The KICK-ASS Stepmom Podcast
Jamie Scrimgeour
Show overview
The KICK-ASS Stepmom Podcast has been publishing since 2018, and across the 8 years since has built a catalogue of 286 episodes, alongside 2 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 210 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 35 min and 52 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. It is catalogued as a EN-language Kids & Family show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 4 days ago, with 19 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2021, with 45 episodes published. Published by Jamie Scrimgeour.
From the publisher
When Jamie Scrimgeour couldn't find the kind of stepmom support she needed, she created it. The KICK-ASS Stepmom Podcast is for stepmoms navigating blended family life, co-parenting, marriage, and the emotional reality of this role. Each week, Jamie shares real life conversations, practical strategies, and mindset shifts to help you stop overthinking, feel more at ease in your home, and show up in a way that actually feels good. This is where stepmom life, relationships, personal growth, and lifestyle come together
Latest Episodes
View all 286 episodesThese Dads Don't Deserve 50/50 & The Stepmom Is Not The Nanny
Your Attachment Style Is Affecting Your Stepmom Experience with Thais Gibson
Should A Stepmom Be Celebrated On Mothers Day?
What F You Money Really Is & Why Every Woman Needs it, RHOBH Tea, Don't Date Broke Dudes with Pattie Ehsaei
Emotions Stepmoms Are Afraid To Admit, Feeling Like An Outsider & The Childless Stepmom Experience with The Sober Stepmom
Ep 280Step-Parenting Teenagers, Blended Family Finances + Conversations You Need To Have With Emily Bouchard
Step-family advisor, speaker and author Emily Bouchard joins Jamie on The KICK-ASS Stepmom Podcast to dive into step-parenting teens, navigating money conversations in blended family estates, effective approaches for teaching healthy money habits to your kids, and important conversations you need to have to improve your stepfamily dynamic. For more from Emily: https://blendedfamiliesflourishing.com/ Masterclass: How to Stop Letting a High Conflict Ex Hijack Your Life www.jamiescrimgeour.com/masterclass Get My Ebook - 120 Ways To Be A KICK-ASS Stepmom www.jamiescrimgeour.com/ebook Episode Sponsors: Cozy Earth | Head to www.cozyearth.com and use the code JAMIESBOGO by April 18th for my exclusive Mother's Day BOGO deal. Or, use the code COZYJAMIE anytime for 20% off your order. LMNT | My Go To Electrolyte Drink. Head to www.drinklmnt.com/kickassstepmom to get a free sample pack with any drink mix purchase. Kajabi | www.jamiescrimgeour.com/kajabi to get all the details.
Ep 279Why Stepmoms Take Everything Personally and the Shift That Changes Your Relationship With Your Stepchildren with Laurie Oakes
Intuitive coach and stepmom Laurie Oakes joins Jamie on The KICK-ASS Stepmom Podcast to discuss the positive changes she's experienced in her stepmom life through her coaching work with Jamie. Laurie will share how shifts in her perspectives and expectations led her to less stress, more harmony in her home, and stronger relationships with her stepkids and her husband. Plus, she'll share about her work as a medium and intuitive coach. Learn more about Laurie's work: www.laurieoakesmediumship.com Masterclass: How to Stop Letting a High Conflict Ex Hijack Your Life www.jamiescrimgeour.com/masterclass Join Elevate: Group Coaching For The High Level Stepmom www.jamiescrimgeour.com/elevate Get My Ebook - 120 Ways To Be A KICK-ASS Stepmom www.jamiescrimgeour.com/ebook Episode Sponsors: Cozy Earth | www.cozyearth.com and use the code COZYJAMIE for 20% off LMNT | My Go To Electrolyte Drink. Head to www.drinklmnt.com/kickassstepmom to get a free sample pack with any drink mix purchase. Boncharge | www.boncharge.com and use the code SCRIM for 15% off Kajabi | www.jamiescrimgeour.com/kajabi to get all the details.
Ep 278Money Mindset, A Convo With A Prostitute, Child Support Mentality
On this episode of The KICK-ASS Stepmom podcast Jamie discusses all things money mindset - and how your money mindset might be affecting your stepmom life. Jamie shares how her money mindset has evolved over the years, knowing your worth, how the money stories we were told as children affect our outlook on money as adults, and how a healthy money mindset can make all the difference when you're navigating common stepmom challenges like child and spousal support. Masterclass: How to Stop Letting a High Conflict Ex Hijack Your Life www.jamiescrimgeour.com/masterclass Join Elevate: Group Coaching For The High Level Stepmom www.jamiescrimgeour.com/elevate Get My Ebook - 120 Ways To Be A KICK-ASS Stepmom www.jamiescrimgeour.com/ebook Episode Sponsors: Cozy Earth | www.cozyearth.com and use the code COZYJAMIE for 20% off LMNT | My Go To Electrolyte Drink. Head to www.drinklmnt.com/kickassstepmom to get a free sample pack with any drink mix purchase. Boncharge | www.boncharge.com and use the code SCRIM for 15% off Kajabi | www.jamiescrimgeour.com/kajabi to get all the details.
