melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com www.blendedfamilypodcast.com Mort Fertel is a serial entrepreneur who started his first business at 18 years old. He has a private equity portfolio that consists of SudShare, 2 other businesses, and real estate holdings. He graduated from the Wharton School of Business, and, during a short time when he thought he might be a corporate guy, worked on Wall Street for Bankers Trust Company. Mort is also an author, creator of the first online relationship renewal syst...
Aug 09, 2021•31 min•Ep. 276
melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com www.blendedfamilypodcast.com Joe Pomeroy knows how to translate business principles into family success. Joe gained a deep knowledge of business while helping build an 8-figure company and earning his MBA. More importantly, Joe discovered how to utilize those hard-earned skills to save his marriage and his family. He went from his wife walking out the door, to having a confident, committed, and connected relationship, and now he is committed to helping other dads...
Aug 02, 2021•57 min•Ep. 275
melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com www.blendedfamilypodcast.com Debbie Ausburn is the author of the book Raising Other People’s Children and has spent more than 40 years working with children who've experienced trauma. Her many roles include social worker, group home parent, foster parent, and stepparent. Along with parenting seven foster, adopted, and stepchildren, Debbie has served as a criminal prosecutor, volunteer, and Board member with nonprofit organizations. She is now an attorney in priva...
Jul 26, 2021•51 min•Ep. 274
melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com www.blendedfamilypodcast.com We all have feelings, and they are there to help us. Most of us do not know how to work with our feelings, and instead we push them down and suppress them for various reasons. This is quite common in the blended family. It’s important that we learn to recognize and process our feelings and emotions so that they do not get trapped in the body. My personal journey with feelings Why feelings are important How thoughts and feelings are co...
Jul 19, 2021•35 min•Ep. 273
melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com www.blendedfamilypodcast.com Carol Hughes, PhD, LMFT, holds her doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology and her master’s degree in Counseling Psychology, achieving both summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa honors. She is also a two-time Fulbright Scholar. Carol served for ten years as an Associate Professor of Human Services at Saddleback College. In her practice in Laguna Hills, CA, as a California licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and family-focused divorce p...
Jul 12, 2021•46 min•Ep. 272
melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com www.blendedfamilypodcast.com Dr. Regine Muradian is a licensed clinical psychologist, children’s author, speaker, consultant, and mental health advocate. In her clinical practice, Dr. Muradian works with children, adolescents, and adults who present with a wide range of emotional stressors. She specializes in Anxiety and is a Certified Clinical Anxiety Treatment Professional (CCATP), ADHD, Depression, Eating Disorders/Body Image, and Executive Functioning Trainin...
Jul 05, 2021•48 min•Ep. 271
melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com www.blendedfamilypodcast.com When two families come together, there are always differences in structure, tradition, discipline, and family values. Many blended families also experience cultural differences, where two families from entirely different cultures come together. This can present many challenges to a blended family, yet there are always benefits if we choose to seek them out. In this show, you’ll learn about what some of these cultural differences are, ...
Jun 28, 2021•36 min•Ep. 270
melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com www.blendedfamilypodcast.com When her son was arrested, Jolyn Armstrong discovered that even an idyllic life can be turned upside down in an instant by catastrophe. That’s why she launched Grapevine Mindware, a counseling and coaching program aimed at helping you end the pain, find peace, and get your life back after a personal catastrophe. Jolyn’s mission is to help everyone achieve peace and joy regardless of outside circumstances. Her personal story Grapevine ...
Jun 21, 2021•42 min•Ep. 269
melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com www.blendedfamilypodcast.com Kristin MacDermott is a licensed marriage and family therapist with a decade of research in resilience. Her resilience-training programs have been validated in four studies with researchers from the Duke Clinical Research Institute, published in peer-reviewed journals, and proven to improve key mental health and resilience outcomes, including anxiety, depression, distress, self-efficacy, and PTSD. Kristin has designed resilience-train...
Jun 07, 2021•43 min•Ep. 268
melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com www.blendedfamilypodcast.com Jessica Frew is a wife, ex-wife, mom, stepmom, and BOLD action taker. She has a successful podcast called “Husband in Law” that she records with her husband, Matt, and her ex-husband, Steve. Together they are sharing their stories of love, marriage, coming out, divorce, remarriage and co-parenting to help others know they are not alone. They also co-own The BOLD Logic, a company devoted to helping people go from living in an “I should...
