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Radical Stepmoms
by Radical Stepmoms with Christina
Radical Stepmoms is a podcast about the good, bad and really ugly moments about raising a child that you didn’t create. Here I’ll discuss the realities of co-parenting, the ways stepmother hood affects a marriage, the relationship with our step kids and most of all... navigating the relationship with ourselves. I want each episode to leave you feeling validated, empowered and oh-so radical, so pour yourself a la croix, a glass of red...or whatever, and listen in on Radical Stepmoms.
Episodes
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Season 9: Episode 9: Supporting our Neurospicy Stepkids in their Blended Families with guest, Beven
Christina Welcomes Beven! Beven is a neurodivergent leader, educator, and parent of neurodivergent children, who joins us to chat about how we can help our neurodivergent stepkiddos navigate two separate homes with different rules and norms. We discuss the importance of communication, belonging,...
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Season 9: Episode 8: Life After 18 & Entering a New Stepmom Chapter with guest Veronica
Christina chats with Veronica, a stepmom who is now on the other side of 18. Veronica shares her story of being a full-time stepmom, to long distance, to now loving her stepkids as they’re adults. How did she develop and maintain a relationship from miles away? How did her partner support her…
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Season 9: Episode 7: The experience of growing up with a stepmom with guest, Robin
Christina chats with Robin, who shares her experience of being the stepchild. Robin’s mother passed away when she was young and her father quickly remarried. Robin gives guidance to stepmoms navigating the loss of a bio-parent, and how her perception of stepmoms has changed over time. What should…
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Season 9: Episode 6: Making Mistakes & Finding Your Purpose as a Stepmom, with guest Nancy
Christina welcomes Nancy, a poet by trade and a stepmom in life. As a newer stepmom, Nancy chats all the layers of finding your identity, dealing with societal pushback and grieving the firsts. What “mistakes” do all stepmoms have to make in order to find their footing? How do you find your...
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Season 9: Episode 5: Tell Me Your BM Horror Stories!
Christina asked her audience to submit their BM horror stories, and OH MY! Listen in for some WTF moments and to feel a little less alone in your chaos. Sending love to you all! Interested in trying Sync Botanicals Tea? Check it out HERE and use code RADSTEPMOM to save $15 off your first month!
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Season 9: Episode 4: Struggling as a stepmom? Let's Chat About CONTROL with guest, Cameron
Christina welcomes back Cameron to chat the many struggles of being a stepmom and how it all leads back to our search for control. Cameron shares her experience in raising teens with a coparent who is very different than her. The two unpack topics like not taking things personally, knowing the...
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Season 9: Episode 3: When the War with the Ex Never Seems to End with guest, Bre
Christina welcomes Bre to share her stepmom story of high conflict chaos, an ex that won't finalize the divorce and a 2020 pregnancy. How do you find the love and joy when it feels like everything is working against you? Bre opens up about her transition into full custody, bringing home an ours...
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Season 9: Episode 2: Holding space for the Mom when you’re the Fulltime Stepmom with guest, Carol
Christina welcomes Carol to discuss her role as a full-time stepmom. Fulltime stepmoms take on a lot of the responsibility, but are always making space for the BM. Carol shares her feelings of resentment, gratitude and how she invests in her relationship with her stepdaughter. How do you manage...
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Season 9: Episode 1: Triple Blending, Co-parent loss & Resiliency with guest, Nicole
Christina welcomes Nicole who shares her step-parenting and co-parenting journey that’s included significant adversity, including the loss of a co-parent, shaping her perspective with honesty and resilience. How did she develop her relationships with her stepkids, assist her own kids with…
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Season 8 : Episode 22: When a Stepmom investigates the Stepdad and finds out….with guest, Dee
Christina welcomes Dee to chat about her Netflix-Documentary-worthy tale of stepmotherhood. Dee strived for a peaceful co-parenting dynamic complete with joint birthdays and friendly banter with the ex…but what happened when the ex wasn’t even interested in meeting her? What happened when Dee was...
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Season 8: Episode 21: When the “fixer” is done fixing and chooses her own peace with guest, Shanae
Christina welcomes Shanae, a woman who fell in love, admittedly ignored all the red flags and decided the high conflict life was not for her. Shanae shares how she fell into the role of “fixer” and how she realized her partner was the one stealing her peace. Now that she’s a biomom on the other...
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Season 8: Episode 20: The Invisible Stepmom at the Holiday Table with Guest Michelle
Christina welcomes back special guest Michelle to chat stepmoms during the holidays. Stepmoms are vulnerable to feeling invisible on any day, but the holiday season adds a special zing. How do we handle the emotions of grief, comparison and guilt? How do we protect ourselves from burnout when it...
