This week's episode is for every stepmom who has ever felt something and immediately felt guilty for feeling it. Jen from The Sober Stepmom joins me this week and we go there. Jealousy, grief, nervous system overload, the control trap. All of it. This is the conversation I wished I'd had years ago.

Here's what we cover, but honestly, just go listen. This one got personal fast.

In this week's episode, Jen and I discuss:

• How becoming a stepmom inspired Jen's journey with sobriety
• The emotions that catch stepmoms completely off guard and why feeling them doesn't make you a bad person
• Jealousy in the stepmom role, what it actually is and why so many stepmoms carry shame around it
• The nervous system science behind why stepmoms feel so on edge, especially around transition days
• Grief that stepmoms never name and how it shows up sideways when you least expect it
• The unique experience of the childless stepmom, including Jen's raw and honest take on navigating infertility while stepparenting
• Why trying to control everything in your blended family is quietly costing you more than you realize
• How to create space between the feeling and your reaction and why that gap is where your power lives
• Practical nervous system regulation tools you can actually use in real stepmom moments

I think this one is going to stay with you.

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Step-family advisor, speaker and author Emily Bouchard joins Jamie on The KICK-ASS Stepmom Podcast to dive into step-parenting teens, navigating money conversations in blended family estates, effective approaches for teaching healthy money habits to your kids, and important conversations you need to have to improve your stepfamily dynamic.

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Family law attorney Diana Romanov is here today to tell you what you really need to know about navigating the legal side of divorce, child support, and custody.

We'll talk about the benefits of settling versus taking your case to a judge, what to do if your ex wants to move with the kids, how layoffs can affect child support, why a cost benefit analysis is so important when making legal decisions, and how to navigate high conflict divorce proceedings that include parental alienation or child safety.

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Darren is back again and we are answering more questions about setting boundaries with the ex, your stepkids and what a stepmoms role should really be!

We cover things like how to stop the ex from coming into your home without permission, when should a stepmom take a step back from dealing with the ex, receiving pictures from the ex during her time (or vice versa), setting boundaries with your stepkids, handling the kids attitude towards you, dealing with teenagers and cell phones and SO much more.

This episode is loaded!

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Darren is back on the show and we are diving into all things having an ours baby!

The episode kicks off with Darren reminding me of the worries I felt when it came time to having our daughter (some that I had forgotten I even had!) which reminded me that I was once in the same place a lot of you are.

We then dive into answering the questions you submitted and there are some good ones.

Things like whether the bio mom should take the ours baby on her time, how to deal with anxiety about how an ours baby will change the family dynamic, dealing with a high-conflict ex during pregnancy, handling different parenting styles, balancing schedules, raising them differently than your partner raised your stepkids with the ex, and SO much more!

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This week I am chatting with Leah Marie Mazur who is a Divorce Recovery Coach for women, and the founder of Mindfully Ready. Leah helps women release the guilt, shame and feelings of failure so they can thrive after divorce.

In this episode we are diving into the stigma around divorce, the importance of changing the conversation around what divorce really means and why she and her ex let their daughter choose her own custody schedule.

Leah also shares how a stepmom can respond when the ex is struggling post divorce.

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If you are thinking that we have been talking A LOT about sex this year on the podcast, you are right. But as part of my goals for 2023, I wanted to amp up the intimacy game in my own marriage and so here we are.

This week I am chatting with Dr. Kelly Casperson about you guessed it, sex. Kelly wants to reach the large majority of women who feel shame and broken and uneducated about their bodies, specifically their sexuality and pelvic health.

In this episode Kelly and I dive into confidence in sex, the shame related to sex that women often feel, the ways men and women are treated differently when it comes to sex, why the penis just sometimes doesn't work, things to amp it up in the bedroom, talking to your kids about sex and SO much more!

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This episode has been highly requested in the past but I never had the experience to talk about it. That is until I met Michelle Wolfe. Michelle's stepmom experience is a little different because her stepdaughters bio mom has passed away. 

