The Carpool with Kelly and Lizz

It's November! With a new month comes unseasonably warm temperatures and back to two episodes a week. It couldn't come at a better time as there is a LOT happening in both Kelly and Lizz's homes. There are roosters and chickens at the Stumpe house that has Kelly asking questions she never knew she would have to ask. Then, ongoing work going on at Lizz's new home has quickly humbled both her and Mathew and reminded them that owning a home is basically a money pit no matter what you do. Today, Kelly brought a new game to the podcast - Fact or Fiction. This week it is an all car edition (because of course it is). Which one of these cars are real cars you could buy at one time and which are just made up? This all leads to a conversation on the Honda Odyssey and Kelly's hot take. In Driveway Dumps, Lizz needs to talk about those playground etiquette and the moms that watch their phones instead of their kids. When is it okay to step in and tell the kids "no"? What do you do when you have parenting styles that are different from those around you? Kelly let's us in on the show she just started binging - Desperate Housewives. With eight seasons and only watching 30 minutes at a time, this one might take her a couple years to finish. Lizz has an app suggestion she's currently obsessed with and already made her $50! Finally, Kelly is enjoying the simple pleasure of paying in cash and hand washing the dishes. An advice question from a listener has the Car Mom discussing if a Pilot or Odyssey is the best fit for a family of four with a 2-year-old and a 13-year old. That same listener has a GREAT Ditch the Drive-Thru suggestion with BBQ chicken sliders and Kelly shares her recent stuffed bell pepper soup recipe that she is very proud of. All November we are celebrating Blake's Besties and sharing stories from moms of the little ones they lost too soon. Today we have the honor to share the stories of two little ones, Jasmine and Mica. Visit CleanSimpleEats.com and use code CARPOOL10 at checkout for 10% off your order. That’s Clean Simple Eats .com code CARPOOL10 for 10% off your order. https://glnk.io/0wvl/the-carpool

For the first time in a long time, Kelly and Lizz are in-person for today's episode! But the bigger news might be the newest addition to Lizz's house in the form of 1/4 a cow and 1/2 a hog. In the midst of the fall craziness, it's time to plan a 30th birthday for the youngest of the Carpool ladies. But what does Lizz really want to do on her big day? A new millennial word of the day has everyone asking what could lose them "aura points." Lizz's Fast Lane Philosophy reminds everyone that your spouse is not the enemy and to not take the day's stress out of them. Then, Kelly's new Base Model Luxury has her loving the simple joy of washing her face at the end of a long day. Why does nobody talk about how hard it is to find matching family outfits for photo shoots? Lizz is stressing out in the Driveway Dump over finding the perfect outfits for another family photo and is wondering why there isn't one great Instagram page with ideas. Kelly has a question on when a photo deserves to be framed. Plus, an advice question leads to Kelly sharing her new two present rule for her kids at Christmas. Will she stick to it? Big stories in Industry News, including the Ford Bronco sales decline, SUV of the year and finalists for the Car Mom Car of the Year! Kelly is bringing the Ditch the Drive Thru with a lemon pepper chicken Caesar salad with noodles that Lizz has some questions about. Starting in November the Carpool is bringing back "Blake's Besties." Send the stories of the little ones you lost way too soon to [email protected]

A lot can happen in the week, especially in the Stumpe household! Not only did they have a magic birthday party with Anna and Elsa in attendance, they also added a cow to the farm. Over at Lizz house, she spent the weekend as a mom of two solo while Mathew was away. How did she survive? In Driveway Dumps Kelly has some marriage advice and Lizz needs to talk Taylor Swift impersonators. Plus, revealing the kid's Halloween Costumes! In Industry News, we sent our Car Mom Correspondent to check out the 2025 Nissan Murano redesign and Kelly and Lizz have some thoughts. There is some controversy over the apps in Ford vehicles that might be listening in to your conversations. Tesla announced they are working on a minivan with an off name. Most importantly, an update on the cars of the women on Secret Lives of Mormon Wives! Finally, in today's Ditch the Drive-Through Kelly and Lizz are talking about eating clean including the Kellog backlash all over the news.

Fresh from the ER (everyone is fine) Kelly and Lizz are back for their second episode post maternity leave with a carload full of driveway dumps. Starting with the Stumpe home turning into Halloween headquarters. Meanwhile, Lizz is ready to start her Christmas card! In the Driveway Dump the moms discuss football season, giving up on your kids clothes, a haunted car wash and a sudden love for the Kia Carnival. Kelly has a Fast Lane Philosophy on comparing yourself to others and robbing your joy. The first Last Three Transactions since the babies are full of Amazon Prime Day finds and in Industry News Mark Zuckerberg’s new car must be discussed. Finally, both Kelly and Lizz have a ground beef themed Ditch the Drive-Thru you’re going to want to make tonight! Visit CleanSimpleEats.com and use code CARPOOL10 at checkout for 10% off your order. That’s Clean Simple Eats .com code CARPOOL10 for 10% off your order. https://glnk.io/0wvl/the-carpool

Kelly and Lizz are BACK and ready to Carpool with six kids! For the first episode back, they’ll each share their birth stories for the newest members of the family. One went on for a LONG time and the other might be the easiest birth story ever. Since they’ve been out for an entire month, Kelly and Lizz have a lot to talk about on their driveway dump. The two most pressing: investigating what cars the women of “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” drive and breaking down the Ford Expedition redesign. Fill out our audience survey at gum.fm/carpool Visit CleanSimpleEats.com and use code CARPOOL10 at checkout for 10% off your order.

