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Radical Stepmoms

Radical Stepmoms with Christina

199 episodes · Explicit

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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  1. Season 7: Episode 4: Let's Answer Your Holiday Questions!

    · 56 min · Explicit

    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…

  2. Season 7: Episode 3: Tools for managing HC and words of wisdom from a seasoned stepmom with guest, Megan from the High Conflict Institute

    · 53 min · Explicit

    Christina welcomes Megan from the High Conflict Institute to chat about co-parenting with someone who operates with a repetitive pattern of high conflict. In order to be effective, we have to understand how a high…

  3. Season 7: Episode 2: The Stepmom & Ex Relationship...an episode for for both women trying to make it out alive, with guest Sarah

    · 1 h 02 min · Explicit

    Christina welcomes Sarah to chat her experience in developing a relationship with her partner's ex. Who's responsible for setting the tone? What contributes to a successful start and what boundaries need to be…

  4. Season 7: Episode 1: Bringing Stepmoms together and a little Pep-Talk

    · 32 min · S7 E1 · Explicit

    Christina kicks off Season 7 with live interviews from the recent Radical Meet-Up in Chicago! What were the hot topics discussed? What binds us together as stepmoms? What makes us "radical"? Christina also sets the…

  5. Season 6: Episode 25: How Our Partners Can Step-Up & Support the Stepmom with guest, Carl Knickerbocker

    · 51 min · Explicit

    Christina wraps up Season 6 by welcoming Carl Knickerbocker -you my know him on IG as Unapologetic Parenting. Not only is he in Family Law, but he lives the blended life himself. Carl shares his own experience through…

  6. Season 6: Episode 24: Supporting Our Partners through High Conflict and Fighting for our Peace with guest, KC

    · 52 min · Explicit

    Christina chats with KC to discuss the often unspoken reality of men's mental health through their divorce and into high conflict co-parenting. Women can be emotionally abusive too and many stepmoms are seeing the…

  7. Season 6: Episode 23: The Benefits of Co-Parenting Apps with guest Matt from Our Family Wizard

    · 40 min · S6 E23 · Explicit

    Christina welcomes Matt from Our Family Wizard to discuss how Co-parenting apps can help organize and lessen the conflict in blended family life. There are more options out there now so what do you look for in an app?…

  8. Season 6: Episode 22: The unique experiences of a Pandemic Stepmom with guest, Marci

    · 51 min · S6 E22 · Explicit

    Christina welcomes Marci, a "pandemic stepmom" whose introduction into the role was deeply impacted by a quick move-in with her partner and staying home with the kids for remote learning. Even being a teacher could not…

  9. Season 6: Episode 21: Child-Centered Parenting Tips During Divorce or in Remarriage with guest, Dr. Ann

    · 51 min · S6 E21 · Explicit

    Christina welcomes Dr. Ann, a psychologist, author and stepmom of 30+ years. Ann shares about her book "The Parent's Guide to Birdnesting" the decision some divorced couples choose to share a home so the kids don't…

  10. Season 6: Episode 20: Identifying our patterns and improving our relationships with guest, Dr. Tracy Dalgleish

    · 48 min · S6 E20 · Explicit

    Christina welcomes Dr. Tracy Dalgleish to discuss how we can unravel our difficult patterns and how we can change the way we communicate with our partners. Dr. Tracy shares her insights on shifting from a focus of…

  11. Season 6: Episode 19: It's possible, You can be friends with the Ex with guest, Felisa

    · 42 min · S6 E19 · Explicit

    Yes, a stepmom and the ex CAN be friends. Christina welcomes Felisa, a stepmom who shares her story of stepmotherhood and how she navigates her friendship with her stepkids' mom. Who extended the olive branch? Are…

  12. Season 6: Episode 18: Tips and a Q&A with High Conflict Diversion Coach Michelle

    · 40 min · S6 E18 · Explicit

    Christina welcomes back Coach Michelle, a licensed attorney, a Certified High Conflict Diversion Coach, as well as a Certified Martha Beck Life Coach. The two chat hot topics like communication, documentation,…

