You're smart. Driven. You love your family to pieces....and you're struggling to hold everything together.
Welcome to Overcaffeinated and Out of Effs — the podcast for burned out, career-minded moms who want to reclaim their energy, identity and peace of mind — without guilt and resentment.
Hosted by Christi Gmyr, Burnout Coach for Moms and Licensed Therapist, this podcast is a mix of real talk, practical strategies and deep emotional truth. Whether you're lying awake thinking about the 87 things you didn't get done...or silently resenting the people you love most, this is your space to feel seen and supported. Tune in for solo episodes, expert insights and raw conversations with moms who are done pretending everything's fine.
Grab your coffee and hit play. We're doing this differently because we're all out of effs.
Want to be a guest on Overcaffeinated and Out of Effs: For Burned Out, Career-Minded Moms? Send Christi Gmyr a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/17509013050277528a6155ff9
You can also apply at https://overcaffeinatedandoutofeffspodcast.christigmyrcoaching.com/be-a-guest
When You Love Your Career But Hate What It's Costing Your Family
You can love your career, be passionate about the work you do and also struggle with how much it's taking away from your family.
In this episode of Overcaffeinated and Out of Effs, I'm joined by Jessica Velazquez-Schlegel, a mom of six, educator and entrepreneur who recently returned to the classroom after spending several years at home with her kids. While she loved being back with her students, she quickly found herself struggling with the lack of flexibility, unrealistic expectations and the emotional toll of missing moments with her own kids that she could never get back.
Jessica shares what it was like navigating that transition, the heartbreak of hearing her kids tell her how much they missed having her around and why she's now questioning whether staying in the classroom is what's best for her family.
We also talk about the importance of setting boundaries at work, why being a dedicated employee shouldn't mean being available around the clock and how workplace expectations can make an already difficult situation feel nearly impossible.
In this episode we talk about:
The complicated decision to stay home with your kids and eventually return to work
The emotional toll of missing the little moments that mean so much to your kids
How inflexible workplaces and unrealistic expectations contribute to working mom burnout
Why setting boundaries around your time and availability is so important
The difficult decisions that come with trying to balance your career, your family's needs and your own well-being
Find Jessica at:
Website: https://www.playlabcompany.com
Looking for extra support? You can find me at:
Website: www.christigmyrcoaching.com (http://www.christigmyrcoaching.com/)
Resource Library: https://www.christigmyrcoaching.com/resource-library (https://www.christigmyrcoaching.com/resource-library)
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/WorkingMomBurnoutCoach/ (https://www.pinterest.com/WorkingMomBurnoutCoach/)
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChristiGmyrCoaching (https://www.facebook.com/ChristiGmyrCoaching)
Want to be a guest on Overcaffeinated and Out of Effs: For Burned Out, Career-Minded Moms? Send me a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/17509013050277528a6155ff9 (https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/17509013050277528a6155ff9)
You can also apply at: https://www.christigmyrcoaching.com/podcast (https://www.christigmyrcoaching.com/podcast)
20 Oct 2026
Learning to Say No: How to Stop Living For Everyone Else
Have you ever looked at your life and thought, "I have everything I worked so hard for, so why am I still unhappy?" You've checked all the boxes, built a career, started a family and done everything you thought you were supposed to do. But somewhere along the way, you've become so busy meeting everyone else's needs and expectations that you've lost touch with what you actually want.
In this episode of Overcaffeinated and Out of Effs, I'm joined by Dr. Wendy O'Connor, a Stanford trained positive psychologist and happiness coach, to talk about why learning to say no might be one of the most important things you can do for yourself.
Dr. Wendy shares her own experience of building what looked like her dream life, only to find herself burned out, overwhelmed, and wondering why she wasn't happier. We explore how societal expectations, people-pleasing, and the pressure to do it all can leave working moms feeling disconnected from themselves, even when they're doing everything "right."
In this episode we talk about:
Why achieving everything you thought you wanted doesn't always lead to happiness
How societal expectations and "autopilot success" keep women stuck in lives that no longer feel right
Why saying no can help you rebuild self-trust and confidence
How to navigate guilt, discomfort, and the fear of disappointing others
Why healthy boundaries can lead to stronger, more authentic relationships
How to start making small changes that help you create a life that feels more like your own
Find Dr. Wendy at:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drwendyoconnor (https://www.instagram.com/drwendyoconnor)
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drwendyoconnor (https://www.facebook.com/drwendyoconnor)
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/drwendyoconnor (https://www.youtube.com/drwendyoconnor)
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drwendyoconnor (https://www.linkedin.com/in/drwendyoconnor)
Looking for extra support? You can find me at:
Website: www.christigmyrcoaching.com (http://www.christigmyrcoaching.com/)
Resource Library: https://www.christigmyrcoaching.com/resource-library (https://www.christigmyrcoaching.com/resource-library)
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/WorkingMomBurnoutCoach/ (https://www.pinterest.com/WorkingMomBurnoutCoach/)
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChristiGmyrCoaching (https://www.facebook.com/ChristiGmyrCoaching)
Want to be a guest on Overcaffeinated and Out of Effs: For Burned Out, Career-Minded Moms? Send me a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/17509013050277528a6155ff9
You can also apply at: https://www.christigmyrcoaching.com/podcast
13 Oct 2026
You Can Be Both: Navigating Ambition, Identity and Motherhood
What happens when you've spent years building a career you're proud of and then motherhood comes along and changes what matters to you?
For Lisa Materna, known professionally as Lisa Sass, becoming a mom didn't mean she suddenly stopped caring about her career. She still loved her work and was still ambitious. But she was also navigating a completely new identity, forcing her to figure out how to be the professional she'd always been while also being the mom she wanted to be.
In this episode of Overcaffeinated and Out of Effs, Lisa shares what it was like returning to work after having her daughter, the burnout she experienced during those early months and the internal struggle of trying to hold onto two identities that both mattered deeply to her.
We talk about the pressure career-minded women often put on themselves to handle everything without help, why asking for support can feel so uncomfortable and the importance of having honest conversations with the people around us about what we actually need.
Most importantly, we talk about something more career-minded moms need to hear: You can be both.
You can love your career and love being a mom. You can be ambitious and still decide that your priorities need to shift. You can want something completely different today than you thought you would before having kids. And if your dreams change along the way, that's okay too.
In this episode we talk about:
The identity shift that can happen when a career-minded woman becomes a mom
Why returning to work after having a baby can be such an emotional adjustment
Why asking for help can be especially difficult for ambitions, independent women
Why working moms need support instead of judgment
Giving yourself permission to change your mind about what you want
Motherhood might change your priorities. It might even change some of your dreams but that's okay. You're allowed to pivot. You're allowed to figure out who you are now and live your life in a way that supports that.
Find Lisa at:
Instagram: www.instagram.com/sassyprgirl13 (www.instagram.com/sassyprgirl13)
Looking for extra support? You can find me at:
Website: www.christigmyrcoaching.com (http://www.christigmyrcoaching.com/)
Resource Library: https://www.christigmyrcoaching.com/resource-library (https://www.christigmyrcoaching.com/resource-library)
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/WorkingMomBurnoutCoach/ (https://www.pinterest.com/WorkingMomBurnoutCoach/)
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChristiGmyrCoaching (https://www.facebook.com/ChristiGmyrCoaching)
Want to be a guest on Overcaffeinated and Out of Effs: For Burned Out, Career-Minded Moms? Send me a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/17509013050277528a6155ff9 (https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/17509013050277528a6155ff9)
You can also apply at: https://www.christigmyrcoaching.com/podcast
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