The Carpool with Kelly and Lizz
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.
Episodes
July 3, 2025 • 47 mins
That's right, you're getting two episodes of The Carpool this week and today's episode is a very special car buying edition of the podcast! The episode features an in-depth discussion on the current car market, including the impact of tariffs on new car prices and the resulting effects on the used car market. Special guest Zach, CEO of Car Edge, provides insights into the importance of understanding vehicle financing, the benefits ...
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July 1, 2025 • 56 mins
Side Hustle Summer is BACK and Kelly and Lizz have two great side hustles to inspire you this week. First, it's time to catch up and see what's the latest in the Stumpe and St. John Households. Kelly is on a vacation with the family at the lake that wasn't originally planned, but seemed like a great idea while the pool is getting installed at their home. While there, she is mastering the art of using the fryer. Will a smoker be nex...
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June 24, 2025 • 54 mins
This week on the podcast, Kelly and Lizz are chatting with Charlotte, a.k.a. their brother Craig's girlfriend! She is also a physical therapist and Pilates instructor, and shares her journey from being a Division 1 rower to finding joy in fitness post-college. She emphasizes the significance of small, sustainable changes in diet and exercise routines. The episode also explores Charlotte's relationship with Craig, her integration in...
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June 17, 2025 • 44 mins
Kelly is out this week, but mom Kris is in! As a mom of five now adult kids, she is the PERFECT person to give advice for your next family vacation!
The conversation covers practical advice for planning family trips, including selecting convenient dates, choosing destinations based on family interests, and budgeting tips. Kris emphasizes the importance of maintaining a positive attitude when things go wrong, as these moments of...
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June 10, 2025 • 47 mins
This week on the Carpool, Kelly and Liz discuss their summer experiences, parenting strategies, and introducing two guests with unique side hustles.
Kelly shares her summer rules for managing screen time and snacks with her children, emphasizing the importance of boredom for creativity. Liz talks about her upcoming move and concerns about pool safety for her toddler.
Then, Side Hustle Summer is BACK with two inspiring side ...
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June 3, 2025 • 56 mins
Kelly is a little stressed as she is headed to Dallas for a three day shoot for two reasons. First, she will be without Lizz who is moving out of her house during that time. But the bigger issue is that Kelly is feeling like she is in her ugly era. Is it that time of the month or are they just getting old? Considering both ladies were recently mistaken for teenagers it may be the former instead of the latter. Speaking of getting ol...
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May 27, 2025 • 50 mins
This summer Kelly and Lizz are getting you your next side hustle. They'll be featuring women who have taken matters into their own hands and started a side hustle to bring some extra money home. They're kicking it off this week with Kate, creator of Your Behind the Scenes BFF to talk all things virtual assistants.
But before that there are a couple things Kelly and Lizz must get into. That includes a short recap of Lizz's trip ...
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May 20, 2025 • 63 mins
Lizz is getting ready for a vacation, her first with the whole family in a LONG time! Matty has been working for the last few family trips so it's sorely needed. But can Kelly survive without Lizz? Will Lizz survive the trip with the sudden onslaught of the terrible twos?
At Kelly's house, she's preparing for George's impending birthday. This gives the ladies time to talk about birthday traditions. They discuss which ones they ...
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May 13, 2025 • 52 mins
We need to talk about those Mother's Day expectations. Did you get to relax? If you've got young ones, the answer is most likely no. Once again, for Mother's Day Kelly just wants to be dad for a day. But not all was lost, she did get some new Crocs. Unfortunately, Tyler got her two pairs with the instructions to return the ones she didn't want. So her present just made more work.
But speaking of Crocs, talk about a brand that h...
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May 8, 2025 • 43 mins
Kelly and Lizz are back from the Kentucky Derby with plenty of stories to tell, but first they're taking time to once again show love to a couple of their favorite snacks - Clean Simple Eats energy drinks and Built Puff bars. Aren't you glad we live in a time when they are available?
But back to the big story, a trip to the Derby to check out the 2025 Ford Expedition. The trip started with a four-hour drive filled with games an...
