This is 40. What I've Learned + Where I'm Going

The KICK-ASS Stepmom Podcast

Jamie Scrimgeour

Kids & Family, Education, Parenting, Self-improvement

4.9 • 694 Ratings

🗓️ 17 November 2025

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

Turning 40 has made me very reflective. I guess that’s common, but I keep thinking about where I’m headed and what I want to do next. Today I’ll share my plans for my birthday (Hello an all-inclusive Mexico trip with Darren) and what my goals are for the decade to come. Get The Disengaging Without Disconnecting Masterclasswww.jamiescrimgeour.com/disengaging Work With Me.www.jamiescrimgeour.com/coaching Get My Ebook - 120 Ways To Be A KICK-ASS Stepmom www.jamiescrimgeour.com/ebook Episode Sponsors: LMNT | My Go To Electrolyte Drink. Head to www.drinklmnt.com/kickassstepmom to get a free sample pack with any drink mix purchase. Cozy Earth | Go to www.cozyearth.com and use the code COZYJAMIE for 20% off of your order

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0:00.0	Hey, it's Jamie Scrimgear. When I became a stepmom, I quickly realized that while
0:11.1	moms are encouraged to keep it real, there's a big double standard when it comes to stepmoms.
0:15.9	So, I decided to start the conversation myself. Thriving as a stepmom doesn't just come from conversations about being a stepmom now.
0:23.5	Here we dive into marriage, relationships, personal growth, and more.
0:27.9	My mission?
0:28.9	Inspire you to live a kick-ass life while bringing you along as I create my own.
0:32.9	This is the kick-ass step-mom podcast.
0:41.2	Hello. the kick-ass step-mom podcast. Hello, hello.
0:42.4	Welcome to the kick-ass step-mom podcast.
0:45.5	I'm doing a birthday reflection episode.
0:49.9	Yeah, I think that's what we should call it.
0:52.0	I am turning 40 next week.
0:54.0	By the time that this comes out,
0:55.7	I will be 40. I'm actually in the next hour getting ready to head off on my 40th birthday trip.
1:04.4	So Darren and I are heading to Mexico to celebrate and I am doing one last podcast episode before I head out. And, you know, for me,
1:13.6	40 feels like such a weird age. I actually, like I feel good. I actually feel better than I've
1:18.4	felt in a very long time. But I can not believe that I am 40 years old. And I'm sure this is what
1:23.9	everyone feels like when they reach this age. But this was actually the age
1:28.0	that Darren was when we got together. And there was all this fuss about how old he was and how was our
1:32.8	age difference because I was 26 when we got together and he was 40. And yeah, so now I am 40.
1:40.0	I'm no longer the young one. Anyway, for the first time in my life, I would say, despite having adult stepchildren,
1:49.1	despite running a business, despite, you know, doing all of the adult things, I feel like
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