The CoCo Blend Podcast- (Cooperative Co-parenting Blend) / Blended Black Family
The CoCo Blend Podcast is a podcast for moms navigating co-parenting and blended family life with practical insight, emotional encouragement, and conversations that lead to healthier family dynamics.
A podcast that aims to shatter the misconception that black parents cannot co-parent without drama. Join us as we navigate through insightful conversations and empowering stories, while redefining the norms and celebrating the strength of united co-parenting.
Episodes
40 episodes
What Happened When I Fasted for 4 Days
Have you ever reached a point where you stopped trying to figure it all out—and just surrendered it to God?That's exactly what happened to me over the past 4 days.In this raw and real episode, I'm sharing what took...
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Season 2
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Episode 29
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17:01
Not Every Message Deserves a Response: Boundaries, Healing & Real Co-Parenting Conversations
Co-parenting can feel like an emotional rollercoaster… but what if the real shift isn’t about them — it’s about how you respond?In this honest and powerful conversation, I sit down with Ashley Noelle from Blended Bond to talk about the emot...
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Season 2
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Episode 28
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39:44
Grown Women Don’t Do This in Co-Parenting
In this episode, we unpack a powerful co-parenting moment that highlights respect, boundaries, and emotional maturity.We’re talking about:Love & Hip Hop Atlanta Coparents- Bambi & Scrappy (and his girlfriend B...
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Season 2
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Episode 27
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16:14
You Can't Coparent Well, If You're Still Wounded
In this episode of The CoCo Blend Podcast, Jamie Newton-Knight explores a difficult but necessary conversation about healing in the co-parenting journey.Co-parenting has a way of exposing wounds we didn’t even realize were still there. ...
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Season 2
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Episode 26
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6:24
Reclaiming Yourself While Co-parenting: You are More than just "Mom" or "Dad"
In this episode of The CoCo Blend Podcast, Jamie Newton-Knight continues the conversation from “Who Were You Before Motherhood?” and brings it directly into the co-parenting space.Because co-parenting doesn’t just require maturity and commu...
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Season 2
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Episode 25
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6:15
Who Were You Before Motherhood?
"Who were you before motherhood?" This question hit hard for many women. 💔It’s time to reflect on the woman you were before the diapers and school drop-offs. Embrace all parts of yourself! 🌼 👉🏾 What passions h...
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Season 2
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Episode 24
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8:22
When God Clears the Way: Turning Obstacles into Stepping Stones
Sometimes the resistance is confirmation.In this episode of The CoCo Blend Podcast, Jamie Newton-Knight shares how unexpected challenges while recording a previous episode became a reminder that when God is moving, opposition oft...
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Season 2
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Episode 23
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3:35
Still Standing: Encouragement for the Wives, Co-Parents & Moms Who Made It to 2026
In this New Year episode of The CoCo Blend Podcast, Jamie Newton-Knight speaks directly to the women who didn’t just enter 2026 — they survived their way here.This episode offers specific encouragement for wives navigating emotio...
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Season 2
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Episode 22
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8:08
Wrapping Up 2025: Reflections, Hope, and a Prayer for 2026
In this special end-of-year episode of The CoCo Blend Podcast, Jamie Newton-Knight invites you to reflect on the year that was and step into 2026 with renewed hope. Whether 2025 brought challenges, joys, or a mix of both, this episo...
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Season 2
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Episode 21
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4:03
Gift-Giving Without the Drama: How to Harmonize Presents Between Homes (Part 2 of the Co-Parenting Through Christmas Series)
🎄 Part 2 of the Co-Parenting Through Christmas December seriesHoliday gift-giving can bring joy — but for co-parents and blended families, it can also bring pressure, comparison, competition, and unnecessary stress.In this episod...
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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12:24
December Series- Co-parenting Through Christmas: Creating Holiday Joy Without the Stress
In this week’s episode of The CoCo Blend Podcast, Jamie Newton-Knight opens the December series: Co-Parenting Through Christmas: Creating Holiday Joy Without the Stress.Today’s conversation centers on a powerful and honest truth — the holid...