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Season 8: Episode 19: When Blending a Family Feels More Like It’s Breaking Apart with Therapist and Stepmom Tarah and Husband EJ
Christina welcomes stepmom Tarah and her husband EJ to discuss their transitions into blending. The three discuss why resentment builds in blended families and how to address it before it causes emotional distance. Where and why do many couples get stuck and what can they do to prepare and heal?...
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Season 8: Episode 18: Divorce, finding love and blending with faith & intention with guest, Lisa
Christina welcomes Lisa, a mom who divorced and is currently dating a man with kids. Many of them adults. Lisa shares her story of divorce, protecting and respecting her kids, and how she's had to grow so she doesn't fall into that high conflict category. Even when her kids are grown, how are…
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Season 8: Episode 17: When Friends & Family Don’t Understand Stepmotherhood with guests Cynthia and Mackenzie
Christina welcomes Cynthia and Mackenzie to discuss how becoming a stepmom can impact our relationships with our family and friends. As our lives evolve into parenthood, how do our own parents embrace our new identities? What happens if our friends don’t support us? Do your parents takes on the...
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Season 8: Episode 16: I am Surviving Purely Out of Spite with guest, Amy
Christina welcomes Amy who shares what it took to create her stepmom identity. In the beginning of our relationships, we’re just putting the pieces together. We’re learning about the ex, experiencing how society views stepmoms, and figuring out what parts of parenting we’re “allowed” to do. How…
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Season 8: Episode 15: Surviving Summer: Co-Parenting, Stepfamily Stress, and the Schedule from Hell with guest, Coach Michelle
Christina welcomes back Michelle to talk about real and tactical tips for navigating the chaos of summer—when there’s no school or camp buffer, exchanges get messy, routines fall apart, and stepmoms often end up managing more than they expected. Michelle and Christiina talk about boundaries,...
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Season 8: Episode 14: Child-Free Woman to a Full House with guest, Aimee
Christina welcomes Aimee to chat about her long-term decision to not have children, and then falling in love with a man who has 2 kids. PLOT TWIST! Aimee shares how she jumped right in, then needed to find her boundaries before she lost herself. How do you manage the guilt while disengaging? How…
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Season 8: Episode 13: When your partner was never married to the mom and why stepmoms are the worst with guest, Shayla
Christina chats with Shayla about how dynamics are just different when your partner was never married to the mom. There was no wedding, no long history... what unique issues does this bring up? Shayla shares about the custody loss for 50/50, feeling protective of your partner and the frustration...
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Season 8: Episode 12: Blending and swirling...Stepmothering in an interracial family with guest, Katherine
Christina welcomes Katherine to share her story of blending into an interracial family. What happens when your mother-in-law isn’t happy you’re white? How do you find confidence in your stepmom role when it’s clear you’re not the mom? Christina and Katherine discuss positive relationships with…
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Season 8: Episode 11: Navigating the nuances of a queer blended family with guest, Nicole
Christina welcomes Nicole to chat about the dynamics of being in a queer blended family and balancing boundaries with compassion. Nicole shares when her optimism for a peace was confronted with the reality of conflict and how she remains authentic even when the other co-parent is watching. How…
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Season 8: Episode 10: : The difficulties in blending, your threshold for bullshit and when to say “it’s not for me.” with guest, Courtney
Christina welcomes Courtney who shares her reflections on stepmotherhood. Courtney, a BM and stepmom, discusses the red flags she didn’t see in her relationship, the thresholds of bullshit she uncovered and when she realized it was time to leave. What is a non-negotiable when it comes to blending…
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Season 8: Episode 9: Taking up space and finding your voice. A stepmom's guide to existing with guest, Kelly
Christina welcomes Kelly to discuss stepmom identity and finding your voice. We’ve all experienced situations that have made us feel small or ignored. Did your SK not include you in their family project? Does the ex completely ignore you? What do your stepkids call you and how does it make you...
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Season 8: Episode 8: Pregnancy loss, grief and finding your light with guest, Carly
Sensitive Content: This episode talks about pregnancy and loss. Please care for yourselves as you need. Christina welcomes Carly to share her story of falling in love, pursuing friendship with the ex, and navigating loss alongside stepmotherhood. As we all know, stepmotherhood doesn’t pause to...
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Season 8: Episode 7: One couple's journey through high conflict & how they've found healing with guests, Courtney and Mark
Christina welcomes back Courtney and introduces Courtney’s husband, Mark. Courtney and Mark have been through a lot together and share their experience in dealing with high conflict, endless court battles, false allegations and how they managed to preserve their marriage in the process. Courtney...
