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Permission with Jamie Scrimgeour

You can love your life and still want more from it. And you don’t need everyone to understand why.

Permission with Jamie Scrimgeour is a weekly podcast about marriage, family, boundaries, money, ambition, and the things women feel but don’t say out loud.

Saying no without writing a paragraph to explain it. Wanting more from your marriage. Dealing with the mother-in-law, the ex, or the person you can’t cut out. Going after something big without making it sound smaller so everyone else feels comfortable.

Jamie is a former child protection social worker, a business owner, and the host of a top-charting podcast with nearly 2 million downloads. Through conversations with guests like Gabby Bernstein, Nedra Glover Tawwab, Terri Cole and Keltie Knight, plus honest solo episodes and a few with her husband Darren, she gets into what happens when women start making decisions based on the lives they actually want.

Permission to stop being the bigger person. To change your mind. To buy the jeans. To book the trip. To have a boundary someone doesn’t like. To want what you actually want.

New episodes every Monday.

Formerly The KICK-ASS Stepmom Podcast. Stepfamily life is still part of the conversation. Because you’re a whole woman with a life beyond that role

Latest Episodes:

"You Should Have Married a Grown Man": Why We Don't Do 50/50 in Our Marriage Nov 10, 2026

Show notes

You leave your partner a list before a trip, and suddenly the internet thinks you're controlling, he's incapable, and your marriage is in trouble.

Last week I posted about leaving my husband a list before I travel. The comments got wild. "Your list is an act of control." "You should have married a grown man." So I'm bringing back one of our most loved episodes, where Darren and I talk about how we actually run our marriage, and why we don't do 50/50.

This one's from the archives, recorded after my 40th birthday trip, back when the show had its old name. It fits perfectly here, especially since we're about to head off on that trip again.

In this episode:

Why 50/50 can quietly create resentment
What we do instead: clear roles, divide and conquer
Why you don't have two CEOs of a company
"Give me a wide berth this week" and how we handle busy seasons
Why my work takes a back seat to Darren's, and why I'm okay with that
How we handle money, and why the lower earner still needs to be protected
Why our yearly trip is a planning session, not just a vacation
The day a lawyer's letter almost turned us against each other, and the decision we made after
The dishes. You'll know it when you hear it.

There's no one-size-fits-all approach to marriage. This is just what works for us.

More from Jamie

Follow Jamie: @jamiescrimgeour

Jamie on Substack: www.jamiescrimgeour.com/substack

Work with Jamie: www.jamiescrimgeour.com/coaching

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Why Smart Women Stay In Toxic Relationships with Dr Sarah Hensley Nov 03, 2026

Show notes

You're not naive. You can see exactly what's happening. You've read the books, done the therapy, maybe even named your attachment style. And you're still there.

Dr. Sarah Hensley literally studied the science of romantic relationships for a living. She still spent 10 years in a marriage full of addiction, infidelity and abuse, and even went back to him after the divorce. Today she's a relationship scientist with a seven-figure coaching practice and three million followers.

In this episode, Sarah breaks down why being smart doesn't protect you, how your childhood sets up the partners you choose, and the science-backed tools she used to finally get out and stay out.

Connect with Dr. Sarah Hensley:

Website: doctorsarahhensley.com

Podcast: The Dr. Sarah Hensley Show

TikTok: @drsarahhensley

Instagram: @dr.sarahhensley_lovedoc

YouTube: @Dr.SarahHensley

More from Jamie

Follow Jamie: @jamiescrimgeour

Jamie on Substack: www.jamiescrimgeour.com/substack

Work with Jamie: www.jamiescrimgeour.com/coaching

The Stepmom Rebrand: www.stepmomrebrand.com

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A Stepmom's Dream Come True? A Life Update + Something I Never Thought I'd Say Oct 27, 2026

Show notes

If you think this isn't for the stepmoms anymore, it totally is. In this episode, Jamie explains. She also gives a life update on the kids, work, travel and why her family is worried about her travelling alone.

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Stop Being the Bigger Person: The F*ck Them Theory with Keltie Knight Oct 20, 2026

Show notes

You've seen Keltie Knight on the red carpet and heard her on LadyGang. But behind the career, the marriage and the life that looked so good from the outside, she was falling apart.

Keltie joins me to talk about her new book, The F*ck Them Theory, and what changed when she stopped trying to be everything to everyone.

We talk about:

Getting everything you thought you wanted and still feeling unhappy
Being done with people pleasing and always being the bigger person
Turning rejection into motivation
Wanting more money and refusing to apologize for it
Being diagnosed with ADHD as an adult and the grief of realizing how long you struggled
Going after what you want before you feel confident enough

If you've ever swallowed what you wanted to say, worried about being "too much," or waited to feel ready, this one's for you.

Connect with Keltie

Preorder The F*ck Them Theory: fthembook.com

Canadian preorder: Indigo

Follow Keltie: @keltieknight

More from Jamie

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Your Glow-Up Will Cost You Some People with Krista Williams Oct 13, 2026

Show notes

If you've been around for a while, you've heard Krista Williams on the podcast before. But with the rebrand, I had to bring her back to talk about something she's been speaking about all around the world: pivoting and finding your voice.