In this episode Michelle shares all about her experience being a stepmom to a child who has lost their mom. We dive into her experience dating a man with kids and how that changed when his ex passed away, what it was like moving into the house they lived in together, how she has cultivated a positive relationship with her daughter while still honouring her mom and how she has found her place in her family.

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You guys, LeAnn Rimes is on the show!

In this episode LeAnn and I talk about her experience as a stepmom. We dive into the healing that it forced her to do, how she dealt with her personal life being blasted in the media, the narratives that it created, boundaries, personal values and the feeling of being an outsider (which is so common in stepmom life).

Today is a good reminder that the real human experience is similar for everyone, famous or not.

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This is part 2 of this two part series with Ashleigh Renard.

If you haven't listened to the first part yet, go back and listen to episode 173 where we dive into Ashleigh's experience swinging with her husband and how she fell in love with another man and almost ruined her marriage.

In this episode we pick up where we left off and Ashleigh shares how she rebuilt her marriage after she almost got a divorce, how she stopped being a martyr mom, her tips for keeping monogamy hot, what she learned about herself during the swinging process and so much more!

Listen to Pt. 1 Sex Clubs + A Failed Attempt At Swinging with Ashleigh Renard here.

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Today's convo is hot! In fact, it is just wow.

This week I am chatting with the creator of the viral How To Keep Monogamy Hot video series and author of Swing, Ashleigh Renard.

In this episode, we dive into what happened with Ashleigh and her husband when they decided to go to a sex club to explore swinging and how this was actually the catalyst for change in their marriage.

Stay tuned for part 2 which will be released next Monday!

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This week we are going deep with Balkanina aka Nina Caviggiola. In this episode, we dive into Nina's past and her childhood experience as a refugee. We talk about how her mother saved her and what her life was like living without a father.

We also chat about mental health and anxiety and how her childhood experience affected her as an adult and what she has done to heal those wounds while also being a mom.

This episode is a reminder that everyone has their story. Everyone has their trauma and there is so much that we don't see on social media.

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This week it's just me and I am going off the stepmom script and diving into the questions you submitted on Instagram. The truth is, being a good stepmom and living a KICK-ASS life is so much more than just seeking Stepmom support. It all starts with you.

So in this episode, I am sharing how I take care of myself. I cover everything from skincare, botox and cosmetic procedures, to dealing with PMS, healthy habits and finding your style. This episode is jam packed with all things stepmom self care. 

Plus, I share why it is so important for me to pull myself together in the morning even if it just means 5 minutes and some tinted moisturizer, leggings and a cute sweater.  

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Dr. Nicole Cain's holistic approach to anxiety will have you looking at your anxieties in a whole new way. She is a leading expert in trauma informed clinical psychology and holistic medicine, and is the author of the new book Panic Proof: The New Holistic Solutions to End Your Anxiety Forever.

We're diving into parts work and how it can help you address the root causes of your anxiety, Dr. Nicole's '3 minute hack' to get internal information on why certain experiences trigger you, how addressing anxiety can positively impact your stepfamily life, the 9 types of anxiety, the differences between panic, anxiety and fear, and so much more.

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We are talking about sex! Yep, we're going there. Sex, porn, masturbation, and more!

Perhaps a taboo or too personal subject to some, but Dr. Jessica O'Reilly aka Sex With Dr. Jess and I are diving into it all by answering the questions that you submitted on Instagram. And you guys didn't hold back!

In this episode:

• Sex when your stepkids are around
• How to recover when someone has cheated
• Finding porn on your kids phone
• Masturbation
• Doing something that your partner wants in the bedroom but you are just not really into
• Fear around fantasies
• Communication

We also talk about what to do when you can't stop thinking about the ex during sex (and it's more common than you think!)

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We are back for the first episode of 2023! And in this episode, fellow podcast host and Health & Wellness Coach Michelle Pfile (who also happens to be my cousin) is on the show and we are going deep on it all.

