#113: The Messy Middle of Stepmom Life: Intrusive Thoughts, Comparison, and Control
Do you ever catch yourself spiraling with intrusive thoughts about not being “enough” as a stepmom? Maybe you wonder if you’ll ever feel as important as your partner’s kids’ mom. Or you feel that rush...
10 Sep 202541min
#112: Getting Over Your Partner’s Past (And How to Stop Throwing It in Their Face)
In this candid episode, Alicia gets real about something most stepmoms won’t say out loud: you want to be over your partner’s past… but reminders keep ambushing you—kids’ faces, old photos, in-law sto...
2 Sep 202529min
#111: When You’re Spiraling as a Stepmom: Why It Happens and How to Stop
Spiraling happens to every stepmom. You’re not broken—you’re human. In this episode, Alicia breaks down why stepmoms spiral, when it usually happens, and the steps you can take to calm your nervous sy...
26 Aug 202527min
#110: The Secret Journal Every Stepmom Should Have
Ever wish you could say exactly what’s on your mind to your partner’s ex… but know it’ll only make things worse? In this episode, Alicia shares the concept of an “Ex-Files”—a private place to store yo...
19 Aug 202522min
#109: When In-Laws Stay Close to the Ex: Navigating the Challenges as a Stepmom
In this episode of The Stepmom Side Podcast, Alicia dives deep into the challenges that come when in-laws stay close to the ex. This dynamic can leave you feeling like the outsider in your own family,...
12 Aug 202530min
#108: When You Can’t Step Back: Managing Stepmom Stress in the Heat of the Moment
What do you do when someone says, "Just take a break," but you're knee-deep in dinner, the ex is texting, your stepkid is criticizing your cooking, and you’re one eye twitch away from totally losing i...
5 Aug 202520min
#107: Breaking Codependency as a Stepmom—Finding Your Worth Beyond Others
This honest and empowering episode of The Stepmom Side Podcast dives deep into how codependency shows up uniquely in the stepmom experience. From emotional overfunctioning and people-pleasing to the f...
29 Juli 202547min
#106: Why Stepmoms and Their Partners Keep Having the Same Fights with Annmarie Chereso
What if conflict isn't the problem—but the portal? In this raw and real episode, Alicia is joined by Annmarie, a fellow stepmom and conflict resolution ninja, to unpack what’s really going on undernea...
22 Juli 20251h 4min
