Have you ever handled a stepfamily moment calmly, maturely, and with impressive emotional intelligence — only to completely unravel hours later?

Alicia breaks down the difference between your thinking self and your nervous system, and why logic isn’t enough to regulate emotional reactions in blended family life.

This episode is especially for high-functioning, Type A stepmoms who pride themselves on being self-aware but feel confused (and frustrated) when that awareness doesn’t stop the emotional spirals.

Alicia explains why stepmom triggers hit so deeply, why feelings often show up after the situation is over, and how nervous system responses are rooted in safety, belonging, and attachment — not immaturity or weakness.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• The difference between your thinking brain and your nervous system
• Why stepmom triggers go straight to feelings of rejection and belonging
• Why you “handle it well” in the moment but fall apart later
• Why logic doesn’t calm a body-based response
• What emotional regulation actually looks like in real life

This episode helps stepmoms stop judging themselves for emotional reactions and start understanding what their body is trying to communicate.

This conversation is a key foundation for Resentment to Relief, Alicia’s framework for helping stepmoms stop managing resentment and start releasing it by working with — not against — their nervous system.

Get on the waitlist for Resentment to Relief here.

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You’ve done the work.
You’re self-aware.
You can explain everyone’s behavior in the situation…
So why do you still feel triggered, exhausted, or quietly resentful?

In this episode, Alicia breaks down why insight alone doesn’t calm a dysregulated nervous system — and why high-functioning, emotionally intelligent stepmoms often struggle more, not less.

This conversation is for the stepmom who:

• understands what’s happening but still feels overwhelmed
• prides herself on being “the calm one”
• keeps asking, “Why isn’t this working if I know better?”

Alicia explores how self-awareness can accidentally turn into self-pressure, why explaining your feelings doesn’t regulate them, and how emotional maturity has been confused with emotional suppression.

Key takeaways from this episode:

• Why capable stepmoms struggle more than they expect to
• The trap of “If I understand it, I won’t feel it”
• How being self-aware can turn into being hard on yourself
• Why insight ≠ nervous system regulation
• How unprocessed feelings quietly turn into resentment

If you’ve ever thought, “I shouldn’t feel this way anymore,” this episode will gently (and lovingly) call that out.

💡 This episode sets the foundation for Resentment to Relief — a process designed not to fix you, but to help your nervous system feel safe enough to finally let go of resentment instead of managing it forever.

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If you’re a Type A, high-achieving woman who suddenly felt like she lost her footing after becoming a stepmom — this episode is for you.

In this episode of The Stepmom Side Podcast, Alicia speaks directly to driven, control-loving, people-pleasing women who were thriving before blended family life… and now feel anxious, resentful, burned out, or completely out of control.

Alicia breaks down the common pitfalls Type A stepmoms don’t see coming, including over-functioning, people-pleasing, perfectionism, and emotional burnout. She also explains what’s actually happening beneath the surface — and how to start letting go of control without losing confidence or identity.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why Type A and perfectionist women struggle more as stepmoms
• How over-functioning leads to resentment in blended families
• Why people-pleasing makes stepmoms feel invisible in their own homes
• How control becomes a false sense of safety....and more!

This episode is a must-listen for stepmoms who are exhausted from managing everyone else’s emotions and ready to stop trying to “fix” blended family life.

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Want a specific topic covered? Let me know here.
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