Queen Of Your Castle Ft. The Whole Stepfamily

Mark your calendars! The 3-Part Uplifted Stepmom Workshop Series is kicking off on February 24, 2022!

We've all heard it. The fairytale folklore about the wicked stepmom who marries the widowed father and ruins the lives of her stepchildren.

As a stepmom, this narrative can be particularly troubling... so troubling in fact that an entire subset of stepmoms have taken it upon themselves to rename their title as Bonus Moms.

In this week's episode with your host, Stepfamily Counsellor Brittany Lynch, BScN, you'll hear:

• The surprising way Brittany discovered how young kids are when the Wicked Stepmom narrative gets indoctrinated into our minds
• Why the Wicked Stepmom narrative is so pervasive
• What stepmoms are doing that could possibly be contributing to the world's view of us
• The surprising differences between the "wicked" stepmom and the happy stepmom
• A way to gauge if you, too, could be headed down a path of being misunderstood.

Thanks for taking the time to rate & review the show, which helps other stepmoms get the help they're looking for!

Connect with Brittany on Instagram @thestepqueen & Pinterest @thestepqueen 

Book a free 30 minute consultation and let us help you get your life back https://calendly.com/foreveraftercoaching-newclients/consult?month=2024-01

Or try our 7 Day Stepfamily Stress Detox guaranteed to reduce stepfamily stress by at least 20% https://brittanylynch.podia.com/stepfamily-stress-detox

Mark your calendar! Next Uplifted Challenge is kicking off February 24, 2022!

"The kids are awful. Their other parent is a terrible nightmare who never does anything right. My spouse is incompetent when it comes to parenting, so I need to step in and rescue them all the time otherwise nothing will get done..."

My life as a stepmom sucks and sometimes, I feel trapped.

If you're a stepmom who's ever found yourself having these thoughts (or saying these words at brunch with your bestie), then it sounds like you're (unfortunately) having a pretty standard experience as a stepmom.

But how does it feel in your body when these thoughts consume you?

Regardless of how many of those examples are true for you, the fact is that so many stepmoms are making this one critical mistake when it comes to working out their problems. Are you?

In this episode with your host, Stepfamily Counsellor Brittany Lynch, BScN, you'll find out:

• Why so many stepmoms feel discouraged or hopeless about their stepfamily circumstances
• One critical mistake most stepmoms are making when it comes to problems in their stepfamilies
• The underlying motive behind all goals & dreams
• How you can start making simple adjustments in your thoughts, feelings, and habits to bring you closer to the life you want, and further from the life you don't want

Thanks for taking the time to rate & review the show, which helps other stepmoms get the help they're looking for!

Connect with Brittany on Instagram @thestepqueen & Pinterest @thestepqueen

Book a free 30 minute consultation and let us help you get your life back https://calendly.com/foreveraftercoaching-newclients/consult?month=2024-01

Or try our 7 Day Stepfamily Stress Detox guaranteed to reduce stepfamily stress by at least 20% https://brittanylynch.podia.com/stepfamily-stress-detox

Dr. L. Carol Scott has a dream: to change for the better the way we treat each other. Through what she calls the Wisdom of Childhood, you can finally understand what makes people ‘tick!’ Seven Self-Aware Success Strategies—your SASS—manifest that wisdom in your life today.

Lesson #1: However you define your success, it begins with you treating yourself and everyone else as the unique gifts we are in this world. 

The SASS model integrates more than a century of theory and research on early learning and brain development, lessons from Carol’s lifetime career with children and families, and tools from her own journey of recovery after a childhood filled with trauma.

A truly committed University of Kansas Jayhawk, she earned her dual BAs in Anthropology and Human Development, an MA in Early Education, and a PhD in Developmental Psychology, all on “The Hill" in Lawrence.

Dr. Scott is a TedX speaker, author, thought leader, and world changer.

Find out more about her work at www.lcarolscott.com, or connect with her on Insta @dr.l.carol

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Book a free 30 minute consultation and let us help you get your life back https://calendly.com/foreveraftercoaching-newclients/consult?month=2024-01

Or try our 7 Day Stepfamily Stress Detox guaranteed to reduce stepfamily stress by at least 20% https://brittanylynch.podia.com/stepfamily-stress-detox

Everyone has something in their lives that they’d like to improve, whether that’s managing stress more effectively, developing healthier relationships, building more confidence—the list can be endless.