We are diving into:

• Entrepreneurship and being truly happy in your work
• Inspired energy and staying connected to your big vision
• Our tips for dealing with family members who you still want a relationship with but they are toxic
• The understanding that relationships change as you grow and why some people won't come along
• Real personal growth and how uncomfortable it really is
• Releasing the need for control
• The challenges of comparison
• The Motherwound

and more!

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This episode is a reflection on 2022 and where my head is at going into 2023. I am reflecting on my personal life, marriage, motherhood, step motherhood and my business.

In this episode

• Reflecting on where my head is at coming out of this year and the realizations I have had
• The need for whitespace and peace and being done with the hustle
• Getting more output for my input
• Passive aggressive posts on social media
• Weight gain and leaving tight jeans behind
• Taking radical responsibility for my life

and SO much more!

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Should your relationships come before the kids?

Should you change your custody schedule to accommodate your relationship?

Should you feel shame and guilt for your marriage not working out?

Should a mom reach out to the new stepmom?

In this episode with Author and Divorce Specialist Michelle Dempsey, we dive into this and SO much more.

And as usual, she doesn't hold anything back!

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There is no doubt that fear plays a huge role in most of our lives at some point in time. There are so many deep rooted fears about our self worth, safety, our relationships, value, money and more.

This week I am chatting with Relationship expert and Author Monica Berg who believes that we should transcend fear and come to a place where you just trust the process of life. This episode dives into all things fear and the importance of eliminating the impact that fear has on your life.

We discuss:

• The different types of fear
• The relationship between trying to control things and fear
• The power of diving into your fear
• Surrendering to things you cant control
• A fixed vs growth mindset
• How to shift your perspective on challenges and things that you fear

and more!

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Darren is back, again! This is a random ask us anything episode where we are answering the questions about stepfamily life that you submitted on Instagram.

You asked:

• Do you guys have a day that is just for you? No talk about the ex, the kids... just you.
• Child support and court will be done soon. Any plans when it's all over?
• What's on the will? How do you deal with the matrimonial home if he dies first?
• What are you most thankful for in regards to Jamie being your partner?
• The importance of doing the work on both your marriage and yourself.
• How do you feel when you have to deal with both moms at once?
• Dealing with the age gap in kids

and many more!

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Darren and I are sitting down to do a little Q+A on how we are navigating the holidays. We also dive into how we are doing things this year now that the kids are older and how we have done things up until this point.

In this episode:

• The importance of a detailed schedule for co-parenting over the holidays
• Having an ours baby and keeping it fair
• Navigating the in laws
• Should a stepmom be upset if her husband goes and spends Christmas morning with his kids and ex?
• How to support your partner when they are without the kids on Christmas

and more!

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This week I am talking to Divorce Recovery Coach, Frank Ortega about divorce, co-parenting, common struggles as a single dad and SO much more.

In this episode:

• why women don't really know how to talk to men
• what "man up" really means and what men need to hear
• healthy relationships and high-conflict co-parenting relationships
• processing trauma and pain from divorce
• why men push down their feelings before moving on to the next relationship

This episode is pure fire.

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Behavioural Relationship Expert, Author and Stepmom Tracy Crossley is on the show this week. In her work, Tracy shows her clients how to permanently change the repetition of unhappy and unhealthy cycles and we are diving into all of that and how it relates to stepmom life in this episode.

This episode covers:

• The drama triangle - how to know you're in it and the roles stepmoms often play in drama

• Boundaries

• Insecure attachment and how to get out of unhealthy life and relationship patterns

and SO much more!

I also share a personal experience where I wasn't sure if I made a mistake by letting down a boundary in engaging and then re-disengaging.

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This is an episode I never thought would happen. It's no secret that my relationship with my stepson Ethan has been strained in the past. But through the struggles we have come out on the other side, and I am super grateful he agreed to do this.

Ethan is answering the questions you submitted on Instagram and he does not hold back.

