Your Mom’s Weird Podcast

This time of year can feel… a lot. Between the expectations, the comparisons, and the emotional hangovers, it’s easy to forget that joy isn’t something you have to earn. In this episode, Kristen reminds us that even if you’re knee-deep in chaos, healing, or mashed potatoes — you’re still showing up, still glowing, and still doing your best. 🎧 So grab a snack, take a deep breath, and let’s figure...

Beep beep! Hands up if you’re on the Struggle Bus. This week, I’m catching you up on life, goals that went nowhere fast, and how I’m learning to give myself grace when everything goes sideways. From girls’ nights and Dutch Bros therapy to the secret art of keeping your bus from crashing — we’re talking finding joy, keeping hope, and surviving the chaos with snacks and good music. Follow along on I...

Double digits, baby! 🎉 In this week’s episode, we catch up on the week — the chaos, the kids, and the weird little things keeping me laughing (or losing my mind). You might be a weirdo if, like me, you spend free time memorizing random movie dialogue — from Can’t Hardly Wait to Ace Ventura to Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Then we shift gears: fall break reflections, my newest K-pop adventure, and som...

Blood doesn’t always make family. Sometimes it’s the people who show up, listen, drop off caffeine, or simply make you feel seen—your framily. In this episode, I talk about what it’s like to grow up without those mother/sister check-ins so many people take for granted, the friends who’ve filled those gaps along the way, and how I’m learning that loving yourself has to come first (yes, even before...

This week on Your Mom’s Weird Podcast , Kristen is serving up gratitude—but with a twist. Not the boring “family, health, job” kind of gratitude (yawn), but the oddly specific, laugh-through-your-tears, thank-you-for-existing type that actually sticks. From naps that hit different to skateable sidewalks, this episode is one big love letter to the tiny things that make life bearable, magical, and s...

This week, we’re keeping it short, sweet, and straight to the heart. Life gets heavy, lonely, and downright exhausting sometimes—but you’re not invisible. You’re not forgotten. And you’re definitely not alone. In this episode of Your Mom’s Weird Podcast , Kristen plays the simplest game with the deepest meaning: peek-a-boo, I see you. Whether you’re grieving, rebuilding, overwhelmed, or just plain...

This week, we’re taking a drive down a very special road— Saylee Jean Lane. For 19 years, my daughter Saylee has been teaching me about autism, resilience, joy, and what it really means to find hope in the unexpected. From preschool field trips and candid 5x7 miracles… to talent shows, dance recitals, and even a football field crowned Homecoming Queen moment (yes, with fireworks!)—this journey is...

This week, we’re flipping the script—literally—and I’m answering YOUR questions! From the struggle of memorizing lyrics to the lost art of giving compliments, to parenting non-verbal toddlers, to why I proudly wear my weirdo badge… we’re covering it all. It’s part comedy, part therapy, and part reminder that you don’t actually have to care what anyone thinks (because spoiler alert: they’re not thi...

In this episode, Kristen takes a hilariously honest stroll through the ever-evolving (and sometimes bewildering) concept of identity . From the names we answer to, to the roles we grow into — and out of — she dives into how we can get stuck thinking our “self” is fixed, when really, it’s more like a thrift store outfit we keep swapping pieces of. Expect confessions, pop culture tangents, and one o...

You ever look back at your life and realize… oh wait, I was the moment? In this episode, I unpack my lifelong journey with confidence — from rhythm skating at a junior high talent show to DJing a holiday party gone rogue, to fully embracing spiritual twerking at Burn Bootcamp. It’s about “confidence cosplay,” the 7 types of confidence (yes, seven), and how pretending to be confident isn’t fake — i...

Feeling guilty for literally everything? Yeah, same. This episode is your permission slip to stop spiraling and start giving yourself grace — the real kind, not the embroidered pillow kind. We talk guilt, science, weird mom history, tortilla-based coping mechanisms, and what it looks like to actually root for yourself (even when dinner’s just cereal). Because you deserve grace — no matter how many...

I’m your favorite weird mom friend — the one with a story to tell, a treatsie in her bag, and a wildly inappropriate joke ready on deck. I’m a mom of six, including three amazing kids with special needs, just trying to survive bus pick-ups, teenage drama, sensory overload, and the occasional existential crisis. I’m weird, wildly honest, and always hunting for the beauty in the mess. On Your Mom’s...