You’re Not the Cruise Director: Surviving Summer as a Stepmom

Stepmoms, Boundaries & High-Conflict Chaos with Naja Hall

In this powerful episode, Alyssa and Becca sit down with for one of the most honest conversations we’ve had about high-conflict co-parenting, loyalty binds, and what happens when being the “nice” stepmom stops working. Naja shares her own journey through parental alienation, conflict, and the emotional toll of loving children who may have been taught to keep their distance. Together, we unpack how chaos from another household can quietly impact your marriage, your identity, your peace, and even the way your stepkids show up in your home. This conversation is raw, funny, validating, and full of the hard truths many stepmoms need to hear, especially if you’ve ever felt misunderstood, pushed to your limits, or wondered how to love deeply while still protecting your peace. Connect with Naja Hall: Instagram:@vipstepmom [https://www.instagram.com/vipstepmom?igsh=MWhhdWY3bjA1c25mNg==]  Website: www.vipstepmom.com [https://www.vipstepmom.com/] ✨ Big Ass Candles | www.bigassluxuries.com and use the code STEPMOM for a discount ✨ COZY EARTH | ⁠www.cozyearth.com⁠ [https://cozyearth.com/] and use code STEPMOM ✨ Get Out | www.getout.com [https://getout.com/] and use code STEPMOM ✨ Pateron private stepmom membership: ⁠⁠https://patreon.com/Stepmomsidechats⁠⁠ [https://patreon.com/Stepmomsidechats?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink] ✨ Follow us on Instagram for more stepmom content and to stay connected for future episodes ⁠⁠@stepmomsidechats⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/stepmomsidechats?igsh=OXJsNm42dTBmZTRh&utm_source=qr] ✨ Leave us a review if this episode resonated with you, this helps us reach more stepmoms.

You’re Not the Cruise Director: Surviving Summer as a Stepmom

Summer always sounds magical… until the custody schedules change, the kids are home 24/7, your routines disappear, and suddenly your house feels louder, messier, and a lot less like your own. In this episode, Alyssa and Becca open up about what summer really feels like as a stepmom, the pressure to make memories, plan activities, keep everyone entertained, manage different parenting styles, and somehow not lose yourself in the process. From camp chaos and screen-time guilt to relationship stress and burnout, this is the conversation stepmoms need before summer officially begins. Because sometimes being a stepmom in the summer doesn’t feel like sunshine and family memories… it feels like emotional overtime. ✨ Big Ass Candles | www.bigassluxuries.com [https://www.bigassluxuries.com] and use the code STEPMOM for a discount ✨ COZY EARTH | ⁠www.cozyearth.com⁠ [https://cozyearth.com/] and use code STEPMOM ✨ Get Out | www.getout.com [https://www.getout.com] and use code STEPMOM ✨ Pateron private stepmom membership: ⁠⁠ [https://patreon.com/Stepmomsidechats?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink]https://patreon.com/Stepmomsidechats⁠⁠ [https://patreon.com/Stepmomsidechats⁠⁠] ✨ Follow us on Instagram for more stepmom content and to stay connected for future episodes ⁠⁠@stepmomsidechats⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/stepmomsidechats?igsh=OXJsNm42dTBmZTRh&utm_source=qr] ✨ Leave us a review if this episode resonated with you, this helps us reach more stepmoms.

Your Body Keeps the Score: Stress, Trauma & Why Stepmoms Are Burning Out

In this powerful episode of Stepmom Side Chats, Alyssa & Becca sit down with somatic healing coach Meggie, a mom of four, who shares how severe burnout, mysterious health symptoms, and nervous system dysregulation completely changed the course of her life. After losing her hair, gaining weight, battling unexplained physical symptoms, and feeling completely disconnected from herself, Meggie discovered that her body wasn’t betraying her, it was trying to protect her. Together, we unpack how stepmoms and women often carry stress in their shoulders, jaw, hips, and nervous system, why so many of us live in fight-or-flight without realizing it, and how chronic stress can silently impact everything from our relationships to our physical health. If you've ever felt touched out, emotionally numb, constantly overstimulated, or like your body is screaming for help… this episode may explain why. Connect with Meggie: Instagram: ⁠@meggie_m_martin [https://www.instagram.com/meggie_m_martin?igsh=bWVncnE3aWdodGxl]  Website: https://meggiemartin.com/ [https://meggiemartin.com/] Some of Meggie's amazing resources include: Somatic exercise in 5 bundle: https://meggiemartin.thrivecart.com/somaticsinfive/ [https://meggiemartin.thrivecart.com/somaticsinfive/] Free BodyBased workshop: https://meggiemartin.thrivecart.com/bodybased-workshop-2026/ [https://meggiemartin.thrivecart.com/bodybased-workshop-2026/] Use code STEPMOMSC for a discount ✨ Big Ass Candles | www.bigassluxuries.com and use the code STEPMOM for a discount ✨ Cozy Earth | ⁠www.cozyearth.com⁠ [https://cozyearth.com/] and use code STEPMOM ✨ Pateron private stepmom membership: ⁠⁠https://patreon.com/Stepmomsidechats⁠⁠ [https://patreon.com/Stepmomsidechats?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink] ✨ Follow us on Instagram for more stepmom content and to stay connected for future episodes ⁠⁠@stepmomsidechats⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/stepmomsidechats?igsh=OXJsNm42dTBmZTRh&utm_source=qr] ✨ Leave us a review if this episode resonated with you, this helps us reach more stepmoms.

