How to Meet Your Own Needs as a Single Mom: Creating a Beautiful Life for Yourself and Your Children After Divorce; with guest, Keena Crowley

It is easy to get caught up in single motherhood and put the needs of others before your own, but this can lead to burnout, resentment and overwhelm. This week, Michelle Dempsey-Multack invited Eykiena (Keena) Crowley to Moms Moving On to share her own experience with single motherhood and how she learned to put herself first when needed. Michelle and Keena will take a deep dive into: Co-parenting a child with special needs Shifting your perspective from "trying to survive" to "thriving" Learning to set boundaries with your ex's extended family Realizing that you can still give your children an incredible life AND MUCH MORE Eykiena Crowley is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker turned Divorce Recovery Coach. This former Trauma Therapist, and highly decorated combat veteran medically retired from the Army after sustaining an injury in Iraq. As a master in inspiring audiences to have the fortitude to overcome life’s challenges and mother of a daughter and son, she has had a multitude of obstacles to conquer. As a mother of a son with Autism and a divorcee, she is familiar with the mindset of a woman who wants more but doesn’t know how to get to it or doesn’t know what it even looks like. But one thing she is very aware of after her experiences of: Being molested at 13 years old Having a child at 14 years old Being homeless at 18 years old Joining the military and medically retiring due to injury Being a combat veteran (serving a combat tour to Iraq) Being diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder Being in an abusive marriage, and going through a painful divorce Experiencing medical issues as a result of divorce Being diagnosed with a brain aneurysm  Is that there is a brighter life after divorce if one would be resilient and become exceptionally focused, you can have the life you desire and deserve. She now concentrates on empowering women and her audience to get to and utilize their maximum potential to thrive in essence and live a blissful life after divorce. Eykiena exemplifies how a woman thrives and looks like after being broken. She believes if a woman can have a thriving mindset, make thriving commitments, and create thriving actions, it will conclusively result in Thriving After Divorce.  One of the greatest surprises, and one that was completely unexpected, was who I became in the process. Pain affects us. It makes us compassionate, considerate and more aware. I became all those things. I love who I am today, and you can love the person you become too. I can help you find your way on this journey. - Eykiena Crowley Eykiena “Keena” Crowley is the Founder and CEO of My Thriving Life Academy, a company that empowers the masses to not just thrive but to live in bliss! Keena is a Divorce Recovery Coach, Influencer, and Published Author of A Superwoman’s Guide to Recovering After Divorce. This Combat Army Veteran and Former Social Work Therapist now uses her experience and training to lead thousands to their greatness by using their inner gifts to elevate to their blissful life. Having overcome a plethora of life changing experiences at a young age, including joining the Army as a single parent, becoming a decorated combat veteran, and an agonizing divorce that left her emotionally bankrupt and in poor physical health, Keena has tapped into her past pain to connect her closer to her mission. Her purpose is to use her own journey as a way to help others unlock their inner strength and understand their true power.  As the Chairwoman of the My Thriving Life Academy, her firm’s courses, events, and results-based coaching & consulting programs empower divorced women to use their gifts to have a fulfilled life on their own terms.  From her one-on-one coaching, group training events and online seminars, she has helped thousands significantly shift their lives. Her core belief is “You have the power to manifest more than you realize!” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices