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Radical Stepmoms

by Radical Stepmoms with Christina

Radical Stepmoms is a podcast about the good, bad and really ugly moments about raising a child that you didn’t create. Here I’ll discuss the realities of co-parenting, the ways stepmother hood affects a marriage, the relationship with our step kids and most of all... navigating the relationship with ourselves. I want each episode to leave you feeling validated, empowered and oh-so radical, so pour yourself a la croix, a glass of red...or whatever, and listen in on Radical Stepmoms.

Chart trend

Position in the Parenting chart (US), last 90 days.

#64
all-time peak
49
days in the top 100 since May 2025

Latest episodes

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Season 9: Episode 9: Supporting our Neurospicy Stepkids in their Blended Families with guest, Beven

Christina Welcomes Beven! Beven is a neurodivergent leader, educator, and parent of neurodivergent children, who joins us to chat about how we can help our neurodivergent

Aug 13
50 min

Season 9: Episode 8: Life After 18 & Entering a New Stepmom Chapter with guest Veronica

Christina chats with Veronica, a stepmom who is now on the other side of 18. Veronica shares her story of being a full-time stepmom, to long distance, to now loving her s

Jul 29
1 h 10 min

Season 9: Episode 7: The experience of growing up with a stepmom with guest, Robin

Christina chats with Robin, who shares her experience of being the stepchild. Robin’s mother passed away when she was young and her father quickly remarried. Robin gives

Jul 15
50 min

Season 9: Episode 6: Making Mistakes & Finding Your Purpose as a Stepmom, with guest Nancy

Christina welcomes Nancy, a poet by trade and a stepmom in life. As a newer stepmom, Nancy chats all the layers of finding your identity, dealing with societal pushback a

Jul 1
57 min

Season 9: Episode 5: Tell Me Your BM Horror Stories!

Christina asked her audience to submit their BM horror stories, and OH MY! Listen in for some WTF moments and to feel a little less alone in your chaos. Sending love to y

Jun 8
29 min

Season 9: Episode 4: Struggling as a stepmom? Let's Chat About CONTROL with guest, Cameron

Christina welcomes back Cameron to chat the many struggles of being a stepmom and how it all leads back to our search for control. Cameron shares her experience in raisin

Apr 27
53 min

Season 9: Episode 3: When the War with the Ex Never Seems to End with guest, Bre

Christina welcomes Bre to share her stepmom story of high conflict chaos, an ex that won't finalize the divorce and a 2020 pregnancy. How do you find the love and joy whe

Apr 8
55 min

Season 9: Episode 2: Holding space for the Mom when you’re the Fulltime Stepmom with guest, Carol

Christina welcomes Carol to discuss her role as a full-time stepmom. Fulltime stepmoms take on a lot of the responsibility, but are always making space for the BM. Carol

Mar 15
56 min

Season 9: Episode 1: Triple Blending, Co-parent loss & Resiliency with guest, Nicole

Christina welcomes Nicole who shares her step-parenting and co-parenting journey that’s included significant adversity, including the loss of a co-parent, shaping her per

Feb 25
1 h 07 min

Season 8 : Episode 22: When a Stepmom investigates the Stepdad and finds out….with guest, Dee

Christina welcomes Dee to chat about her Netflix-Documentary-worthy tale of stepmotherhood. Dee strived for a peaceful co-parenting dynamic complete with joint birthdays

Dec 23 2025
1 h 25 min

Season 8: Episode 21: When the “fixer” is done fixing and chooses her own peace with guest, Shanae

Christina welcomes Shanae, a woman who fell in love, admittedly ignored all the red flags and decided the high conflict life was not for her. Shanae shares how she fell i

Dec 4 2025
52 min

Season 8: Episode 20: The Invisible Stepmom at the Holiday Table with Guest Michelle

Christina welcomes back special guest Michelle to chat stepmoms during the holidays. Stepmoms are vulnerable to feeling invisible on any day, but the holiday season adds