Did you know October 2nd is National Name Your Car Day? It's not a federal holiday (yet) but here at the Carpool Podcast this is a day you know we had to recognize! That is why Kelly came back from maternity leave to have an intense conversation with Sunny Karassik from Capital One about the top car names and what we have named our cars. If you know Kelly, you know naming things is one of her passions so she has a LOT of thoughts! Plus, a little update on the newest member of the family - Elizabeth Rose Stumpe!

It's the final episode before maternity leave! Kelly and Lizz break down the maternity leave plans and give one final baby name clue. There's a brand new Millennial Word of the Day brought to you not by gen Z, but gen Alpha. What exactly is a "Sigma"? The driveway is full with discussions of the weird new product from the Spanx founder and Chuck-e-Cheese induced trauma. Industry news is full of hot takes on what car brands we don't think will last much longer. Finally, in the the last Thawgust of the month, Kelly and Lizz reminder everyone just how easy it is to make meatballs! Stop wasting money on things you don’t use. Cancel your unwanted subscriptions by going to RocketMoney.com/Carpool.

It's the final week before maternity leave! Today on the Carpool Podcast, hosts Kelly and Lizz discuss authenticity, the challenges of public scrutiny, and the importance of self-care during life changes such as pregnancy. They talk about what is on their maternity leave watch lists and why Kelly will not be watching "Meet Joe Black" ever again. Last three transactions are full of those last-minute baby items both Kelly and Lizz need before the baby arrives. In industry news we finally have good news for Kelly's Expedition and unsurprising changes to Ford's EV strategy. Finally in the ditch the drive-thru, Kelly and Lizz walk you through one of their favorite teenage meals, the California Chicken Sandwich, and how they have updated it for 2024. Stop wasting money on things you don’t use. Cancel your unwanted subscriptions by going to RocketMoney.com/Carpool. Visit CleanSimpleEats.com and use code CARPOOL20 at checkout for 20% off your FIRST order.

Kelly is living that birthday life, while Lizz is living that COVID life. Today, we catch up on the birthday celebrations and the word Tyler used to describe Kelly on her birthday. We've got a Millennial Word of the Day that is very mindful... very demure... and Lizz has a trunk full in the driveway dump. Listener advice leads Kelly and Lizz to a discussion on upgrading a car you love because you want the newer safety features. Then Kelly has a bone to pick with Lincoln in today's Industry News. Finally, Kelly and Lizz will reveal the latest edition to Thawgust! If you spend hours choosing a grape cutter for your kids, but rush when it comes to healthcare, maybe it's time to stop settling when you're looking for a doctor. With Zocdoc you can find and book tens of thousands of top tier doctors all with verified patient reviews. Search and compare highly rated in-network doctors near you and instantly book appointments with them online from the Zocdoc app. → Visit zocdoc.com/carpool and download the Zocdoc app for free.

Mattie is back and ready to answer the tough questions... like why is he Mattie to Lizz's family but not his own?!?! They'll also talk about Mattie's experience in the Marine Corps Reserves, what he loves about being a father and why he will never read a book on a Kindle. Last three transactions reveal a sweet story of Mattie's first vacuum and the a crazy story on why they need a new one. Plus, Lizz is officially living that toddler life after finally purchasing a grape cutter! Kelly has industry news including a hot take on the redesign of the 2025 GMC Terrain and a new heat-dissipating paint job developed by Nissan. Then, the chicken thigh recipe that we didn't know we needed! Non-GMO, gluten-free, healthy meals are hard to come by when you're out and about as a busy mom. In seconds, you can grab a protein-packed shake and have a clean meal on the go, anytime. Clean Simple Eats was founded by a husband and wife duo who get the struggle of eating healthy as a parent. After living on cereal and takeout, they took matters into their own hands. Try one of their protein powders in 26 different flavors to ditch the drive-through the easy way. → Go to cleansimpleeats.com and use code CARPOOL20 for 20% off your first order If you spend hours choosing a grape cutter for your kids, but rush when it comes to healthcare, maybe it's time to stop settling when you're looking for a doctor. With Zocdoc you can find and book tens of thousands of top tier doctors all with verified patient reviews. Search and compare highly rated in-network doctors near you and instantly book appointments with them online from the Zocdoc app. → Visit zocdoc.com/carpool and download the Zocdoc app for free.

