Katie South

Stepmum Space

Kids EN ↓ 103 episodes

Stepmum Space — The Podcast for Stepmums Navigating Complex Stepfamily Dynamics If your body changes before contact. If your home stops feeling like your safe place when the kids arrive. If you love your partner but feel destabilised by stepfamily life — this podcast is for you. Hosted by Katie South — stepmum, transformational coach, and founder of Stepmum Space, this is psychologically grounded support for women living inside blended family systems. This isn’t generic parenting advice. We talk about: – Walking on eggshells in your own home – High-conflict ex dynamics and false narratives ...

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Katie South

Episodes

50/50 Stepmum Life: Resentment, Guilt & Struggling to Bond in a Blended Family 10.03.2022 35:34

For stepmum support, tools, workshops and coaching, visit: https://stepmumspace.com Episode Summary In this episode, Katie talks to Annabelle* (not her real name), a stepmum to a 15-year-old boy. Annabelle shares the reality of meeting and building a life with a partner who has 50/50 care of his son, and how over six years they’ve moved from challenging behaviours into becoming a close, connected...

Stepmum Anxiety & Boundaries: Feeling Lost in Your Role and Finding Yourself Again 03.03.2022 34:07

For stepmum support, tools, workshops and coaching, visit: https://stepmumspace.com Episode Summary In this episode, Katie talks to Erin* (not her real name) about the highs and lows of her ten years as a stepmum. Erin shares openly about the deep anxiety she experienced in her role, the dark place it took her to, and the moment everything began to shift — when boundaries finally became her best f...

Dating a Widowed Dad: The Stepmum Role, Boundaries & Grief No One Prepares You For 21.02.2022 28:39

For stepmum support, tools, workshops and coaching: https://stepmumspace.com Episode Summary Most stepfamilies form after separation or divorce — but not all. In this episode, Katie speaks with Beth (not her real name), a 38-year-old woman in a relationship with a widowed dad of two. They explore the unique emotional landscape of joining a family shaped by grief, loyalty, and identity — where exp...