Nov 19 2025
1 h 07 min

Season 8: Episode 19: When Blending a Family Feels More Like It’s Breaking Apart with Therapist and Stepmom Tarah and Husband EJ

Christina welcomes stepmom Tarah and her husband EJ to discuss their transitions into blending. The three discuss why resentment builds in blended families and how to add

Oct 22 2025
55 min

Season 8: Episode 18: Divorce, finding love and blending with faith & intention with guest, Lisa

Christina welcomes Lisa, a mom who divorced and is currently dating a man with kids. Many of them adults. Lisa shares her story of divorce, protecting and respecting her

Oct 8 2025
49 min

Season 8: Episode 17: When Friends & Family Don’t Understand Stepmotherhood with guests Cynthia and Mackenzie

Christina welcomes Cynthia and Mackenzie to discuss how becoming a stepmom can impact our relationships with our family and friends. As our lives evolve into parenthood,

Jun 28 2025
1 h 07 min

Season 8: Episode 16: I am Surviving Purely Out of Spite with guest, Amy

Christina welcomes Amy who shares what it took to create her stepmom identity. In the beginning of our relationships, we’re just putting the pieces together. We’re learni

Jun 12 2025
57 min

Season 8: Episode 15: Surviving Summer: Co-Parenting, Stepfamily Stress, and the Schedule from Hell with guest, Coach Michelle

Christina welcomes back Michelle to talk about real and tactical tips for navigating the chaos of summer—when there’s no school or camp buffer, exchanges get messy, routi

May 28 2025
57 min

Season 8: Episode 14: Child-Free Woman to a Full House with guest, Aimee

Christina welcomes Aimee to chat about her long-term decision to not have children, and then falling in love with a man who has 2 kids. PLOT TWIST! Aimee shares how she j

May 18 2025
53 min

Season 8: Episode 13: When your partner was never married to the mom and why stepmoms are the worst with guest, Shayla

Christina chats with Shayla about how dynamics are just different when your partner was never married to the mom. There was no wedding, no long history... what unique iss

May 2 2025
58 min

Season 8: Episode 12: Blending and swirling...Stepmothering in an interracial family with guest, Katherine

Christina welcomes Katherine to share her story of blending into an interracial family. What happens when your mother-in-law isn’t happy you’re white? How do you find con

Apr 21 2025
48 min

Chart positions

Where Radical Stepmoms ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Sep 7, 2026).

#146 ▲ 49 Parenting US

What listeners say

A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.

Being interviewed by Cristina on Radical Stepmoms was such an incredible experience. She’s not only deeply knowledgeable about blended family dynamics, but also truly passionate about helping stepmoms and families create healthy, thriving relationships. Her insight and warmth made our conversation flow naturally, and it was clear how dedicated she is to empowering others to embrace the step role with confidence rather than feeling disempowered. Cristina has a special gift for holding space, asking meaningful questions, and bringing light to the real challenges and beauty of blended families. We left the interview feeling inspired and grateful to connect with someone who’s doing such important work in the world. Highly recommend tuning in to Radical Stepmoms, Cristina is a powerhouse of compassion, wisdom, and authenticity! Tarah K

Relationship Renovation Tarah · Oct 2025

I can’t stop listening. I’m 32 and I’ve been a stepmom for 15 years. I’m in the teenage years and I’ve been feeling like no one understands. I feel seen and heard. I don’t think I’ve heard a childfree stepmom speak before, I’ve never even met one. Thank you Christina!

PinkReach88 · Jul 2025

I enjoyed your new format very much Christina. And thanks to your guest for sharing her part of what “doing the work” actually means. I personally am searching for actionable steps, and concrete examples of how to move forward every day, amid the chaos of high conflict, blended family life. Thank you!

Feeling invisible · Nov 2024

I truly appreciate Christina’s mission to connect stepmoms on this journey that unites us which is not an easy one. I love her transparency into stepmothering, something not talked about enough. I grew up with a stepmom and became a stepmom myself over ten years ago and I wish I had this community back then. Thank you!

Renee Bolla · May 2024

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