
La Madrastra Podcast
A new podcast for stepmoms, La Madrastra addresses a variety of topics including mental health, wellness, parenting styles, family dynamics, setting boundaries, and energy work. Our mission is to bring visibility to stepmom life, destigmatize our stories, and create a space for step-moms to feel seen, validated, and acknowledged. Join us as we dig into every thing Madrastra!
Episodes
11 episodes
LMP 06: Processing the Attack on Immigrants & Angelenos while Parenting and Reliving Childhood Trauma
In this episode we are going to step back from the stepmother experience and widen our lens to discuss immigration, current events, and justice in the streets, and how all of this relates to parenting, mental health, and action-oriented self...
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42:33

LMP 05: Daughters of Immigrants, Mental Health Professionals with Karla Peregrino, LMFT
In this episode of La Madrastra, we explore the blended family dynamic and other mental health topics with Karla Peregrino, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. We highlight shared experiences with identifying cultural assets, resilience,...
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LMP en Español E04: De Fodonga a Mami Chula
¿Alguna vez te has quedado estancada en modo fodonga? El estrés de la vida—como ser madrastra, el trabajo, quehacer, emociones sin procesar, problemas de salud mental y mil cosas más—pueden hacer que caigamos en la fodonguez. Pero, ¿cómo salimo...
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39:35

LMP E04: From Fodonga to Mami Chula
Have you ever been stuck in Fodonga mode? A fodonga is someone who looks very low maintenance, low effort, messy hair, messy style, like they just rolled out of bed. Life stressors like stepmotherhood, a heavy wo...
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34:34

LMP en Español E03: Feliz Día de las Madres, Neplanteras!
¡Feliz Día de las Madres, Step-Mamacitas! 💐 En este episodio de La Madrastra, vamos a platicar sobre lo que significa ser madre, el arquetipo materno, asumir ese rol y todas las emociones que trae el Día de las Madres....
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22:57

LMP E03: Happy Mother's Day, Neplanteras!
Happy Mother's Day, Step-Mamacitas! In this episode of La Madrastra, we will get into our understanding of what a Mother is, the Mother Archetype, assuming the mother role and Mother's Day feels. We ...
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25:50

LMP en Español E02: Mi Historia y Como Llegue a Ser Madrastra
En este episodio de La Madrastra, te cuento cómo me convertí en madrastra, incluyendo los altos y bajos de intentar alcanzar metas familiares, ser estudiante universitaria de primera generación, encontrar mi propósito ...
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42:12

LMP E02: My Story- How I Became a Stepmom
In this episode of La Madrastra, you will hear all about how I became a stepmom, including the high and lows of trying to achieve family goals, 1st generation college student life, finding my purpose through school, me...
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32:20

LMP E01: Our Stories Matter w Dr. Maria Malagon
In this first episode of La Madrastra, we explore the power of storytelling and shared experiences. Joined by special guest Dr. Maria Malagon, Sociologist, Oral Historian, Scholar Activist and Mother, we discuss the po...
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