  13. Season 6: Episode 17: A military wife and long-distance stepmom with guest, Charlotte

    · 47 min · S6 E17 · Explicit

    Christina chats with Charlotte, a long-distance stepmom and military wife. After moving from the UK to the US to be with her person, she knows the trial and errors of being a stepmom. Charlotte shares how she maintains…

  14. Season 6: Episode 16: Establishing boundaries and making space for your new shared life with guest, Katie Beth

    · 1 h 05 min · S6 E16 · Explicit

    Christina chats with Katie Beth, a stepmom who shares her story of falling in love, the complexities of dating with kids, managing not only a high conflict ex but her high conflict parents. The two discuss what happens…

  15. Season 6: Episode 15: A house full of kids and the need for communication, with guest Elly

    · 58 min · S6 E15

    Christina chats with Elly, a bio-mom who remarried and now finds herself rocking the stepmom role. With Elly's background in communication, she shares her dos and don't of co-parenting her SIX kids. The two chat group…

  16. Season 6: Episode 14: Let's talk teens, blended family finances and finding your voice with guest, Cameron

    · 41 min · S6 E14 · Explicit

    Christina welcomes Cameron, a stepmom who found her voice and founded This Custom Life, is host of The Stepmom Diaries podcast, Co-CEO of Stepfamily Magazine, and Co-founder of The Stepmom Summit. Cameron discusses how…

  17. Season 6: Episode 13: A couple chats how they love it all even when it's tough with guests Amanda and Joe

    · 1 h 14 min · S6 E13 · Explicit

    Christina welcomes Amanda and Joe to talk full-time step-parenting, supporting one another through HCBM's antics, how to establish boundaries and MORE. Grab your partner for this one. Hearing from another stepmom is…

  18. Season 6: Episode 12: Walking away from stepmotherhood and the life after with guest, Haley

    · 45 min · S6 E12 · Explicit

    Christina chats with Haley, a former stepmom ready to share her story of love, life, struggles and choosing to walk away. What led to Haley's decision? Is she able to maintain a relationship with her stepkids? How is…

  19. Season 6: Episode 11: Evolving through Co-Parenting & Parallel Parenting with Guest, Tori

    · 1 h 07 min · S6 E11 · Explicit

    Christina chats with Tori to share her story of co-parenting, parallel parenting and how her family is gradually finding their way back to co-parenting. What does it take to co-parent effectively? When should you make…

  20. Season 6: Episode 10: Protecting your relationship from the messy with Jacob - Part Two

    · 35 min · S6 E10 · Explicit

    Christina and Jacob continue their conversation in Part 2! If you haven't listened to Part 1 (S6:Episode 8) - you should go back and do that first! They start by sharing how they stay connected when blended life feels…

  21. Season 6: Episode 9: A story of alienation and protecting your Ours Baby with guest, Mallory

    · 1 h 14 min · S6 E9 · Explicit

    Christina chats with Mallory to share her story of being the non-preferred house, alienation and how she's protected her ours baby from the harshness of blended life. Mallory speaks to what it's like living in the same…

  22. Season 6: Episode 8: Christina and husband Jacob get real and candid (Part One)

    · 59 min · S6 E8 · Explicit

    Christina welcomes back her husband Jacob to chat her recent choice to disengage. What led her to stepping back? How does Jacob feel about it and what does he struggle with? What do they bicker about besides blended…

  23. Season 6: Episode 7: Performative Mothers and when a Stepmom Disengages, with guest Kelly

    · 41 min · S6 E7 · Explicit

    Christina chats with Kelly who shares her journey of being a pandemic stepmom, teens and parenting with a "performative" biomom. Do you feel like you live in a fishbowl? Is it weird to have never met the ex? With all…

  24. Season 6: Episode 6: Christina's Hot Takes and a little pep talk for the tough-on-herself stepmom

    · 35 min · S6 E6 · Explicit

    In this solo episode, Christina shares what many stepmoms are asking about and gives her hot take. What if a stepmom doesn't want a relationship with the ex - no matter how nice she is? Is it ever okay to look at the…

  25. Season 6: Episode 5: The highs and woes of having stepkids in extracurricular activities with guest, Amanda

    · 59 min · S6 E5 · Explicit

    Christina welcomes Amanda who understands the highs and woes of having stepkids in extracurricular activites. What's the big deal? Well, let's chat about it! Do you show up to the games/practices? If you do - do you…

