The KICK-ASS Stepmom Podcast
Jamie Scrimgeour
When Jamie couldn't find the stepmom support and conversations she was looking for, she decided to create her own. Each week, Jamie Scrimgeour brings you real life conversations about blended family, relationships, personal development and more. With tips, strategies, mindset shifts and KICK-ASS Guests, Jamie's goal is to inspire you to live your own version of a KICK-ASS Life while bringing you along as she creates her own.
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Apr 6, 2026 • 1h 2min
Step-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/ Join KICK-ASS Stepmom Insider: www.jamiescrimgeour.com/insider 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.
Mar 30, 2026 • 1h 4min
Why 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.
Mar 23, 2026 • 41min
Money 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.
Mar 16, 2026 • 24min
My 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
Mar 9, 2026 • 52min
Rebuilding 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.
Mar 2, 2026 • 54min
Stepmom 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.
Feb 23, 2026 • 38min
Solo: 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.
Feb 16, 2026 • 51min
Codependency, 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
Feb 9, 2026 • 56min
Loyalty 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
Feb 2, 2026 • 47min
Can 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


