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The Rose WomanMaking Family Part 3: Stepmom and Stepfamily Success Strategies Stepfamily and Stepmom success strategies, based on research and clinical practice of my guest Dr. Patricia Papernow, and (in this twofer episode), the support groups and stepmom coaching of Nathalie Savell. We include some data from Wednesday Martin's great book Stepmonster. This is the last on in the series on how we make families now, 42% of Americans have a close stepfamily relationship- and yet the research on how to blend well- and the emotional skills to do so- aren't very well known- so we make avoidable mistakes. But with research, that's changing. Join The Rose...
2021-07-161h 06
The Step-mom Strong PodcastThey're "Nacho kids"!!!!! Make this your mantra & you will THRIVE!! with Lori Sims of Nachokids.comSometimes the most loving, healthy approach is to back off and REALLY recognize that your stepkids are not your kids. Lori explains why and how helpful this method can be. Be sure to check out her podcast, the Nachokids podcast at Nachokids.com!
2019-07-0638 minThe Step-mom Strong PodcastEp. 020: Positive Discipline- What to do when your stepkids drive you batty! with Casey O'RoartyCasey is an amazing positive discipline parenting coach with 2 teenagers of her own with such good wisdom about connecting with kids and the importance of building relationships. It's especially helpful to hear her perspective on the kids that are the most difficult to connect with! Find more from her on the Joyful Courage Podcast.
2019-05-1939 minThe Step-mom Strong PodcastEp. 019: Empower Yourself: Use your thoughts to change your challenges with Julie Kleinhans.How to Shift from Victim to Empowered regardless of your challenges! Using the concept of thoughts become things to Empower yourself as a Step-mom with Julie Kleinhans, of Successful Kids Revolution.
2019-04-1639 min
Healthy Living by Giant PodcastMindful EatingThe nutritionists speak with Nathalie Savell, licensed Psychotherapist from Upward Spiral Wellness, about the role mindfulness plays in day to day life and how being more mindful when it comes to eating can help you better achieve your long term health goals. Simple strategies to be more mindful will be offered.
2019-03-0826 minThe Step-mom Strong PodcastEp.018: From Drama and Chaos to Peace and Thriving with Jenna KorfThe process of hanging in there, and when you're in it for the wrong reasons!
2019-02-2228 min
Atomic Moms"Marriage After Kids" Field Guide: Expert Advice + Honest TalkMarriage after kids is frigging hard! Luckily, Atomic Moms guests have given earth-shattering insights into relationships after kids. We're sharing six of our favorite relationship advice moments from experts and mothers in the thick of it. Featuring conversations with Dr. Laura Berman, Britta Bushnell, Emily Price, Nathalie Savell, Karisa Bruin, and Bridget Moloney-Sinclair, we're talking sex, blended family boundaries, and what drives us nuts. Listen up! x Ellie KnausSubscribe + Listen on the Go: Apple Podcasts | StitcherJoin our Instagram, Facebook, and private community.Show Notes, Links, and More: AtomicMoms.com Please supp...
2019-02-2031 min
Atomic Moms"Marriage After Kids" Field Guide: Expert Advice + Honest TalkMarriage after kids is frigging hard! Luckily, Atomic Moms guests have given earth-shattering insights into relationships after kids. We're sharing six of our favorite relationship advice moments from experts and mothers in the thick of it. Featuring conversations with Dr. Laura Berman, Britta Bushnell, Emily Price, Nathalie Savell, Karisa Bruin, and Bridget Moloney-Sinclair, we're talking sex, blended family boundaries, and what drives us nuts. Listen up! x Ellie KnausSubscribe + Listen on the Go: Apple Podcasts | StitcherJoin our Instagram, Facebook, and private community.Show Notes, Links, and More: AtomicMoms.com Please supp...
2019-02-2031 minThe Step-mom Strong PodcastEp. 017: How to talk to kids about SEX with Mama Sutra aka Dr. Lanae St. JohnHow to you raise your kids to have a healthy relationship with sex and make sure they're not getting the wrong ideas? Dr. Lanae (aka Mama Sutra) answers this and more on today's interview!