The Carpool podcast has officially charted #1 in the automotive category and is looking forward to a future with video and remote recordings. Today, the gals welcome Kristy Rasback, the global system safety director at General Motors for an interview you won't want to miss. Kelly is prepping for back to school this week while Lizz just celebrated her two year anniversary with Mattie. In driveways dumps they lay out their dream shopping center: Target (of course), Home Goods, Trader Joe's, a local coffee shop, Athleta or Lululemon, and a sushi restaurant. Kelly warns the Carpool crew that Netflix rom coms suck, so take a leap back into the 1990s and rent The Bodyguard. Next on her list is Rumor Has It and Lizz adds It Ends With Us might be worth the watch, too. Non-GMO, gluten-free, healthy meals are hard to come by when you're out and about as a busy mom. In seconds, you can grab a protein-packed shake and have a clean meal on the go, anytime. Clean Simple Eats was founded by a husband and wife duo who get the struggle of eating healthy as a parent. After living on cereal and takeout, they took matters into their own hands. Try one of their protein powders in 26 different flavors to ditch the drive-through the easy way. → Go to cleansimpleeats.com and use code CARPOOL20 for 20% off your first order Ditch the drive-through and yucky, hard-to-pronounce chemicals in your cookware. Just reach for Caraway Homes, non-toxic kitchenware. Their pans are not only healthy, beautiful, and aesthetically pleasing, they also come with the perfect organization system. Over 65,000 people have given Caraway kitchenware five stars. Now it's time to try it for yourself. → Visit carawayhome.com/carpool to get 10% off your next purchase for a limited time. If you spend hours choosing a grape cutter for your kids, but rush when it comes to healthcare, maybe it's time to stop settling when you're looking for a doctor. With Zocdoc you can find and book tens of thousands of top tier doctors all with verified patient reviews. Search and compare highly rated in-network doctors near you and instantly book appointments with them online from the Zocdoc app. → Visit zocdoc.com/carpool and download the Zocdoc app for free. In industry news Kristy Rasback spills all the hot tea going on in the GM world. Kicking off this segment, Kelly shares how she loves when the Traverse seat vibrates to alert her of anything around the car. Kristy says she loves her supercruise and agrees that the intuitive setup with physical buttons is an advantage across the Chevrolet line. Kristy talks semi-autonomous driving advantages with the gals and how the more you use it, the more you can trust it. Kelly says this feature boosts both fun and safety for drivers. Kristy's #1 must-have safety feature surprises Kelly. In her work, Kristy's team figures out all of the things that could go wrong with a safety-critical system in the car, and she's proud of GM's future vision for zero crashes, zero emissions, and zero congestion. "We wake up every day and are devoted to getting ourselves closer." Last, Kristy shares her teen driving highlights and why she loves having her kids in a safe vehicle she can keep tabs on. Ditch the drive-through also comes to us from Kristy and it's an Insta-hit. All you need is stew beef, beef broth, soy sauce, ginger, and brown sugar. Pressure cook your ingredients in the Insta-pot for 15 minutes and add steamed broccoli to serve. Done! Lizz also shares the next Thawgust recipe—poppy seed chicken. → To share your ditch the drive-through recipe with us, call (959) CAR-POOL and leave us a message! → Write in your advice questions! Send Kelly and Lizz an email to get your question featured on the show at [email protected] Follow the Carpool Podcast on IG Follow the Carpool Podcast on YouTube Join The Car Mom Crew Facebook Group! Follow Kelly on IG Follow Lizz on IG Follow the Truck Dad on IG Visit thecarmomofficial.com

