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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 are chaos for both of us, and we could grin and bear it but you wouldn't be getting our best. So we're taking a short fall break to reset, do some listening, and come back before the holidays with fresh perspective, fresh guests, and fresh ideas.

We are not going anywhere. It's not goodbye, it's see you soon. 💛

In this episode:

Looking back on 40 episodes (and the day Chrissy uploaded episodes 1 and 2 at the same time)
Reading your testimonials — the reason this show exists
The "I'm crawling" text, and why awareness means nothing if you don't act on it
Why we're pausing, and what "knowing when to pause" actually looks like
What we want to hear from YOU: guests or just us? Weekly episodes? New topics? Something fun once a month?
Where to find us during the break and 40 Days of Chrissy & Jess!

🤍 We want to hear from you
Don't worry about hurting our feelings, we want all of it. Tell us what you love, what you want more of, and what we're missing. Comment below, DM us, or email: hello@momfuelandmindset.com

🎧 40 Days of Chrissy & Jess
Haven't heard every episode? This is your chance. Starting soon on our Instagram, we're sharing one episode a day, from #1 to #40, so you're fully caught up when Season 3 drops. Follow along: @momfuelandmindsetpodcast

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If this episode spoke to you, take it as your reminder that happy moms don't come from doing more. They come from choosing themselves and owning their growth.

The best way to support us? Share this episode with another mom who needs a little fuel and a mindset shift today. Subscribe, leave a review, and we'll see you soon. 💛

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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 place: shock, judgment, and then silence. What almost nobody is saying out loud is how many moms are quietly struggling every single day and hiding it well, because that's what we've been taught to do.

In this episode, Chrissy and Jess get honest about the mental load, the isolation, the exhaustion that doesn't go away with sleep, and the gap between how a mom looks on the outside and what's happening inside.

This isn't about one story in the news. It's about the mom next door, the mom in your group chat, and maybe the mom reading this right now.

If this is you: you're not broken, you're not failing, and you're not the only one. Please reach out to someone today.

RESOURCES
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline — call or text 988 (US)
Postpartum Support International — postpartum.net, 1-800-944-4773
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) — nami.org

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New episodes every Thursday!

Was there something in this episode that felt true for you? Tell us in the comments. We read every one.

MomFuel & Mindset is a podcast for moms who are ready to stop surviving and start thriving, hosted by Chrissy and Jess: two moms, coaches, and real-life friends. Not your average mom chat.

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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 how to move forward when life looks nothing like the future you once imagined. We talk about the complicated reality of creating and building a new life after profound loss—not by leaving the people we love behind, but by finding ways to carry their memory with us as we continue living.

Out of that experience grew a powerful mission. The Steffen Family Foundation supports surviving spouses and children of deceased veterans, military members, and first responders, helping families navigate grief while also facing the very real, everyday challenges that come after losing a loved one.

Through in-person and online support groups, events, fundraising assistance, and practical resources, the Foundation helps families with everything from grief and connection to finances, budgeting, cleaning, organizing, and other needs that can feel overwhelming after a loss.

Sara shares the story behind the Foundation, why this work matters so deeply to her, and how honoring those we've lost can coexist with finding purpose, joy, and hope in the life ahead.

Together, we talk about grief, motherhood, resilience, identity, purpose, and the courage it takes to begin building again.

Because moving forward doesn't mean forgetting. It means learning how to carry the love forward while creating space for the life that is still yours to live.

Learn more about the Steffen Family Foundation:
Www.steffenfamilyfoundation.org

Contact:
Info@steffenfamilyfoundation.org

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