<p><strong>What happens when the life you thought was secure… disappears overnight?</strong></p><p>In this powerful and deeply human episode of <strong>Shut Up and GRIND</strong>, Robert B. Foster sits down with <strong>Gail Showalter</strong> — author, educator, nonprofit founder, and relentless advocate for single mothers — to unpack what <em>really</em> happens after divorce, betrayal, and starting over.</p><p>Gail had what many would call <em>the dream</em>: a marriage, three children, a family business, a beautiful home, and a promising future.<br>Then came <strong>another woman</strong> — and everything changed.</p><p>Instead of letting the pain define her, Gail leaned into vulnerability, education, and purpose. With three young children in tow, she returned to college, published her first story <em>Baby Steps</em>, changed careers to become a Braille teacher, and eventually founded <strong>Single Moms EmpowerEd</strong> — a nonprofit born not from strategy, but from compassion.</p><p>What began as simply wanting to “give single moms a break” evolved into a powerful mission centered on <strong>education, empowerment, and personality understanding</strong> — because Gail noticed something critical:<br><em>Single moms with access to education and self-awareness were far more resilient.</em></p><p>In this episode, we talk about:</p><ul><li><p>💔 Doing an honest “autopsy” on past relationships — without shame</p></li><li><p>🎓 Returning to college as a single mother</p></li><li><p>🧠 How understanding personality types can transform parenting</p></li><li><p>👩‍👧‍👦 What single mothers really need to thrive (not just survive)</p></li><li><p>🌱 Balancing self-care, growth, and the demands of parenting</p></li><li><p>🤝 How friends, family, and communities can better support single moms</p></li></ul><p>Gail shares in a way that feels real, relatable, and refreshingly honest — the kind of conversation that reminds you that <strong>your past doesn’t disqualify you… it prepares you</strong>.</p><p>If you’re a single parent, know a single parent, or simply believe in rebuilding life after heartbreak — this episode will hit home.</p><p>🎙️ <strong>This is resilience. This is reinvention. This is Gail Showalter.</strong></p><p><strong>https://www.gailshowalter.com/</strong></p>