  26. Season 6: Episode 4: Loss & Grief - the death of a stepchild with guest, Courtney

    · 52 min · S6 E4 · Explicit

    Content Warning: This episode discusses the loss of a child. Please check in with your heart and listen in only if you have the time and space. Christina welcomes Courtney to share her story of stepmotherhood. Like…

  27. Season 6: Episode 3: A divorce attorney explains all with guest, Jill

    · 45 min · S6 E3 · Explicit

    Christina chats with Jill, a Divorce Attorney who shares what to look for if you're headed to family court. In her book, "No One Dies From Divorce" Jill discusses what it takes to co-parent well and how to manage an…

  28. S6: Episode 2: The long game is exhausting with full-time stepmama, Anna

    · 49 min · S6 E2 · Explicit

    Christina chats with Anna a full-time stepmom who has been through high conflict, custody battles, control issues with communication, self esteem and guilt. Any of this sound familiar? Anna shares her experience with…

  29. S6:Episode 1: Thriving as a couple in a blended family with guest, April

    · 42 min · S6 E1 · Explicit

    Welcome to Season SIX!!! Christina kicks off the season by discussing the most important topic when it comes to blended family life: your relationship. On this episode you'll meet April, a marriage and family therapist…

  30. S5: Episode 20: When the ex burns your olive branch with guest, Elizabeth

    · 58 min · S5 E20 · Explicit

    Christina welcomes Elizabeth, to chat gaining primary custody, parallel parenting and when the ex lights the olive branch on fire. As a Behavioral Specialist, Elizabeth shares her wisdom in being able to respond to…

  31. E5: E19: What is parental alienation and what can you do about it with guest, Amy

    · 46 min · S5 E19 · Explicit

    Christina welcomes Dr. Amy Baker to discuss parental alienation, what it is and best practices on how to navigate it. What does the research say about alienation and how to stay connected to the kids? How do grown kids…

  32. Season 5: Episode 18: Q&A with Christina

    · 56 min · S5 E18 · Explicit

    Christina is answering listener's questions in a rapid fire Q&A. Will she be getting a gift for BM this year? Is it normal to feel protective over your ours baby? Christina chats parallel parenting, when and if you…

  33. Season 5: Episode 17: Being a Wicked Awesome Stepmother with guest, Ashley-Nichole

    · 45 min · S5 E17

    Christina chats with Ashley-Nichole who shares her experience of having multiple stepmoms and how it's shaped her role as a stepmom to her two bonus-daughters. They discuss holding the title of "stepmom" without a…

  34. Season 5: Episode 16: Step-Parental Alienation and TTC (Trying to Conceive) with guest, Ryan

    · 46 min · S5 E16 · Explicit

    Christina welcomes Ryan to discuss two topics that impact many stepmoms: step-parent alienation and trying to conceive. When the ex is committed to hating on the stepmom, what can you do? How do you respond when your…

  35. Season 5: Episode 15: Conscious step parenting and building relationships with our stepkids with guest, Anna

    · 41 min · S5 E15 · Explicit

    Christina chats with Anna, a child and family advocate, a conscious parenting coach and STEPMOM. Anna shares her story of meeting her partner and kids, how her background grounds her in the stepmom role and ways to…

  36. S5: Episode 14: Attachment Theory and how to use it with blended families with guest, Julie Menanno

    · 36 min · S5 E14 · Explicit

    Christina welcomes Julie Menanno, Marriage and Family Therapist and content creator of Instagram's The Secure Relationship. Our success in stepmotherhood begins with the relationships with our partners. In this…

  37. S5:Episode 13: Re-Release! Let's chat high conflict w/ Psychologist Stepmom Dr. Michelle Logvinsky

    · 1 h 13 min · S5 E13 · Explicit

    A re-release from Season 3 incase you missed this awesome chat with Dr. Michelle Logvinsky! Christina chats with Dr. Michelle Logvinsky, a licensed clinical psychologist (AND stepmom) to unpack the terms…

  38. S5:Episode 12: Q&A and a Christina Hot Take!

    · 38 min · S5 E12 · Explicit

    Christina is back for another Q&A AND offering her insights on a topic we HAVE to discuss as stepmoms. She answers how she introduces herself, are drop offs better at school or in person, how her family manages…