Ep 277My Biggest Stepmom Regrets and What Stepmoms Need to Stop Feeling Bad About
Stepmom guilt can quietly keep you stuck, second-guessing yourself and making a complicated role even more complicated. In this episode of The KICK-ASS Stepmom Podcast, Jamie shares what stepmoms need to stop feeling guilty about, plus her biggest stepmom regrets. If she could go back, these are the things she would do differently. Episode Sponsors: Cozy Earth | www.cozyearth.com and use the code COZYJAMIE for 20% off LMNT | My Go To Electrolyte Drink. Head to www.drinklmnt.com/kickassstepmom to get a free sample pack with any drink mix purchase. Boncharge | www.boncharge.com and use the code SCRIM for 15% off
Ep 276Rebuilding After Divorce, When Kids Don't Blend, Navigating Major Life Transitions with Joanna from Nesting Story
On this episode of The KICK-ASS Stepmom Podcast parenting blogger and life transition coach Joanna Fowler of Nesting Story joins Jamie to discuss divorce, blending families, and the power of self-confidence. Joanna will share how she navigated her divorce while being a well-known parenting blogger, the challenges she experienced when she stepped into the role of stepmom and blended families with her new husband, and how self-confidence, systems, and doing it her own way have made all the difference. Check out Joanna's first episode on The KICK-ASS Stepmom Podcast: https://jamiescrimgeour.com/podcast/130/ Learn more about Joanna and her coaching: https://nestingstory.ca/coaching/ Masterclass: How to Stop Letting a High Conflict Ex Hijack Your Life www.jamiescrimgeour.com/masterclass Join Elevate: Group Coaching For The High Level Stepmom www.jamiescrimgeour.com/elevate Get My Ebook - 120 Ways To Be A KICK-ASS Stepmom www.jamiescrimgeour.com/ebook Episode Sponsors: Cozy Earth | www.cozyearth.com and use the code COZYJAMIE for 20% off LMNT | My Go To Electrolyte Drink. Head to www.drinklmnt.com/kickassstepmom to get a free sample pack with any drink mix purchase.
Ep 275Stepmom Insecurity Made Me Shop, Finding Your Style, Shopping With Intention with Hannah Blass of The Style Audit
Hannah Blass from @thestyleaudit joins Jamie on the KICK-ASS Stepmom Podcast to share how to shift from compulsive shopping to healthier financial habits through embracing intentional style. Hannah will share how her own compulsive shopping journey led her to wake up to the ways that social media, societal pressures, and negative stereotypes of women inform our shopping habits. You'll hear practical strategies to build a more authentic wardrobe and maintain a healthier money mindset, all while keeping your love of fashion alive. Check out more from Hannah on Instagram @thestyleaudit Masterclass: How to Stop Letting a High Conflict Ex Hijack Your Life www.jamiescrimgeour.com/masterclass Join Elevate: Group Coaching For The High Level Stepmom www.jamiescrimgeour.com/elevate Get My Ebook - 120 Ways To Be A KICK-ASS Stepmom www.jamiescrimgeour.com/ebook Episode Sponsors: Cozy Earth | www.cozyearth.com and use the code COZYJAMIE for 20% off Boncharge | www.boncharge.com and use the code SCRIM for 15% off Kajabi | www.jamiescrimgeour.com/kajabi to get all the details.
Ep 274Solo: Lessons From A Nude Beach, Weight Loss, A Breakdown, A Business Plan, and a New Season of Stepmotherhood
On today's episode of The KICK-ASS Stepmom Podcast Jamie gives a life update on her 40th birthday, the realities of being a stepmom to adult stepkids, going all in on the podcast, and more. She'll give you insight into how to reset your life and goals if you're feeling overwhelmed, how to ensure that your stepkids will want to visit when they're adults, her health and wellness approach now that she's 40, and why 2026 is the year that The KICK-ASS Stepmom Podcast is going bigger than ever before. Masterclass: How to Stop Letting a High Conflict Ex Hijack Your Life www.jamiescrimgeour.com/masterclass Join Elevate: Group Coaching For The High Level Stepmom www.jamiescrimgeour.com/elevate Get My Ebook - 120 Ways To Be A KICK-ASS Stepmom www.jamiescrimgeour.com/ebook Episode Sponsors: Cozy Earth | www.cozyearth.com and use the code COZYJAMIE for 20% off Boncharge | www.boncharge.com and use the code SCRIM for 15% off Kajabi | www.jamiescrimgeour.com/kajabi to get all the details.
