Who Let Me Do This? — Funny, Unfiltered Stories of Working Mom Life, Career & Chaos
**NEW EPISODES EVERY MONDAY**
Your laugh-out-loud, real-talk escape from the impossible juggle of working motherhood.
Between daycare drop-off, Target pickups, three kids, and ordering yet another bra hoping it makes my boobs look “youthful” — is me… sitting here wondering: how is this my life? Yesterday I was shotgunning beers before kickoff, and now I’m prepping for board meetings, wiping butts, and praying for more than three hours of sleep in a row.
This podcast is part group chat, part breakdown, and part “same, bestie.” It’s raw. It’s messy. It’s relatable chaos. Let’s unravel together.
Episodes
51 episodes
Ep 50: I Hired a House Manager: The Best Investment I've Made as a Working Mom
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 man...
Ep 49: Perimenopause, Chore (fore)Play, and Why Your Hormones Are Running Your Calendar with Dr. Tiffany Ruder
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 (@optimizeherpharmaci...
Ep 48: Boomer Mom's Kristen Knutson on Motherhood, Entrepreneurship, and Finding Your Voice
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.<...
Ep 47: Top Female Loan Officer, IVF, Mom Guilt & Building a Village | Allison Larson on Career Success & Motherhood
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 leade...
Ep 46: Moving With Kids, Working Full-Time & Building Your Dream Life Without Losing Your Mind
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 unrav...
Ep 45: The Truth About Postpartum Support: Night Nurses, Sleep Deprivation & Building Your Village | with Jess Geroux
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 ne...
Ep 44: Mother’s Day Special: Stay-at-Home Motherhood, Raising Five Kids, Grandma Wisdom & Parenting in the 90s vs Today
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, retu...
Ep 43: Working Moms, Stop Doing It All (Time to Build Your Village & Outsource)
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 m...
Ep 42: Motherhood After Heart Transplant: Megan Koehler on Cancer, Survival, and Raising a Child
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...
Ep 41: Why Working Moms Feel More Overwhelmed Today (And What Farming Moms Can Teach Us About It)
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 s...
Ep 40: The Self-Made Mom: How to Stop Resenting Motherhood, Reclaim Your Time, and Feel Like Yourself Again
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 ...
Ep 39: Working Mom Travel Guilt, Career Ambition & Mom Life Balance with @Lindsaydiponzio
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 ...
Ep 38: Millennial Moms Don’t Have a Village Anymore (And What to Do Instead)
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 toda...
Ep 37: Enneagram Explained: Find Your Personality Type, Improve Relationships & Succeed at Work | @EnneagramAshton
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 everythi...
Ep 36: The Reality of Being an Ambitious Working Mom Series | A Corporate Trial Attorney on Career, Motherhood & Mental Load
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 comp...
Ep 35: IEP vs 504 Plan: What Every Parent Needs to Know About School Accommodations with Parent Advocate Coach, Allison Lloyd
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 (@gopa...
Ep: 34 Millennial Moms, Mom Guilt & The ‘Have It All’ Lie
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...
Ep 33: She Signed a New Job Contract… Then Found Out She Was Pregnant With Twins: Prenatal Strength, Pelvic Floor, & Postpartum Recovery with Molly King DPT (@mollykingdpt)
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 ...
Ep 32: Working Mom Burnout in February: Valentine’s Day Classroom Pressure, Midwest Weather Whiplash + Summer Care Panic
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 wh...
Ep 31: Career Pauses, Motherhood, and Starting Over: Writing, Layoffs, and Rebuilding After Staying Home
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 share...
Ep 30: Hardest Transitions in Motherhood: 0→1 vs 1→2 vs 2→3 (And Why I’m Unsure About Baby #4)
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
Ep 29: Mom Time Off: Realistic Self-Care for Anxious, Burned-Out Working Moms (Massages, Nails, Sleep & Sanity)
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 f...
Ep 28: Why I Hate New Year’s Resolutions: Realistic Goal Setting, Boundaries, and Self-Care for Burned-Out Moms
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 ...
Ep 27: PT 2: Waking Up Paralyzed, Medical Bills, and Money Decisions That Matter: MS, Motherhood, and Financial Planning (Part 2 with Hannah, @Financiallyengaged)
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...
Ep 27: PT 1: Money Mindset + Budgeting for Couples: Debt Payoff, Investing Basics, and Why “Having It Together” Is a Myth (with Hannah, @Financiallyengaged)
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 (@financiallyeng...