May 17, 2021•40 min•Ep. 267
melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com www.blendedfamilypodcast.com This is a Q and A show about me! After years of podcasting, I realize I do not share much personal information about me, so I asked the listeners to send in some questions. I hope this show helps you get to know me better! Here are some of the questions I answer! Do I come from a blended family and what was my upbringing like? What are some of my favorite things? What is something people would be surprised to know about me? What are m...
May 10, 2021•27 min•Ep. 266
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May 03, 2021•47 min•Ep. 265
melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com www.blendedfamilypodcast.com In this solo show, I'm going to talk about how to manage major parental differences in your coparenting relationship. I’ll start by reading a very important COVID question from a listener, as our current events are having a major effect on blended families everywhere. Then I’ll share tips on how to manage your differences and come to a solution in the best way possible! In this episode I will discuss Some announcments A listener quest...
Apr 26, 2021•31 min•Ep. 264
melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com www.blendedfamilypodcast.com Elise Buie, Esq. is a passionate, creative, problem-solving family law attorney who creates solutions, not obstacles. After evacuating her hometown of New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina and surviving a divorce, Elise landed in Seattle and founded her law firm. Elise's practice involves all aspects of family law, guided by a collaborative philosophy and her deep understanding of complex parenting issues. Elise opened her firm during ...
Apr 19, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 263
melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com www.blendedfamilypodcast.com KIM BOWEN is a licensed professional counselor who offers relationship therapy through her company, The Marriage Place. Her blogs and newsletters have been featured in various publications and she is the author of the book, The Love, Joy, Peace Workbook: A Couple's Bible Study. She just relaunched her book Marriage Rescue: Triage Toolkit. Her mission is to help couples build stronger, healthier and happier relationships. She has been ...
Apr 12, 2021•48 min•Ep. 262
melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com www.blendedfamilypodcast.com "Biddy Bedtime Stories" is the internet's only sitcom style podcast for kids, pure and simple. There's nothing else like it. The humor is tailored for both the kids and the grownups. Think of it as a joint spinoff of "Mr. Rogers" and "The Office" with a hint of Bugs Bunny thrown in for good measure. David is a 10 year veteran podcaster with his family focused "Biddy Stories" podcast. He hails from Minnesota and is an elementary school...
Mar 29, 2021•38 min•Ep. 261
Rosa Garcia is a loving mom to 7 children, yes you heard right, 7 kids, 5 bio and 2 stepchildren! Not only does she dedicate her time to her multi cultural family, but she is also the host on the Mi Familia Ensamblada Podcast which in English means My Blended family. The goal of her podcast is to help blended families in the Spanish speaking community by sharing her personal stories, what she has learned in the process of becoming a blended family, the resources that have been of help to her, in...
Mar 22, 2021•38 min•Ep. 260
melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com www.blendedfamilypodcast.com This is part 2 of a 2 part series on the teenagers perspective in the blended family. Brad Jaffe is a licensed therapist in south Florida who works with young adults struggling with mood, anxiety and personality disorders, as well as dysfunctional families. Brad believes that treatment involves not just the "identified patient," but the entire family. In addition to his private practice, he is on the corporate therapist for one of the...
Mar 15, 2021•23 min•Ep. 259
melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com www.blendedfamilypodcast.com This is part 1 of a 2 part series on the teenagers perspective in the blended family. Brad Jaffe is a licensed therapist in south Florida who works with young adults struggling with mood, anxiety and personality disorders, as well as dysfunctional families. Brad believes that treatment involves not just the "identified patient," but the entire family. In addition to his private practice, he is on the corporate therapist for one of the...
Mar 08, 2021•48 min•Ep. 258
melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com www.blendedfamilypodcast.com Blended families are challenging! Developing some healthy habits early on can help your blended family grow in great ways. There are also some very unhealthy habits that blended families adopt that have an adverse effect on the blended family growth. Unfortunately, the unhealthy habits are often the ones that stick, and many do not realize this until excess damage has been done. In this show we will explore some of these negative habi...
Mar 01, 2021•33 min•Ep. 257
Reality, as Eileen Robertson Hamra perceived it, instantaneously altered the moment authorities confirmed that the plane her husband was piloting had crashed, and he had not survived. In the process of mourning her loss, with three young children in tow, where Eileen wandered and landed was nothing short of miraculous. Between the valleys of grief and the peaks of hope, she discovered that keeping promises to those that have left this world is a lifelong act, and honoring one love does not mean ...
