Who Let Me Do This? — Funny, Unfiltered Stories of Working Mom Life, Career & Chaos

Send us Fan Mail Can you really "have it all"... or do you just need a bigger village? In this solo episode of Who Let Me Do This? , I'm pulling back the curtain on one of the best investments our family has ever made: hiring a house manager . If you've been wondering:  What is a house manager?   How is it different from a nanny or personal assistant?   What does a house manage...

Send us Fan Mail If you've ever felt like your energy, mood, and motivation change week to week — they do, and there's a reason.  This week I'm joined by Tiffany Ruder, perimenopause pharmacist and hormone health coach (@optimizeherpharmacist), and she is changing the way I think about my body, my cycle, and my marriage. We get into everything: what perimenopause actually is (and wh...

Send us Fan Mail This week on Who Let Me Do This , Saidee sits down with Kristen Knutson—better known as Boomer Mom (@callmekristenmarie)—to discuss her journey from corporate professional to full-time content creator, comedian and entrepreneur. Known for her viral Boomer Mom sketches that hilariously capture the relationship between millennials and their parents (boomers), Kristen shares the stor...

Send us Fan Mail Can you build a successful career, raise four kids, navigate IVF, and still feel like yourself? In this episode of Who Let Me Do This? , I sit down with Allison Larson, one of Minnesota's top loan officers, a business leader, speaker, entrepreneur, and mom of four, to talk about the realities of working motherhood, infertility, ambition, and building a life you're proud...

Send us Fan Mail Moving with three young kids, two full-time careers, packed schedules, and a whole lot of ambition? Saidee is breaking down exactly how her family moved into their dream home while trying to keep life, work, and motherhood from completely unraveling. In this episode of Who Let Me Do This , Saidee shares the real behind-the-scenes of moving as a working mom: hiring packers and move...

Send us Fan Mail If you’ve ever wondered how new moms are supposed to survive sleep deprivation, postpartum recovery, breastfeeding, newborn anxiety, and a career… this episode is for you. This week on Who Let Me Do This , Saidee sits down with newborn care specialist (also known as a night nurse) Jess Geroux to talk about what postpartum support actually looks like behind closed doors — and why s...

Send us Fan Mail In this special Mother’s Day episode of Who Let Me Do This , Saidee sits down with her mom, Carolyn, to talk about motherhood across generations. From becoming a stay-at-home mom unexpectedly, raising five kids, building a village, returning to work, and navigating parenting in the 90s versus parenting today, Carolyn shares honest, funny, and heartfelt wisdom from every stage of m...

Send us Fan Mail If you’ve ever said “I don’t have time,” “I don’t have money,” or “I’ll just do it myself” —this episode is your wake-up call. In this solo episode, Saidee is breaking down one of the biggest lies modern women—especially working moms—have been sold: that we’re supposed to do it all alone. From building your “village” to outsourcing without guilt, this episode dives into the real r...

Send us Fan Mail Megan Koehler shares her incredible journey as a heart transplant survivor, cancer survivor, and working mom . Born with a congenital heart defect , Megan received a heart transplant at 14 and went on to navigate pregnancy after heart transplant , becoming a mom despite major medical risks. Years later, while raising her toddler, Megan was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma , leadi...

Send us Fan Mail What if the reason motherhood feels so hard today… is because the blueprint we were raised on no longer works? In this episode of Who Let Me Do This , I’m joined by Emily McNiff—working mom of two and a leader in the agriculture space—who works directly with women farmers across the country. And this conversation completely changed how I think about work, motherhood, and the menta...

Send us Fan Mail If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed, touched out, or quietly resentful in a life you worked so hard to build… this episode is for you. Today, I’m joined by Julia Sewell, founder of The Self-Made Mom, to talk about the reality so many working moms experience but rarely say out loud: burnout, loss of identity, and resentment in motherhood. After having three kids in 18 months (yes—twins...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when you love your career, love your kids, and still come home from a work trip feeling totally overstimulated? In this episode of Who Let Me Do This , I’m talking with Lindsay DiPonzio (@lindsaydiponzio) , a mom of two and project manager for a major cruise line, about the reality of traveling for work with young kids , working mom guilt , and trying to build a big c...

