Essential Stepmom
Essential Stepmom Podcast
Your trusted source for unconventional advice and inspiration about the Womanly Art of Raising Someone Else's Kids.
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Apr 21, 2026
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ESP 9.8 Peter Maestrey on Divorce - The First Six Months 15.06.2021 29:59
Peter Maestrey is an award-winning filmmaker and producer. He's also the host of a podcast called Divorce - The First Six Months. You can find him at divorcethefirstsix.com The Visible Man Discord is open to men and women who want to have spontaneous, respectful, private conversations about how to recover and move on from the really big shit. There's also a pretty good poker game and some fantasy...
ESP 9.7 Reconciled - the book tour! 01.06.2021 25:26
Bobbi Brooks Wilcox is the Founder of Blended Families United, a published author, is registered as an Unlicensed Psychotherapist in the state of Colorado, a coach, and an ordained minister. She offers online spiritual counseling and blended family coaching services, programs, and resources to stepcouples to help them heal, transform, and strengthen their marriage/remarriage and relationships so t...
ESP 9.6 Greg Menendez on how the mind works 18.05.2021 41:23
Greg Menendez teaches people how the mind works - and then, they never look back! Greg can be found at likeneverbefore.co.nz I have a Facebook community for stepmoms where I'd be glad to see you - join The Spectacular Stepmom by sending a join request to facebook.com/groups/thespectacularstepmom If you're a dad, you can connect with me in 3 ways: 1. My private Facebook group is called One For The...
ESP 9.5 Jeff Hoffman and Jack Rollins: Visible Man, the Discord Server 11.05.2021 43:08
"People sign up - we don't know who they are unless they tell us." Jeff Hoffman and Jack Rollins invite you to join their anonymous "Visible Man" Discord server with this link: https://discord.gg/vf9NTJ9TPz Men and women are welcome! Men will be subsequently enrolled in a private men-only room by voice verification. If you'd like to experience coaching first-hand, schedule a free session with me a...
ESP 9.4 "High Conflict" by Amanda Ripley 04.05.2021 25:23
You can buy High Conflict: Why We Get Trapped and How We Get Out from Barnes and Noble with this link: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/high-conflict-amanda-ripley/1137938562 Learn more about your listening style from oscartrimboli.com Work with me 1:1 to create your perfect parenting strategy and I'll help you implement it in real time, in your home. Reach out for a phone call to learn more: bit....
ESP 9.3 The Archives of Essential Stepmom Podcast 28.04.2021 6:00
Sorry for my podcast fail this week, but join me reading Amanda Ripley's High Conflict: Why We Get Trapped and How We Get Out. Here's a link to order from Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/high-conflict-amanda-ripley/1137938562 If you're ready to address your deepest stepmom anxieties, or get to work on overcoming that post-divorce "parenting paralysis" that seems to strike even t...
ESP 9.2 Q: "How do I merge the best parts of myself with my stepmom role?" 20.04.2021 31:34
This is an audio recording of a livestream on this topic from my Spectacular Stepmom facebook group. Not a member? Send a join request to THE SPECTACULAR STEPMOM Interested in booking a free coaching call with me? Go to bit.ly/CALLTRACY
ESP 9.1 Change your expectations - into agreements! 14.04.2021 18:17
This episode is chock full of quotes from author Steve Chandler's audio lecture Expectations vs. Agreements. You can hear it for yourself here: https://beingdaring.com/2017/06/expectations-vs-agreements / You can learn more about Steve and check out his books at https://stevechandler.com If you'd like to chat with me about improving your communication with your spouse, your partner, your kids or y...
ESP 8.7 When the ex won't play by the rules - with Jen Szeghi 06.04.2021 44:25
Jen Szeghi is a trained psychologist, mediator and parent coordinator, and brings all that expertise to her parent coaching practice. You can connect with Jen at her website successfulparentingLLC.com Watch for her YouTube channel coming up, The Alienator's Chess Game! You can find me, temporarily, at tracy@tracypoizner.com, at least until my Essential Stepmom website is all hooked up again. Ready...
ESP 8.6 Judith Yeabsley on kids who say NO! 30.03.2021 38:28
Find more of Judith Yeabsley at theconfidenteater.com and on Facebook at The Confident Eater You can reach me at tracy@tracypoizner.com or on Facebook at Essentialstepmom/UndeletableDad I'd love to help you chisel up your big problem into little wee pieces and give you just the right tools to crush them into dust! Set up a free call and let me show you what that could feel like: bit.ly/CALLTRACY
ESP 8.5 Jonnie Jensen: dad, stepdad, superdad 23.03.2021 50:37
Please go check out Team Super Dad and get more Jonnie Jensen. I feel very much aligned with his mission and how he goes about empowering dads to make all the impact they want to have on their kids while having a great work-life balance and even a great bank balance! https://teamsuperdad.com Want to try my new "Day Of Voxer" coaching offer? It's the newest thing! Go get Voxer from the App Store, a...
ESP 8.4 How to find the sweet spot of stepparenting! 16.03.2021 17:07
The show I watched and adored is called Undone. You can find it on Amazon Prime. I'd love to hear from you! Email me at info@essentialstepmom.com I'll be live on my public Facebook page, @essentialstepmom from March 22-26 with 5 days of tips for staying in contact with kids who you can't access. I'd love to see you there! If you'd love one to one help but can't imagine carving out an hour of priva...
