MomFuel & Mindset

Send us Fan Mail Can you believe this is Season 2, Episode 20, which means FORTY episodes of Mom Fuel & Mindset? 🎉 This week it's just Jess and Chrissy, and we're doing two things: celebrating everything this podcast has become (the guests, the growth, the messages that say "I felt like you were talking directly to me"), and practicing what we preach. September and October...

Send us Fan Mail If you're struggling right now, you are not alone and you don't have to wait until it gets worse to ask for help. Call or text 988 any time. Postpartum Support International: 1-800-944-4773 (call or text "HELP" to 800-944-4773). Moms are not okay, and we need to talk about it. It's everywhere online right now, and the conversation keeps landing in the same...

Send us Fan Mail What does it look like to honor the person you lost while still giving yourself permission to build a life beyond the loss? In this deeply personal episode of MomFuel & Mindset, we sit down with Sara Steffen, surviving spouse of a veteran, boy mom, and the heart behind the Steffen Family Foundation. Sara shares her experience of navigating grief, raising her boys, and learning...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is an extra special one for Chrissy as she sits down with one of her very best friends of nearly 30 years, Sarah! From high school shenanigans to marriages, raising children, careers, heartbreak, struggles, successes, and everything in between, Chrissy and Sarah have walked through almost every season of adulthood together. Now, they find themselves entering yet anoth...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of MomFuel & Mindset, we sit down with Demika, a mom, entrepreneur, counselor, advocate, and the kind of person who leaves people and places better simply by being herself. Known for her infectious energy, quick wit, and ability to connect with just about anyone, Demika brings both wisdom and humor to every conversation. Together, we talk about facing obstacles...

Send us Fan Mail What if getting healthier didn't require spending hours in the gym, cutting out dessert, or buying every supplement on the market? This week on Mom Fuel & Mindset, we're joined by Dr. Kate Nagel, PT, DPT—Doctor of Physical Therapy, certified menopause coach, personal trainer, avid runner, and busy mom of two boys. Kate is on a mission to help women in their 30s and 4...

Send us Fan Mail Tiani Perkins, also known as the Wild Hypno Lady, is a Licensed Hypnotherapist, co-author of Quantum Journeys, and founder of the Energy Economics Leadership Framework. She is the go-to hypnotherapist for women entrepreneurs ready to bust through their money ceilings and make the leap into consistent $20K months. Her background includes working on staff with a multi-million-dollar...

Send us Fan Mail Julie Davis is a Pediatric Physician Assistant, Registered Dietitian, Certified Personal Trainer, and mom who is passionate about helping families make healthy eating realistic—not perfect. In this episode, Julie shares practical, evidence-based strategies for raising healthy eaters, reducing mealtime stress, and creating balanced habits that fit into busy family life. In this epi...

Send us Fan Mail Are you wondering why your teen seems distant, overwhelmed, or impossible to reach? In this episode of MomFuel & Mindset, we sit down with Robin Savidge, Personality and Performance Expert and founder of Let's R.I.S.E. Academy. With more than 34 years of experience helping teens, parents, women, and organizations better understand personality and strengthen relationships,...

Send us Fan Mail Grief doesn't follow a timeline... and it definitely doesn't play by the rules. In this heartfelt episode, we sit down with Kimberly Meyer to talk about what grief really looks like—the unexpected waves, the impact on our mental health, how it affects children (even adult children), and why giving yourself grace is one of the most important things you can do. We also div...