2019-01-2939 minThe Step-mom Strong PodcastEp. 016: Get Confident! How to handle yourself without losing your mind with Naja HallI had a blast in this interview with Naja Hall as she discusses how she overcame her Stepmom challenges, her phenomenal book, "Girl, Bye" and the type of work she now does with stepfamilies.
2019-01-0827 minThe Step-mom Strong PodcastEp. 015: Dealing with high-conflict ex & parental alienation with Tracy PoiznerTracy is an amazing Step-mom Coach with SO MUCH experience regarding parental alienation and wisdom that she's come to so many trials and tribulations! Can't wait for you to hear this!!!
2018-12-2030 minThe Step-mom Strong PodcastEp. 014 Stepmom Mastery: how to find clarity, confidence & connectionReady to leave overwhelm, self-doubt and resentment behind? Ready to enjoy your romantic relationship and feel like yourself again?
2018-12-1713 minThe Step-mom Strong PodcastEp.013: Reviving a Broken Step-Couple: From wondering where the love went to finding healing and growth, with Nancy LandrumI absolutely loved this interview with Step-mom expert Nancy Landrum and could so relate to her story! She speaks so powerfully about how her love was so lost in resentment and parenting conflicts and what she and her husband did to repair their relationship. Very powerful stuff!
2018-12-1431 minThe Step-mom Strong PodcastEp. 012: Keeping Sane During the Holidays part 2: words of advice from other StepmomsHear from the Empowered Stepmom Squad- their tips and tricks for successful blended family holidays!
2018-12-1210 minThe Step-mom Strong PodcastEp. 011: Why Three's a Crowd: A cultural understanding of Stepmotherhood challenges with Erin Careless!Erin Carless gives us the scholarly perspective on why Stepmotherhood brings up so much for so many. She talks about womens roles historically, how they've changed and how this role sheds light on what's expected of women in general. It blew my mind and I'm sure it will blow yours, too!
2018-12-0631 minThe Step-mom Strong PodcastEp. 010: Keeping Sane during the Holidays! part 1: top ten self-care tips!My Step-mom Success Pyramid & top 10 tips for self- care during busy times! Email me with feedback at nathalie@upwardspiralwellness.com and join the convo in my free facebook group for Step-moms! Www.facebook.com/groups/stepmomstrong
2018-12-0312 minThe Step-mom Strong PodcastEp. 9: Perspective of an Adult Step-child- The important role a Step-mom can play, with Ellie KnausWhat do you want your step-kids to say about you in 20 years? Ellie Knaus of the amazing Atomic Moms podcast talks about her experience growing up with 2 moms, what she remembers the most and how she viewed her Step-mama! www.NathalieSavell.com/podcast
2018-11-3034 minThe Step-mom Strong PodcastEp.8 - Ensuring the stability of the most foundational piece of a blended family- why Its CRUCIAL to work on your romantic relationshipI want you to be enjoying your romantic relationship!!! Why its important to work at things! I talk about how you can be sure to have the best relationship possible and why it's important!!! This is in celebration of the workbook I created, which can be purchased at www.NathalieSavell.com/resources with an awesome Cyber Monday deal!! The Step-Couple Success Workbook is a great place to get started!
2018-11-2613 minThe Step-mom Strong PodcastEp. 7: When you're at the end of your rope! Sometimes, you gotta "Nacho", with Lori & David SimsThis inspiring Step-couple talks in this re-released interview about how they almost didn't make it, and how loving detachment saved their marriage!
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2018-11-2335 minThe Step-mom Strong PodcastEp.6 : Peace no matter what regardless of bio-mom drama, with Anna DeAcostaHow to be at peace with the ex, the kids, the whole crazy sha-bang! In this Re-release of "Empowering Stepmoms" interview with Anna DeAcosta, Mindful Stepmom Coach, you'll get her wisdom and insight into how she created a dream life with the love of her life in spite of it all!!!
2018-11-1429 minThe Step-mom Strong PodcastEp. 5: Stepmotherhood as a Path to Enlightenment with Dr. Laura MarkhamUse your challenges as growth opportunities! Listen to one of the most influential people in my parenting journey Dr. Laura Markham, Peaceful Parenting expert, talk about the unique challenges that come up in parenthood and how they can really grow us as people.