Ep 273Codependency, Resentment + Communicating That You're Taking A Step Back with Erika Wright
Codependency counselor Erika Wright joins Jamie on The KICK-ASS Stepmom Podcast to help you untangle the codependency patterns that are keeping you stuck in stepmom life - overgiving, overfunctioning, and losing yourself in relationships. Erika's straight shooting style will leave you feeling empowered to regain your self trust and integrity in relationships. Today you'll hear about what codependency is and how it forms, why truth is the key to unraveling codependent patterns, how women are societally conditioned to prioritize others, how to tell the difference between healthy boundaries and codependency, and much more. Connect with Erika: https://erikawright.org/ https://www.instagram.com/erikawrighthcd/?hl=en Masterclass: How to Stop Letting a High Conflict Ex Hijack Your Life www.jamiescrimgeour.com/masterclass Join Elevate: Group Coaching For The High Level Stepmom www.jamiescrimgeour.com/elevate Get My Ebook - 120 Ways To Be A KICK-ASS Stepmom www.jamiescrimgeour.com/ebook Episode Sponsors: Cozy Earth | www.cozyearth.com and use the code COZYJAMIE
Ep 272Loyalty Binds, Co-Parenting Mistakes and Reconnection With Your Stepkids/The Ex with Jody Carrington
In this week's episode of the KICK-ASS Stepmom podcast, Jamie interviews renowned psychologist Dr. Jody Carrington. Jody has a no-nonsense and candid approach backed by her clinical knowledge, it's that combination that makes her one of our favourite guests. Join them for an unfiltered conversation on life in your 40s, parenting and anxiety in the digital age, the power of reconnection, loyalty binds and what's really going on for our kids in transitions, and how we can use acknowledgement and reconnection to improve the mom stepmom relationship Masterclass: How to Stop Letting a High Conflict Ex Hijack Your Life www.jamiescrimgeour.com/masterclass Join Elevate: Group Coaching For The High Level Stepmom www.jamiescrimgeour.com/elevate Get My Ebook - 120 Ways To Be A KICK-ASS Stepmom www.jamiescrimgeour.com/ebook
Ep 271Can The Ex Move The Stepkids, Dealing With Parental Alienation and Other Legal Stories With Family Law Attorney Diana Romanov
Family law attorney Diana Romanov is here today to tell you what you really need to know about navigating the legal side of divorce, child support, and custody. We'll talk about the benefits of settling versus taking your case to a judge, what to do if your ex wants to move with the kids, how layoffs can affect child support, why a cost benefit analysis is so important when making legal decisions, and how to navigate high conflict divorce proceedings that include parental alienation or child safety. Connect with Diana: https://www.romanovlaw.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@Diana-Romanov Join Elevate: Group Coaching For The High Level Stepmom www.jamiescrimgeour.com/elevate Get My Ebook - 120 Ways To Be A KICK-ASS Stepmom www.jamiescrimgeour.com/ebook Episode Sponsors: Cozy Earth | www.cozyearth.com and use the code COZYJAMIE
Ep 270Healing Your Stepmom Anxiety Dr. Nicole Cain
Dr. Nicole Cain's holistic approach to anxiety will have you looking at your anxieties in a whole new way. She is a leading expert in trauma informed clinical psychology and holistic medicine, and is the author of the new book Panic Proof: The New Holistic Solutions to End Your Anxiety Forever. We're diving into parts work and how it can help you address the root causes of your anxiety, Dr. Nicole's '3 minute hack' to get internal information on why certain experiences trigger you, how addressing anxiety can positively impact your stepfamily life, the 9 types of anxiety, the differences between panic, anxiety and fear, and so much more. Connect with Dr. Nicole: https://drnicolecain.com/ https://www.instagram.com/drnicolecain/?hl=en Join Elevate: Group Coaching For The High Level Stepmom www.jamiescrimgeour.com/elevate Get My Ebook - 120 Ways To Be A KICK-ASS Stepmom www.jamiescrimgeour.com/ebook Episode Sponsors: Cozy Earth | www.cozyearth.com and use the code COZYJAMIE Kajabi | www.jamiescrimgeour.com/kajabi to get all the details.
