Suburban Burnout

About Suburban Burnout

If you bought into the suburban lifestyle and have ever wanted your money back, this is your podcast. Laura and Megan share real life topics that parents face on the road to empty nesting. From finding new mom friends to breaking down the youth sports world, they share how to manage, elevate and find humor in the suburban lifestyle. This lawyer and life coach will give you all the harsh truths and helpful info to have you crushing the suburb life without crushing your dreams... or your soul. For show notes, tools discussed, tangible life hacks and resources that will help you live best suburban life, subscribe today to the Suburban Burnout Podcast

Publisher

Megan & Laura

Category

comedy · kids & family

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

14 Apr 2023

Latest episode

22 Dec 2025

Latest episodes

117 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   22 Dec 2025

   Nurturing Your Kids’ Friendship & The Motherhood Divide We’re Not Buying Into

   What if your kids didn’t just share a last name or household, but a lifelong friendship? In our final episode of Suburban Burnout, Megan breaks down how to raise siblings who root for each other, support each other, and actually like each other. From family team meetings to chore swaps to showing up in each other’s chaos, this is how you build a family unit that lasts. Then she goes off, in the best way, on the systems and social feeds that keep trying to divide moms. Stay-at-home vs. working. Gentle parenting vs. structured. Breast vs. bottle. Why are we still doing this? We’re done.This community sees through the guilt trips and superiority complexes. Moms don’t need comparison, we need connection. And the real power? That’s what happens when we stop trying to win and start standing together. And with that... we say goodbye, for now.From the therapy deep dives to the laugh-until-you-snort commentary, thank you for being here. Your support, your listens, your shares, they meant everything. Whether you’re on your fifth burnout or your first breakthrough, we’re rooting for you.

2. 

   15 Dec 2025

   Too Hot to Handle: Heat, Youth Sports & One Mom's Game-Changing Solution

   We’re talking heat, literal heat. When former tech exec and mom of three youth athletes Melissa Fortenberry sat sweating in the Texas stands at her son’s football game, she asked a question every sports parent should be asking: “If I’m overheating just sitting here… what’s happening to them?” That moment sparked the creation of HeatSense, a groundbreaking wearable that tracks real-time core body temperature, heart rate, and more giving coaches and parents actual visibility before a child hits the danger zone. In this episode, we dive into: Why the current heat protocols in youth sports aren’t cutting it What most people don’t know about heat illness (and how preventable it is) How HeatSense works (no rectal thermometers, we promise) The culture of "push through" toughness and what it costs our kids How parents can advocate, empower, and protect their athletes without being those parents Why this is a burnout prevention issue: yes, even in sports Plus, Melissa’s take on parenting, high standards, and letting your kids dream big and fail forward Whether you're on the sidelines in 100+ degree heat, parenting an athlete who never sits still, or just love a good mom-led startup story, this episode’s for you. 🧠 Learn more and get your own device: heatsense.com Suburban Burnout Podcast

3. 

   1 Dec 2025

   Permission to Be Complicated: Parenting, Peacemaking & Owning Your Voice w/Kelsey Blahnik

   What if your competing thoughts aren’t a problem to fix, but a roadmap to self-awareness, deeper relationships, and emotional clarity? In this powerful conversation, Megan welcomes back therapist, author, and group practice founder Kelsey Blahnik to discuss her newly released book, The And Way: Assertive Peacemaking in a Divided World. Together they unpack the real-life parenting, relational, and personal transformation work that happens when we stop choosing either/or and start living in the “and.” Whether you’re navigating grief, generational wounds, political tension, parenting criticism, or your own messy impulses, this episode is your compassionate call-in to get curious, not combative. In this episode, we discuss: Internal Family Systems (IFS) and how to work with your “competing impulses” What it means to develop a “clay mindset” (yes, it’s different than growth mindset) How to stop labeling yourself (or others) with traits that leave no room for change The difference between being confident in conflict vs. comfortable The power of self-compassion in deconstructing childhood coping mechanisms Assertive communication tools for high conflict moments with family, partners, and workplace bullies How “true self energy” builds resilience, calm, and connection And why humanity isn’t black and white but a living, imperfect spectrum This episode is equal parts therapy session, book club, and brave conversation. If you’ve ever wondered how to stop avoiding hard conversations while still staying grounded in your truth, this one’s for you. 🛒 The And Way is available on Amazon (Prime shipping, obviously)🔗 More from Kelsey at TheAndWayPress.com or @theandway💥 Make it your next book club pic...we dare you. www.suburbanburnout.com

Who has been a guest on Suburban Burnout

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Alexandra Rutkay
• Skylar Nelson
• Starlyn Cafferata
• Kelsey Blahnik
• Amanda Nelson

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

34 ratings

Spotify

4.3 / 5

6 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 47 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

65

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

71

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