How Do I Support My Partner With Stepson's Illness? Orin Lewis on Love, Loss And The ACLT
How do I support my partner with stepson's illness? This week's dilemma comes from a stepmum whose stepson has a progressive illness. Her ma...
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Blended
Hosted by Kate Ferdinand, this podcast is a celebration of blended families - exploring the stories of relationships bound by love, no matter what their circumstances are. Covering subjects...
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20 of 123 episodesIs It Normal Not To Enjoy Motherhood?
Are we all counting down to bedtime? A listener loves her children deeply but admits motherhood isn't what she expected, leaving her wonderi...
Season 6 Is Here: Are We Ever Happy With What We Have?
Season 6 of Blended is here and Kate Ferdinand, Cilla Kessie and Nathalie Holmes-Lewis are back together for a much needed catch-up. There’s...
Rio Ferdinand: The World Cup, Selfish Partners and The Male Brain
This week on Blended, Kate Ferdinand is joined by co host Cilla Kessie and husband Rio Ferdinand, fresh back from The World Cup. Rio shares...
Sayce Holmes-Lewis: Teenage Behaviour, Boundaries and Influence
This week on Blended, Kate Ferdinand is joined by co-host Nathalie and her husband, Sayce Holmes-Lewis, Founder and CEO of Mentivity. The pa...
Cilla's Back: New Partners, Unstable Exes & Co-Parenting
This week on Blended, Kate Ferdinand is joined by co-hosts Nathalie Holmes Lewis and Cilla Kessie for a much needed catch up. Cilla is back...
San Kaur Mehra: Child Behaviour, Tantrums & Screen Time
This week on Blended, Kate Ferdinand is joined by co-host Nathalie Holmes-Lewis and Parenting Consultant and Child Behaviour Specialist, San...
Sarah-Jane Crawford: Adoption, Identity and Being A Stepmum
This week on Blended, Kate Ferdinand is joined by co-host Nathalie Holmes-Lewis and TV and radio presenter, and founder of Clean Curls, Sara...
Tate Ferdinand Is Back: How Does Your Step Child Really Feel?
This week on Blended, Kate Ferdinand is joined by co host Nathalie Holmes-Lewis and her stepson Tate Ferdinand, who is back by popular deman...
Terri Walker: When A Step-Parent Steps Up
This week on Blended, Kate Ferdinand is joined by co-host Nathalie Holmes-Lewis and special guest co-host singer, songwriter Terri Walker. T...
Natalie Lue: People Pleasing, Projection and Breaking the Cycle
This week on Blended, Kate is joined by Nathalie and special guest co host Natalie Lue, author of The Joy of Saying No and host of The Bagga...
Rio & Tate Ferdinard: Family Takeover
Kate is joined by Rio & Tate Ferdinand to discuss a few dilemmas and family whilst on holiday in Portugal In the first, a 16 year old boy is...
Blending Teenagers of Different Genders: Mindful or Overthinking?
In this week’s episode, Kate Ferdinand is joined by Nathalie Holmes-Lewis and Cilla Kessie to discuss a topic that feels uniquely blended. T...
When A Mum’s Affair Breaks The Family: Can It Be Fixed?
On a previous episode, Travis Jay made a bold comment. You always know your dad’s dirt, but you never know your mum’s. So the ladies decided...
A High Conflict Ex and Emotional Cheating: How Much Is Too Much?
How much is one person supposed to handle? In this episode, Kate Ferdinand is joined by co-hosts Nathalie Holmes-Lewis and Cilla Kessie to u...
Keeping Secrets from Your Partner for the Kids: Betrayal or Protection?
In this episode, Kate Ferdinand is joined by co-hosts Nathalie Holmes-Lewis and Cilla Kessie to tackle two dilemmas that spark a strong deba...
Travis Jay: Girl Dads and Exes Controlling The Narrative
In this episode of Blended, Kate Ferdinand is joined by co-host Cilla Kessie and special guest co-host comedian, actor and writer Travis Jay...
Dr Lalitaa Suglani: High Functioning Anxiety, ADHD And Blended Burnout
In this episode of Blended, Kate Ferdinand is joined by Nathalie and special guest co-host Dr Lalitaa Suglani, an award-winning psychologist...
Extended Family Drama: Should You Call Out Your Sister-in-Law?
In this episode of Blended, Kate Ferdinand is joined by Nathalie and Cilla for a conversation that starts close to home. Cilla drops a bomb...
Legally Nik Is Back: Narcissists, Child Maintenance and Holidays
Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussions around coercive and post separation abuse. In this episode of Blended, Kate is joined by...