We dive into:

• How our relationship has evolved
• Why he didn't like me when we first met
• Whether he sees me as true family at this point
• Does he wish his parents stayed together?
• The struggle with having two homes and why he has chosen to live with us full time
• What our schedule is like now that the kids are older
• The difference between my and Darren's parenting styles from his perspective
• Are our house rules reasonable?
• Did he really have me blocked on social media? Plus the fake profile he set up so he could still creep me

and so much more!

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Coach, Researcher and Parental Alienation Expert Dr. Amy Baker and I had one of the most in-depth conversations about parental alienation I have had in my 11+ years as a Stepmom.

We cover the signs of parental alienation, the shift from angry co-parent to parental alienation, the long-term effects of parental alienation, strategies for overcoming it with both teens and younger kids, how to navigate conversations with the other parent, supporting your partner if they are experiencing parental alienation, and the legal strategies available to you in order to protect your relationship with your kids or stepkids.

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This week I am interviewing fellow Stepmom and creator of The Blended Family Formula, Cameron Normand about all things Stepmom life.

We dive into:

• Parenting teenagers
• Her journey with infertility
• When to close the door on fertility treatments
• Mistakes stepmoms make
• What to do when your stepkids want nothing to do with you
• Parental alienation
• Disney parenting

and more!

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This week I am doing something a little different. I am sharing the recording of an interview I did for The Stepmom Summit. The Stepmom Summit is run by Stepfamily Magazine with Beth from The Inclusive Stepmom and Cameron from This Custom Life.

As a stepmom, I have always said that change starts with me. In this interview I am sharing my journey with personal growth and what has worked for me in improving my stepfamily life.

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You all asked, and it's finally here. I am often asked for resources for Stepdads and to be honest, had never really found one that resonated until I found today's guest.

Franco Zavala is a coach, speaker, podcast host and stepdad to 5. He is on a mission to build, grow, and maintain a strong community of stepdads who are actively pursuing positive ways to become better leaders, mentors and fathers through his work as The Professional Stepdad.

In this episode we dive into:

• His unique story being the stepdad to 5 who lost their biological father at a young age
• What it means to be a leader and mentor in step-fathering
• Why men aren't asking for help or talking about when they screw up
• His biggest downfall as a stepdad
• How hearing "you're not my real dad" changed the trajectory of his parenting journey
• The number one mistake stepdads make
• Why he believes the "Nacho" method is a cowards way out
• How the Love Languages play an important role in his stepfamily life
• The meaning behind "me - us - them" and whether your relationship should come before the kids
• Debunking the stepdad stigma

and so much more!

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As a marriage-loving divorce attorney, Nicole Sodoma never expected to go through a divorce herself. A child of divorced parents, who saw the trials and tribulations daily in her work, she thought she had all the knowledge to keep her marriage happy and healthy. Until one day when she chose herself, her happiness, and her future over her 13-year marriage. 

In this episode we dive into:

• What she wishes she knew before getting married
• The things lawyers are not telling their clients about the divorce process
• The importance of taking the taboo out of divorce
• How her perspective on divorce changed when she became divorced
• The eye opening moment she had the first time she watched her kids go home with "another family"
• Loving your kids more than you dislike the other parent
• Having a concrete divorce agreement
• Is dating before your divorce is finalized considered adultery even if you're separated?
• No fault divorce

and more!

This episode is jam packed!

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In this episode, I am chatting with Author Alicia Robertson about how she supports women through the vulnerable and challenging time that is separation and divorce. She helps women take their power back one intentional and informed decision at a time.

We dive into:

• What divorce looked and felt like for her
• Finding yourself post divorce
• The insecurities and fears post divorce
• How she felt like her role as a mother was being taken from her when she was in her darkest days
• How she redefined what family meant to her
• And what is was like when a new woman came into the picture

and more!

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This is such a special episode… I am so excited for you to hear it and grateful that I was able to record it. A few months ago I told my stepdaughter Madison that some stepmoms on Instagram wanted her to come on the podcast, and she was like "I totally would".

I never thought she would but then again I never thought to ask her!

I guess you never know unless you ask right.

In this episode we talk about what it was like for her having divorced parents, if she prefers joint celebrations, what I did or didn't do right when I first started dating her dad, if she feels loyalty to her mom, what it was like when we had our daughter Reese… and so much more!

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I'm back! After taking our annual summer hiatus from the podcast, I am so excited to be back! To kick things off I am doing a Q+A, answering the questions that you asked me on Instagram.

This episode covers:

• Why my social media detox this summer was a huge reality check for me
• Realizing that loving my work (and wanting to do it all the time) is not a bad thing
• The importance of not losing sight of what works for me
• The transition to having adult stepkids
• Health and wellness
• Mom guilt

and so much more!

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In this episode, Darren and I tackle some of the conflicts that you are having with your partner about your stepfamily life and tell you who's side we're on.

We cover:

• Does your partner and the ex text too much?
• Do the stepkids or the ours baby get the bedroom?
• Should you take pictures with the ex?

and more!

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Marriage Therapist and stepmom coach Mary T. Kelly is back and her and Jamie are diving into normalizing the real stepmom experience. They want to empower stepmoms to change the conversation about what being a stepmom is really like.

They chat about:

• Encouraging stepmoms to find their voice
• Changing the stepmom narrative
• Working through the shame and guilt for feeling the way you feel as a stepmom
• The stepmom stereotype and double standard
• Why it's ok (and totally normal) to be happy when your stepkids go back to their moms

and more!

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In this episode, Stepmom coach and creator of VIP Stepmom Naja Hall is going to call you out, inspire you and have you in tears of laughter.

We dive into:

• Dealing with a high-conflict ex
• Being addicted to the chaos
• Stepmom insecurity
• When we think a Stepmom should call it quits

and so much more!

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This week on The KICK-ASS Stepmom Podcast, I'm keeping it casual with a real life solo Q+A that goes beyond stepmom stuff but still speaks directly to stepmoms.

I asked you on Instagram for non-stepmom questions, and you delivered. We're talking about marriage, parenting a tween, simplifying your style, confidence, fear, self-esteem, and the one thing I'm truly at peace with going into 2026.

This episode is for stepmoms who are doing the inner work, building confidence, and learning how to feel safe and grounded in their lives. No fixing. No advice giving. Just honest reflection on growth, relationships, and trusting yourself as you evolve.

If you're a stepmom craving a slower, more real conversation that reminds you who you are outside the role, this one's for you.

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Jamie interviews Libby Ward from Diary Of An Honest Mom about their own personal journeys surrounding their relationships with their mom, and how that relationship has impacted the way they show up as moms themselves.  

They dive into:

• Perfectionism in (step)motherhood
• Mom Guilt
• Generational Trauma
• How they have set boundaries to protect themselves and support their own personal growth

They also share how putting themselves first has made them better moms to their own (step)children.

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Today's episode with Renee Reina, host of The Mom Room podcast is just a chit chat between two moms about parenting, setting boundaries in motherhood, being the default parent and more.

We cover:

• setting boundaries on having visitors after having a baby
• gentle parenting
• responsibilities in parenting
• being the default parent (and how to stop being the default parent)

and so much more!

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Jamie interviews Britt and Ryan Ostofe, hosts of The Laughing Couple Podcast about family, parenting and their relationship.  

They dive into:

Their parenting and family philosophy

Creating relationships with your kids that don't feel like an obligation when they're older

What their parents did to result in them becoming real life friends with them in adulthood

Their couples meetings and how and why they check in with each other quarterly and annually

They also share some of the reflections that they had after talking about stepmom life with Jamie on their podcast and why their entire perspective around the stepmom has changed.

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Jamie interviews Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Author Jessica Baum about how core wounds and attachment styles show up in stepmom life.  

We dive into:

• attachment styles and how they show up in our relationships
• stepmom life and how anxious and avoidant attachment may show up in how someone experiences step motherhood and the challenges and insecurities that come with that
• how my childhood and abandonment issues affect me as a stepmom and my relationship with my stepkids
• breaking the cycle

and SO much more.

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In this episode Jamie interviews Lori Sims, co-founder of Nacho Kids all about disengaging as a stepmom and the misconceptions around the "Nacho Kids" method.

We dive into:

• Why disengaging is easier said than done
• The right way to disengage
• The purpose of disengaging
• How stepmoms often disengage the wrong way
• How the "Nacho Kids" method saved Lori's marriage and relationship

and so much more!

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This interview with Michelle Dempsey of Moms Moving On has been behind the closed walls of my membership for a couple years… but with Mother's Day this weekend, I felt called to share it with you because the conversation is fire.

We talk about

• Mother's Day as a stepmom
• If stepmoms should be celebrated on Mother's Day
• Why some moms are against acknowledging stepmoms on mothers day
• The stepkid/stepmom relationship
• And the personal growth required to show up as the best co-parent you can

This one is for the moms and stepmoms… and it is good!

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Bethany Webster is back on the podcast to chat some more about the mother-daughter relationship and how there can be shame and embarrassment around this relationship for women, especially around holidays and Mother's Day.

In this episode we dive into:

• The grief that comes from having a relationship with your mother that doesn't meet your needs
• The characteristics of a toxic mother-daughter relationship
• How our mothers unhealed inner child impacts how they show up for us
• Obligatory relationships
• The need to set boundaries with family members
• The pressure we get from our parents because we "owe it them"

and SO much more.

This is a heavy conversation but one that could transform the way you see your relationship with your own mom, other women in your life, and how you show up as a mom and stepmom.

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Jamie shares what self care looks like for her and answers questions submitted by you on Instagram.

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Candace Sampson and Jamie dive into how the family court system in Canada is failing so many families. Candace shares her own horrific story of how delayed court proceedings and refusal to participate in the process by the other party, cost her years of her life, thousands of dollars and almost her home.

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Todays guest is Dr. Gertrude Lyons. She is on a mission to rewrite the Mother Code, and help women heal their motherwound and debunk the myths of motherhood.

She is a Master Life Coach and Relationship Expert with over 20 years of experience. Through her Rewriting The Mother Code initiative, which challenges the traditional notions of motherhood and womanhood she has become a national mothering revolutionary. She believes Dr. Lyon's belief, all women have a "mother code" instilled in them—the current model for mothering in our culture is broken. It is limited, constricting, and disempowering. She questions preconceived beliefs and leans into topics that will tap into the powerful femininity within all of us.

In this episode we talk about the myths around motherhood, how our childhood and cultural experiences impact how we view motherhood and how moms can and should write their OWN mothercode.

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2026 has arrived, and I think it's going to be a good one. Not just for me, but for you.

Let 2026 be the beginning of your New Stepmom Era. This isn't about following another stepmom tip. It's about creating an identity shift. One that begins with setting intentions for what you truly want in your life, and then aligning your habits, mindset and perspective to bring it to fruition.

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In this episode Jamie interviews content creator and Youtuber Caitlyn Neier.  

They talk about

• remarrying her ex husband
• marriage and what's difference this time around
• her journey with secondary infertility
• self care during infertility

and more.

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Jamie sits down to chat with old friends and hosts of the #MomTruths podcast Cat and Nat to chat about life, marriage, parenting, recovering from the pandemic and more.  

They dive into:

• The importance of asking for help
• Asking for what you need from your partner
• The things that moms feel guilty for but shouldn't
• Raising kids that want to come back to you after they're grown up
• How this new generation is breaking all the rules that have held us back

and more!

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Jamie and her good friend Amanda Muse catch up on life after the pandemic.

They cover:

• How Amanda has become the breadwinner
• How it felt when her husband was laid off due to covid
• Anxiety and weight gain
• Parenting
• What we've learned from the pandemic

and more...

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