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About Step Life

Rachel met her now husband four years ago. He had three children. She had never dated anyone who had children and none of her friends could empathise or advise her. She had no one to talk to about being in a relationship with someone who had children and found there was a lack of literature and support online.

Fast forward a few years and Rachel has met people in a similar situation to her who have all said they felt the same way.

Rachel therefore decided to start a podcast to help others, like her, who are navigating their way through blended family life.

Listen and subscribe to the podcast on the episodes page or via:

Apple podcasts, Acast, Spotify or your usual podcast provider.

Latest Episodes

Episodes
Episode 8: Joe Swash on being a stepdad
Episode 8: Joe Swash on being a stepdad

Father of two children and two stepchildren, Joe Swash speaks about his blended family.

Episode 7: Legal advice for stepfamilies
Episode 7: Legal advice for stepfamilies

Lawyer who works with families talking about divorce, separation and custody arrangements.

Episode 6: Stepmum or servant?
Episode 6: Stepmum or servant?

Shayna, a stepmum to two boys, talks to psychotherapist Claire Asherson-Bartram about how she is struggling to establish her role in her blended family.

Episode 5: How to co-parent with your ex
Episode 5: How to co-parent with your ex

The UK's only dedicated Co-Parent Coach talks about how to co-parent with your ex.

Episode 4: Dealing with your partner’s ex
Episode 4: Dealing with your partner’s ex

Nicola, a mum to a teenage son talks about her relationship with her boyfriend, his 12 year old daughter who has Nonverbal autism and her birth mother.

Episode 3: Claire Asherson Bartram, Psychotherapist
Episode 3: Claire Asherson Bartram, Psychotherapist

In episode three of Step Life, Rachel Silver talks to Claire Asherson Bartram, a psychotherapist who specialises in working with stepfamilies. Claire talks about how and why she started to work with blended families and gives her advice on a number of common issues and how to deal with them.

Episode 2: Liz Matthews, Founder, LMPR
Episode 2: Liz Matthews, Founder, LMPR

Liz Matthews, founder of global communications and brand building agency LMPR talks about her blended family.

Episode 1: Cilla Appeaning, Founder of The Stepmums' Club
Episode 1: Cilla Appeaning, Founder of The Stepmums' Club

Special bonus first episode: Stepfamilies navigating life during Coronavirus

In this special first episode, Rachel Silver talks to Cilla Appeaning, stepmum, mum and founder of The Stepmums' Club about the impact of the Coronavirus on her family and also her advice to other stepfamilies at this unprecedented time. Cilla started The Stepmums' Club to try and rewrite the narrative of stepmothers in society whilst normalising the conversation of blended families.

This episode was recorded remotely and not in a studio which has slightly affected the sound quality of the episode.

Step Life Trailer
Step Life Trailer

In this new original podcast, Rachel Silver, a stepmother herself, speaks to stepfamilies about their family situations with contributions from a psychotherapist who specialises in working with blended families. Other guests in the series include a family lawyer and a co-parenting coach.

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View fullsize Happy Father’s Day to all dads, stepdads and grandads. Hope you have a lovely day.⁣ ⁣ If you can’t be with your dad, children or grandchildren this year due to lockdown – thinking of you. ⁣ ⁣ Sending love to everyone including those
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View fullsize I have been really nervous to do this post and everytime I have written something I have saved it as a draft. However, as a new mum and stepmum I know it is my duty to show and teach my son and stepkids what is right and wrong. This weekend while my
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View fullsize Thank you so much to everyone who has listened to the first episode of Step Life and all the lovely feedback I have received.⁣ ⁣ I decided to do a podcast on stepfamilies as I found little support and information when I started dating my now husband
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View fullsize 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Navigating stepfamilies during the Coronavirus is not easy for most blended families. The UK government has said that children in separated families can visit both parents during this time. However, they've said it's best if t
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The Step Life Podcast is hosted by Rachel Silver, a broadcast journalist, mum & stepmother.

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