Send us a text In this heartfelt episode of Stepmum Space, I’m joined by Rosie—a woman who had her solo life beautifully sorted. The career, the home, the financial freedom… everything in place. But when love arrived, so did a whole new reality—one that included children she hadn’t planned for. Rosie opens up about the emotional, practical, and relational shifts that come with stepping into a blended family. We explore what it means to redefine your identity, recalibrate your finances, and na...
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Send us a text In this heartfelt episode of Stepmum Space, I’m joined by Rosie—a woman who had her solo life beautifully sorted. The career, the home, the financial freedom… everything in place. But when love arrived, so did a whole new reality—one that included children she hadn’t planned for. Rosie opens up about the emotional, practical, and relational shifts that come with stepping into a blended family. We explore what it means to redefine your identity, recalibrate your finances, and na...
Send us a text In this heartfelt episode of Stepmum Space, I’m joined by Rosie—a woman who had her solo life beautifully sorted. The career, the home, the financial freedom… everything in place. But when love arrived, so did a whole new reality—one that included children she hadn’t planned for. Rosie opens up about the emotional, practical, and relational shifts that come with stepping into a blended family. We explore what it means to redefine your identity, recalibrate your finances, and na...
Send us a text In this episode, we hear from Katy—a stepmum whose journey began when she met a father of five through work. What followed was a life-changing experience filled with love, loyalty, and heartbreak. Katy opens up about the emotional toll of parental alienation, the reality of family court proceedings, and the pain of being separated from stepchildren she’s grown to love. Her story is raw, honest, and deeply relatable for anyone navigating the complexities of stepfamily life. We e...
Send us a text In this episode, I’m joined by Nicholle—a beautiful soul whose story reflects a heartbreaking reality many stepmums face. Nicholle opens up about the false allegations made against her, the emotional toll they took, and the ripple effect on her relationship with her stepchildren. We talk about: The moment everything changedNavigating the complex mix of resentment and love toward her stepkidsHow the allegations impacted trust, connection, and family dynamicsWhat resilience looks...
Send us a text In this episode, Katie sits down with writer Sheena Wilkinson to talk about what it’s really like to marry a widower and become a stepmum — after choosing not to have children herself. Sheena shares her experience of moving into her husband’s former marital home, navigating the emotional weight of a space filled with memories, and adjusting to life with two men after years of living happily alone. They dive into the messy, human side of stepfamily life — from shouting matches w...
Send us a text In this heartfelt and refreshingly honest episode, Katie is joined by Grace—a witty, warm, and wonderfully open guest who shares her journey into stepmotherhood. From living footloose and fancy-free to becoming a full-time stepmum of two, Grace opens up about the emotional shifts, identity changes, and unexpected challenges that come with joining a “pre-made” family. We explore: What it’s really like to feel like an outsider in your own homeHow to handle judgment from others ab...
Send us a text Welcome back! In this episode Katie talks to Sarah, a Stepmum to one boy. They discuss managing different rules in different houses, Sarah’s “down and up” relationship with the Ex and the lessons she’s learnt along the way! For one-to-one coaching support, https://www.stepmumspace.com/booking to book a free intro call. For more on Katie's creds head to https://www.stepmumspace.com/ Support the show
Send us a textKatie talks to Kristin, a Stepmum to 4 and Mum to one.Kristin is also a life coach who works predominantly with Stepmums in the US.Katie and Kristin cover a lot of ground in this chat, from the complicated emotions which many stepmums experience, to what to do when you have very different views to the other house, to knowing when to step in and when to step back with our stepkids.Support the show
Send us a text In this episode, Katie speaks with Sally—a stepmum and biomum—about the real-life challenges of blending families and raising a stepchild with additional needs. Sally shares her journey from being a single mum to navigating the emotional and practical complexities of bringing two families together. From the early days of adjustment to the ongoing work of building trust, connection, and stability, Sally’s story is honest, relatable, and deeply validating. Together, Katie and Sal...
Send us a text In this raw and honest conversation, Katie speaks with Francesca—a stepmum to two little girls—about the emotional toll of stepfamily life when things feel anything but safe. Francesca shares how stepping into her role as a stepmum turned her from a confident, independent woman into someone who felt anxious, overwhelmed, and deeply unsettled. After moving into her partner’s old family home and facing constant drop-ins from the ex, Francesca found herself spiralling—struggling t...
