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Blended

Hosted by Kate Ferdinand and co-host Priscilla Appeaning and Nathalie Homles - 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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Family Kids & Family Kids Society & Culture
Update frequency
every 6 days
Average duration
37 minutes
Episodes
86
Years Active
2022 - 2025
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When Mum Comes Back: Why Is My Stepson Changing Towards Me?

When Mum Comes Back: Why Is My Stepson Changing Towards Me?

This week on Blended, Kate Ferdinand is joined by co-hosts Cilla and Nathalie to tackle a dilemma that cuts to the heart of step-parenting. A listener writes in about her stepson, who she’s helped ra…

00:40:27  |   Wed 03 Sep 2025
Joel Beya: He Won’t Let Me Meet the Ex — Is It a Red Flag?

Joel Beya: He Won’t Let Me Meet the Ex — Is It a Red Flag?

 

This week on Blended, Kate Ferdinand is joined by Nathalie and special guest co-host Joel Beya — presenter, founder of Cheeky Sport, and dad — who brings a raw and honest male perspective to the tab…

00:51:14  |   Wed 27 Aug 2025
Inside the Blended Podcast Group Chat: Outrage, Viral Moments & Heated Debates

Inside the Blended Podcast Group Chat: Outrage, Viral Moments & Heated Debates

This week on Blended, Kate Ferdinand, and co-hosts Cilla and Nathalie invite listeners into their group chat — the place where wild dilemmas get sent. Some never make it to the podcast because they'r…

00:36:45  |   Wed 20 Aug 2025
Sayce Holmes-Lewis: Why Does His Ex Still Get So Much of Him?

Sayce Holmes-Lewis: Why Does His Ex Still Get So Much of Him?

This week on Blended, Kate Ferdinand and is joined by co-hosts Nathalie and her husband, Sayce Holmes-Lewis, to unpack a dilemma from a stepmum who feels her partner is still doing a lot for his ex a…

00:34:58  |   Wed 13 Aug 2025
Losing Them Too: Why Breakups Can Feel Like Bereavement for Step-Parents

Losing Them Too: Why Breakups Can Feel Like Bereavement for Step-Parents

This week on Blended, Kate Ferdinand is joined by co-hosts Cilla and Nathalie to unpack a heartbreak that many stepmums quietly carry: the grief of losing their stepchildren after a breakup.


A listene…

00:43:11  |   Wed 06 Aug 2025
Nieki Shaw Breaks Down The Law: What Legal Rights Do Stepparents Really Have?

Nieki Shaw Breaks Down The Law: What Legal Rights Do Stepparents Really Have?

This week on Blended, Kate Ferdinand is joined by co-hosts Cilla along with very special guest co-host Nieki Shaw , a child protection solicitor, co-parenting mentor and the founder of Legally Nik, w…

01:01:27  |   Wed 30 Jul 2025
Setting Values Without Setting Off Your Partner: Can You Really Avoid Offence?

Setting Values Without Setting Off Your Partner: Can You Really Avoid Offence?

This week on Blended, Kate Ferdinand is joined by Cilla and Nathalie for an honest conversation about one of the biggest pressures new parents face in blended families — how do you start conversation…
00:47:46  |   Wed 23 Jul 2025
Jamelia Joins Blended: Can You Be Happy If the Kids Don’t Click?

Jamelia Joins Blended: Can You Be Happy If the Kids Don’t Click?

This week on Blended, Kate Ferdinand is joined by co-hosts Cilla and special guest co-host Jamelia — singer, songwriter, actress, and mum. 


Jamelia speaks openly and honestly about her own blended fam…

01:01:06  |   Wed 16 Jul 2025
I Love Being a Stepmum: But I Still Want My Own Baby

I Love Being a Stepmum: But I Still Want My Own Baby

This week on Blended, Kate is joined by Cilla and Nathalie to explore a dilemma that hits hard for so many women in blended families: loving your partner, loving their children but still wanting a ba…

00:47:02  |   Wed 09 Jul 2025
Rio Ferdinand Is Back: How Do You Support A Solo Parent?