Efficiency is an art, so host Thawgust with your bestie! On this jam-packed episode Kelly is leaving the baby-having stage, entering her birthday week, and discovering she's absolutely not about the recipe influencer life. To top it all off, Tyler has started the shiplap process and Kelly and Lizz are stunned, to say the least. On driveway dumps, Lizz needs to know—how many snacks in a day is too many snacks? Kelly says, if you have to ask, it's too many. Taking a note from Chris' book, tell your kiddos the kitchen's closed, but the fruit bowl is always open. And if you're looking for a meal-planning hack, turn to Chat GPT to make you a menu for the week. Last three transactions Lizz picked up toilet locks, disposable gloves and drywall anchors and Kelly rounds out her last three transactions with glitter hair gel to up Hattie's hair game, aesthetically pleasing blocks for the living room, and Jack-o-lantern shirts for the kids. A couple who plans to keep their vehicles for 10 years is looking forward to growing their family, they write in to ask if they should buy a truck or SUV as their second car. Another listener wonders if paying in cash gives you better buying power? Surprisingly, Kelly says no, it won't and shares her juicy advice on negotiating a price at the dealership. → Write in your advice questions! Send Kelly and Lizz an email to get your question featured on the show at [email protected] Get your butt over to pinterest and find one new recipe you could try, like today's ditch the drive-through recipe, Thai chicken wraps with peanut sauce. → To share your ditch the drive-through recipe with us, call (959) CAR-POOL and leave us a message! Industry news is just grasping at straws. Mary Rice is shaking in her boots about the Grand Highlander Lexus TX recall—if you're looking for one, look used! And Tellurides have actually burst into flames in the driveway, so Kelly's adding them to the list of brands who could use better quality control. You're trying so hard to feed your family healthy, so why let your cookware leach yucky chemicals into your food? With Caraway cookware you can rest assured that you're cooking with non-toxic pots and pans that also look gorgeous with any design aesthetic. And not only is Caraway healthy and beautiful, their pans also come with the perfect storage system. Over 65,000 people have given Caraway kitchenware five stars. Now it's time to try it for yourself. → Visit carawayhome.com/carpool or use the code CARPOOL at checkout to get 10% off your next purchase for a limited time. Make adulting so much easier with Zocdoc. Making doctor's appointments isn't one of the highlights of adulthood, but that doesn't mean you have to dread it. Zocdoc makes sure you never settle when it comes to your health. Find and book tens of thousands of top tier doctors on the app — all with verified patient reviews. Search and compare highly rated in-network doctors near you and instantly book appointments with them online from the Zocdoc app. → Visit zocdoc.com/carpool and download the Zocdoc app for free. Follow the Carpool Podcast on IG Follow the Carpool Podcast on YouTube Join The Car Mom Crew Facebook Group! Follow Kelly on IG Follow Lizz on IG Follow the Truck Dad on IG Visit thecarmomofficial.com

The bumps are free, everyone's talking about cucumbers, and Kelly and Lizz are showing up in defense of car content filming. In millennial news, Kelly's got clarity on brat summer and is ready for next year to be Polly Pocket summer. @Logansfewd is going viral for eating an entire cucumber a day and Kelly and Lizz are loving his recipes. Hard boiled eggs are coming in strong this summer, too with a stellar flight from @smaller_sam.pcos. Kelly is thrilled with her experience with Vonder Car Wash and Detailing and Lizz is in her hire-it-out era. August 16th is Kelly's birthday and she'll be getting nestie with a bestie before baby arrives. The gals were shook recently at a playdate when the green banana debate made its debut. How are these better than yellow bananas? They can offer healthy starches and a lower sugar count than ripe bananas. Tired of unpredictable charges hitting your bank account? Over 74% of people have subscriptions they've forgotten about, too. Cancel unused and unwanted subscriptions, keep your spending on track, and put money right back in your pocket with Rocket Money. With over 5 million users, Rocket Money has helped save its members an average of $720 a year with over 500 million in canceled subscriptions. So stop wasting money on things you don't use. → Download the Rocket Money app at rocketmoney.com/carpool Canadian Carpoolers made the 11 hour trek to the Auto Show and brought a bag of Canadian snacks that Kelly and Lizz are trying today on the taste drive. While the ketchup Lays might make Kelly toss her chips, the all-dressed are something Canada can be proud of. Kelly and Lizz are making their post-partum show and movie list. They've got their eye on the Sex and the City reboot and the Real Housewives of New Jersey. In industry news, Stellantis is super struggling right now. Kelly's prediction is that the reliability scores are hurting sales and thinks the Pacifica needs to be moved to Jeep or another brand. Their CEO is ready to cut brands that are underselling and speculations wonder what might happen to Maserati, which lost $89 million in the first six months of the year. Today's Thawgust ditch the drive-through is Chi-chi pie pie from Pillsbury. Check out this freezer-friendly, kid and husband approved recipe on the Car Mom blog here. → To share your ditch the drive-through recipe with us, call (959) CAR-POOL and leave us a message! → Write in your advice questions! Send Kelly and Lizz an email to get your question featured on the show at [email protected] Follow the Carpool Podcast on IG Follow the Carpool Podcast on YouTube Join The Car Mom Crew Facebook Group! Follow Kelly on IG Follow Lizz on IG Follow the Truck Dad on IG Visit thecarmomofficial.com

