The KICK-ASS Stepmom Podcast

This week, Jamie interviews Kit Rich for the second time. Kit Rich is a fitness entrepreneur, writer, and feature film director. As a top fitness coach, she's trained some of the world's most recognizable and award-winning actors and musicians. Kit has also built a popular online community where she's helped thousands learn to love their bodies and achieve their health and fitness goals. Named one...

This week's guest Keisha Blair, is an award-winning international best selling author, who took the most tragic situation - the death of her husband - and completely transformed her life. In this episode: Holistic wealth and what it actually means Following your gut Not listening to what other people say The process of doing the work Not playing the victim   For more from Jamie Scrimgeour visit ww...

Darren is back for a life update and to answer all of your stepmom questions. Plus we are diving into a few "what would we do" questions submitted by other stepmoms based on real things going on in their lives.   In this episode: how we will treat our daughter when my adult stepkids move out dealing with stepmom resentment handling adult stepkids living at home what does bio mom really think?   an...

Weight Loss, gut health, + balancing your hormones. They are all related.  It feels like such a taboo subject, but we are going there because, for too long, I was feeling uncomfortable in my body. I felt like I was doing everything right and yet nothing was working. Until I found today's guest, Jen Vasey and her Metabolic Reset program that not only reset my metabolism but truly changed the way I...

In this episode of the KICK-ASS Stepmom Podcast, Jamie interviews Caroline Stanbury from the Real Housewives of Dubai. Outside of her role on the RHOD, Caroline is also a mother, wife, creator, entrepreneur and host of the Uncut and Uncensored podcast. Join them for an unfiltered conversation on - Marriage Divorce Life after 40 Marrying a much younger man + Her kids reaction to him Co-parenting Fa...

In this episode of the KICK-ASS Stepmom podcast, Jamie sits down for her second interview with one of our favourite past guests, Bethany Webster. Bethany is a coach, speaker, and author, renowned for her work on healing the Mother Wound. Jamie and Bethany dive into the transformative impact of Bethany's work, exploring how it has influenced Jamie's relationships, perspective, and overall life. Lis...

In this episode of the KICK-ASS Stepmom podcast, Jamie sits down for a second time with Nedra Glover Tawwab. Nedra is a licensed therapist, renowned relationship and boundary expert and a NYT best-selling author. It's no surprise our first conversation was one of our most popular episodes, and she's here to share even more.   Together we dive into:   The power of language in stepfamilies Setting a...

In this episode of the KICK-ASS Stepmom Podcast, Jamie sits down with Ashley Neese, a renowned breathwork teacher, author and self-care advocate. This conversation comes at the perfect time as Jamie navigates her own personal experience with burnout. Tune in as Ashley shares practical strategies for prioritizing rest, reconnecting with yourself, and recovering from burnout.   Together they discuss...

In this episode of the KICK-ASS Stepmom Podcast, Jamie engages in a thought-provoking discussion with Vienna Pharaon, a renowned therapist and author. They discuss the profound concept of "origin wounds" and how understanding and addressing them can pave the way for healing and growth in the present day.   The dive into their shared experience as children of divorce the power or apologizing and re...

Welcome Back! In this episode of the KICK-ASS Stepmom Podcast, Jamie returns after a long pause at the end of 2023. From navigating business failures to recovering from burnout, this episode is a raw and honest exploration of setbacks and the resilience to move forward and importance of intentional pauses and stepping back to gain clarity.       For more from Jamie Scrimgeour visit www.jamiescrimg...

Jamie makes an announcement she didn't see coming.   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 KICK-ASS Stepmom Community: www.jamiescrimgeour.com/membership Download The Secret To Improving Your Stepfamily Life: www.jamiescrimgeour.com/freeguide Get...

Jamie and her husband Darren reflect on changes in their relationship with the kids as they have become young adults and teenagers. They dive into how Jamie's role has changed, struggles with adult stepkids living at home and how they view "their time" with the kids.   For more from Jamie Scrimgeour visit: www.jamiescrimgeour.com Follow along on Instagram: www.instagram.com/jamiescrimgeour Follow...