Rio Ferdinand Is Back: How Do You Support A Solo Parent?

This week on Blended, Kate Ferdinand is joined by Cilla and special guest co-host Rio to respond to a heartfelt dilemma from a listener asking how she can best support her brother, a single dad raisi…

00:47:31  |   Wed 02 Jul 2025
Discipline Disagreements: Should Stepparents Have a Say?

Discipline Disagreements: Should Stepparents Have a Say?

This week on Blended, Kate Ferdinand is joined by co-hosts Cilla and Nathalie to unpack a dilemma that so many stepparents silently struggle with: discipline.


A listener writes in feeling completely o…

00:38:01  |   Wed 25 Jun 2025
Ashley John-Baptiste: From Foster Care to Fatherhood

Ashley John-Baptiste: From Foster Care to Fatherhood

This week on Blended, Kate Ferdinand is joined by co-host Nathalie and special guest co-host Ashley John-Baptiste — , journalist, documentary-maker and now author of Looked After, his powerful memoir…

00:55:10  |   Wed 18 Jun 2025
The Father’s Day Special: The Husbands Takeover

The Father’s Day Special: The Husbands Takeover

This week on Blended, it’s the Father’s Day special and Kate’s handed over the mic. Rio Ferdinand takes on hosting duties, joined by Cilla’s husband Philo Appeaning and Nathalie’s husband Sayce Holme…

00:46:15  |   Wed 11 Jun 2025
Growing Up Without Dad: How Our Childhoods Still Shape Us

Growing Up Without Dad: How Our Childhoods Still Shape Us

This week on Blended, Kate Ferdinand is joined by co-hosts Cilla and Nathalie for a powerful and deeply personal episode. For the first time, the ladies speak not from the perspective of parents but …

00:53:30  |   Wed 04 Jun 2025
Left Out Of The Big Moments: How Do You Handle Being Excluded?

Left Out Of The Big Moments: How Do You Handle Being Excluded?

This week on Blended, Kate Ferdinand is joined by Cilla and Nathalie to unpack a dilemma that hits deep for many stepparents — feeling left out, even when you’ve been fully present. A listener shares…

00:43:32  |   Wed 28 May 2025
Money, Power & Blended Families: Are You Paying Without a Say?

Money, Power & Blended Families: Are You Paying Without a Say?

This week on Blended, Kate Ferdinand is joined by co-hosts Cilla and Nathalie to talk about one of the most emotional and overlooked issues in blended families — money.


The conversation is sparked by …

00:38:08  |   Wed 21 May 2025
Loving Bio Kids and Step Kids the Same: Is It Possible?

Loving Bio Kids and Step Kids the Same: Is It Possible?

On this episode of Blended, Kate Ferdinand is joined by co-hosts Cilla and Nathalie for a tough but necessary conversation about something many families silently struggle with the different ways love…

00:38:11  |   Wed 14 May 2025
Staying Together After the Break-Up: Can You Separate Without Shattering the Family?

Staying Together After the Break-Up: Can You Separate Without Shattering the Family?

In this week’s episode of Blended, Kate Ferdinand is joined by Cilla and Nathalie for one of the trickiest dilemmas they’ve tackled yet. A listener shares her story of planning to separate from her h…

00:43:40  |   Wed 07 May 2025
Different Homes, Different Rules: Does It Confuse the Kids?

Different Homes, Different Rules: Does It Confuse the Kids?

In this episode of Blended, Kate Ferdinand is joined by co-hosts Cilla and Nathalie to dive deep into what really happens when kids are raised across two homes with different sets of rules.

Cilla expl…

00:46:56  |   Wed 30 Apr 2025
Rio Ferdinand Brings a Male Perspective: My Child or My Marriage?

Rio Ferdinand Brings a Male Perspective: My Child or My Marriage?

In this special episode, Kate Ferdinand is joined by her husband Rio and co-host Cilla to explore what it’s like to navigate blended family life from a male point of view. 


This week’s listener's dile…

00:46:42  |   Wed 23 Apr 2025
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