1170. The Secrets to Co-Parenting & Blended Family Dynamics w/ Heather Rae El Moussa

Heal Squad x Maria Menounos

Maria Menounos, Heal Squad

Self-improvement, Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Education

4.6 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 22 October 2025

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Whether you’re co-parenting, part of a blended family, or just trying to raise emotionally healthy kids, you need to hear this. Welcome back to Part 2 where Maria sits down with Heather Rae El Moussa (Star of Selling Sunset & The Flipping El Moussas) for a conversation about parenting with peace and love, even when it’s hard. Heather opens up about what it’s really like to raise a blended family in the public eye, and how she’s learned to let go of ego, comparison, and judgment for the sake of her children. They both share the emotional tools that have helped them, from therapy and communication to self-awareness and grace, and how choosing peace over conflict transforms not just your family, but your own healing. PLUS, they share how to model emotional regulation for kids, create healthy boundaries, and rebuild trust after family changes or divorce. Heather dives into her lessons on compassion, forgiveness, and what it really means to lead by example! If you’re navigating co-parenting, communication, or just want to bring more calm into your home, tune in! HEALERS & HEAL-LINERS: Peace is a choice you make every day. Heather shares how she learned to put ego aside and lead with compassion (even when co-parenting gets hard) because peace at home starts with the energy you bring into it. Your healing is your child’s healing. Both Heather and Maria remind us that kids don’t just hear what we say, they feel how we live. Modeling calm, communication, and emotional honesty teaches them more than words ever could. Forgiveness isn’t weakness, it’s wisdom. Heather opens up about learning to let go of resentment and choose understanding, proving that true strength comes from empathy, not control. -- HEAL SQUAD SOCIALS IG: https://www.instagram.com/healsquad/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@healsquadxmaria HEAL SQUAD RESOURCES: Heal Squad Website:https://www.healsquad.com/ Heal Squad x Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HealSquad/membership Maria Menounos Website: https://www.mariamenounos.com My Curated Macy’s Page: Shop My Macy’s Storefront EMR-Tek Red Light: https://emr-tek.com/discount/Maria30 for 30% off Airbnb: https://www.airbnb.com/ Briotech: https://shopbriotech.com/ Use Code: HEALSQUAD for 20% off Join In-Person Heal Retreat Waitlist! https://mariamenounos.myflodesk.com/heal-retreat-waitlist GUEST RESOURCES: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theheatherraeelmoussa/?hl=en TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heatherraeelmoussa Heather Rae Beauty: https://www.instagram.com/heatherraeessentials/?hl=en Website: https://heatherraeessentials.com/ ABOUT MARIA MENOUNOS: Emmy Award-winning journalist, TV personality, actress, 2x NYT best-selling author, former pro-wrestler and brain tumor survivor, Maria Menounos’ passion is to see others heal and to get better in all areas of life. ABOUT HEAL SQUAD x MARIA MENOUNOS: A daily digital talk-show that brings you the world's leading healers, experts, and celebrities to share groundbreaking secrets and tips to getting better in all areas of life. DISCLAIMER: This Podcast and all related content (published or distributed by or on behalf of Maria Menounos or http://Mariamenounos.com and http://healsquad.com) is for informational purposes only and may include information that is general in nature and that is not specific to you. Any information or opinions provided by guest experts or hosts featured within website or on Company’s Podcast are their own; not those of Maria Menounos or the Company. Accordingly, Maria Menounos and the Company cannot be responsible for any results or consequences or actions you may take based on such information or opinions. This podcast is presented for exploratory purposes only. Published content is not intended to be used for preventing, diagnosing, or treating a specific illness. If you have, or suspect you may have, a health-care emergency, please contact a qualified health care professional for treatment.

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0:32.8	I'm on a journey to heal and get better in all areas of life, and I want to do it with you.
0:37.7	Welcome to Heel Squad by Maria Menunz, where we improve and heal all parts of our lives,
0:43.1	most importantly, our health.
0:45.3	Heal Squad by Maria Menuno's, your life improvement series starts now.
1:01.1	Hello, Hill Squad. We are back with part two of our conversation with Heather Ray El Moussa.
1:09.9	If you guys miss part one, go back and check it out because Heather opened up about what was definitely not on her motherhood bingo card. We chatted about the real ongoing dilemma these days,
1:12.7	what to do with these embryos in the freezer.
1:16.8	But today, Heather's sharing how she navigates the ups and downs of her blended family,
1:21.1	and she reveals why her husband's ex-Christina feels more like a friend than a frenemie and the lessons they've both learned to keep their family units strong.
1:31.3	Plus, we're diving into Heather's essentials with her new beauty line, Heather Ray Essentials, and what she plans to do with the next.
1:39.5	All right, let's welcome back, Heather.
1:41.1	Listening to Dr. Amund speak to my husband and just sitting there watching, it made me like soft, like soft because I'm like, God, he suffers with things that I'll never understand.
1:57.2	And I want to, and I want to be sympathetic, right?
2:00.7	You want to be soft towards your partner and like learn and, and so I love, I loved seeing like, what was going on in there.
2:09.5	And like, like, you said, I'm like, oh, that's, you know, okay.
2:11.9	That's what we're dealing with.
2:12.9	But yeah, it's been, it's challenging.
2:15.8	It is.
2:16.8	Yeah.
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