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.   For more from Jamie: Website: www.jamiescrimgeour.com Follow along on Instagram @jamiescrimgeour and @kickassstepmompodcast Find me on Facebook Join The Membership Download The Secret To Improving Your Stepfamily Life     For More From Leah: Website: https://www.mindfullyready.com/ IG: www.instagram.com/mindfullyready/   Thanks to Our Sponsors:   This episode is sponsored by LMNT. Get a free sample pack with every purchase at www.drinklmnt.com/kickassstepmom.   Ready to level up your website? Head to www.jamiescrimgeour.com/tonic and use the code JAMIE15 to get 15% off your template.   If you have a digital platform, a coaching business or are thinking of starting one, I highly recommend using Kajabi. Head to www.jamiescrimgeour.com/Kajabi for a discount and all the details!   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

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!     For more from Jamie: Website: www.jamiescrimgeour.com Follow along on Instagram @jamiescrimgeour and @kickassstepmompodcast Find me on Facebook Join The Membership Download The Secret To Improving Your Stepfamily Life     For More From Kelly: Website: www.kellycaspersonmd.com IG: www.instagram.com/kellycaspersonmd FB: www.facebook.com/youarentbroken   Thanks to Our Sponsors:   This episode is sponsored by LMNT. Get a free sample pack with every purchase at www.drinklmnt.com/kickassstepmom.   This episode is sponsored by Cozy Earth. Use code COZYJAMIE40 for 40% off your order at www.jamiescrimgeour.com/cozyearth   This episode is sponsored by Better Help. Head to www.betterhelp.com/stepmom for 10% off your first month.    

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.   For more from Jamie: Website: www.jamiescrimgeour.com Follow along on Instagram @jamiescrimgeour and @kickassstepmompodcast Find me on Facebook Join The Membership Download The Secret To Improving Your Stepfamily Life   For More From Michelle: Follow her on Instagram: @themichellewolfe Website: www.themichellewolfe.com Listen to The MUVE Forward Podcast here   Ready to level up your website? Head to www.jamiescrimgeour.com/tonic and use the code JAMIE15 to get 15% off your 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

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.   For more from Jamie: Website: www.jamiescrimgeour.com Follow along on Instagram @jamiescrimgeour and @kickassstepmompodcast Find me on Facebook Join The Membership Download The Secret To Improving Your Stepfamily Life   For More From LeAnn: Follow her on Instagram: @leannrimes Website: www.leannrimes.com Listen to my episode on Wholly Human here.   This episode is sponsored by LMNT. Get a free sample pack with every purchase at www.drinklmnt.com/kickassstepmom. This episode is sponsored by Cozy Earth. Use code COZYJAMIE40 for 40% off your order at www.jamiescrimgeour.com/cozyearth   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 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.   Take the disengaging quiz at www.jamiescrimgeour.com/shouldidisengage   For more from Jamie: Website: www.jamiescrimgeour.com Follow along on Instagram @jamiescrimgeour and @kickassstepmompodcast Find me on Facebook Join The Membership Download The Secret To Improving Your Stepfamily Life   For More From Ashleigh: Follow her on Instagram: @ashleighrenard Website: www.ashleighrenard.com   This episode is sponsored by LMNT. Get a free sample pack with every purchase at www.drinklmnt.com/kickassstepmom. This episode is sponsored by Cozy Earth. Use code COZYJAMIE40 for 40% off your order at www.jamiescrimgeour.com/cozyearth

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!   Take the disengaging quiz at www.jamiescrimgeour.com/shouldidisengage   For more from Jamie: Website: www.jamiescrimgeour.com Follow along on Instagram @jamiescrimgeour and @kickassstepmompodcast Find me on Facebook Join The Membership Download The Secret To Improving Your Stepfamily Life   For More From Ashleigh: Follow her on Instagram: @ashleighrenard Website: www.ashleighrenard.com   This episode is sponsored by LMNT. Get a free sample pack with every purchase at www.drinklmnt.com/kickassstepmom.

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.   For more from Jamie: Website: www.jamiescrimgeour.com Follow along on Instagram @jamiescrimgeour and @kickassstepmompodcast Find me on Facebook Join The Membership Download The Secret To Improving Your Stepfamily Life   For More From Nina: Follow her on Instagram: @balkanina Website: www.balkanina.com   This episode is sponsored by Porta. Chef-made Italian classics delivered right to your door. Head to www.jamiescrimgeour.com/porta and use JAMIE30 for 30% off your order. (Canada only). This episode is sponsored by LMNT. Get a free sample pack with every purchase at www.drinklmnt.com/kickassstepmom.

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.       This episode is sponsored by Porta. Chef-made Italian classics delivered right to your door. Head to www.jamiescrimgeour.com/porta and use JAMIE30 for 30% off your order. (Canada only).   Is it time to disengage? Take the disengaging quiz and find out in under 60-seconds!    Get all the links mentioned here and don't forget to check out this page for links to all my favorite things.     For more from Jamie:   Website: www.jamiescrimgeour.com Follow along on Instagram @jamiescrimgeour and @kickassstepmompodcast Find me on Facebook Join The Membership Download The Secret To Improving Your Stepfamily Life

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!)     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 Dr. Jess: Follow her on Instagram: www.instagram.com/sexwithdrjess Visit her website: www.sexwithdrjess.com Watch her on YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/SexWithDrJess Listen to her podcast: www.sexwithdrjess.com/podcast   Thanks to Our Sponsors: Cozy Earth www.jamiescrimgeour.com/cozyearth COZYJAMIE40 for 40% off site wide   Porta www.eatporta.com JAMIE30 for 30% off your order

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!     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/itsmichellepfile Check out her website: www.michellepfile.com Listen to her podcast, In Total Alignment here.   Thanks to Our Sponsors: Cozy Earth www.jamiescrimgeour.com/cozyearth COZYJAMIE40 for 40% off site wide   Porta www.eatporta.com JAMIE30 for 30% off your order