Episode 88: When a spouse or partner suffers from a mental health disorder, divorce + single mompreneurhood, with Heather Roma of the Westside Collective
Episode Description
Today’s guest Heather Roma is going to share about how sometimes the universe pushes us into difficult scenarios so we can grow and become the best possible mommies/women we can be. This mompreneur owner/designer and founder of her successful creative agency “WESTSIDE COLLECTIVE” balanced being a single mama for 3 years with very little help while growing her business. She attributes a lot of her success to doing inner work and growing and healing from past wounds.
It took a hard three year low, after her struggling with a spouse with bipolar disorder and divorce with her young son Hendrix in tow to realize she could actually designing the life that she wanted. She feels she has manifested so many positive things into her life, including her new partner by investing in her self which included the “to be magnetic program” she’s going to share about today.
With her little man in tow, she’s managed mom prenership and her brands have been featured in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit, In Style, People, Sunset magazine, Martha Stewart Magazine and on HGTV to name a few.
Heather is a proud member of Fashion Mamas, the first network for influential mothers who work in fashion and creative industries. Heather highly values making time and space to be present for her family while living a fulfilled and successful work life.
Take Aways
Why our lowest lows often are our greatest teaching points
Her experience with a husband with undiagnosed bipolar mood disorder.
How Heather harnessed her own power and courage in the midst of a tough marriage with a young child in tow.
A few signs and symptoms of bipolar mood disorder that she experienced in her husband.
How she had to start listening to her inner voice when her anxiety was at an all time high.
How she believes in marriage but also believes that each one of us deserves happiness
Leaving her marriage with her son Hendrix in tow and the challenges that brought about.
Working on her business as a single mom with little help
The benefits and struggles of mompreneurship
How a mom Facebook community really helped support her when she was dealing with her divorce
How she stumbled upon “To Be Magnetic” and how it changed her life
The power of creating our own lives
Her experience with living her own truth and manifestation
Advice she would give to mamas going through a tough time
