StepStories is an honest and heartfelt podcast exploring the real-life experiences of blended families. Host Robin Breuner, who has lived life as both a stepdaughter and a mother, brings deep empathy and understanding to conversations about the challenges and joys of blended family life. Each week, Robin talks with stepmothers, stepfathers, stepchildren, and step-siblings—sharing stories that reveal the love, tension, heartbreak, frustrations, and resilience found within these unique family dynamics. From families who've found harmony to those still working through the challenges, whether past or present, StepStories shines a light on every side of the journey. Through authentic storytelling and open dialogue, Robin creates a space for reflection, healing, and connection. Whether you are or have been part of a blended family, or are simply curious about the bonds that hold people together, StepStories offers hone
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StepStories Podcast is a education podcast hosted by Robin Breuner, with 44 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.
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Robin Breuner hosts StepStories Podcast, a education show with 44 episodes published.
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StepStories Podcast
Ep. 35 – Reema Zaman: What Does it Mean “To Belong” to a Family, to a Relationship, to Yourself?
Aug 13, 202654 min
In this episode of the Step Stories podcast, host Robin Breuner interviews author and memoirist Reema Zaman (I Am Yours) about divorce, blended families, and how childhood family dynamics shape adult relationships. Zaman, originally from Bangladesh and raised in Thailand, shares her perspective as the oldest child of her parents’ arranged marriage, what she witnessed in an unhealthy home, and how her mother’s quiet deference changed after leaving the marriage. She discusses how the divorce affected siblings differently, the “tax” divorce can bring, and why she still advocates for divorce when a marriage is unhealthy. Reema also describes her mother’s rapid, loving remarriage, her bond with her stepfather (whom she calls Dad), and her ongoing journey of healing, belonging, and reclaiming her voice through writing. Reema Zaman: Email: reema@reemazaman.com Website: http://www.reemazaman.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reemazama n Youtube : Reeman Zaman Ted X BSSP book : I Am Yours Robin Breuner Email: robinbreuner@gmail.com Website: www.robinbreuner.com Instagram: stepstories podcastIG Facebook: stepstoriespodcastFB Linkedin: RobinBreunerLinkIN Podcast: StepStories Podcast Threads: @robinbreuner YouTube : StepStories Podcast YouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
BEST OF - Greg Eskridge: How to Resurrect a Life after Childhood Trauma and Thirty Years in Prison
Aug 6, 202644 min
In this week’s Best Of episode of The Step Stories Podcast, host Robin Breuner sits down with Greg Eskridge, whom she met through Diane Kahn’s Humans of San Quentin. Greg describes being raised by a single mother who moved from Memphis to Southern California, later enduring severe abuse from his mother’s partner, running away at age 10, and cycling through 15–20 foster and boys’ homes while surviving unhoused. He recounts the fight outside a Shakey’s Pizza that led him, at 20, to fatally shoot someone, for which he received 58 years to life plus two life terms. After decades at San Quentin, Greg explains his deep remorse, his rehabilitation in prison, a recall of sentence after laws changed, and his current work as co-director of the Uncuffed radio program amplifying incarcerated people’s stories. Greg Eskridge Email: gregory23.eskridge@gmail.com Website: KALW Instagram: We.Are.Uncuffed Facebook: Uncuffed Linkedin: Greg Eskridge Robin Breuner Email: robinbreuner@gmail.com Website: www.robinbreuner.com Instagram: stepstories podcastIG Facebook: stepstoriespodcastFB Linkedin: RobinBreunerLinkIN Podcast: StepStories Podcast Threads: @robinbreuner YouTube : StepStories Podcast YouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep. 34 – Laura House: How to be a Safe Adult for a Stepkid
Jul 30, 202655 min
On this week’s episode of the Step Stories podcast, host Robin Breuner talks with writer and stand-up comedian Laura House about step-parenting older teenagers and navigating blended-family dynamics with authenticity. Laura explains why you can’t force connection, how she approached her stepkids (then 18 and 19) by giving them space and aiming to be a “safe adult” rather than a controlling authority, and how a health crisis—her partner Brian’s emergency triple bypass—deepened family bonds. She also shares her adoption story: knowing she was adopted early, searching for her birth mother through sealed and redacted records, feeling rejected after failed contact attempts, and ultimately connecting via 23andMe with a half-brother who introduced her to her birth family, including a grandmother who had prayed for her each birthday, leading to a new understanding of nature, nurture, and family. Laura House: Email: imlaurahouse@gmail.com Website: http://laurahouse.com Facebook: FB/imlaurak Instagram: IG/imlaurahouse Youtube : @imlaurahouse Linkedin: in/laura-house88 Substack: substack/@laurahouse Publications: LA Times article Robin Breuner Email: robinbreuner@gmail.com Website: www.robinbreuner.com Instagram: stepstories podcastIG Facebook: stepstoriespodcastFB Linkedin: RobinBreunerLinkIN Podcast: StepStories Podcast Threads: @robinbreuner YouTube : StepStories Podcast YouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On this week’s episode of the Step Stories Podcast, Host Robin Bruener welcomes South Africa–based animal expert and pet custody mediator Karis Nafte, author of “Who Keeps the Dog: Navigating Pet Custody During Divorce,” to discuss how pets are often overlooked in divorce and blended-family transitions. Nafte explains that sharing a dog between two homes may not work because frequent moves can stress dogs, and custody decisions should prioritize what’s best for the animal based on practical realities like housing, schedules, and the dog’s needs. She shares strategies and stories about integrating pets into new households—slow introductions, scent swapping, walking dogs together, and careful dog-cat integration—plus cases where rehoming was the healthiest choice. They also cover introducing dogs to newborns, managing pets with kids, choosing appropriate breeds, and not taking dog behavior personally. Karis Nafte Email: karis@whokeepsthedog.com Instagram: i IG/whokeepsthedog Website: www.whokeepsthedog.com Book: Who Keeps the Dog: Navigating Pet Custody During Divorce Robin Breuner Email: robinbreuner@gmail.com Website: www.robinbreuner.com Instagram: stepstories podcastIG Facebook: stepstoriespodcastFB Linkedin: RobinBreunerLinkIN Podcast: StepStories Podcast Threads: @robinbreuner YouTube : StepStories Podcast YouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep. 30 – Debbie Loeffler: How a Stepfather’s Example Paved the Way for a Future Stepmother
Jul 1, 202644 min
On this week’s episode of the Step Stories podcast, host Robin Breuner interviews Debbie Loeffler about her path into step motherhood and what helped her build strong relationships in a blended family. Debbie shares how her parents’ divorce and her stepfather’s confident, “let the kids come to you” approach shaped the way she first met and bonded with her husband’s two children. She discusses delaying introductions, maintaining boundaries, and navigating a stepson’s anxious, difficult teen years while recognizing discipline should come from the biological parents. Debbie emphasizes starting with goodwill, staying out of ex-spouse conflict, and being proactively kind to the children’s mother—calling her on Mother’s Day and never speaking negatively—because it affects how kids show up at your home. She reflects on the payoff as a grandmother with close adult stepkids. Debbie Loeffler Email: tycooness@aol.com Robin Breuner Email: robinbreuner@gmail.com Website: www.robinbreuner.com Instagram: stepstoriespodcastIG Facebook: stepstoriespodcastFB Linkedin: RobinBreunerLinkIN Podcast: StepStories Podcast Threads: @robinbreuner YouTube: StepStories Podcast YouTube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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