Hey there, it's Jamie Scrimger here, and you're listening to The Kickass Step Mum Podcast.

I'm a wife, a mom, a stepmom, a coach, a conversation opener, and a BS caller.

Eight years ago, I found myself sitting on the bathroom floor, bawling my eyes out, wondering what the heck I was thinking, marrying a man with

three kids and an ex-wife. Look, don't get me wrong. I was madly in love. The kids were great.

But being a stepmom is, well, it's just complicated. If you know, you know. As a 26-year-old

with zero experience in the parenting department, I went to the internet for support,

but I was disappointed with what I found. So I decided to create the type of support I was looking for.

Raw, real solution-focused conversations about all things motherhood, stepmotherhood, and living at kick-ass life. Life can be hard, really freaking hard, but it's entirely possible to thrive amongst the tough stuff.

Each week, I will bring you tips and strategies and mindset shifts to inspire you to live your own version of a kick-ass life.

What bringing you along is I create my own.

Let's do this.

Music Let's do this. Hello, hello.

Guys, I'm back.

I am back after taking a couple of months.

And I'm back with the same habits as I used to have

procrastinating on the solo episodes and recording them at 5 a.m. in the morning. So if my voice

sounds a little sleepy, that is why. Now even though I didn't completely step away, I did

slow down the summer and into September. I have to tell you,

it was needed. Now, I went back and forth about whether I should take a break from the podcast or not.

Honestly, you can ask Brett, my podcast manager in right hand. I could not decide. One day I wanted

one thing. The next day, I wanted another decide. One day I wanted one thing, the next day I wanted another thing,

and I was probably the most annoying person to work for. But by the way, if you're super indecisive

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