Stepmum Space

For workshops, coaching and stepmum support, visit: https://stepmumspace.com Episode Summary  In this heartfelt and refreshingly honest episode, Katie is joined by Grace — a warm, witty, and wonderfully open stepmum who shares what it was really like to go from living freely and independently to becoming a full-time stepmum of two almost overnight. Grace talks candidly about the emotional shifts,...

For stepmum support, tools, workshops and coaching, visit: https://stepmumspace.com Episode Summary Welcome back! In this episode, Katie talks to Sarah — a stepmum to one boy — about the emotional reality of navigating different rules in different homes, the exhaustion of being the “steady one,” and her very relatable “worse than a five-year-old” meltdown moment. Sarah speaks honestly about her up...

For stepmum support, tools, workshops and coaching, visit: https://stepmumspace.com Episode Summary If you’re a stepmum who’s struggling — feeling torn, exhausted or unsure of your place — this episode is for you. Katie is joined by Kristin, a stepmum to four, mum to one, and a life coach who supports stepmums across the US. Together, they talk honestly about the emotional weight of stepfamily lif...

For stepmum support, tools, workshops and coaching, visit: https://stepmumspace.com Sally shares the challenges of blending families while raising a neurodiverse stepchild — and how it stretched her emotionally, practically and personally. If you've ever felt overwhelmed, unsure or guilty in your stepmum role, this conversation will help you feel seen. Real, honest, and full of compassion. In...

For stepmum support, tools, workshops and coaching, visit: https://stepmumspace.com Episode Summary In this raw and honest conversation, Katie speaks with Francesca — a stepmum to two young girls — about the emotional toll of stepfamily life when your home doesn’t feel like a safe space. Francesca describes how becoming a stepmum shifted her from a confident, independent woman into someone who fel...

For stepmum support, tools, workshops and coaching, visit: https://stepmumspace.com Episode Summary In this episode, Katie speaks with a stepmum of three boys — one of whom is neurodiverse — about what it’s really like to go from zero to three children almost overnight. She shares openly about the emotional highs and lows of stepping into a full-time parenting role, the pressure to bond instantly,...

For stepmum support, tools, workshops and coaching, visit: https://stepmumspace.com Episode Summary In this episode, Katie speaks with Charlotte — a stepmum to a little girl — about the heartbreak of wanting more time, more connection and more space to love… but not being able to. Charlotte adores her stepdaughter. She wants to be involved, present and part of her world. But right now, that isn’t...

Support, tools & coaching for stepmums: https://stepmumspace.com Helena’s story looked like it was going to be one of the rare smooth ones. She and her partner were aligned. His ex was respectful. The stepkids liked her. Everything pointed toward a calm, harmonious future. But the real challenge came from somewhere she didn’t expect — his family . In this powerful episode, Katie speaks with He...

Support, tools & coaching for stepmums: https://stepmumspace.com In this powerful and rarely spoken-about episode, Katie talks to Jackie — a mum to one and stepmum to two — about what it’s really like to live in a home where you don’t feel safe. Jackie shares how, after repeated incidents of her stepson stealing from her, she reached a point where she had to lock her bedroom door and live in c...

Support, tools & coaching for stepmums: https://stepmumspace.com Trigger Warning: This episode includes discussion of trying to conceive and vasectomies. In this honest and deeply validating episode, Katie speaks with Jen — a stepmum to two and mum to one — who has been navigating stepfamily life for over a decade. When Jen met her husband, she didn’t have children of her own. But because he h...

Support, tools & coaching for stepmums: https://stepmumspace.com In this powerful and heart-opening episode, Katie talks to Parm (@mrssinghspirational) about her extraordinary journey from being a married mum of three, to a divorced mum of three, to becoming a stepmum to three children who had recently lost their mother . Parm shares how quickly their blended family bonded, how deeply she care...

Support, tools & coaching for stepmums: https://stepmumspace.com In this powerful and vulnerable episode, Katie speaks with Ellie , a stepmum to two boys who had decided she didn’t want biological children of her own — and who found herself questioning everything when stepfamily life took her to breaking point. Ellie talks openly about: her deep love for the boys the emotional highs and lows o...