  39. Season 5: Episode 11:A power couple who know the ups and downs of alienation, courts and all the corners of a big blended life with guest, Jenny & Sam

    · 1 h 11 min · S5 E11

    Christina welcomes back Jenny and Sam (S3:E33) to get an update on their full house of crazy and love. Jenny chats her many hats of being a mom, stepmom, adoptive mom, foster mom and wife. Sam shares his tips for…

  40. Season 5: Episode 10: How understanding behavior and finding acceptance can make us better parents with guest, Jessica

    · 1 h 01 min · S5 E10 · Explicit

    Christina chats with Jessica, a mom, stepmom and Behavior Analyst who shares her insights on how she uses acceptance and mindfulness to navigate negative behaviors. Whether it's kid behaviors, partner or the ex...how…

  41. Season 5: Episode 9: Rapid Q&A with just ME and a very special guest....

    · 42 min · S5 E9 · Explicit

    Christina answers questions submitted by YOU! In a rapid Q&A Christina give words of advice and a few pep talks. Later in the show she welcomes back her husband to help with a few questions! Get ready to feel…

  42. Season 5: Episode 8: Marrying a widower and becoming a fulltime stepmom, with guest Brandi

    · 36 min · S5 E8 · Explicit

    Christina chats with Brandi, a stepmom who fell in love with a man who experienced great loss and stepped in to care for their children. At 26, she is raising two kids full-time and shares her story of finding balance,…

  43. Season 5: Episode 7: Conversations about disengaging and peace offerings with guest, Lauren

    · 49 min · S5 E7 · Explicit

    Christina welcomes Lauren, a stepmom who knew from a young age she never wanted children. When she started dating her now husband, she was honest about what she wanted her stepmom role to look like. Lauren is a happily…

  44. Season 5: Episode 6: Learning to step back and a whole bunch of WTF?! with guest, Madison

    · 1 h 06 min · S5 E6 · Explicit

    Christina welcomes Madison, a stepmom whose special hobbies include: micromanaging, getting too involved, learning to step back and a whole bunch of WTF?! Can you relate? Madison shares her story of falling in love…

  45. Season 5: Episode 5: Reflecting back on your stepmom journey, with Guest Catherine

    · 55 min · S5 E5 · Explicit

    Christina chats with Catherine, a seasoned stepmom who shares her story of becoming a young stepmom, giving it your all, learning the truth about the ex (this might surprise you), and how she eventually walked away.…

  46. Season 5: Episode 4: I definitely didn't sign up for this...full-time stepmom life with guest, Sam

    · 43 min · S5 E4 · Explicit

    Christina chats with Sam, a stepmom who became a fulltime stepmom after her stepdaughter's mom decided to move to another state. How has her role changed now that she's doing the "mom" thing 100%? How has she supported…

  47. Season 5: Episode 3: The power of awareness and knowing it’s not about you with guest, Esmerelda

    · 30 min · S5 E3 · Explicit

    Christina chats with Esmerelda, a fellow social worker stepmom who shares her story of leading by example. Esmerelda discusses how to notice when the ex is acting out of insecurity, how to not take things personally…

  48. Season 5:Episode 2:Maintaining relationships when you’re a long distance stepmom with guest, Sydney

    · 45 min · S5 E2 · Explicit

    Christina welcomes Sydney, a stepmom who is navigating the challenges of being long distance from her stepkids. How do you develop and maintain relationships? How do you plan trips and manage important events? Sydney…

  49. Season 5: Episode 1: How to MUVE your mindset forward in stepmotherhood, with guest Michelle

    · 49 min · S5 E1 · Explicit

    Christina kicks off Season 5 with Michelle, a full-time stepmom who strives to help others with their mindset, self-development, health and wellness. Michelle shares her story, struggles and insight into her unique…

  50. Season 4: Episode 34: Full-time pandemic stepmom, ours babe and MILs - oh my! with guest, Jenifer

    · 53 min · S4 E34 · Explicit

    Christina wraps up Season 4 with Jenifer, a stepmom who was rushed into being a full-time stepmom during a pandemic. Jenifer shares her story of stepmotherhood, holding compassion for the ex, trying to conceive and the…

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