Queen Of Your Castle Ft. The Whole Stepfamily

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At 2:55 - How telling yourself a new story can instantly change your life

At 3:17 - A story about frogs (it makes sense, I promise)

At 4:58 - The belief that most people resign themselves to

At 9:15 - Exploring the "pits" that most people fall into in business, career, health, stepfamily, family, or finances

At 9:55 - The truth about the people you look up to for their success or happiness or health

At 13:17 - How you can transcend any problem you have in life

At 14:09 - EXERCISE TIME! Creating the most powerful story you can tell

At 17:00 - Recognizing what a baddie you are

At 19:38 - Becoming grateful for the tough stuff in life

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At 3:16 - The truth about VENTING as a solution to your problems

At 4:18 - A common theme between stepmoms' frustrations

At 5:29 - Exploring the truth about the Wicked Stepmom stereotype

At 7:22 - The truth about most stepmom support communities

At 8:40 - What happens when negativity is normalized

At 9:40 - What most stepmoms are actually looking for

At At 10:07 - What the happy, peaceful, joyful stepmom has learned

At 11:05 - The story of the Wise Man in the Village

At 12:38 - How to instantly shift your mindset to be happier

At 15:47 - What it probably means if you feel like venting

At 18:23 - Exercise time! Grab your notebook!

Special Guest Heather Dick, a lovely Stepmompreneur who is the owner & founder of Blush Makeup Artistry in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Heather is a stepmom to two beautiful stepdaughters, a self-proclaimed "pseudo-wife", a "lover of love", and a person who loves spreading happiness and joy wherever she goes - regardless of her circumstances.

At 5:10 - The changes Heather has experienced since she was age 27 when she first met her partner

At 6:07 - Why Heather's business has been so successful

At 7:08 - Heather reflects on how she used to feel responsible to make her stepchildren's lives "the best experiences possible" and the lessons she's learned from being a super-stepmom.

At 8:17 - When Pinterest backfires.

At 9:27 - How expectations we have of our stepchildren can leave us feeling heartbroken.

At 11:34 - Heather reflects on when, why, and how she made the choice to create a happier life as a stepmom.

At 14:41 - Speaking to the idea that men aren't sure how to parent their children.

At 16:49 - A common thread between most stepfamilies that leads to stepmoms feeling like an outsider or an intruder at some point.

At 18:15 - Should stepmom's partner have to choose between stepmom versus his kids?

At 19:08 - Heather opens up about her stepdaughters' medical needs, including her experience with her stepdaughter's brain surgery.

At 21:12 - The commonality of complexity between stepfamilies.

At 27:14 - Tools for stepmoms to develop increased self-resilience and learn to become more present.

At 30:00 - Heather reflects on how her focus on her stepfamily was taking a toll on the growth of her business, and how she was able to move out of this place of feeling stagnant.

At 34:17 - The "thinking" action versus the "feeling" action of being in gratitude.

At 35:00 - Heather reflects on "letting go"

At 36:20 - Cheers to that moment.

At 38:20 - What the expectation of "perfection" can do to your happiness.

At 40:15 - We explore "labels," including the titles of stepmom, evil stepmom, and wife. Heather honestly and openly reflects on how these labels affect how she feels about the "validity" of her roles in other people's lives.

At 45:40 - A golden nugget for any stepmom to chew on. (Warning, it might sting, but it's worth it.)

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How can calling yourself a stepmom or a bonus mom influence the way you show up in the world?

This episode is all about the underlying subconscious beliefs most people carry about being a stepmom (or bonus mom).

At 3:15 - What the "Stepmom" title means to most people.

At 5:00 - A story about Stepmoms vs Bonus Moms (and what this has to do with you).

At 8:07 - Why I think "Bonus Mom" can be problematic as a title (and also why it's pretty cool).

At 9:21 - What is IDENTITY and why is it important to you?

At 10:25 - How is your IDENTITY created?

At 11:19 - Why the things most people grow up hearing still impact them into adulthood.

At 12:28 - How Cinderella's wicked stepmom might be affecting your life without you even knowing.

At 15:25 - What Bonus Moms have actually done by calling themselves Bonus Moms.

At 16:30 - A pearl of wisdom.

At 18:20 - How to make the title of Stepmom mean some really amazing things for you.

At 19:13 - A 3-Step Process to recreate your Stepmom Identity so you can live a peaceful, powerful life.

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Discover why most stepmoms work so hard, set all the goals, but SOMETHING still feels like it's missing. Find out the truth about mindset shifting, and how you can make one specific mindset shift that will make ANY stepmom happier.

At 2:44 - Why so many stepmoms are overwhelmed, undervalued, and (quite frankly) underpaid

At 3:49 - The common theme between most stepmoms (that might be costing you the best years of your life)

At 4:24 - What it means to “live up to your potential”

At 5:00 - How other people’s opinions affect your mindset both in your personal and professional life

At 6:44 - How most stepmoms feel in their homes (and the subconscious effect this may have on the rest of your life)

At 8:32 - The potential impact your stepfamily life may be having on other areas of your life

At 9:30 - Self-fulfilling prophecies

At 10:15 - The double-whammy of stepmotherhood

At 11:05 - “Cheers To That” moment

At 11:22 - My 3-Step Framework to shift your mindset (instantly) so you can have even more health, wealth, and abundance in your personal and professional life

At 13:00 - what the Gurus aren’t telling you about mindset

At 14:48 - 3-Step Framework: full example

At 17:27 - The truth about mindset

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