It's baby watch month! It might be time to wash clothes and get baby's things together…but you won't catch Kelly packing her hospital bag until the day she needs to pack it. Lizz will be a little more prepared with Athleta jumpers in tow while Kelly will likely stick to her Lulu Align leggings. In the great eight of salads, Kelly and Lizz's favorites go for gold. Who will bring the medal home? Caesar, Greek, Cobb, Wedge, Caprice, Taco, Italian, or Goat cheese? Kelly was deterred from a shower cap too soon. She's sure it's going to be life changing and Lizz doubts she'll use it. Stay tuned for the 30-day report. Also in driveway dumps, Kelly has one more thing to say about Ballerina Farms—200 years ago, we all would have been trad wives and would have figured it out. Got pregnancy brain? A crazy summer mom schedule? No worries, Rocket Money has got your back. Over 74% of people have subscriptions they've forgotten about. Cancel unused and unwanted subscriptions, keep your spending on track, and put money right back in your pocket with Rocket Money. With over 5 million users, Rocket Money has helped save its members an average of $720 a year with over 500 million in canceled subscriptions. So stop wasting money on things you don't use. → Download the Rocket Money app at rocketmoney.com/carpool A mom of one writes in to ask the gals if she should get rid of her Telluride for a car with more miles that would save her on monthly payments. Kelly isn't sure it's as good of a deal as it sounds. Her number one car shopping tip—even more than choosing your salesperson—is you have to understand what the monthly payment is going to be before you go to the dealership. Use the Car Mom car payment estimator to find your numbers before you shop! Another listener wonders what should be put in her hospital bag and when should the carseat be installed in the car? Kelly and Lizz say be sure to pack your own towels, a heating pad, a cute robe, and toiletries. Oh and don't forget those life-savers to keep you going during an epidural! → Write in your advice questions! Send Kelly and Lizz an email to get your question featured on the show at [email protected] In a short and sweet industry news, Kelly reveals how she's feeling about the Traverse—it's lacking power, and that's saying something for her. Throw your next girl dinner in a bowl to ditch the drive-through. All you need is a package of Thai chili tuna, rice, avocado, cucumber, soy sauce, seaweed crisps, and your favorite toppings. Mix it up and enjoy! → To share your ditch the drive-through recipe with us, call (959) CAR-POOL and leave us a message! Follow the Carpool Podcast on IG Follow the Carpool Podcast on YouTube Join The Car Mom Crew Facebook Group! Follow Kelly on IG Follow Lizz on IG Follow the Truck Dad on IG Visit thecarmomofficial.com

Kelly's no Macy Blackwell, but she is conquering laundry for a family of five—a super mom feat. Also while pregnant, she's wearing her seatbelt safely and on a mission to save the internet from dangerous contraptions promoted by influencers who don't know the risks they're taking. To tip or not to tip at coffee shops—this question is at the top of Kelly's driveway dumps today. Lizz worries she'll get a bad coffee if she doesn't tip online and Kelly's going to start using a two-month tipping hack. George and Hattie are taking on more chores around the house and Lizz suggests making floor cleaning a game of who can bring mom the dirtiest rag. A complete transformation via freshly painted trim is underway at Lizz's new house while Kelly is still waiting for her shiplap saga to end. Over 74% of people have subscriptions they've forgotten about. Cancel unused and unwanted subscriptions, keep your spending on track, and put money right back in your pocket with Rocket Money. With over 5 million users, Rocket Money has helped save its members an average of $720 a year with over 500 million in canceled subscriptions. So stop wasting money on things you don't use. → Download the Rocket Money app at rocketmoney.com/carpool Who would Kelly and Lizz date, marry, and divorce in popular car brand lineups? Kelly shares her BMW picks—date the M4 convertible, marry the X3, divorce the X7—considers the Telluride vs the Carnival from Kia, reveals what she hates more than the Jeep Gladiator, and Lizz wraps up the game with Ford. That Bronco might buy her a drink, but who's she going to date? Kelly also names the cars she'd put in her dream five-car garage. In industry news Rivian is doing what no one is asking for and removing the key fobs from their vehicles completely. Lizz wonders what happens if tech is down. She's not a fan and wonders when a conspiracy theory is just a good what-if question. EVs trickle into Toyota's lineup as the Highlander evolves into one. Unfortunately, Kelly and Lizz both recognized that the disappointment of the ball at the Car Mom Auto Show was the Grand Highlander. Kelly is done with GM not putting lower anchors in their third rows as George is outgrowing the harnesses in his front-facing seats. The first thaw-gust recipe is coming to you today for ditch the drive-through. You will not regret having this in your freezer, so do your future self a favor and plan some time this weekend to whip up a batch of Pioneer Woman Baked Ziti. → To share your ditch the drive-through recipe with us, call (959) CAR-POOL and leave us a message! → Write in your advice questions! Send Kelly and Lizz an email to get your question featured on the show at [email protected] Follow the Carpool Podcast on IG Follow the Carpool Podcast on YouTube Join The Car Mom Crew Facebook Group! Follow Kelly on IG Follow Lizz on IG Follow the Truck Dad on IG Visit thecarmomofficial.com

