69: GUEST | Your Kids Are Not Your Purpose with Wedeh Guar

You’re not selfish. You’re not broken. And you’re damn sure not failing. You’re just a single mom living in a world that applauds your exhaustion and punishes your boundaries.

In this powerful and validating episode, I’m joined by licensed therapist and Solo Shift podcast host Wedeh Guar, a woman who's not only raising kids solo but raising the standard for what thriving can look like after heartbreak, depletion, and identity loss.

We talk about co-parenting with inconsistent partners, letting go of who people want you to be, and how to rebuild your sense of self when you're done performing but still showing up for your kids. Wedeh brings the grounded truth, gentle humor, and the kind of "seen and soothed" energy every overwhelmed mom deserves.

🧨 In This Episode, We Talk SHIFT About:

00:00 – Parenting through emotional fatigue

04:23 – Redefining what “good mom” even means

08:15 – Letting go of external validation + role performance

12:40 – What happens when the co-parent is inconsistent, absent, or unavailable

19:01 – The grief and guilt of needing space from your child

22:18 – Co-parenting with a ghost (or a situationship)

26:07 – How healing often triggers the people who benefit from your burnout

31:55 – “You get to be petty and peaceful.”