In this episode of The Kick Ass Stepmom Podcast, Jamie sits down to chat with Gina Kirschenheiter from the cast of The Real Housewives of Orange County.   Gina shares her story of how she went from a high-conflict divorce to a thriving co-parenting relationship with both her ex and her kids new stepmom.   In addition to being on a hit Bravo show, Gina is the co-host of the podcast Orange Country ,...

Jamie talks with Megan Golightly of Go Simplified about the psychology behind decluttering and getting organized.   As one of the most popular organizing and decluttering influencers in North America, Megan is best known for weaving her psychology background and interest in neuroscience into her content. She promotes the importance of mental health and positivity in her content… it's not just orga...

In this episode, Jamie interviews New York Times Best Selling authors Vanessa and Xander Marin. She's a sex therapist with 20 years of experience, he's a regular dude, and together they wrote  Sex Talks: The Five Conversations That Will Transform Your Love Life .   They're the shockingly open, slightly nerdy, and seriously funny couple you'll be calling your new besties in no time. They share the...

Michaela Bucchianeri PHD is a therapist and stepmom coach specializing in anxiety. In this episode Michalea and Jamie openly talk about the stepmom experience and why it's so common for stepmoms to experience anxiety.   They dive into: burnout as a stepmom signs of burnout different types of anxiety why anxiety is so common for stepmoms the power of mindful disengaging communicating with your part...

Back to school can be a stressful time when it comes to co-parenting. Communication between schools, diving responsibilities between houses, getting aligned with routine and homework. It's another situation where when you're in a stepfamily, even the simplest things aren't simple.   In this solo episode, Jamie shares tips for minimizing stress at back-to-school and responds to back-to-school stres...

For the 200th episode, I decided to share an exclusive podcast episode from the archive in The KICK-ASS Stepmom Community.   Fellow stepmom, psychotherapist best-selling author, and global relationship and empowerment expert Terri Cole came into the membership to have a next-level conversation on boundaries.   For more with Terri Cole, check out her book here: https://boundarybossbook.com/   For m...

In this week's episode Jamie reflects on life lately.   She shares an update on her anxiety, business, self care, and how it's mirroring her step-motherhood journey.   Listen in to see how she's navigating it all.   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   J...

Darren and Jamie share about their wedding day drama and stressors.   They dive into: how they involved the kids in the wedding the legal hiccup they had before the wedding why they almost didn't get married drama with Jamie's divorced parents how they handled childcare what happened with the engagement Why Darren didn't ask Jamie's dad's permission what jamie wishes she were like on their wedding...

Jamie interviews TikTok Personality Kari Boetcher. Kari is a mom of 2 and a stepmom of 2 who recently announced her separation from her stepdaughter's father. In this episode we dive into the changes in her life, her strategies for parenting teenagers, going from living on food stamps to thriving as a business owner, her co-parenting relationships and how blended family life is going to change now...

Maddy Ellberger is a New York State and Florida licensed therapist. Maddy provides a variety of evidence-based treatments including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).   Maddy specializes in the treatment of children, adolescents, adults, and families struggling with a wide range of challenges, including anxiety, depression, emotion dysregulation, interperson...

Christie Rocha from the Sass Says Podcast shares her experience as an "ours baby"   For more from Christie, find her on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sasssays/   And listen to her podcast Sass Says   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 KI...

Jamie interviews Megan Hunter, CEO of the High Conflict Institute. They discuss tips for dealing with high-conflict situations in your stepfamily life, high-conflict co-parenting relationships, how to recognize when you are in a high-conflict situation, high-conflict personalities, how to be proactive in dealing with them and more... Megan is also a Stepmom.   For more from Megan visit:  https://w...

Jamie and Darren reflect on ten years of being married. Where they've grown, lessons they've learned, what their fights used to be like and advice they have for new couples.   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 KICK-ASS Stepmom Community: www....