Send us a textKatie chats to a stepmum of three boys, one who is neurodiverse. She shares how this has bought additional challenges and that although she loves her stepson immensely it has made it hard to form a connection at some points. She also shares her experience of being thrown into parenting going from zero to three kids almost instantly! Note: there will be a section added to the forum next week on step-parenting neuro diverse children. Support the show
Send us a textIn this episode Katie chats to Charlotte, a Stepmum to a little girl. Charlotte adores her Stepdaughter and wants to spend more time with her but sadly this isn’t possible at the moment. Charlotte shares her feelings of being left out, and of being second best when it comes to her partner and the delicate balance she treads between the Ex and her current partner.Support the show
Send us a textIn this episode Katie talks to Helena. Helena's story should have been straight forward, her and her partner were on the same page, his ex was on the same page and the stepkids liked her... however sadly it was Helena's in laws who caused huge problems for them all - ultimately meaning Helena took the decision to cut all contact with them.Support the show
Send us a text In this episode, Katie talks to Jackie—a mum to one and stepmum to two—about the kind of stepfamily experience that rarely gets spoken about. Jackie shares what it was like to live in a home where she didn’t feel safe. After her stepson began stealing from her, she had to put locks on her bedroom door and spent years walking on eggshells. It was a time filled with anxiety, confusion, and emotional exhaustion. Together, Katie and Jackie explore: What it feels like when your home...
Send us a text Trigger Warning: This episode includes discussions around trying to conceive and vasectomies. Show Notes: In this episode, Katie chats with Jen—a stepmum to two and mum to one—who’s been living the stepmum life for over a decade. Jen’s story is full of love, resilience, and hard-earned wisdom. When Jen met her husband, she didn’t have children of her own. But because he had majority custody, she became a full-time stepmum almost overnight. That shift brought deep connection wi...
Send us a textIn this episode Katie talks to Parm, AKA @mrssinghspirational about her journey from being a married Mum of 3, to a divorced Mum of 3, to a Stepmum to 3 children who'd recently lost their Mother!Parm talks about how their family all became close very quickly, but amongst all the happiness, her own biological daughter really struggled with the changes and eventually made the difficult decision to go and live with her Dad. Whilst she fully supported her daughter in doing what...
Send us a textIn this episode Katie talks to Ellie, a Stepmum to two boys who had made the decision not to have biological children herself.Ellie talks about her love for the boys and her ups and downs as a Stepmum. She shares how difficulties with BioMum took her to some really dark places and made her question whether she could continue in her marriage. At her lowest point Ellie decided to seek counselling and coaching and she talks about how both of these have impacted her life, and h...
Send us a textIn this episode Katie chats to Kaycie and Danielle, Stepmum and Biomum to a little girl.They explore the ups and downs of their relationship from the difficult beginning to the peaceful friendship they now enjoy. Kaycie shares how it felt for her as a biomum having a new woman enter her daughter's life and she offers tips for Stepmums who are struggling with tricky biomums.Danielle and Kaycie also talk about the Dad in all of this and why they prefer to leave him out of th...
Send us a textIn this episode Katie talks to Joanne, a bio Mum of two girls who became a Stepmum to a girl and a boy when she met her partner.Joanne's story is twofold in that her relationship with her stepson has always been strong, as has her partner's with her daughters, but her relationship with her Stepdaughter has been really difficult, to the point where Joanne is now clear that she doesn't ever want to "blend" her family.Joanne and Katie talk about parenting styles, how to manage life...
Send us a textOur second male to be a guest on Stepmum Space is Tom Nash AKA @mrdivorcecoachuk.Tom tells his story of moving from marriage, to an affair, to separation, recoupling with his new partner and how he built his blended family and created a strong relationship with his Ex Wife and her new partner... who happens to be his partner's Ex.... (you might need a pen & paper to keep up!)Tom offers candid advice from his personal and professional experience on all things separation...
Send us a textTrigger warning: Serious illness & baby lossKatie chats to Elizabeth, a 25 year old Stepmum of two young boys, about her journey as a Stepmum so far.Elizabeth shares how she finds it hard having so much of her life and her future affected by her partner's previous life choices. She talks about feeling like she can't move forwards with her life and the next stages because her partner's first experience of marriage has left him not feeling ready to do it again.She talks ...
Send us a text In this heartfelt episode of Stepmum Space, I’m joined by Rosie—a woman who had her solo life beautifully sorted. The career, the home, the financial freedom… everything in place. But when love arrived, so did a whole new reality—one that included children she hadn’t planned for. Rosie opens up about the emotional, practical, and relational shifts that come with stepping into a blended family. We explore what it means to redefine your identity, recalibrate your finances, and na...
