The Car Mom LLC / tentwentytwo Projects
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Kelly Stumpe and Lizz St. John are third generation auto-industry experts and best known for reviewing cars from the millennial mom point of view on Instagram and YouTube. As a work from home mom of four, Kelly found herself craving a brain-break and some adult conversation so she convinced her sister Lizz, mom of two to create a podcast to do just that. Join Kelly and Lizz for a dose of entertaining and lighthearted conversation, games, and auto-industry news while they navigate life as business partners, best friends, and sisters.Your Mom Time Off starts ... now.
Based on 5 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Family-car advice lands best here when Kelly and Lizz connect seats, space, and changing household needs to actual buying decisions.
The Carpool with Kelly and Lizz turns the practical mess of family life into loose conversation, moving between household debriefs and close attention to how cars work for parents.
Bounce-house bills and car-seat fit checks belong in the same conversation when your family needs both.
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Kelly and Liz find the real work of family life in survival mode, car seats, and dinner improvisation.
An exhausted Friday turns into a plainspoken look at the small, stubborn labor that keeps family life moving. Kelly talks about waking up and getting through the day as best she can, while Liz offers the kind of support that means answering calls, holding space, and not trying…
A candid family catch-up where hospital stress, faith, doll-seat trouble, cars, and divided plates all ride together.
The Carpool with Kelly and Liz turns a family catch-up into a full, slightly breathless snapshot of life in motion. Sloan's infected gland brings an ER return, surgery to drain it, and a recovery that sounds hopeful, while Easter, Catholic faith, the Atlas reveal, and an…
A hospital debrief, trampoline reset, Barbie Fest detour, and cold-steak idea make for a loose, funny carpool.
Kelly and Liz shape a messy run of family stress into a casual, funny check-in. Kelly talks about spending the weekend in the ER and hospital for Sloan, then finally getting a little space to absorb it while the kids are with their father.
A practical reality check for families trying to make one car fit a complicated life.
Family-car shopping gets a useful reality check here. Kelly hosts solo and frames the episode as a starting point for people who want to keep one vehicle for the long haul, then have to face the awkward middle ground between buying something larger than planned and living with…
A funny, loose ride through birthday-party math, Facebook Marketplace, and the hidden costs of family life.
Kate steps in as Kelly's temporary co-host while Liz is without child care, and the Carpool chat settles into the daily math of family life. A birthday party at home becomes less of a bargain once bounce-house rental, Chick-fil-A, juice boxes, cake, cleanup, and everyone else's…
Daily TED and TEDx talks hosted by Elise Hu, spanning science, psychology, and creativity.
Pop culture, personal stakes, and room for a tangent.
Kelly and Lizz discuss the realities of car buying for moms, share excitement about Kelly's upcoming Detroit trip for Ford events, and humorously speculate about getting Lions tickets and Super Bowl invites from Ford, blending auto-industry insights with lighthearted personal anecdotes.
Kelly and Lizz discuss the realities of country living, share personal anecdotes about appearance and compliments, and brainstorm new auto-related podcast segments, including using ChatGPT for ideas in a lighthearted, comedic tone.
Kelly and Lizz share lighthearted stories about parenting chaos, including potty training struggles and managing their six kids, while humorously navigating work-life balance as millennial moms.
The Carpool with Kelly and Liz opens with Kelly saying she is "acknowledging the space" she is in, while Liz describes a stretch of weeks that feels like pure survival.
Kelly opens with Sloan's infected gland surgery, the CT scan, and two more nights in the hospital.
Kelly says Sloan spent two nights in the hospital after a 102-degree fever, vomiting, and a swollen neck led to an ER diagnosis of an infected salivary gland.
["Kelly says family-car shopping should start with patience, not a 10-year purchase plan, because a wrong choice can create buyer's remorse and a loan that is hard to escape.", "She argues that a first baby can still fit in a Toyota Camry, and that the right question is where the kids will sit in a year rather than what looks ideal today.", "She uses a Volvo XC90, a Honda Odyssey, a Ford Edge, and a Toyota Grand Highlander to show how rear-facing seats, three-across layouts, third-row access, and trunk space change the answer.", "She closes by recommending leases or very pre-owned cars around 100,000 miles for shorter ownership, and by outlining a new review site where parents can rate vehicles by family size and experience."]
Kelly opens with candle complaints before bringing in Kate from Naptime Kitchen as guest co-host while Liz is out on childcare duty.
The hosts welcome a guest co-host and engage in humorous, casual banter about morning routines and emotional connections.
Two sisters catch up on life, share a funny story about being mistaken for a teenager, and discuss an upcoming work trip.
Kelly and Lizz joke about their chaotic return to work after a winter storm extended their kids' school break.
Kelly and Lizz introduce their podcast with playful banter, a Veggie Tales reference, and preview an interview with Consumer Reports about vehicle reliability.
Sisters Kelly and Lizz engage in humorous banter about turning 30, parenting, and life as millennial moms.