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

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!   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 Nicole: Website: www.sodomalaw.com Follow her on Instagram: www.instagram.com/nicolesodoma Grab a copy of her book: Please Don't Say You're Sorry   Thanks to Our Sponsors:   Cozy Earth www.jamiescrimgeour.com/cozyearth COZYJAMIE40 for 40% off site wide   LMNT Get a free sample pack with every purchase at www.drinklmnt.com/kickassstepmom  

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!     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 Alicia: Follow her on Instagram: www.instagram.com/lemonadelifecoach Find her on Facebook: www.facebook.com/lemonadelifecoach Grab a copy of her book: Make Lemonade: Thrive Through Divorce by Transforming Your Life https://www.lemonadelife.ca/make-lemonade Check out her free training: 4 Key Elements to Divorcing Well Free Training https://www.lemonadelife.ca/workwithme/upsgt828bxk6tsfuye0t860frx06dp    Thanks to Our Sponsors: Cozy Earth www.jamiescrimgeour.com/cozyearth COZYJAMIE40 for 40% off site wide   Better Help www.betterhelp.com/stepmom for 10% off your first month

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!   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: NuCalm  www.nucalm.com JAMIE10 for 10% off   LMNT Get a free sample pack with every purchase at www.drinklmnt.com/kickassstepmom

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!   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   Better Help www.betterhelp.com/stepmom for 10% off your first month

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!   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   Episode Sponsors: Cozy Earthwww.jamiescrimgeour.com/cozyearth Use code COZYJAMIE40 for 40% off Stepmom Magazinewww.stepmommagazine.com Use code JAMIE20 for 20% off

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!   Take the quiz: Is the membership right for you? www.jamiescrimgeour.com/isthemembershiprightforme   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 Text Jamie at 226-401-0819   Book a one-on-one coaching call: www.jamiescrimgeour.com/coaching Join The Exclusive Stepmom Community: www.jamiescrimgeour.com/membership Use code STEPMOMHELP for 30% off Download How To Deal With A High-Conflict Ex: www.jamiescrimgeour.com/high-conflict-ex   For More From Mary: Website: https://realstepfamilies.com Instagram: @realstepmoms   Thanks to Our Sponsors: Cozy Earth Pod www.jamiescrimgeour.com/cozyearth Use code COZYJAMIE40 for 40% off

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!   Listen to Ep. 14 How To Deal With A High-Conflict Ex with Naja Hall www.jamiescrimgeour.com/podcast/014 Listen to Ep. 21 Co-parenting With A Narcissist with Naja Hall www.jamiescrimgeour.com/podcast/021   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 Text Jamie at 226-401-0819   Book a one-on-one coaching call: www.jamiescrimgeour.com/coaching Join The Exclusive Stepmom Community: www.jamiescrimgeour.com/membership Use code STEPMOMHELP for 30% off your membership Download The Secret To Improving Your Stepfamily Life: www.jamiescrimgeour.com/freeguide     For More From Naja: Follow her on Instagram: www.instagram.com/vipstepmom Listen to her podcast: www.vipstepmom.com/listen Visit her website: www.vipstepmom.com   Thanks to Our Sponsors:   Cozy Earth Pod www.jamiescrimgeour.com/cozyearth Use code COZYJAMIE40 for 40% off   Stepmom Magazine www.stepmommagazine.com JAMIE20 for 20% off

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.   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 Use code STEPMOMHELP for 30% off your membership   Download The Secret To Improving Your Stepfamily Life: www.jamiescrimgeour.com/freeguide   Text Jamie at 226-401-0819   For More From Libby: Follow her on Instagram: www.instagram.com/diaryofanhonestmom Check out her website: www.diaryofanhonestmom.com Follow her on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@diaryofanhonestmom   Thanks to Our Sponsors:   Revival By Martin & Co www.revivalbymartinandco.com JAMIE15 for 15% off   Cozy Earth Pod www.jamiescrimgeour.com/cozyearth Use code COZYJAMIE40 for 40% off  

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!   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   For More From Renee: Follow her on Instagram: www.instagram.com/reneereina_ www.instagram.com/themomroompodcast Follow her on TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMLEVbGLo/ Listen to The Mom Room podcast: www.themomroompodcast.com   Thanks to Our Sponsors:   Revival By Martin & Co www.revivalbymartinandco.com JAMIE15 for 15% off   Stepmom Magazine www.stepmommagazine.com JAMIE20 for 20% off