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Season 8: Episode 6: When you’re the full-time mom, but only the step mom with guest, Jessica
Christina welcomes Jessica to hear her perspective on being a full-time stepmom, mom and having an ours baby. What have been her own challenges and areas for growth sharing custody of her kids? How has she adapted to full time stepmom life, and what advice does she give others? Christina and...
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Season 8: Episode 5: Finding stepmotherhood in your early 20’s, the sacrifices and the gains with guest, Nathalie
Christina welcomes Nathalie who shares her story of finding love and KIDS in her early 20’s. Young stepmoms have a unique journey. Nathalie shares how her friendships evolved or dissolved after taking on the stepmom role, having a partner in the military and managing custody schedules and oh-yes,...
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Season 8: Episode 4: Overcoming Loyalty Binds & Creating Blended Harmony with guest, Alexandra
Christina welcomes Alexandra Nolan to chat how to create harmony within your blended family. Establishing a new family system takes time, so what can we do as parents and stepmoms to foster security, love and respect? Listen in as Alexandra and Christina talk loyalty binds, family identity and...
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Season 8: Episode 3: A single dad’s perspective on making space for stepmoms with guest J.P.
Christina is excited to welcome J.P. to the podcast to get a dad/partner perspective! JP shares about his co-parenting dynamic and what he considers when dating and potentially welcoming a stepmom into the blended mix. How does he view the stepmom role? What responsibility does the dad/partner…
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Season 8: BONUS - Avoiding the Holiday Chaos: Tips to Prepare with Coach Michelle
The holidays are supposed to be full of joy and love, but in a blended family…it can also bring frustration and conflict. In this BONUS episode, Christina and Michelle chat ways to prepare, things to consider and tips on protecting your holiday peace. How do you navigate schedule changes, gift...
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Season 8: Episode 2: Learning how to navigate your high conflict co-parenting relationship to save your financial and emotional wellbeing with guest Coach Michelle
Christina welcomes back Coach Michelle Michele to discuss the foundations of navigating a high conflict co-parenting relationship. If we’re in a high conflict dynamic we know the toll it can take on our relationship and our own mental health. We can all name one bad habit we have or one need that...
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Season 8: Episode 1: Hello Season 8! Coming in hot with guest Victoria
Welcome to Season 8! Christina kicks off with a new series that will sound a little more like a 1:1 session. Meet Victoria, a stepmom who started her role in a less traditional way that adds an interesting dynamic. She is grieving the newlywed era she never got to have, wants to disengage but...
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Season 7: Episode 21: A Finale Q&A with Christina's husband, Jacob
Christina invites her husband on to answer your questions! Some things they cover: - how can partners support the stepmom? What challenges have they overcome? - How do Christina and Jacob handle when their son shares details about the other house? - What conversations/concerns did they have when...
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Season 7: Episode 20: Leading with love and understanding even in High Conflict with guest, Courtney
Christina welcomes Courtney to unpack the term "High Conflict", and why labeling everyone as a "Narcissist" is concerning. How do these terms help us find support? Courtney shares her experience being both a bio-mom and stepmom navigating a challenging "co-parenting" dynamic. How does she lead…
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Season 7: Episode 19: Giving yourself to stepmotherhood and finding yourself after you walk away with guest, Jen
Christina welcomes Jen to discuss her story of vulnerability, opening your heart up to your partner and kids and all the sacrifices that come with becoming a stepmom. When she wanted the full package and the official marriage certificate, things changed within her relationship and home. Jen…
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Season 7: Episode 18: A Marriage Loving Divorce Attorney's take on stepmotherhood and where we find "our place" with guest, Nicole
Christina welcomes divorce attorney and author, Nicole Sodoma to chat how stepmoms fit into their homes and the courtroom. Over the years, Nicole has risen to prominence as a national authority on divorce, custody, and co-parenting. However, she never expected to go through a divorce herself. She...
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Season 7: Episode 17: Rising Above the Past & Fighting for Your Future with guest, Sam
Christina welcomes Sam to share her story of being the girlfriend through divorce, self-representing and even managing a restraining order. Sam also shares her experience in supporting high needs stepkids, toileting issues and the ex’s lack of support. Also discussed in this episode: The trauma…
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Season 7: Episode 16: We're not Evil...How to share The Truth About Stepmoms with guest, Renee
Christina welcomes Renee to chat being a stepmom, growing up as a stepdaughter and how we can discuss our role with our stepkids. Renee took her own journey and made it into a children's storybook to debunk that evil stepmom trope. "The Truth About Stepmoms" is a fun and loving illustration of…
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Season 7: Episode 15: When stepmom life leads to burnout, what you can do about it and a little Mother's Day Pep-Talk with guest, Veronica
Christina welcomes Veronica, a seasoned stepmom and author of the book “You Can Heal Stepmom Burnout.” Veronica shares her all too familiar journey of jumping into the stepmom role and getting a little too crispy burnt out. What can you do? How can you begin to find yourself again? What is your...
