Radical Stepmoms

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 blending, manage grief and define her role? Also, how many counselors become stepmoms? Is it destiny? Listen in! 

About My Guest
Nicole is a 34-year-old wife, bio mom, and stepmom, balancing blended family life and a career as a high school counselor. She is raising children ages 2, 8, and 10, with stepchildren ages 17 and 19. Nicole met her husband during COVID in 2020; both were previously married and have now been married for nearly five years. 
Find her on IG: @ladynshafe

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Welcome to Season 9! Christina kicks it off with a candid conversation with an ex-stepdad turned dad. Erik tells his story of diving head first into stepdad life, and when he realized his wife was high conflict. What happened when he initiated the divorce? Listen in as Erick shares how he regained custody (Netflix worthy story) how he’s protected his kids, and what advice he gives to stepmoms supporting dads through chaos. 

Meet My Guest:
Eric Kaltz is a single dad of two who advocates for calm, intentional parenting through high-conflict divorce. His perspective centers on emotional control, accountability, and maintaining stability for children in difficult co-parenting dynamics.
Instagram @erickaltzofficial
TikTok @erickaltz
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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 getting a weird vibe from the stepdad and started to do some digging on him? What do you do when you find out he’s not who he says he is? Grab your popcorn and listen in!

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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 side, what would she tell her younger self? As a stepmom, we ask ourselves “is it worth it”? When did Shanae know it wasn’t and knew it was time to walk away?  Listen in! 
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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 feels like all the magic depends on us? How do we advocate to feel seen in our families? Listen in! 
About My Guest: 
Coach Michelle is a high conflict resolution coach, an attorney, and a badass single mom. She helps parents disengage from high conflict relationships, getting them out of court, and stepping back into their lives. Her unique combination as a certified Martha Beck life coach, a lawyer for almost 20 years, her field of study in Psychology, and her own personal family law experience, makes Michelle a well-rounded coach, capable of helping parents learn how to disengage from a challenging and protracted co-parenting relationship.
Find her on IG: coachmichellesd
Website: www.coachmichelle.club
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