ESP 8.3 Carly Israel says "Thanks, but no thanks!" 09.03.2021 58:45
You can find Carly at carlyisrael.com and her podcast is called In Your Corner Divorce . Her book, Seconds and Inches is available at Barnes and Noble , Amazon and Bookshop.org. Find more information about the Nacho Kids Academy at nachokidsacademy.com/theessentialstepmom . That's the link that will let them know I sent you, so they can sponsor my work here at The Essential Stepmom too! You can al...
ESP 8.2 Nurture Burnout with Anne Cullen 02.03.2021 43:45
Nurture burnout can happen to anyone who cares a lot about the people they live with, or work with, or share the planet with. It's especially common in stepmoms, so if you ever feeling like you're teetering on the edge of burnout, this episode is for you! I have something else for you - my Healing Stepmom Burnout Quickstart Guide . It's free - grab it here: https://tracypoizner.lpages.co/quickstar...
ESP 8.1 The teenage stepdaughter with Mary T. Kelly 23.02.2021 52:51
Mary Kelly is probably the most experienced therapist in America for stepfamilies and their kids with over 18 years of experience dealing with this family dynamic. She's a regular contributor to Stepmom Magazine, HuffPost and other publications. Find her at realstepfamilies.com Her Facebook page is Real Stepfamilies, Real Solutions and she's on instagram @realstepmoms. Email me at info@essentialst...
ESP 7.8 How to Raise a Boy - with author Michael C. Reichert 16.02.2021 50:04
There's a lot of talk about helping girls to take their power and shed limiting stereotypes, but our boys suffer from limits too. How can we stop our unconscious role-typing of boys and girls? Don't we want boys to become compassionate, sensitive, heart-centered husbands and dads? Michael C Reichert can be found at MichaelCReichert.com and his book How To Raise A Boy: The Power of Connection to Bu...
ESP 7.7 The Addicted Child - with author Richard Capriola 09.02.2021 40:37
Richard Capriola has been a mental health and addictions counselor for over two decades. He's been licensed in Illinois and Texas and recently retired from Menninger Clinic in Houston where he worked as an addictions counselor for adolescents and adults diagnosed with psychiatric and substance abuse disorders. He is the author of the book "The Addicted Child: A Parent's Guide to Adolescent Substan...
ESP 7.6 Rich Bolus part 2 "Am I robbing them of these experiences?" 02.02.2021 31:21
Send your partner over to listen to some episodes of The Dad Mindset Podcast with Rich Bolus at TheDadMindset.com Book a call and let's talk about whether coaching is the right kind of support for you - bit.ly/CALLTRACY I have a free parenting guide for dads who need to make a stronger connection with their kids in a post-divorce family. Grab my RESTORATIVE PARENTING QUICKSTART GUIDE here: b...
ESP 7.5 The Dad Mindset with Rich Bolus (part 1) 26.01.2021 54:38
Rich Bolus hosts The Dad Mindset podcast which you can find at http://thedadmindset.com You can download my free Restorative Parenting Quickstart Guide at bit.ly/dadagain I have two email addresses - both are super-private! Try either info@essentialstepmom.com or tracy@tracypoizner.com Did you know I have a Facebook group for divorced dads? It's called One For The Dads - send a join request: faceb...
ESP 7.4 Best-of-Essential-Stepmom, Red Flags with Lori Sims 19.01.2021 48:25
Lori Sims is the creator of the ingenious Nacho Kids method and the Nacho Kids Academy which is saving blended families and second marriages every single day. Check out the Nacho Kids Academy with this link and she'll send some support right back to this podcast! NachoKidsAcademy.com/theessentialstepmom Shoot me an email at info@essentialstepmom.com Ready to just book yourself in as a coaching cli...
ESP 7.3 For the weary dad who feels like giving up. 14.01.2021 33:32
Alienated kids can be awful to their divorced parent. Does your partner ever just feeling like giving up? It's pretty normal to run out of steam and it's OK to take a break but don't give in to despair. Miracles happen all the time - you can even make them happen yourself! Grab my free "Restorative Parenting Quick start Guide" by going to bit.ly/dadagain . Join the awesome Spectacular Stepmom grou...
ESP 7.2 A bit of "woo" - from me to you. 22.12.2020 13:55
Here's a little spirituality for the season - non denominational of course. I hope you enjoy the ESR Technique to help you chill out and turn down the volume on your Yuletide stress. You can reach me at info@essentialstepmom.com Ready to just take the leap and say this time next year that coaching was the thing that actually transformed your stepfamily into a pleasant and rewarding place to live?...
ESP 7.1 Not Just A Stepmom with Heidi Farrell 15.12.2020 45:58
Heidi's blog can be found at notjustastepmom.com Grab my free Restorative Parenting QuickStart Guide at bit.ly/dadagain Would you (or your partner) share your experiences of parental alienation with me? Email me at info@essentialstepmom.com to set something up, or just go ahead and jump onto my calendar to book any time you see that works for you: https://tracypoizner.bookafy.com/service/invitatio...
ESP 6.8 F_Divorce: Jack Rollins 08.12.2020 35:49
Jack is not a dad but he's divorced and he has some valuable insights into one husband's emotional experience after a failed marriage. You can find him on instagram at @f_divorce, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/fdivorce and on the F_Divorce Podcast Join my Facebook group "One For The Dads" by sending a join request to facebook.com/groups/oneforthedads . You'll find a bunch of fellas there...
ESP 6.7 The completely amazing, totally absent bio mom. 01.12.2020 21:54
Are you sick and tired of hearing about your stepchild's fantastic mom, when you're the one showing up for the child in all the way's she's not? Let's talk this through, and we'll talk about life coaching too - maybe you're finally ready to make a step towards letting go of the filters that are keeping you from having a better experience of stepmom life. Send me an email at info@essentialstepmom.c...
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