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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10:27
I Did Too Much This Thanksgiving: The Holiday Pressure No One Talks About & What It Taught Me
This week on The CoCo Blend Podcast, Jamie Newton-Knight reflects on the hidden pressure so many of us carry during the holiday season — the pressure to overperform, overextend, and overdeliver… even when our bodies, hearts, and spirits are exh...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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14:45
"No Drama Holidays" Healthy Co-parenting tips for the season
The holidays can be emotional for blended families-- but peace is possible. In this episode, Jamie shares 8 practical tips for creating a healthy, intentional, and drama-free co-parenting holiday. From planning and compromise to har...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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10:54
Your Coparent Is Not the Enemy: A Spiritual Approach to Healing Conflict with Vanessa Martindale
In this week’s episode of The CoCo Blend Podcast, Jamie sits down with Vanessa Martindale for a powerful, spiritually grounded conversation about co-parenting, healing, and seeing difficult relationships through God’s eyes. Vanessa opens up abo...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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26:39
Unspoken Wounds: Breaking the Silence of Childhood Sexual Abuse
Today’s episode is tender and necessary. Jamie opens a faith-centered conversation about childhood sexual abuse and how keeping it a family secret only deepens the pain. This is not about blame — it’s about breaking silence, honoring truth, ...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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7:53
The Power of Understanding: How One Mom’s Empathy Transformed Her Blended Family with Natasha Jones
🎙️ Episode Title: The Power of Understanding: How One Mom’s Empathy Transformed Her Blended Family with Natasha JonesIn this week’s episode of The CoCo Blend Podcast, host Jamie Newton-Knight sits down wit...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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37:16
Faith, Family & the Truth We Owe Our Children
💫 Episode Description:In this week’s episode of The CoCo Blend, Jamie Newton-Knight dives into two of the most sensitive and often overlooked co-parenting challenges — religion and parentage. She refers to an episode of Love & Hip H...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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8:40
A Legacy of Love: Growing Up in a Blended Family with Dr. Samantha Wilson Murfree
In this powerful episode of The CoCo Blend Podcast, host Jamie Newton-Knight welcomes her first-ever guest who experienced blended family life as a child — Dr. Samantha.So often, the conversations on The CoCo Blend center around moms, b...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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55:11
The Handoff Heard Around the Internet- 10 ways to keep the peace - Brittany Renner & PJ Washington
🎙️ New episode alertIn this episode of The CoCo Blend Podcast, Jamie Newton-Knight breaks down the viral custody exchange between Brittany Renner and PJ Washington. What started as a routine handoff quickly escalated into accusations, r...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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10:01
Behind the Blend: Playbook for Stepmoms Facing a High-Conflict Bio Mom- w/Naja Hall
In this episode, Jamie sits down with Naja Hall, Master Stepfamily Coach, founder of Blended and Black and VIP Stepmom; and host of I Know I’m CRAZY podcast, to unpack the realities of being a stepmom when the biol...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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1:00:32
Blended Doesn’t Mean Broken: Rewriting the Family Narrative
In this heartfelt episode of The CoCo Blend Podcast, Jamie Newton-Knight offers a mix of encouragement, real talk, and personal reflection for every mom, bonus mom, and blended family builder. Jamie challenges the outdated narrative that only t...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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6:29
Co-Parenting Realities and the Importance of Accountability with Shana Robinson
🎙 In this potentially controversial episode, Shana Robinson offers a candid perspective on how women can sometimes contribute to the breakdown of the co-parenting dynamic—and shares a bold comment that may spark strong reactions.Shana R...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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35:08
The Self-Care Noone Sees
✨ In this heartfelt and empowering episode, Jamie Newton-Knight invites you into a vulnerable conversation about the kind of self-care that rarely gets recognition — but makes all the difference. “The Self-Care No One Sees” is for the mom, the ...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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8:07
A Father’s Role in a Blended Family: Wisdom, Love & Real Talk with My Husband
Happy Father’s Day! In this heartfelt special episode of The CoCo Blend Podcast, Jamie sits down with her husband for an honest and vulnerable conversation about fatherhood, blended family dynamics, and the power of intentional pare...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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21:19
The Truth About Mom Guilt (and What I’m Learning to Let Go Of)
In this vulnerable and heartfelt solo episode, host Jamie Newton-Knight gets real about one of the most common — and quietly heavy — parts of motherhood: mom guilt. Whether you’re a biological mom, bonus mom, co-parent, or caregiver, tha...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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8:44