Send us Fan Mail Millennial moms were told we could have it all—career, family, and a “village” to support us along the way. But what happens when that village never shows up? In this episode, we break down the reality so many working moms are facing today: raising kids without the built-in support systems previous generations had. From dual-income households to rising childcare costs to living fa...

Send us Fan Mail What is your Enneagram type—and what does it actually say about you? In this episode of Who Let Me Do This , I sit down with Enneagram expert, speaker, and author Ashton Whitmoyer Ober (aka @EnneagramAshton) to break down everything you think you know about personality types—and what you’re probably getting wrong. She also reads my Enneagram type live and WOW let me tell you...it...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is part of the Ambitious Working Moms Series on Who Let Me Do This — conversations with women building big careers while raising families. In this episode, Saidee sits down with Abigail Campbell , a complex corporate litigation attorney, partner at her firm, and mom of three young daughters. By day, Abigail is arguing high-stakes corporate cases and going head-to-head...

Send us Fan Mail Millennial moms are used to doing it all — but what happens when your child needs more than the standard classroom can offer? In this episode of Who Let Me Do This , Saidee sits down with parent advocate coach Allison Lloyd (@goparentcoaching) to talk about IEPs, 504 plans, special education, and what it really means to advocate for your child in today’s school system. After her s...

Send us Fan Mail Millennial moms were told we could have it all — a career, kids, a happy marriage, a clean house. But no one explained who was supposed to do it all. In this episode, Saidee unpacks the “have it all” messaging that shaped millennial women and how it’s fueling modern mom guilt. From the mental load of working moms to the pressure of social media motherhood standards, this is an hon...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when you sign a new job contract … and that same day you find out you’re pregnant with twins ? Physical therapist Molly King, DPT (@mollykindDPT , @onwardmpls - Onward Physical Therapy, Twin Cities) joins Saidee to talk about the real-life logistics of pregnancy, postpartum, and parenting—plus the most practical, science-backed ways to support your body through prenat...

Send us Fan Mail Feeling the Valentine’s Day hangover ? Same. In this episode of Who Let Me Do This , Saidee breaks down the triple threat of late winter parenting: Valentine’s Day classroom chaos , Midwest “fake spring” weather whiplash , and the absolute nightmare that is summer camp + summer care registration for working parents . If you’re a working mom (especially with kids in elementary scho...

Send us Fan Mail What really happens to your career when you step away to raise kids— especially when it isn’t part of the plan ? In this episode of Who Let Me Do This , I’m joined by my close friend and writer Kalina Cicero , who shares her honest story of building a successful writing career, getting laid off during COVID while postpartum, becoming a stay-at-home mom by circumstance, and trying...

Send us Fan Mail What’s the hardest transition in becoming a parent— going from 0 to 1, 1 to 2, or 2 to 3 kids ? In this new Q&A series, I’m answering your Instagram question with full honesty: the sleep deprivation , the postpartum anxiety , the pressure of breastfeeding , the chaos of two under two , and what it was really like having a baby during COVID —including a terrifying children’s ho...

Send us Fan Mail Self-care doesn’t have to be a luxury retreat, a perfectly planned routine, or something that gives you more anxiety than relief. In this episode of Who Let Me Do This? , Saidee breaks down her real-life approach to self-care for working moms — including what actually helps when you’re anxious, burned out, touched out, and running on fumes. From Mom Time Off (MTO) (trademarked by...

Send us Fan Mail New Year’s resolutions? Hard pass. In this solo episode of Who Let Me Do This? , Saidee explains why she hates New Year’s resolutions , why they’re setting moms up to fail, and what to do instead if you actually want change that sticks. From unrealistic expectations around fitness, sleep, money, and parenting — to the pressure women feel every January to “fix themselves” — this ep...

Send us Fan Mail In Part 2 of Saidee’s conversation with Hannah, founder of Financially Engaged , the conversation shifts from budgeting systems to real-life survival — health crises, medical bills, motherhood, and the financial decisions that matter most when life doesn’t go as planned. Hannah shares the terrifying moment she went to bed healthy and woke up paralyzed , leading to an immediate mul...

Send us Fan Mail SEASON 2 KICK OFF! Money is personal… and also somehow the reason so many couples fight about lattes. In this episode of Who Let Me Do This? , Saidee sits down with Hannah, founder of Financially Engaged (@financiallyengaged) , to talk about budgeting as a couple , paying off student loans and debt , and how to start investing for beginners —without turning your marriage into an E...