her body reacted during the divorce with signs and symptoms of severe anxiety and IBS and reiterates that no mama should be embarrassed about asking for help while struggling physically, mentally or emotionally.
Neé further invested in her wellbeing with exercising and highly recommends kickboxing for any mother with pent up frustrations!
After her divorce, Neé found a job with a pharmacy and thankfully they were flexible enough around her being a single mother with a young one. She was also lucky enough to have her school mom friends support her a lot at the time.
She briefly discusses the co-parenting situation between her son and her ex husband and also touches on the complications that may arise from having a court order.
Neé now enjoys her single mama freedom and it was an absolute pleasure talking to her so positively and sharing her very inspiring story of how she made the painful decision, followed through and overcame the thing nobody ever expects from being married; divorce.
12. Divorced Mama Series: Neé