Absence makes the driveway dump list longer, so Kelly is ready for the Carpool today. She kicks off the episode with another reminder to utilize your iPhone features and wraps with a baby name clue—hint, she won't be taking the Harry Potter theme route. Today's millennial word of the day is 'it was a movie' meaning it was so good it could have hit the big screen. Kelly and Lizz try to break down a 'brat girl summer' again and Lizz has taken her stance—if the explanation is 'the essence' she's out. In driveway dumps Kelly wonders if she needs a shower cap, is plotting a 'try not to waddle' pregnancy challenge, and has a hot take on Ballerina Farms and the life cycle of an influencer. In short, you can get an angle out of anybody. Both gals are loving the Olympics and following Ilona, a female rugby player who's giving the best behind the scenes peeks on social media. Lizz is watching men's rugby and Kelly is loving gymnastics and swimming. Both agree—water polo is some kind of superhuman feat. Over 74% of people have subscriptions they've forgotten about. Cancel unused and unwanted subscriptions, keep your spending on track, and put money right back in your pocket with Rocket Money. With over 5 million users, Rocket Money has helped save its members an average of $720 a year with over 500 million in canceled subscriptions. So stop wasting money on things you don't use. → Download the Rocket Money app at rocketmoney.com/carpool On last three transactions, Lizz has a Frame TV update and made a big Little Sleepies order as well as an order for an electric fence. Kelly is nesting. She ordered Silverettes for breastfeeding relief, 200 pre-cut parchment paper (thanks Naptime Kitchen for the hack!) and snagged a couple of quality Beckham Hotel Collection Pillows for her master bedroom. In industry news, Deadpool features Honda Odyssey and the Kia Carnival while Toyota is replacing every single engine in a hundred thousand Tundra pickups and Lexus LXs—yikes. Barbeque glazed sausage is hitting the dinner table in five minutes flat thanks to Lizz's pin-spiration. Ditch the drive-through with your favorite links and a little dash of BBQ. → To share your ditch the drive-through recipe with us, call (959) CAR-POOL and leave us a message! → Write in your advice questions! Send Kelly and Lizz an email to get your question featured on the show at [email protected] Follow the Carpool Podcast on IG Follow the Carpool Podcast on YouTube Join The Car Mom Crew Facebook Group! Follow Kelly on IG Follow Lizz on IG Follow the Truck Dad on IG Visit thecarmomofficial.com

Being a mom is a kick you while you're down kind of industry and if it throws you into your ugly era, getting out just isn't free. On this episode of the Carpool podcast Kelly and Lizz share their recent relatable mom experiences and a review of the third annual Car Mom Auto Show. The gals extend a huge thank you to everyone who made the drive and flew during the Microsoft outages. The third Auto Show was truly the best and Kelly and Lizz loved meeting their fans—from moms to young listeners. The VIP night vibes were on point, the extended hours were awesome, and Capital One's giant car seat was a hit. Kelly deems the Belle of the Ball and most talked about car the BMW X7 or Kia Carnival. For the next show, Kelly will be hiring staff — a need she underestimated this time— and more carefully curating the kid's movie characters that attend. Kelly escaped her ugly era with a new lipstick duo from Ulta while Lizz feels like she needed a full montage movie makeover to get out of her funk for a few days. If you're tired of playing a bad game of Mad Gab to find doctors that accept your insurance, check out Zocdoc. You'll never need to settle or struggle while looking for a doctor again. On Zocdoc, you can find and book tens of thousands of top tier doctors all with verified patient reviews. Search and compare highly rated in-network doctors near you and instantly book appointments with them online from the Zocdoc app. → Visit zocdoc.com/carpool and download the Zocdoc app for free. A Mom of one driving a (paid for) 2018 Toyota Four Runner is feeling the pressure to drive a bigger car when her second kiddo arrives. Kelly re-shares her Mom-Car hot take: the car you have is the best mom car when you're just starting a family. Any car fits two kids and unless you have other unique needs you probably don't need to go car shopping yet. In industry news, the new Honda Odyssey is incredibly underwhelming and Kelly is ready to see a hybrid option. Both gals are on the edge of their seats for the '25 Expedition. Kelly's sassy pasta is today's ditch the drive-through. Grab a little olive oil, Boursin cheese, and cream if you have it and treat the cheese like the 'butter' on your noodles. Kelly added sweet potatoes, peas, and rotisseries chicken to her dish and served plain (actually) buttered noodles with peas and meatballs on the side to her kiddos. → To share your ditch the drive-through recipe with us, call (959) CAR-POOL and leave us a message! → Write in your advice questions! Send Kelly and Lizz an email to get your question featured on the show at [email protected] Follow the Carpool Podcast on IG Follow the Carpool Podcast on YouTube Join The Car Mom Crew Facebook Group! Follow Kelly on IG Follow Lizz on IG Follow the Truck Dad on IG Visit thecarmomofficial.com

