Welcome to Hope Inside Me, a podcast about living soul-first and showing up as your real, imperfect self. This is where we drop the pressure to have it all together and start having honest conversations about life as it actually is. Hosted by Shannon Hoyt, blending lived experience with years of working closely with others, this space is about authenticity, growth, and being fully human—messy parts included. Come as you are.
Adult 2.0: When Your Kids Grow Up
Nobody really prepares you for the part of parenting that comes after the teenage years.
You spend years teaching, protecting, setting rules, solving problems and trying to keep your kids safe—and then suddenly they’re adults. They move out. They make their own decisions. And your role starts to change.
In this episode, Shannon gets real about raising her now-19-year-old daughter, what worked (and what definitely didn’t), keeping communication open through the teenage years, knowing when to set boundaries and when to let go, and the shift from being your child’s parent to becoming more of a guide and mentor.
She also talks about the unexpected grief and recalibration that can come when a child leaves home, finding yourself again, creating new traditions, and learning to love your adult child without trying to control who they become.
Because parenting doesn’t end when they turn 18.
It just becomes Adult 2.0.
And, as Shannon and her daughter like to say: welcome to the real world. It sucks. You’re gonna love it.
20 Sept 2026
How to Survive the Season You're In
A Single Mom's Guide to Support, Simplifying & Surviving the Season
How Do I Make This Easier?
What happens when your family doesn’t look like the picture you thought it would?
In this episode, I’m talking about family dynamics, single motherhood, and the very real work of figuring out how to navigate the life you actually have—not the one you thought you were going to have.
I share some of my own experience as a single mom, including what it was like raising my kids through different seasons, carrying the weight of doing so much on my own, and learning that sometimes the answer isn’t to try harder—it’s to make life easier.
We talk about building a support system, recognizing the pain points in your everyday life, making big and small changes that actually help, and giving yourself permission to do things differently for a season. I also share some of the choices I made when my boys were little that helped me survive a particularly intense chapter of motherhood.
But underneath all of it is a bigger conversation about family. There is no one way a family is supposed to look, and there is no perfect formula for parenting. Every family has its own dynamics, challenges, strengths, and seasons.
If you're a single mom, I hope this episode reminds you that you're not alone. And if you're parenting alongside someone else, I hope it gives you a little more perspective and compassion for the many different ways families move through life.
Because sometimes parenting isn't about finding the “right” answer.
Sometimes it's about zooming out, looking honestly at the life you're living, and asking:
How can I make this easier?
15 Sept 2026
Parenting the Human You Got
What if your child isn't here to become who you want them to be—but to become exactly who they are?
In this honest and deeply personal episode, Shannon shares her foundational beliefs about parenting, why she believes our children choose us, and how learning who your child actually is can transform the way you parent.
She dives into personality, neurodivergence, astrology, Human Design, and the importance of understanding yourself as a parent, too.
Because parenting isn't about perfection. It's about authenticity, grace, boundaries, and learning how to walk through the hard stuff together.
If you've ever wondered, “Am I doing this right?”—this one's for you.
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