The Friendship Shift No One Talks About in Stepmom Life

Friendships as a stepmom can feel... complicated. In this raw and honest episode of Stepmom Side Chats, Alyssa and Becca dive into one of the most isolating parts of stepmom life, how friendships shift when your reality becomes blended family drama, court dates, co-parenting chaos, and emotions your friends simply may not understand. We’re talking about losing friendships, feeling judged, oversharing, emotional boundaries, and why so many stepmoms feel like no one truly gets it. We also share personal stories of friendships that changed, what we wish we had done differently, and how to find the people who can actually support you through this journey. Plus, we end with one of our favorite segments: Texts I Didn’t Send, and trust us... these submissions are wild. If you’ve ever felt alone, misunderstood, or like your friendships changed after becoming a stepmom, this episode is for you. ✨ Big Ass Candles | www.bigassluxuries.com [https://www.bigassluxuries.com/] and use the code STEPMOM for a discount ✨ Cozy Earth | https://cozyearth.com/⁠www.cozyearth.com⁠ [https://cozyearth.com/] and use code STEPMOM ✨ Pateron private stepmom membership: https://patreon.com/Stepmomsidechats?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink⁠⁠ [https://patreon.com/Stepmomsidechats?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink]https://patreon.com/Stepmomsidechats⁠⁠ [https://patreon.com/Stepmomsidechats%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0] ✨ Follow us on Instagram for more stepmom content and to stay connected for future episodes https://www.instagram.com/stepmomsidechats?igsh=OXJsNm42dTBmZTRh&utm_source=qr⁠⁠@stepmomsidechats⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/stepmomsidechats?igsh=OXJsNm42dTBmZTRh&utm_source=qr] ✨ Leave us a review if this episode resonated with you, this helps us reach more stepmoms.

Present through the Chaos with Randy Keith

Disclaimer: This episode includes discussion of suicide, domestic violence, and mental health crises. Please take care while listening. In this episode of Stepmom Sidechats, Alyssa & Becca sit down with Randy Keith, also known as Present Father, a fatherhood advocate, creator, and founder of the Present Father Movement. Randy shares his deeply personal story of divorce, navigating a high-conflict custody battle, parallel parenting, and what it has looked like to fight to stay present for his children through some of the hardest seasons of his life. We also talk about the impact of mental health, how children can become caught in the middle during high-conflict dynamics, the realities of blended family life, and what support from a partner can look like when co-parenting feels anything but peaceful. Randy offers a rare and honest dad’s perspective on loyalty binds, weaponized parenting, stepmom support, and why consistency, documentation, and emotional regulation matter so much. This conversation is raw, validating, and full of insight for stepmoms, dads, and anyone navigating the complexities of high-conflict co-parenting and blended family life. Connect with Randy Keith: Instagram: @present.fathers [https://www.instagram.com/present.fathers?igsh=MW5vanNmN25pZDN5cA==] Website: ⁠https://present-father.com/ [https://www.enneagramashton.com/] Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Present-Father [https://www.youtube.com/@Present-Father] ✨ Big Ass Candles | www.bigassluxuries.com and use the code STEPMOM for a discount ✨ Episode sponsor | ⁠www.cozyearth.com⁠ [https://cozyearth.com/] and use code STEPMOM ✨ Pateron private stepmom membership: ⁠⁠https://patreon.com/Stepmomsidechats⁠⁠ [https://patreon.com/Stepmomsidechats?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink] ✨ Follow us on Instagram for more stepmom content and to stay connected for future episodes ⁠⁠@stepmomsidechats⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/stepmomsidechats?igsh=OXJsNm42dTBmZTRh&utm_source=qr] ✨ Leave us a review if this episode resonated with you, this helps us reach more stepmoms.