Krista is the co-host of the Almost 30 podcast, a bestselling author, a speaker, a retreat host, and a really great human.

I could literally talk to her for hours.

In this episode, we talk about Krista's glow-up and what she had to let go of to fully make the change she wanted to make. How toxic relationships and friendships can hold us back. Her divorce, shedding a past layer of herself, and what it means to live consciously and invite the universe into your life as a co-creator.

We get into what it really means to live in alignment, how you don't need to blow up your life to change it, and what happened to me when I went to Krista's retreat in Chicago this year.

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You Don't Have Nothing to Wear. You Have Clothes for Who You Used to Be. with Chellie Carlson Oct 06, 2026

Show notes

This week, I'm chatting with wardrobe stylist Chellie Carlson, and we get into a lot more than what jeans to buy. We talk about the psychology behind getting dressed, the piece of self-care so many women are missing, and the connection Chellie makes between your wardrobe, your confidence, and your earning potential. Because whether we like it or not, how we represent ourselves to the world affects how we're treated. In this episode, we talk about:

How what you put on in the morning can affect how you feel, how you show up, and what you're willing to put yourself out there for.
Why Chellie thinks most women need to buy bigger jeans.
What needs to go from your closet before you buy anything else.
Her thoughts on skinny jeans coming back
What a boy said to me on the basketball court in grade seven that has haunted me ever since.
Whether I really need to get out of my Lululemons when I'm working from home, and how to feel put together while still being comfortable.

There's practical style advice in here, but also a lot that might make you think differently about getting dressed tomorrow morning.

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You Love Your Mom. So Why Does Every Visit Wreck You? with Bethany Webster Sep 29, 2026

Show notes

Bethany Webster is back on the podcast, and if you've been around for a while, you know how much her work has impacted me personally.

Bethany is the author of Discovering the Inner Mother and is known for her work around the Mother Wound and the complicated dynamics between mothers and daughters.

Her work has been transformational for me in dealing with my own relationship with my mother, and there's something about the way Bethany talks about this stuff that I always find so healing.

In this episode, we talk about:

The Mother Wound and complicated dynamics between mothers and daughters
Where some of these dynamics come from
Jealousy between mothers and daughters
The Shame women can feel when they don't have a positive relationship with their mom
How unmet needs from childhood can show up in adult relationships
Why so many women feel like they need to do everything for everyone else
Our worry about saying no or not meeting everyone's needs
Burnout, boundaries and asking for help
Letting go of pressure
What happens when your definition of success changes

This is such an honest conversation about our relationships with our mothers, the ways those relationships can continue to affect us as adults, and what it looks like to start doing things differently.

Connect with Bethany at https://www.bethanywebster.com/

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Hiring Help Isn't Bougie: Why Women Feel Guilty Paying for Support with Kelly Hubbal of Sage Haus Sep 22, 2026

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Kelly Hubbell, founder of Sage Haus, is on the show today to talk about something so many women are feeling: the mental load of keeping a household running.

And before you think, a house manager sounds bougie and completely unattainable... don't judge this episode before you hear it.

We talk about:

What a house manager actually does
The invisible labour women carry at home
The guilt and judgment that can come with outsourcing
How to figure out what you actually need help with
What a house manager costs and ways to make it more affordable
The things I personally outsource that women have judged me for
Why getting support at home can impact your business, relationships and life

Even if you never hire a house manager, this episode will make you think differently about what you're carrying and what you could stop doing yourself.

Connect with Kelly at www.sagehaus.com

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You Don't Have to Quit Drinking. You Have to Know Why You Drink with Colleen Freeland Sep 15, 2026

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Colleen Freeland, founder of Emotional Sobriety Coaching, is on the show today. Colleen helps high-achieving women change their relationship with alcohol without shame, surrender or the idea that the only option is to never drink again.

In this episode, we talk about:

Mommy wine culture back in the covid days
Using alcohol as a way to cope
Why cutting back isn't just about willpower
Mindful and responsible drinking
Emotional regulation and paying attention to what you actually need
Colleen's strategies for hangovers
The pressure women are under
What Colleen learned from AA and why she began questioning the disease model of alcoholism
What changing your relationship with alcohol can look like without necessarily cutting it out completely

This was such an honest, eye-opening conversation, and I think a lot of women will see themselves in parts of it.

Connect with Colleen at www.emotionalsobrietycoaching.com

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I Couldn't Do It Anymore. Rebranding My Business & Life at 40. Sep 08, 2026

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What if nothing is actually wrong with your life… but you still know you want something different? In the first episode of Permission, I'm talking about reinvention, starting over at 40, and what it really looks like to walk away from a successful business and identity you've outgrown. I'm sharing why I left the stepmom niche after almost a decade, the financial and ego hit that came with changing direction, and what this season is teaching me about money, work, getting older and figuring out what comes next. Because you don't need to hate your life to want to change it. And you don't need to have the entire next chapter figured out to start.

Welcome to Permission. I'm so glad you're here.

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