The problem is often finding the time to address these issues and then, having done that, knowing the right tools and techniques to use to integrate the solutions into your life. The mere thought of change can be overwhelming, but Linda’s mission is to address the root cause of that fear so that you can tackle anything that life throws at you by making simple, easy changes to your everyday routines.

This week, enjoy a special guest interview with personal and corporate coach, author, and educational wellbeing consultant LINDA BONNAR. Her new book,JUST THREE THINGS: Bite-Size Ways to Transform Your Life [The Dreamwork Collective | October 2021], is out now.

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To create MORE stepfamily harmony (without having to walk on eggshells or bite your tongue just to keep the peace), head to www.peacelovestepmom.com to get instant access to this FREE online mini-course that can completely transform your stepmom experience.

Connect with your host, Brittany Lynch, on Instagram @thestepqueen

Book a free 30 minute consultation and let us help you get your life back https://calendly.com/foreveraftercoaching-newclients/consult?month=2024-01

Or try our 7 Day Stepfamily Stress Detox guaranteed to reduce stepfamily stress by at least 20% https://brittanylynch.podia.com/stepfamily-stress-detox

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Connect with special guest, Linda Bonnar

web: lindabonnar.com

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insta: @lindabonnar_lifecoaching

twitter: @LBLifeCoach

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Welcome to the second episode in the Behind The Curtain series, where from now until the end of the year, we’ll be letting you in on what it’s like to be a part of the Stepqueen inner circle. If you think this podcast has changed your life, being on the inner circle is a whole other level!

Each episode we release from now until 2022 will feature some of our most vulnerable coaching conversations and some of our most profound and transformative takeaways found in Stepqueen courses and workshops.

I hope you enjoy this peek behind the curtain, where your host Brittany Lynch BScN, founder of Stepqueen, certified stepfamily counsellor and stepmom of 8 years, invites you into the first 30 minutes of one of Stepqueen's most popular Workshops: Healing From Your Partner's Past.

In this workshop, you'll learn how to keep the pain of your partner's first life from ruining your future. To continue the journey and join the workshop right now, head to https://brittanylynch.podia.com/ and get instant access now!

Follow your host, Brittany Lynch @thestepqueen

Book a free 30 minute consultation and let us help you get your life back https://calendly.com/foreveraftercoaching-newclients/consult?month=2024-01

Or try our 7 Day Stepfamily Stress Detox guaranteed to reduce stepfamily stress by at least 20% https://brittanylynch.podia.com/stepfamily-stress-detox

Welcome to the first episode in the Behind The Curtain series, where from now until the end of the year, we’ll be letting you in on what it’s like to be a part of the Stepqueen inner circle. If you think this podcast has changed your life, being on the inner circle is a whole other level!

Each episode we release from now until 2022 will feature some of our most vulnerable coaching conversations and some of our most profound and transformative takeaways found in Stepqueen courses and workshops.

I hope you enjoy this peek behind the curtain, where your host Brittany Lynch BScN, founder of Stepqueen, certified stepfamily counsellor and stepmom of 8 years, helps a beloved member of the Stepmom Story, work through an issue she's having with her 10-year-old stepson calls her names and comments on her weight.

Follow your host, Brittany Lynch @thestepqueen

Book a free 30 minute consultation and let us help you get your life back https://calendly.com/foreveraftercoaching-newclients/consult?month=2024-01

Or try our 7 Day Stepfamily Stress Detox guaranteed to reduce stepfamily stress by at least 20% https://brittanylynch.podia.com/stepfamily-stress-detox

As we head into the holiday season, the inevitable swath of calorie-shaming memes, diet propaganda, and weight loss scams are heading our way.

This week's special guest, Erica Mather, has a powerful and profound message to share with us.

In this episode, you'll hear:

• The truth about dieting, and why it is "violent" in our society today
• How to develop a useful relationship with your body and body image
• A short, beautiful mindfulness moment to begin to see your body as your best friend
• A recipe for a rejuvenating electrolyte drink
• Poisonous mindset traps that keep folks in an unhealthy state with how they see themselves
• The architecture of Erica's new book: Your Body Your Best Friend, and the many reasons it will change your life by reframing the relationship you have with your body

About Erica Mather:

Erica helps people feel better in and about their bodies. As a yoga therapist, she helps people adjust their attitudes and mindsets about their bodies, which are often at the root of how we handle crucibles like injury, illness, and aging. When a crisis arises, she's also there to help manage the physical and emotional repercussions of injury, illness, and aging.

