Blended
By Kate Ferdinand
Hosted by Kate Ferdinand and co-host Priscilla Kessie and Nathalie Holmes - Lewis. This podcast is a celebration of blended families - exploring the stories of relationships bound by love, no matter what their circumstances are. Covering subjects such as second marriages, divorce, parenting, life after loss, step kids, co-parenting, fostering and (not-so-wicked!) stepmothers,
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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 struggling with his stepmum moving in and trying to set boundaries. Tate speaks candidly a… -
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.The first dilemma comes from a mum whose 11 year old daughter becomes giddy and excited when her p… -
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 to look into it.In this episode, Kate Ferdinand is joined by Nathalie Holmes-Lewis and Cilla Ke… -
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 unpack one layered and emotionally heavy dilemma from a stepmum who feels like she is drowning. -
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 debate around trust, loyalty and parenting boundaries.In the first, a stepmum who has worked hard to… -
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, who’s bringing the male perspective as more and more dilemmas from dads land in the inbox.The … -
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, high-functioning anxiety coach and author.Together they unpack two dilemmas around anxiety, AD… -
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 about a personal family situation she’s been navigating, and the ladies rally around her, reminding h… -
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 Nathalie and special guest co-host Legally Nik, family and child protection lawyer, who is … -
Our Memories Don’t Match: Should I Show Up For My Ex-Stepson?
In this episode of Blended, Kate Ferdinand is joined by Nathalie and Cilla, who shares an update on a family situation she previously opened up about and how she handled a recent interaction with that family member. They tackle a t…