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May 1, 2025 • 46 mins
The ladies are derby bound and trying to figure out what horse to put their money on. So far looking at the names no one is really catching their interest. But at least they will have the looks on point!
Back at home, Kelly has started her sourdough journey. While it may be intimidating, it sure is peaking her husband's interest. Speaking of trad wife, what is everyone doing this summer when it comes to planting vegetables and ...
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April 29, 2025 • 55 mins
Podcasting can be hard. Kelly broke her mic and they're wasting on their good material on conversations when the mics are off. Either way, Kelly and Lizz are back to talk about the rudest comment they've gotten on social media that has them questioning if they are middle aged.
Meanwhile, they are preparing for the Kentucky Derby this weekend and there is a bit of a fashion emergency. Kelly thought she had her whole outfit ready...
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April 24, 2025 • 41 mins
There is just not enough time in the day, but Kelly and Lizz are back for another episode of the Carpool podcast! Starting off with big news for Kelly as she prepares to wrap up her breastfeeding journey. Lizz on the other hand is far from over. Will they look back on this time as the "good old days"?
Spring is springing and with it comes a lot of rain and mud trucked through the house. Kelly is all about letting her kids play ou...
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April 22, 2025 • 49 mins
Straight from the Trader Joe's parking lot, Kelly and Lizz are ready to break down the trauma from that experience. Why is it that Trader Joe's always picks locations with the worst parking lots? It made Lizz break into a sweat, which was luckily controlled by non-natural deodorant. She's giving up all-natural deodorant and she isn't afraid to talk about it.
Kelly has Driveway Dumps that includes the Instagram account she is curre...
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April 17, 2025 • 43 mins
We begin this week's episode with a little Built Puff bar drama. Kelly is obsessed and now Lizz is jumping on the bandwagon and taking one too many bars from the Stumpe stash. Could this cause a major riff between the sisters?
Kelly spent some time this week doing a little Facebook snooping and realizing that parenting is the great equalizer. The cool kids in high school are also changing diapers and going to Disney on Ice and it...
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April 15, 2025 • 44 mins
The Easter Bunny will be here this weekend and there was talk of him bringing some friends to join the menagerie in the Stumpe house. While that idea has subsided, the ladies are still excited for the holiday and all the amazing brunch food it brings with it. The good news is that Kelly has perfected her hard-boiled eggs!
Speaking of animals, Kelly and Lizz had a busy weekend taking the four young kids to the zoo solo. Luckily, t...
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April 10, 2025 • 60 mins
Happy Thursday and Happy birthday Tyler! This leads into a conversation on birthday traditions and what Kelly and Lizz's perfect birthday dinner would be. They also share their marriage advice of the day and reveal trauma from their dad's lectures.
But the big thing they need to talk about is once again tariffs. This week, they have someone that can hopefully shed a little more light on the subject, Jenna from SmartHer News. She ...
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April 8, 2025 • 45 mins
Everywhere you look people are talking about Chat CPT and other AI technology. It can be a little scary, but can it be used for good? Kelly put Chat GPT to test to see if they could get any use out of it and had it write the podcast today! Did it give them any gems?
It's first suggestion was to talk about chaos moments or funny kid quotes. While they couldn't think of any, it did bring up some drama at the library. Then, it sugge...
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April 3, 2025 • 50 mins
It's time for a trip to the dermatologist for Kelly this week. What is she getting done? Something with lasers... she's not quite sure. Speaking of the dermatologist, Lizz is wondering if she can get botox while breastfeeding. Anyone know the answer to that? Plus, the one skin item the ladies tried for their face that turned out to be worthless.
In the Driveway Dump/Ceiling Vent, Lizz has discovered a new way to search for all th...
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April 1, 2025 • 50 mins
Another big week for the Car Mom as Kelly is headed off to Dallas for a big event. Lizz's pumping schedule made it too difficult to make the trip herself, but she has some big news of her own. She is finally a certified CPST! Is this big enough to change the Instagram bio?
Driveway dumps are turning into Ceiling Vents and the ladies have a lot to talk about. First, Matty is writing a kid's book and it's enough to make any parent ...
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