Kelly is coming in hot with her take on 'the day in the life ofs', Lizz is putting so much pressure on her spray tan, and both gals are sharing a few names that they will not be giving to their baby girls. → Kelly and Lizz can't wait to see you at The Car Mom Auto Show! Grab your tickets and hit the road to see the best family rides all in one place. The great eight of childhood dolls pits classic favorites against each other to see who wins the title of most fun. Will it be Barbie, Polly Pocket, Bratz, Littlest Pet Shop, Webkinz, American Girl, My Scene, or Tamagotchi? Non-GMO, gluten-free, healthy meals are hard to come by when you're out and about as a busy mom. In seconds, you can grab a protein-packed shake and have a clean meal on the go, anytime. Clean Simple Eats was founded by a husband and wife duo who get the struggle of eating healthy as a parent. After living on cereal and takeout, they took matters into their own hands. Try one of their protein powders in 26 different flavors to ditch the drive-through the easy way. → Go to cleansimpleeats.com and use code CARPOOL for 20% off your first order You're trying so hard to feed your family healthy, so why let your cookware leach yucky chemicals into your food? With Caraway cookware you can rest assured that you're cooking with non-toxic pots and pans that also look gorgeous with any design aesthetic. And not only is Caraway healthy and beautiful, their pans also come with the perfect storage system. Over 65,000 people have given Caraway kitchenware five stars. Now it's time to try it for yourself. → Visit carawayhome.com/carpool or use the code CARPOOL at checkout to get 10% off your next purchase for a limited time. Hate dealing with customer service? Let Rocket Money do it for you. Over 74% of people have subscriptions they've forgotten about. Cancel unused and unwanted subscriptions, keep your spending on track, and put money right back in your pocket with Rocket Money. With over 5 million users, Rocket Money has helped save its members an average of $720 a year with over 500 million in canceled subscriptions. So stop wasting money on things you don't use. → Download the Rocket Money app at rocketmoney.com/carpool A listener asks if she should pass her 2015 GMC Terrain on to her teen driver or trade it in for a new vehicle for herself. Kelly shares why she would keep the car. Another long time listener is weighing the pros and cons of three across in the Traverse vs. captains chairs in a Z 71. Kelly gets put on the spot and can't wait to drive the Traverse herself to share more about this bench seat situation. → Write in your advice questions! Send Kelly and Lizz an email to get your question featured on the show at [email protected] In industry news Kelly highlights the Consumer Reports list of top teen cars. She loves their ratings based on safety and reliability features while the cars still remain pretty affordable for a teen car. As soon as the Auto Show is over, Kelly and Lizz will be diving right into Thaw-gust so they can ditch the drive-through postpartum style. Kelly is ready to triple her batch of baked ziti and Lizz is going to be making meatballs for subs on her fresh ciabatta bakery bread from Wild Grain. → To share your ditch the drive-through recipe with us, call (959) CAR-POOL and leave us a message! Follow the Carpool Podcast on IG Follow the Carpool Podcast on YouTube Join The Car Mom Crew Facebook Group! Follow Kelly on IG Follow Lizz on IG Follow the Truck Dad on IG Visit thecarmomofficial.com

Kelly is spilling the story of going from mommy blogger to mature brand that stands up next to brands like Car and Driver with the new The Car Mom Logo (that made her cry). The moral of the story—if you don't want anyone's feedback, don't put it out there until it's official. Kelly can't spell her baby name yet, but she's loving the nickname that starts with a different letter than the name itself. And this isn't the first time she's played the naming game, she also helped Lizz get her edge with a little spelling tweak. Today's driveway dumps are full to the brim with parenting perspectives and married date night hacks. Kelly learned the hard way this weekend to set low expectations when you're planning something fun for one of your kids. Drop the news close to the event, undersell the event, and pack a diaper bag. The reality of being a mom of two is setting in for Lizz. Kelly's best advice? Get on your snack game. And the gals agree—parenting personalities aren't right or wrong, parenting 'experts' should have some real experience under their belt, and everyone should be more aware of who they're taking recommendations from online. There's nothing that will come between you and your husband like a week with your kids or a crazy busy schedule—like this week getting ready for The Car Mom Auto Show. Kelly shares the progressive date night she planned for the week after as well as a listener-submitted hack for when you have an event to attend with your spouse. No matter where or when you're connecting, remember to focus on the needle movers when you know you're going into a hard season. Over 74% of people have subscriptions they've forgotten about. Cancel unused and unwanted subscriptions, keep your spending on track, and put money right back in your pocket with Rocket Money. With over 5 million users, Rocket Money has helped save its members an average of $720 a year with over 500 million in canceled subscriptions. So stop wasting money on things you don't use. → Download the Rocket Money app at rocketmoney.com/carpool You're trying so hard to feed your family healthy, so why let your cookware leach yucky chemicals into your food? With Caraway cookware you can rest assured that you're cooking with non-toxic pots and pans that also look gorgeous with any design aesthetic. And not only is Caraway healthy and beautiful, their pans also come with the perfect storage system. Over 65,000 people have given Caraway kitchenware five stars. Now it's time to try it for yourself. → Visit carawayhome.com/carpool or use the code CARPOOL at checkout to get 10% off your next purchase for a limited time. Trying to survive the craziness of raising kids while eating healthy? Clean Simple Eats was founded by a husband and wife duo doing the same. After living on cereal and takeout, they took matters into their own hands. Now you can get 20 grams of protein without planning a meal or cooking a thing. Try one of their protein powders for a delicious, nutrient-packed option that will upgrade your daily routine. → Visit cleansimpleeats.com and use code CARPOOL20 at checkout for 20% off your FIRST order. Kelly's cooking her go-to classics and playing the hits to ditch the drive-through all this week: salmon bowls (deconstructed for the kiddos of course), classic chicken stroganoff in the crock pot, chicken caesar salad wraps, and hard boiled eggs and chicken salad. → To share your ditch the drive-through recipe with us, call (959) CAR-POOL and leave us a message! → Write in your advice questions! Send Kelly and Lizz an email to get your question featured on the show at [email protected] Follow the Carpool Podcast on IG Follow the Carpool Podcast on YouTube Join The Car Mom Crew Facebook Group! Follow Kelly on IG Follow Lizz on IG Follow the Truck Dad on IG Visit thecarmomofficial.com