2018-11-0931 minThe Step-mom Strong PodcastEp. 4: The power of play & handling parenting challenges with more ease with Avital ShreiberAvital is a "Childhood Designer & Mindful Parenting Coach" and this episode gets to how Stepmoms can transform the experience of their home for their stepkids. She gives great advice on the balancing act of having two homes, screen time dynamics, and more! Enjoy! Shownotes and resources can be found at:
www.nathaliesavell.com/podcast
2018-11-0530 minThe Step-mom Strong PodcastEp. 3 What's this podcast about?Wisdom of the ages! Catered towards Step-moms, applicable to anyone wanting to be healthier and happier. 😊
2018-11-0101 minThe Step-mom Strong PodcastEp.2: Dr. Sue Johnson of Emotion Focused Couples TherapyWhat is underneath defensiveness? Why do couples have such a hard time listening to each other so often? Why do I feel left out as a Step-mom? Answers to these questions and more! In this episode I speak with Dr. Sue Johnson on the basics of having a healthy relationship as she has seen in her years of personal and professional experience as a researcher, psychologist, & therapist. She also happens to be a Step-mom herself which I did not know before the episode so she gives her insight and wisdom into what makes being a Step-mom so particularly challenging and...
2018-11-0134 minThe Step-mom Strong PodcastEp. 1 Success as a Step-couple with Bob & Lori HollanderThese two relationship experts bring fun, real-talk, and years of personal and professional knowledge and experience to the conversation about the fundamentals of relationship
health and particularly how it applies to a step-couple.
2018-10-2834 minAtomic MomsGetting Real about Stepmoms, Exes, and Blended Families | Nathalie Savell, LCPCToday we’re empowering blended families and talking stepmom strategies! Holistic psychotherapist, step-mom coach, and #atomicmama Nathalie Savell tackles the biggest challenges stepmoms face. We’re talking high conflict exes, healthy boundaries, and smooth transitions between households. Then we turn the tables and share my guest interview with Nathalie from her “Empowering Stepmoms: Re-Imagining the Modern Family” series in May. I share my experience as a child of blended families — after all, I’m an only child with six siblings! — and reflect on all my stepmother has taught me about parenting. x Ellie KnausYou’ll learn:The unique frustr...
2018-07-1140 min
Atomic MomsGetting Real about Stepmoms, Exes, and Blended Families | Nathalie Savell, LCPCToday we’re empowering blended families and talking stepmom strategies! Holistic psychotherapist, step-mom coach, and #atomicmama Nathalie Savell tackles the biggest challenges stepmoms face. We’re talking high conflict exes, healthy boundaries, and smooth transitions between households. Then we turn the tables and share my guest interview with Nathalie from her “Empowering Stepmoms: Re-Imagining the Modern Family” series in May. I share my experience as a child of blended families — after all, I’m an only child with six siblings! — and reflect on all my stepmother has taught me about parenting. x Ellie Knaus
You’ll learn:
The unique frustrations of blended families...
2018-07-1140 min
Joyful Courage for Parenting TeensEmpowered Stepmothering (and mothering in general...) wth Nathalie SavellToday’s guest is Nathalie Savell of the Empowering Stepmoms Summit. Natalie is a holistic psychotherapist, a certified holistic health coach and a certified stepmom coach. She sees psychotherapy clients dealing with anxiety and life transition challenges, relationship issues and spiritual disease in person, via video chat and through walk and talk sessions in Baltimore, Maryland and coaches stepmoms virtually to help them go from overwhelm, confusion, stress and resentment to confidence, clarity and connection. We are discussing thriving in step parenting. Join us!“People have more power than they think. I hear a lot of stepmoms feel...
2018-06-0553 minJoyful Courage for Parenting TeensEmpowered Stepmothering (and mothering in general...) wth Nathalie SavellToday’s guest is Nathalie Savell of the Empowering Stepmoms Summit. Natalie is a holistic psychotherapist, a certified holistic health coach and a certified stepmom coach. She sees psychotherapy clients dealing with anxiety and life transition challenges, relationship issues and spiritual disease in person, via video chat and through walk and talk sessions in Baltimore, Maryland and coaches stepmoms virtually to help them go from overwhelm, confusion, stress and resentment to confidence, clarity and connection. We are discussing thriving in step parenting. Join us!“People have more power than they think. I hear a lot of stepmoms feel...
2018-06-0553 min