Ep 269How To Navigate Parental Alienation + When Should Stepkids Kids Get To Choose with Dr. Amy Baker
Coach, Researcher and Parental Alienation Expert Dr. Amy Baker and I had one of the most in-depth conversations about parental alienation I have had in my 11+ years as a Stepmom. We cover the signs of parental alienation, the shift from angry co-parent to parental alienation, the long-term effects of parental alienation, strategies for overcoming it with both teens and younger kids, how to navigate conversations with the other parent, supporting your partner if they are experiencing parental alienation, and the legal strategies available to you in order to protect your relationship with your kids or stepkids. For more from Dr. Amy Website: https://www.amyjlbaker.com/about-parental-alienation Masterclass: Stop Letting A High Conflict Ex Highjack Your Life www.jamiescrimgeour.com/masterclass Join Elevate: Group Coaching For The High Level Stepmom www.jamiescrimgeour.com/elevate Get My Ebook - 120 Ways To Be A KICK-ASS Stepmom www.jamiescrimgeour.com/ebook Episode Sponsors: Cozy Earth | www.cozyearth.com and use the code COZYJAMIE
Ep 268A Real Life Q+A Beyond Stepmom Stuff: Confidence, Style, Fear and Feeling Safe
This week on The KICK-ASS Stepmom Podcast, I'm keeping it casual with a real life solo Q+A that goes beyond stepmom stuff but still speaks directly to stepmoms. I asked you on Instagram for non-stepmom questions, and you delivered. We're talking about marriage, parenting a tween, simplifying your style, confidence, fear, self-esteem, and the one thing I'm truly at peace with going into 2026. This episode is for stepmoms who are doing the inner work, building confidence, and learning how to feel safe and grounded in their lives. No fixing. No advice giving. Just honest reflection on growth, relationships, and trusting yourself as you evolve. If you're a stepmom craving a slower, more real conversation that reminds you who you are outside the role, this one's for you. Masterclass: Stop Letting A High Conflict Ex Highjack Your Life www.jamiescrimgeour.com/masterclass Join Elevate: Group Coaching For The High Level Stepmom www.jamiescrimgeour.com/elevate Get My Ebook - 120 Ways To Be A KICK-ASS Stepmom www.jamiescrimgeour.com/ebook Episode Sponsors: Cozy Earth | www.cozyearth.com and use the code COZYJAMIE Kajabi | www.jamiescrimgeour.com/kajabi to get all the details.
Ep 267Your New Stepmom Era. The Elevated Stepmom.
2026 has arrived, and I think it's going to be a good one. Not just for me, but for you. Let 2026 be the beginning of your New Stepmom Era. This isn't about following another stepmom tip. It's about creating an identity shift. One that begins with setting intentions for what you truly want in your life, and then aligning your habits, mindset and perspective to bring it to fruition. Join me January 21st for a live masterclass - How to Minimize Conflict With A High Conflict Ex: www.jamiescrimgeour.com/masterclass Join Elevate: www.jamiescrimgeour.com/elevate Get My Ebook - 120 Ways To Be A KICK-ASS Stepmom www.jamiescrimgeour.com/ebook Episode Sponsors: Cozy Earth | Go to www.cozyearth.com and use the code COZYJAMIE for 20% off of your order Kajabi | Build the business of your dreams and make a profit - all in one place. Go to www.jamiescrimgeour.com/kajabi to get all the details.
Ep 266Stepmom Real Talk, The Truth About Adult Stepkids, Business Mentorship + Bad Stepmom Advice With Mindy Kyle
There's nothing like a chat with Mindy Kyle. She's one of my favorite stepmom coaches in the space and she's also my business coaching client. We get real right from the start. I share a breakdown I had right before we hit record. We get into the stepmom advice I don't agree with. The truth about adult stepkids. And the small but powerful tweaks we made to her coaching business that helped her crush her goals. For more from Mindy, Visit: https://www.mindykylecoaching.com TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mindykyle.coaching Get The Disengaging Without Disconnecting Masterclass www.jamiescrimgeour.com/disengaging Get My Ebook - 120 Ways To Be A KICK-ASS Stepmom www.jamiescrimgeour.com/ebook Join Elevate www.jamiescrimgeour.com/elevate Episode Sponsors: Cozy Earth | Go to www.cozyearth.com and use the code COZYJAMIE for 20% off of your order LMNT | My Go To Electrolyte Drink. Head to www.drinklmnt.com/kickassstepmom to get a free sample pack with any drink mix purchase.