Blended

Kate Ferdinand

Hosted by Kate Ferdinand and co-host's 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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120 episodes
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Oct 10, 2022 · 8 min
Advice for Baby Loss Awareness Week
Its baby loss awareness week, and as I'm sure most of you know, this is really close to my heart. At the start of this season I had a special sit down with Zoe Clarke Coates, where she opened up about baby loss, miscarriage, and pregnancy after loss. Zoe
Oct 5, 2022 · 39 min
Estrangement with Robyn Donaldson
Robyn Donaldson is an award-winning interior designer, writer and social media influencer. In today’s episode, Robyn opens up about her experiences with family estrangement - specifically from her mother because of the unhealthy and unhappy relationship
Sep 28, 2022 · 46 min
Blended Families & Cultures with Ellie & Sonia Prohan
Today on Blended we have a really special story to share - one of resilience, displacement through war, love and powerful solo parenting. You might know Ellie Prohan as the Queen of all things Hip Hop. She’s a hugely popular club DJ and regular collaborat
Sep 21, 2022 · 1 hr 11 min
Life After Loss… Breaking the stigma of Baby Loss with Zoe Clark-Coates
On today’s episode of Blended, Kate speaks with best selling author and grief counsellor Zoe Clark-Coates all about how her husband Andy experienced the devastating loss of five babies. A true believer that ‘everything you go through, good or bad, can be
Sep 21, 2022 · 11 min
Opening Up About Miscarriage
Welcome back to Blended. As you may have seen on my socials, I recently had a miscarriage... and while we have a full new season of Blended coming up for you, I thought it's only right to share just a little bit more around this, about what happened and h
Jun 21, 2022 · 38 min
Co-Parenting with Krept and Sasha Ellese
On today’s episode of Blended, Kate speaks to Krept (best know as one of half Krept & Konan) and Sasha Ellesse (beauty and fashion influencer), who share the uplifting story of their co-parenting relationship today for the first time. As well as being
Jun 15, 2022 · 25 min
Father’s Day Special
Trigger warning: This episode covers loss of pregnancy, struggles with fertility and death of loved ones. Today on Blended, Kate shares the stories of those whose Father’s Day might look a little different. She hears from brave and wonderful contributors
Jun 8, 2022 · 38 min
How To Be a Happy Stepparent With Professor Lisa Doodson
Today on Blended, Kate welcomes author, psychologist, mediator, and (step) mother Professor Lisa Doodson. Lisa is the founder of Happy Steps, the UK's only research based stepfamily resource centre, she was also one of the amazing people that helped bring
Jun 1, 2022 · 29 min
Preparing for Loss with Steve Bland
On today’s episode of Blended, Kate speaks to Steve Bland, presenter of the BBC Radio 5 Live podcast ‘You, Me & The Big C’. Steve tragically lost his wife Rachael Bland to breast cancer in 2018, leaving him a widow and a single parent to their two-yea
May 25, 2022 · 46 min
Dope Black Dads with Marvyn Harrison
Today's guest is Marvyn Harrison - father, entrepreneur, and host of the award-winning podcast Dope Black Dads which creates a safe space for fathers who wish to discuss their experiences of parenthood, being black and masculinity in the modern world. Wha
May 18, 2022 · 49 min
30 years of Fostering with Debbie Bright
You may know the much-loved TV personality Debbie Bright from The Only Way Is Essex, but over 200 children around the UK have known Debbie as their foster carer. Debbie is such a kind and caring soul who has impacted so many young lives and in today’s ep
May 11, 2022 · 37 min
Choosing your family with Rochelle Humes
How do you deal with one of your parents starting a new family? Today's guest is the presenter and businesswoman Rochelle Humes who had to tackle this very question when she discovered later in life that she had siblings through her estranged Dad. Rochel
May 4, 2022 · 42 min
Meeting your child with Saira Khan
Today on Blended we are talking about motherhood in all its beautifully messy glory with the wonderful television personality and former Loose Women panelist Saira Khan. Saira talks about how she came to be in a blended family including the moment she me
Apr 27, 2022 · 38 min
Not So Wicked Stepmothers with Kim and Amelia
Stepmothers seem to have an unfairly bad reputation, when the reality is that it takes a really strong person to be a stepparent. You have to be pretty resilient to fit into an already formed family unit! It isn't always easy, but it's often filled with
Apr 20, 2022 · 21 min
Navigating Double Grief with Lottie Tomlinson
Losing a parent as a teenager is unthinkable, let alone when it's followed by the death of a beloved sister just over two years later. This has been the devastating reality for today’s guest: author and entrepreneur Lottie Tomlinson. After her mum and si
Apr 13, 2022 · 41 min
Life in and after foster care with Ashley John-Baptiste
Joining Kate on Blended this week is Ashley John-Baptiste, who you might recognise from his amazing BBC Three documentary, ‘Split Up in Care: Life Without Siblings’. Ashley is amazing, funny and open and together he speaks candidly with Kate about how he
Apr 6, 2022 · 44 min
Love after Loss with Simon and Derrina Thomas
Finding love and ‘moving on’ when you are in the thick of grief might feel impossible. But, sometimes (and often unexpectedly) you’re able to let new people into your lives and hearts. This was the case for our wonderful guests today - Sky Sports presente
Mar 30, 2022 · 52 min
Every family has a story with Julia Samuel MBE
*Trigger warning* This episode covers the loss of loved ones. What is grief? Is there a right or wrong way to grieve? And what are the different approaches to dealing with it? Today’s guest is bestselling psychotherapist, Julia Samuel MBE, who brought s
Mar 23, 2022 · 22 min
For anyone who finds Mother's Day difficult
*Trigger warning* This episode covers loss of pregnancy, struggles with fertility and death of loved ones. Mother’s Day is meant to be a beautiful celebration of the women that shaped us. But for so many people out there, it can be a really tough day to n
Mar 10, 2022 · 1 min
Introducing 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 such as second marriages, divorce, grief and life after loss, ado