Send us Fan Mail What if you’re not failing at motherhood… you’re simply carrying too much? In this episode of MomFuel & Mindset, we sit down with registered nurse, mom of three, and maternal wellness advocate Jennifer Driscoll to talk about the invisible mental load so many moms carry. We dive into why high-functioning moms often lose themselves slowly, how overwhelm can look like impatience,...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we sit down with Denise Walsh, creator of the 90 Day U-Turn Program. This conversation is especially meaningful because 90 Day U-Turn is where we first met. It’s where our friendship began, our personal growth took off, and many of the pieces that shaped the lives we have today started falling into place. For us, 90 Day U-Turn was so much more than just another pr...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when the spark feels harder to find, the mental load never stops, and motherhood seems to swallow every part of who you used to be? In this honest and refreshing conversation, we sit down with certified sex therapist, author, and mom of three, Caroline Hood, to talk about the topics many women think about but rarely say out loud. From desire in long term relationships...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is extra special because Chrissy made the trip to Idaho for some vacation time and to spend time together and for the first time ever, we got to record in person! There was something so fun and meaningful about sitting in the same room, sharing a mic, and having conversations face-to-face instead of through a screen. We laughed, caught up, and got to experience the en...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we chat with Kari Castro is a former teacher, toddler mom, and founder of EduPlay, a platform helping overwhelmed moms build calmer homes through independent play and screen-free connection. After spending over a decade in the classroom, Kari saw firsthand what happens when children enter school without foundational skills like problem solving, focus, creativity, a...

Send us Fan Mail MomFuel & Mindset Podcast | Featuring Kyli Deinarovich Everyone talks about preparing for the baby but who prepares moms? In this episode, childbirth educator and Wild Womb founder Kyli Deinarovich joins us for a powerful conversation about maternal mental health, self-advocacy, and the often-overlooked transition into motherhood. We discuss the challenges moms face, the impor...

Send us Fan Mail As the school year winds down and summer begins, moms everywhere are feeling the pressure...packed calendars, emotional kids, endless snacks, disrupted routines, and the invisible mental load that somehow gets even heavier this time of year. In this episode, we’re diving into the chaos of end-of-school transitions and the overwhelming expectations moms carry into summer. From jugg...

Send us Fan Mail We all want to be the calm, emotionally regulated mom… until you’re exhausted, overstimulated, touched out, running on cold coffee, and your teenager just hit you with the eye roll of the century. 😅 In this episode, we’re talking about the real side of gentle parenting — the mom rage, the guilt after snapping, nervous system overload, and the pressure to stay calm all the time. W...

Send us Fan Mail Sleepovers used to feel simple… until we became parents. In this episode, we’re talking about the modern-day debate around sleepovers — the anxiety, the safety concerns, the pressure from kids, and the guilt parents sometimes feel for saying no. We’re diving into how parenting has changed, why so many parents feel more cautious now, and how to navigate conversations around boundar...

Send us Fan Mail We’re kicking off Season 2 of the Momfuel & Mindset Podcast in the sweetest, slightly chaotic way possible, with some very special little guests! In this fun, heartfelt, and sometimes hilarious episode, the girls join us to talk about emotions, friendship, moms, kindness and what makes people feel loved and supported. Through the honest perspective of kids ages 11, 6, and 3, t...

Send us Fan Mail May is Mental Health Awareness Month and in this episode, we’re opening up an honest, needed conversation just for moms. Behind the routines, the responsibilities, and the constant giving… there are real emotions that often go unspoken. In this episode, we talk about what mental health actually looks like in motherhood, not just the extreme cases, but the everyday overwhelm, the q...

Send us Fan Mail In this powerful and deeply personal episode, Jess is joined by her husband, Jim, for an honest conversation about their marriage journey, how they went from the brink of divorce to building a relationship that is now healthy, connected, and thriving. Before we dive in, we want to acknowledge that Chrissy is taking time away to be with her family during a very trying time. While s...

Send us Fan Mail Sleep training can feel overwhelming, emotional, and honestly… a little intimidating. But what if everything you thought about it wasn’t the full picture? In this episode, we sit down with sleep expert Bailey Watkins to have a real, refreshing conversation about what sleep training actually is and what it’s not. We break down common misconceptions, the pressure moms often feel, an...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when the woman who spends her life caring for others is suddenly forced to receive care herself? In this powerful episode, we sit down with Dr. Stefanie Mikulics, a board-certified OB/GYN whose world shifted when she was faced with a life-altering diagnosis that challenged not only her body, but her identity. What followed wasn’t just a medical journey—it was an unrav...

Send us Fan Mail Abigails journey of choosing change! Today we are going to hear the journey of a mom who gave herself permission to change. To choose a path that felt uncertain but deeply right. Not from a place of selfishness..but from alignment. Not to escape her life but to build one that she can fully be present in. Support the show