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Season 7: Episode 14: Prepping for Court & How To Build Your Parenting Plan, with guest Beth
Christina welcomes Beth on to discuss high conflict in the court room. Not only is she a stepmom but also a litigation attorney! Beth is sharing her tips on preparing for court, what she did to get through the process, and must have’s she included in their parenting plan. Have you ever looked at...
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Season 7: Episode 13: How to create a safe place for yourself while going through IVF and being a stepmom with guest, Amber
Christina chats with Amber, a stepmom who is currently in her IVF journey. For any woman navigating the hormone and the emotional and physical tolls are difficult, but being a stepmom adds a unique layer to the ride. Amber chats her difficult feelings, what has been helpful and not so helpful and...
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Season 7: Episode 12: The invisible load of running a home and how to empower your family to make a shift with guest, Lori
Christina welcomes Lori, a coach, speaker and author to discuss the unpaid labor of women, mothers and stepmoms. Lori is an advocate for amplifying the value of unpaid labor and influencing how families share the workloads in their homes. Through her children's book, " Our Home: The Love, Work…
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Season 7: Episode 11: High Conflict Exes? What about high conflict stepkids? With guest, Ava
We talk about high conflict exes, but what do you do when your stepkids are the source of the drama? Christina welcomes Ava to discuss her stepmom journey, how she's navigating the teen years, parallel parenting and when it feels like the ex runs the show. Ava opens up about the complicated...
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Season 7: Episode 10: Waking up and becoming a fulltime stepmom to teens, with guest, Emily
What would you do if the ex just called and gave up custody? Christina welcomes Emily to chat her experience of raising teens while transitioning to full-time step parenting. Emily shares how she has helped her kids manage their expectations of their mother, and how she jumped into full-time...
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Season 7: Episode 9: When a mom becomes a stepmom and what we all have to learn, with guest Chanda
Christina welcomes Chanda to offer her experience in being both a biomom AND a stepmom. Chanda shares what's it's been like to accept a stepmom into her kids' lives and how she's found her own footing in the stepmom role. Should stepmoms and biomoms have an official first meeting? What if the...
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Season 7: Episode 8: Self Care vs. Soul Care and why Stepmoms need both with Guest, Coach Michelle
Christina welcomes back Coach Michelle to talk about how we are caring for ourselves this year. We've all heard of Self Care, but what is Soul Care? In the world of stepmotherhood, we need to advocate for our own happiness...but how? Michelle also answers your questions...like how to reduce the...
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Season 7: Episode 7: No "ours babe" and what that means for a stepmom with guest, Nicole
Christina welcomes Nicole to chat about her decision to not have an ours baby, the outside pressure to change your mind, the grief that decision comes with, and all the feelings that follow. Christina and Nicole discuss the very normal feelings of feeling pressured to "love them like your own",...
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Season 7: Episode 6: The Ours Baby that Broke the Camels Back with guest, Sara
Christina welcomes Sara who had been a stepmother for 3 years and had a great relationship with her stepson. Once her pregnancy was announced, coparenting dynamics changed for the worse. Sara will discuss what she learned while navigating a new ours baby during a pandemic with a high conflict...
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Season 7: Episode 5: Creating your own unique family as a stepmom with guest, Brent Crandal, children's book author and family psychologist
Christina welcomes Brent Crandal, an author and family psychologist to discuss how the feeling of "family" is formed. As stepmoms, we can often feel like outsiders as we step into an "already established family", but we have to change the belief that there's only one way to "family". Not only…
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Season 7: Episode 4: Let's Answer Your Holiday Questions!
Christina answers your holiday questions, everything from her own holiday plans, to navigating alienation, to implementing new traditions with or without an ours baby. What are some tips on how to keep your sanity and not lose the holiday spirit? Listen in! So much more than a podcast!!! Find me…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Radical Stepmoms is a podcast about the good, bad and really ugly moments about raising a child that you didn’t create. Here I’ll discuss the realities of co-parenting, the ways stepmother hood affects a marriage, the relationship with our step kids and most of all... navigating the relationship with ourselves. I want each episode to leave you feeling validated, empowered and oh-so radical, so pour yourself a la croix, a glass of red...or whatever, and listen in on Radical Stepmoms.
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Radical Stepmoms with Christina
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Radical Stepmoms is a podcast about the good, bad and really ugly moments about raising a child that you didn’t create. Here I’ll discuss the realities of co-parenting, the ways stepmother hood affects a marriage, the relationship with our step kids and most of all... navigating the relationship...
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