Blended and Flourishing Families: Recent Episodes
Winell Wilmote
Welcome to Blended and Flourishing Families Podcast, where we provide you with practical tips to maneuver various challenges you may encounter in the process of blending your family and teach you how to partner with God for the success of your family.
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In this episode I went live on IG and shared where I have been, the loss I experience, what I learned and what’s next. I shared about our amazing "More Than" conference that we have coming up.
The conference will be virtual on August 13th @1pm eastern stander time
Click the link to Register https://bit.ly/Morethanconference
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In this episode I had a live conversation with Forgiveness Coach Sandra Cobb. She is one of our amazing speaking for the “More Than” conference. The conference brings God's daughters together who are stepmoms and reminds them that being a stepmother is a role they have in life. It is part of who they are but not all that they are!!
I also share my recent experience with loss and forgiveness
✨It's time to start caring for the women in the role
The conference will be virtual on August 13th @1pm eastern stander time
Click the link to Register https://bit.ly/Morethanconference
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Instagram: @winellwilmote
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In this episode, you'll hear:
- Danelle and I experience as a stepchild and how it to our roles as stepmoms
- The importance of acknowledging your stepkid's feelings and helping them process it
- Tips to help your step kids
- The opportunity to win a journal created for teenagers who are a part of a blended family if you answer this question?
- What feelings do kids needs help understanding?
Note: question to win give away was misstated, answer the question about by messaging me on IG or emailing at baflourishing@gmail.com
BIO:
Danielle Schlagel is a licensed professional counselor, approved clinical supervisor, and registered play therapist supervisor. She is the owner and primary therapist of the group practice at Seity.org. Danielle not only comes from a blended family herself but has created a blended family and has worked with blended families of all shapes and sizes.
Instagram: @toseeoneself
www.seity.org
The Blended Family Journal for Teens: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1638071934/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_i_56M4J43PGJJCYEXGJ73J
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In this episode, you'll hear:
- How Nicaise slowly build her relationship with her stepson
- How she supported him in transitioning between homes and understanding his family dynamic
- Nicaise's view on building a relationship with yours stepchild
BIO:
A Jesus lover, wife, bonus mom, author, and content creator. I devote my time truly just loving on other people well. I try my best to help women who look like me navigate their way through a life that isn't common.
Instagram: @simplynicaise
http://nicaisejones.com
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In this episode, you'll also hear:
- How Kim and Cheyanne combated the challenges of working together
- Their view on prioritizing your marriage over children and what it may look like
- The importance of spouse being teammates
BIO:
Kim and Cheyanne are a Belgian-American, married couple who helps couples in stepfamilies to co-create a family & home that feels like happily ever after
Instagram: @thecleymans
Youtube: thecleymans
https://thecleymans.com/
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In this episode, you'll hear:
- What Alex learned from his first marriage and how it impacts his current role as a husband, father, and stepdad
- How important it is to be intentional and in alignment
- Alex's view on prioritizing your marriage and what it may look like
BIO:
-Millionaire Stepdad who fathered 8 kids ranging from 5-27 years old (4 Biological and 4 Stepchildren) over a 20 year span.
-Experience matters! I've been through it all: divorced, bankrupt, lacked clarity and then reestablished my IDENTITY and began walking into my Noble Calling as the man and father I was destined to be!
-Not only built up a thriving family, I also BUILT businesses and know what it's like to build a successful business working with my spouse as partners! Could only have accomplished this by putting FAMILY FIRST over business!
-Married 9 years to my beautiful wife Lisa and living an extraordinary life of Contribution, Success and Generosity!
Next FREE Stepdad Challenge Start Date: 3/17/2022
Instagram: @thestepdadguy
website: www.familyhuddlechallenge.com
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In this episode, you'll hear:
- What Rachel & Seth did to prevent drifting apart
- How important it is to work on yourself individually and as a couple
- The importance of prioritizing your marriage
BIO:
Seth and Rachel Dunne are both certified stepfamily coaches with the Stepfamily Foundation and run a Blended family workshop with a local therapy group in Fairhope, AL. Seth also owns a commercial construction company and Rachel is a full-time graduate student and counselor-in-training. They have been married going on eight years now and have three kids, including two "ours babies." Their God-given purpose is helping others find peace and purpose in the chaos of blended family life.