Feb 22, 2021•50 min•Ep. 256
melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com www.blendedfamilypodcast.com Richard Capriola has been a mental mental health and addictions counselor for over two decades. He has been licensed in Illinois and Texas. He recently retired from Menninger Clinic in Houston Texas where for over a decade he worked as an addictions counselor for adults and adolescents diagnosed with mental health and substance abuse issues. He is the author of The Addicted Child: A Parent's Guide to Adolescent Substance Abuse. In thi...
Feb 15, 2021•44 min•Ep. 255
melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com www.blendedfamilypodcast.com The previous year has been filled with challenges, but also tremendous growth! People have taken great strides this year in business, relationships, self work, and spiritually just to name a few. In relationships, it’s important to nurture one another through these growth processes to ensure a lasting relationship. I’ll share some tips to make sure you and your partner remain strong, no matter what life is throwing at you! Don't allow...
Feb 08, 2021•35 min•Ep. 254
melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com www.blendedfamilypodcast.com Sharyn Kennedy is a practicing psychologist in the UAE, who has taught thousands of clients how to successfully manage anxiety, stress and depression. She teaches her clients psychological skills based on neuroscience findings that will quickly and effectively reduce anxiety and help them manage difficult emotions. Sharyn loves helping people learn about and understand their amazing brain so they can make sense of the way they think, ...
Feb 01, 2021•32 min•Ep. 253
melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com www.blendedfamilypodcast.com ERIC ZIELINSKI is the author of the national bestseller The Healing Power of Essential Oils and The Essential Oils Diet. Dr. Z has pioneered natural living and biblical health education since 2003. Trained as an aromatherapist, public health researcher, and chiropractor, Dr. Z started NaturalLivingFamily.com in 2014 with his wife to help people learn how to use natural remedies like essential oils safely and effectively. Now visited b...
Jan 25, 2021•52 min•Ep. 252
melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com www.blendedfamilypodcast.com About 15 years ago, Darla DeMorrow left her longtime role as a corporate business manager with one goal in mind: She wanted to do work that came from the heart. And for Darla, who is naturally highly organized and driven, helping others create more peace and beauty in their lives was the perfect fit. She launched her professional organizing company, HeartWork Organizing, and became a Certified Professional Organizer through NAPO (Nati...
Jan 18, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 251
melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com www.blendedfamilypodcast.com I’m back after a small break! I share some updates and announcements, as well as your favorite tips from the show from the last six years! This is a big milestone show, and I am thankful to all who support the Blended Family Podcast! I also share with you the big lessons I learned in 2020! Enjoy! Connect with me Join the Private Facebook Group Connect with me on Facebook Connect with me on Twitter Connect with me on Instagram Send que...
Jan 11, 2021•46 min•Ep. 250
melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com www.blendedfamilypodcast.com Tiffany Gravelle is an author, professional events planner, and business consultant with over 25 years of experience in business development, leadership and managing high-performing teams - including her blended family of seven. She holds the Certified Meeting Planner designation from the Events Industry Council and is a Credit Union Development Educator. You will never catch Tiffany without her trusty paper planner and black coffee. ...
Dec 14, 2020•37 min•Ep. 249
melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com www.blendedfamilypodcast.com Today’s guest is Angela Legh, author of Bella Santini in the Land of Everlasting Change. When Angela isn’t dreaming up dragons, monsters, and other magical beings, she gratefully wanders through the sumptuously beautiful woods and meadows of the Cotswold area of England. Angela is very much in touch with her inner child and finds that she cannot walk by a swing set without stopping to play. Her personal story Her self help books Her w...
Dec 07, 2020•41 min•Ep. 248
melissa@blendedfamilypodcast.com www.blendedfamilypodcast.com Josephine Atluri’s passion is to help others overcome adversity and find joy via her meditation classes, infertility workshops, and her podcast, Responding to Life: Living Reflectively Through a Journey of Health, Fertility and Parenthood. As a meditation teacher, she guides people towards a calmer existence despite the chaos that may surround them. Her group and individual meditation sessions teach simple and practical coping mechani...
Nov 30, 2020•46 min•Ep. 247