Erica is the author of Your Body, Your Best Friend: End the Confidence-Crushing Pursuit of Unrealistic Beauty Standards & Embrace Your True Power (New Harbinger 2020). For those people who aren't able to access my services first-hand, through Yoga Therapy, or my Adore Your Body Programs, the book is a foundational resource for improving your body image, and relationship to your body.

Follow your host, Brittany Lynch on Insta @thestepqueen

Book a free 30 minute consultation and let us help you get your life back https://calendly.com/foreveraftercoaching-newclients/consult?month=2024-01

Or try our 7 Day Stepfamily Stress Detox guaranteed to reduce stepfamily stress by at least 20% https://brittanylynch.podia.com/stepfamily-stress-detox

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To connect with Erica, head to www.ericamather.com, or follow her on Insta @erica_mather

Download Erica's book instantly on Kindle, OR better yet, order it in to your local bookstore.

This week's guest, Cameron Normand, has lived through a stepmom's worst nightmare... One of her stepchildren called the police on her.

Tune in to find out:

• The big mistakes she and her new husband made when trying to blend their stepfamily
• The risks involved with stepmoms being rule-enforcers and disciplinarians
• What role a stepmom should be playing in her stepfamily
• The perfect storm that led to one of Cameron's stepkids calling the police on her (yikes)
• How to successfully navigate a high-conflict coparenting relationship
• How the acronym BLENDED can help you to live your best stepmom life

To partake in Cameron's holiday workshop, so you can stop stressing about the upcoming holiday season and start enjoying it, tap here!

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Book a free 30 minute consultation and let us help you get your life back https://calendly.com/foreveraftercoaching-newclients/consult?month=2024-01

Or try our 7 Day Stepfamily Stress Detox guaranteed to reduce stepfamily stress by at least 20% https://brittanylynch.podia.com/stepfamily-stress-detox

Special guest Beth McDonough of The Inclusive Stepmom joins us this week for a juicy episode! Tune in to discover...

• How Beth's upbringing in complicated stepfamily dynamics shaped her as a stepmom
• Beth's own experience with parental alienation as a child and teenager
• How she was able to transition from a high-conflict parallel parenting situation with her stepdaughter's other mom, to currently having a very peaceful and cooperative coparenting relationship
• Navigating infertility as a member of the LGBTQIA+ community

... and so much more!

Send your host, Brittany, a DM on the 'Gramz @thestepqueen and let her know what you took away from the episode!

Book a free 30 minute consultation and let us help you get your life back https://calendly.com/foreveraftercoaching-newclients/consult?month=2024-01

Or try our 7 Day Stepfamily Stress Detox guaranteed to reduce stepfamily stress by at least 20% https://brittanylynch.podia.com/stepfamily-stress-detox

Follow Beth on Instagram! @theinclusivestepmom

Create MORE stepfamily harmony (without walking on eggshells or biting your tongue just to keep the peace) with this FREE, powerful, life-changing online mini-training. Just head to www.peacelovestepmom.com to enroll, and get instant access -- for FREE -- right now!

If you're a regular listener or dedicated follower, then you've probably noticed that your host has been on a bit of a hiatus!

This week, Stepfamily Counsellor Brittany Lynch BScN, founder of Stepqueen, and host of your favourite stepmom podcast, is BACK! (Finally!) And BOY does she have a story for you!

This week, find out:

• Why she had to have an emergency operation
• How surgery in the first trimester affected her long-awaited pregnancy
• The rock-bottom moment she faced after getting home from hospital
• How these experiences have been one of the most powerful personal growth lessons yet
• How you can start to examine the sources of your own suffering, so that you can get free from the rat-race of telling yourself the story: "I'll be happy when..."

Send Brittany a DM on Instagram @thestepqueen

Book a free 30 minute consultation and let us help you get your life back https://calendly.com/foreveraftercoaching-newclients/consult?month=2024-01

Or try our 7 Day Stepfamily Stress Detox guaranteed to reduce stepfamily stress by at least 20% https://brittanylynch.podia.com/stepfamily-stress-detox