Instagram: @spiritualstepmom
website: www.spiritualstepmom.com
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In this episode, you'll also hear:
- How my husband supported me in implementing self-care
- His views on self-care
- How he implemented self-care when he dealt with parental annihilation
- How a stepmom can utilize her spouse 1:1 time with the children as her self-care time
BIO:
Robert Wilmote, aka NDO Champ, is a husband, father of 5, professional builder, personal trainer, actor, motivational speaker, and more. His passion is to motivate the youths to change their lives through health and fitness.
Instagram: @ndochamp,
Youtube: ndochamp
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In this episode, you'll hear:
- Demetrious perspective on self-care
- How some dad's view/deal with self-care
- Ways to help your children implement self-care
- Resources for dad's who wants to improve their relationship with their son
BIO:
Demetrious Early is "A Dad Coach" that focuses on Normalizing Healing through Fatherhood. His focus is uncovering the unhealthy behaviors, thoughts and relationships based on trauma related to the relationship men have with their fathers as an adult but even more while growing up. He created The FatherShip Project podcast to operate as a space to share his personal experience as child that battled with anger toward his Father as well as give others the same in hopes to moderate understanding, healthy dialogue and most of all forgiveness and healing. Demetrious prefers to be considered a guide rather than the example because he believes God has already given the blueprint to Fatherhood and he just wants to accompany Men on their journey to find it for themselves!
Instagram: @adadcoach, @thefathershipproject
www.adadcoach.com
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In this episode, you'll also hear:
- Tamara's definition of self-care
- Tamara shared how self-care helped save her marriage
- The importance of implementing self-care in step motherhood
- Self-care resources for stepmoms
BIO:
Tamara Johnson aka Tammy J resides a few minutes outside of Detroit, Michigan with her husband, their 4-year-old son, and her 14-year-old stepson. After saying "I do" in 2013, Tammy began her journey in the world of step-parenting. Juggling the struggles of being a step mommy with the pressures of blended family life, Tammy was ready to step away from it all, including her marriage. However, with the help of personal therapy, marriage counseling, prayer, and newly founded confidence, Tammy found the strength to continue on in her truth. While healing and rediscovering herself, Stepmom Goals, LLC was unleashed. Focused on helping other stepmothers in their own escapades, Tammy is determined to help stepmoms and bonus moms to adjust their crowns daily. Currently, Tammy J is preparing for the release of her first children's book, Mama T and Me! She also has a stepmother affirmation journal that is now available for purchase. As a Stepmom coach, Tammy J's mission is to help chase away the clouds of perfection as she encourages each stepmother to step gorgeously further into their God-given purpose.
Instagram: @ _stepmomgoals_
Journal Info:
For the brave stepmother… an affirmation journal for stepmoms/bonus moms. 👑💕 Pieces of my heart tucked inside of this tiny journal to encourage the woman who is stepping with purpose as a stepmother.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08QLW1YW7/ref=cm_sw_r_oth_api_glt_fabc_Q4QE4SYDAF9QVA8PS44T
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Show note:
In this episode, you'll hear:
- What Deitra's definition of self-care
- The importance of implementing self-care when you have a chronic illness.
- Self-care tips a stepmom can implement
- Deitra's advice to help your kids implement self-care
BIO:
Deitra Harris is a Licensed Clinical Social worker with over ten years of experience working in the medical field. She also runs her private practice, Evolution You, part-time, where she provides therapy.
Ms. Harris is also a Life Coach with a specialization in Self-care. However, she does not have any biological children of her own; she is a stepmom of 2. She is also the founder of Limitless Self Love Coaching, where she provides coaching services to help busy women learn to practice daily self-care by teaching them how to set healthy boundaries with others. Ms. Harris is the author of The Self Care Workbook and creator of a Self Care Affirmation card deck for women.
Instagram: limitless_self_love_coaching
Afrrirmation Card Deck: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeYeXEj0GbsGMZaeMyV1SBUo9-iah4FoFaGHdfJ6_xTJV_2qg/viewform
The Self Care Workbook:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0578931060/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_i_84HR0FT9KVQ5S79Y22X2
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Grab your devotional prayer journal "When a Stepmom Prays" https://bit.ly/stepmomprayerjournal
This episode goes into some of the things I wish my husband and I knew before dealing with the family court system. (*some women take advantage of the court system)