Even though she didn't have a single drink all weekend, Kelly is still recovering from an absolute bender at the lake. Lizz is residing in her new home, but not exactly moved in. And both gals agree tablescapes and formal place settings for 16 people are a thing of the past. → Kelly and Lizz can't wait to see you at The Car Mom Auto Show next week! Grab your tickets and hit the road to see the best family rides all in one place. And snag a peek at the $950 Baby Ark car seat while you're there! Today's millennial word is 'brat girl summer' inspired by Charlie XCX's new album. Kelly and Lizz discuss how there are four type of girls: Barbies, Bratz, Polly Pockets, and American Girls. And George is winning money, shopping, and finding 'sick' buys on Amazon. Sometimes motherhood is just hard—Lizz had to go daycare shopping and she's been in tears since. The encouragement and comments from The Car Mom Crew Facebook Group were just the balm her mom's heart needed. Keep track of your finances even during big life transitions—like moving house or having a new baby. Over 74% of people have subscriptions they've forgotten about. Cancel unused and unwanted subscriptions, keep your spending on track, and put money right back in your pocket with Rocket Money. With over 5 million users, Rocket Money has helped save its members an average of $720 a year with over 500 million in canceled subscriptions. So stop wasting money on things you don't use. → Download the Rocket Money app at rocketmoney.com/carpool Make adulting so much easier with Zocdoc. Making doctor's appointments isn't one of the highlights of adulthood, but that doesn't mean you have to dread it. Zocdoc makes sure you never settle when it comes to your health. Find and book tens of thousands of top tier doctors on the app — all with verified patient reviews. Search and compare highly rated in-network doctors near you and instantly book appointments with them online from the Zocdoc app. → Visit zocdoc.com/carpool and download the Zocdoc app for free. Lizz kicks off last three transactions with a Fourth of July sale on Ruggable—she's becoming an absolute stan. Tyler will be helping her hang a frame TV over her fireplace and her Pink Blush Maternity haul will be helping her get ready for the Auto Show. Kelly scored her maternity haul at H&M, ordered a bearded dragon leash with George, and she couldn't help but order just one more budget carseat for the Auto Show. Jen is trying for her first baby and hauls around several teenagers with sports gear. What kind of car can she get to accommodate her busy family that will keep her under a $400-500 monthly payment? Kelly says the Honda Pilot might have just the versatility she needs. In industry news the 2025 Kia Soul has been released and offers a Soulmate Special Edition. Leasing now makes up over 35% of EV transactions compared to 24% of transactions for all vehicles. Crack chicken sandwiches are today's ditch the drive-through meal. All you need to get started is three chicken breasts, a block of cream cheese, pack of ranch dressing, and half a cup of water or chicken broth. Cook on low for eight hours then shred the chicken. To finish off the sandwich filling, add in eight ounces of shredded cheese, chopped cooked bacon, and chopped green onion. Serve on toasted brioche buns. → To share your ditch the drive-through recipe with us, call (959) CAR-POOL and leave us a message! → Write in your advice questions! Send Kelly and Lizz an email to get your question featured on the show at [email protected] Follow the Carpool Podcast on IG Follow the Carpool Podcast on YouTube Join The Car Mom Crew Facebook Group! Follow Kelly on IG Follow Lizz on IG Follow the Truck Dad on IG Visit thecarmomofficial.com

Lizz future career in impressions may be uncertain, but her baby on the way and new house are both sure things. Kelly is getting her first peak at the place soon and planning her future Trader Joe's, Target, and Lizz runs. Today's millennial word of the day is 'raw dogging a flight.' That's when you take no music, no literature, and no devices — it's just you, your thoughts, and the flight tracker map. Kelly recently discovered the late fee notification feature on Rocket Money, where she's already saving money every month canceling her unwanted subscriptions. Cancel your unused subscriptions, keep spending on track, and put money back in your pocket with Rocket Money. With over 5 million users, Rocket Money has helped save its members an average of $720 a year with over 500 million in canceled subscriptions. So stop wasting money on things you don't use. → Download the Rocket Money app at rocketmoney.com/carpool Make adulting so much easier with Zocdoc. Making doctor's appointments isn't one of the highlights of adulthood, but that doesn't mean you have to dread it. