The KICK-ASS Stepmom Podcast

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!   For more from Jamie Scrimgeour visit www.jamiescrimgeour.com Follow along on Instagram: www.instagram.com/jamiescrimgeour Follow along on Facebook: www.facebook.com/scrimgeourjamie   Join The Exclusive Stepmom Community: www.jamiescrimgeour.com/membership Download The Secret To Improving Your Stepfamily Life: www.jamiescrimgeour.com/freeguide   For More From Michelle Follow her on Instagram: www.instagram.com/themichelledempsey Check out her website: https://momsmovingon.com Listen to her podcast: https://momsmovingon.com/podcasts/ Grab a copy of her book: https://momsmovingon.com/the-book/   Mentioned Resources: NuCalm  www.nucalm.com JAMIE10 for 10% off   Cozy Earth www.jamiescrimgeour.com/cozyearth COZYJAMIE40 for 40% off   Tonic Site Shop www.jamiescrimgeour.com/tonic JAMIE15 for 15% off   Become a member of The Exclusive Stepmom Community for the stepmom support and resources you need for just $9.99/month or $99.99 a year: www.jamiescrimgeour.com/membership

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!   For more from Jamie Scrimgeour visit www.jamiescrimgeour.com Follow along on Instagram: www.instagram.com/jamiescrimgeour Follow along on Facebook: www.facebook.com/scrimgeourjamie   Join The Exclusive Stepmom Community: www.jamiescrimgeour.com/membership Download The Secret To Improving Your Stepfamily Life: www.jamiescrimgeour.com/freeguide Get All My Resources In One: www.jamiescrimgeour.com/everything   For More From Monica: Website: www.rethinklife.today Instagram: www.instagram.com/monicarberg74 Podcast: www.spirituallyhungrypodcast.com Grab a copy of her book Fear Is Not An Option: https://amzn.to/3VNkDzE   Mentioned Resources: NuCalm  www.nucalm.com JAMIE10 for 10% off   Primally Pure www.jamiescrimgeour.com/primallypure JAMIE10 for 10% off   Become a member of The Exclusive Stepmom Community for the stepmom support and resources you need for just $9.99/month or $99.99 a year: www.jamiescrimgeour.com/membership    

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!   For more from Jamie Scrimgeour visit www.jamiescrimgeour.com Follow along on Instagram: www.instagram.com/jamiescrimgeour Follow along on Facebook: www.facebook.com/scrimgeourjamie   Join The Exclusive Stepmom Community: www.jamiescrimgeour.com/membership Download The Secret To Improving Your Stepfamily Life: www.jamiescrimgeour.com/freeguide   Get All My Resources In One: www.jamiescrimgeour.com/everything   Thanks To Our Sponsor:   Cozy Earth www.jamiescrimgeour.com/cozyearth COZYJAMIE40 for 40% off site wide   Want a website like mine? Check out Tonic Site Shop at www.jamiescrimgeour.com/tonic and use code JAMIE15 for 15% off any template.   Become a member of The Exclusive Stepmom Community for the stepmom support and resources you need for just $9.99/month or $99.99 a year: www.jamiescrimgeour.com/membership

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!   For more from Jamie Scrimgeour visit www.jamiescrimgeour.com Follow along on Instagram: www.instagram.com/jamiescrimgeour Follow along on Facebook: www.facebook.com/scrimgeourjamie Join The Exclusive Stepmom Community: www.jamiescrimgeour.com/membership Download The Secret To Improving Your Stepfamily Life: www.jamiescrimgeour.com/freeguide Get All My Resources In One: www.jamiescrimgeour.com/everything   Thanks to Our Sponsors: Better Help www.betterhelp.com/stepmom for 10% off your first month Well.ca www.well.ca Use code JAMIE10 for $10 your first order NuCalm  www.nucalm.com JAMIE10 for 10% off Become a member of The Exclusive Stepmom Community for the stepmom support and resources you need for just $9.99/month or $99.99 a year: www.jamiescrimgeour.com/membership

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.   For more from Jamie Scrimgeour visit www.jamiescrimgeour.com Follow along on Instagram: www.instagram.com/jamiescrimgeour Follow along on Facebook: www.facebook.com/scrimgeourjamie Join The Exclusive Stepmom Community: www.jamiescrimgeour.com/membership Download The Secret To Improving Your Stepfamily Life: www.jamiescrimgeour.com/freeguide Get All My Resources In One: www.jamiescrimgeour.com/everything For More From Coach Frank: Follow him on Tik Tok: www.tiktok.com/@divorcedrecoverycoach Follow him on Instagram: www.instagram.com/divorcerecoverycoach Thanks to Our Sponsors: Cozy Earth www.jamiescrimgeour.com/cozyearth COZYJAMIE40 for 40% off site wide

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.   For more from Jamie Scrimgeour visit www.jamiescrimgeour.com Follow along on Instagram: www.instagram.com/jamiescrimgeour Follow along on Facebook: www.facebook.com/scrimgeourjamie Join The Exclusive Stepmom Community: www.jamiescrimgeour.com/membership Download The Secret To Improving Your Stepfamily Life: www.jamiescrimgeour.com/freeguide For More From Tracy: Check out her website: www.tracycrossley.com Follow her on Instagram: www.instagram.com/tracylcrossley Find them on Facebook: www.facebook.com/TransformativeCoach Thanks to Our Sponsors: Well.ca www.well.ca Use code JAMIE10 for $10 your first order Cozy Earth www.jamiescrimgeour.com/cozyearth COZYJAMIE40 for 40% off site wide NuCalm  www.nucalm.com JAMIE10 for 10% off

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! For more from Jamie Scrimgeour visit www.jamiescrimgeour.com Follow along on Instagram: www.instagram.com/jamiescrimgeour Follow along on Facebook: www.facebook.com/scrimgeourjamie Join The Exclusive Stepmom Community: www.jamiescrimgeour.com/membership Download The Secret To Improving Your Stepfamily Life: www.jamiescrimgeour.com/freeguide Thanks to Our Sponsors: Well.ca www.well.ca Use code JAMIE10 for $10 your first order Cozy Earth www.jamiescrimgeour.com/cozyearth COZYJAMIE40 for 40% off site wide NuCalm  www.nucalm.com JAMIE10 for 10% off

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!   For more from Jamie Scrimgeour visit www.jamiescrimgeour.com Follow along on Instagram: www.instagram.com/jamiescrimgeour Follow along on Facebook: www.facebook.com/scrimgeourjamie   Join The Exclusive Stepmom Community: www.jamiescrimgeour.com/membership Download The Secret To Improving Your Stepfamily Life: www.jamiescrimgeour.com/freeguide     For More From Cameron: Follow her on Instagram: www.instagram.com/this_custom_life Find her on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thiscustomlife Website: www.thiscustomlife.com Check out Stepfamily Magazine: www.stepfamilymagazine.com    Thanks to Our Sponsors: Better Help www.betterhelp.com/stepmom for 10% off your first month   LMNT Get a free sample pack with every purchase at www.drinklmnt.com/kickassstepmom    

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.   Learn more about the Stepmom Summit: https://thestepmomsummit.com/home/ Check out Stepfamily Magazine: https://www.stepfamilymagazine.com/   For more from Jamie Scrimgeour visit www.jamiescrimgeour.com Follow along on Instagram: www.instagram.com/jamiescrimgeour Follow along on Facebook: www.facebook.com/scrimgeourjamie   Book a one-on-one coaching call: www.jamiescrimgeour.com/coaching Join The Exclusive Stepmom Community: www.jamiescrimgeour.com/membership Download The Secret To Improving Your Stepfamily Life: www.jamiescrimgeour.com/freeguide     Thanks to Our Sponsors:   Cozy Earth www.jamiescrimgeour.com/cozyearth COZYJAMIE40 for 40% off site wide   NuCalm  www.nucalm.com JAMIE10 for 10% off

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!   For more from Jamie Scrimgeour visit www.jamiescrimgeour.com Follow along on Instagram: www.instagram.com/jamiescrimgeour Follow along on Facebook: www.facebook.com/scrimgeourjamie Join The Exclusive Stepmom Community: www.jamiescrimgeour.com/membership Download The Secret To Improving Your Stepfamily Life: www.jamiescrimgeour.com/freeguide   For More From Franco: Website: www.theprofessionalstepdad.com Follow him on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theprofessionalstepdad Find him on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Professional-Step-Dad   Thanks to Our Sponsors: NuCalm  www.nucalm.com JAMIE10 for 10% off   LMNT Get a free sample pack with every purchase at www.drinklmnt.com/kickassstepmom