Support, tools & coaching for stepmums: https://stepmumspace.com In this unique and heart-opening episode, Katie chats to Kaycie and Danielle — a Stepmum and a Bio Mum to the same little girl — about the journey from tension and mistrust to a peaceful, respectful friendship. Kaycie shares honestly about what it felt like to watch another woman enter her daughter’s life, and the fears, worries...

Support, tools & coaching for stepmums: https://stepmumspace.com In this honest and deeply relatable episode, Katie talks to Joanne , a biological mum of two girls who became a stepmum to a girl and a boy when she met her partner. Joanne’s story shines a light on a reality many stepmums quietly experience: sometimes a family simply doesn’t blend — and that doesn’t mean anyone is failing. While...

Support, tools & coaching for stepmums: https://stepmumspace.com Our second male guest on Stepmum Space is Tom Nash , known online as @mrdivorcecoachuk — and his story is truly one of a kind. Tom shares his journey from marriage, to an affair, to separation, to building a new relationship and ultimately creating a functional, respectful, genuinely friendly blended family with his ex-wife and h...

Support, tools & coaching for stepmums: https://stepmumspace.com Trigger warning: This episode contains discussion of serious illness and baby loss. In this deeply emotional conversation, Katie speaks with Elizabeth , a 25-year-old stepmum of two young boys, about the complexities, heartbreak and hope woven through her stepmum journey so far. Elizabeth shares how hard it feels to have so much...

Support, tools & coaching for stepmums: https://stepmumspace.com In this episode, Katie speaks with Hayley — a bio mum, stepmum and all-round supermum — about the huge emotional and practical shift that comes when stepfamily life suddenly becomes full-time. Hayley went from a simple, steady life as a single mum of two… to navigating the layered, unpredictable realities of blending families. Wh...

Support, tools & coaching for stepmums: https://stepmumspace.com Content warning: This episode includes discussion of miscarriage, infertility and the emotional impact of not becoming a biological parent. In this deeply moving conversation, Katie speaks with Jayne , a stepmum who has experienced stepfamily life not once, but twice — and whose story highlights a topic rarely discussed: what hap...

Support, tools & coaching for stepmums: https://stepmumspace.com In this episode, Katie is joined by internationally recognised parenting expert Sue Atkins for a practical, grounded conversation about the challenges that come up in stepfamily life — especially when parenting styles clash. Together they explore some of the most common issues stepmums face, including: What to do when your partne...

Support, tools & coaching for stepmums: https://stepmumspace.com Please note: This episode includes a range of real stories about Mother’s Day and may be sensitive for listeners who find this day triggering or painful. Mother’s Day can stir up a lot for stepmums — grief, love, resentment, joy, invisibility, overwhelm, hope, or all of the above at once. In this special episode, Katie shares mes...

For stepmum support, tools, workshops and coaching, visit: https://stepmumspace.com If you’ve ever felt the urge to check your partner’s messages with his ex — not out of mistrust, but out of fear, insecurity or emotional overload — this episode will make you feel deeply understood. Elizabeth* speaks with honesty about what high-conflict co-parenting does to your nervous system, your relationship,...

For stepmum support, tools, workshops and coaching, visit: https://stepmumspace.com This episode offers something rare — a candid, compassionate look at stepfamily life from the bio mum’s perspective. Hearing the other side doesn’t invalidate the stepmum experience; in fact, it often brings understanding, clarity and a deeper sense of empathy for everyone involved in raising children across two ho...

For stepmum support, tools, workshops and coaching, visit: https://stepmumspace.com If you’ve ever felt torn between how you parent and how things are done in the other house , this episode will feel incredibly familiar. Becky joins Katie to talk honestly about the challenges of raising children across two very different homes — and what happens when you have full parental autonomy with your own k...

For stepmum support, tools, workshops and coaching, visit: https://stepmumspace.com If you’ve ever felt like you’re “failing” as a stepmum — like you’re not coping, not bonding, or not showing up how you thought you should — this episode will reassure you in the deepest way. Nietta shares her raw, honest story of becoming a stepmum to four children, bringing two of her own into the mix, and realis...

For stepmum support, tools, workshops and coaching, visit: https://stepmumspace.com Yes… Katie finally let a man on the podcast! And what a conversation it is.  If you’ve ever wished your partner understood your experience better — or wondered why he parents the way he does — this episode will give you powerful insight from the other side of the stepfamily dynamic. In this episode, Katie talks to...