Ranked #1
ESP 2.17 Stop the "Stepmom Spiral": 3 ways to conquer the habit pattern of negative thinking.
ESP 2.17 Stop the "Stepmom Spiral": 3 ways to conquer the habit pattern of negative thinking.
Want my free gratitude journal template? Grab it here: bit.ly/123gratitude I love to hear from you - really, it just ma... Read more
18 Feb 2020
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22mins
Ranked #2
ESP 15: The Disengaging Essay
ESP 15: The Disengaging Essay
My guest Maarit Miller created and published a version of the Disengaging Essay that made it famous in the stepmom world... Read more
27 Aug 2019
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59mins
Ranked #3
ESP 2.8 On Being A Childless Stepmom
ESP 2.8 On Being A Childless Stepmom
In response to a listener request, I interviewed Sonia Richter - artist, stepmom and blogger. Sonia opened her personal ... Read more
10 Dec 2019
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29mins
Ranked #4
ESP 8. Understanding Loyalty: Loving The Stepchild Who Won't Let You In
ESP 8. Understanding Loyalty: Loving The Stepchild Who Won't Let You In
The loyalty bind, or loyalty conflict as it's sometimes known, is possibly the most insidious barrier to a healthy relat... Read more
9 Jul 2019
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21mins
Ranked #5
ESP 2.3: The Heartbreak Of Feeling Invisible.
ESP 2.3: The Heartbreak Of Feeling Invisible.
Do you feel invisible sometimes? Like, your stepchild acts as if you don't exist? Or your parenting input to your spouse... Read more
30 Oct 2019
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25mins
Ranked #6
ESP 2.9 Disengaging For Beginners - 3 Easy Steps
ESP 2.9 Disengaging For Beginners - 3 Easy Steps
What do you know about Disengaging? Here's a "start where you are" guide to finding your way to better stepfamily relati... Read more
17 Dec 2019
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21mins
Ranked #7
ESP 2.5 Step-parent Burnout Syndrome
ESP 2.5 Step-parent Burnout Syndrome
I am acquainted with burnout, like many other high performing women. I've burned out once as a wife and once as a stepmo... Read more
19 Nov 2019
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36mins
Ranked #8
ESP. 3: The trouble with chores
ESP. 3: The trouble with chores
Should your step kids be doing chores? If you think so and their dad doesn't, what can you do? There's a difference bet... Read more
4 Jun 2019
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32mins
Ranked #9
ESP 9: Parental Alienation Part 1 - 10 Practical Tips
ESP 9: Parental Alienation Part 1 - 10 Practical Tips
Parental Alienation might be the most difficult challenge a step-family can face. Here are 10 practical tips for helping... Read more
17 Jul 2019
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31mins
Ranked #10
ESP 4: When High-Challenge Is Your Normal: Part 1 Of A conversation with Christina Providence
ESP 4: When High-Challenge Is Your Normal: Part 1 Of A conversation with Christina Providence
Christina Providence is an energy coach who helps high performing women recover from burnout and get back their physical... Read more
11 Jun 2019
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16mins
Ranked #11
ESP. 6 The Spiritual Work of Step-parenting (part 1)
ESP. 6 The Spiritual Work of Step-parenting (part 1)
I have a personal story to share about my own journey towards embracing spirituality. It's the story of how I found my h... Read more
26 Jun 2019
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26mins
Ranked #12
ESP. 2.14 Dads, Kids and Consequences (and the 4-minute mile)
ESP. 2.14 Dads, Kids and Consequences (and the 4-minute mile)
There's a lesson we can all learn from the story of how Roger Bannister became the first human to run a mile in under 4 ... Read more
21 Jan 2020
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24mins
Ranked #13
ESP 2.6 Control Junkie No More!
ESP 2.6 Control Junkie No More!
I am a recovering control junkie and not afraid to admit it. I now get my fix minding my own business and controlling th... Read more
26 Nov 2019
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42mins
Ranked #14
ESP 2.4 She wants her mom and dad to get back together...
ESP 2.4 She wants her mom and dad to get back together...
...and other cute things stepkids say. In this episode, I chat with Tania Heinemann who I invited onto the podcast to ta... Read more
5 Nov 2019
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30mins
Ranked #15
ESP 5: Drop The Knives! Part two of my conversation with Christina Providence
ESP 5: Drop The Knives! Part two of my conversation with Christina Providence
Dropping the knives is a brilliant metaphor for thinking in a new way about working at the edge of your capacity (or the... Read more
18 Jun 2019
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28mins
Ranked #16
ESP 10: Parental Alienation Part 2
ESP 10: Parental Alienation Part 2
Kim Wilson describes her experience being completely alienated from her mother from age 1 to age 7, and the effect this ... Read more
23 Jul 2019
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33mins
Ranked #17
ESP 2.13 Dealing with Alienated Teens
ESP 2.13 Dealing with Alienated Teens
This is from a live video I made for my Facebook group called One For The Dads. If you'd like to join (and you're a biol... Read more
14 Jan 2020
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21mins
Ranked #18
ESP 2.12 Riffing on Brene Brown's "Dare To Lead"
ESP 2.12 Riffing on Brene Brown's "Dare To Lead"
If you don't know Brene Brown, just google her TED talk on vulnerability - it's had over 30 million views. She's the aut... Read more
7 Jan 2020
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21mins
Ranked #19
ESP 12: Infertility - Support and Transformation with Dr. Stacy Thomas
ESP 12: Infertility - Support and Transformation with Dr. Stacy Thomas
Dr. Stacy is a Clinical Psychologist in private practise in Toronto, Canada. She specializes in helping women manage the... Read more
6 Aug 2019
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1hr 1min
Ranked #20
ESP 2.15: For those days when you think you just suck at this.
ESP 2.15: For those days when you think you just suck at this.
Everyone has days like this, I know I have had my share. Days when you think you just suck at being a stepmom and everyt... Read more
28 Jan 2020
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20mins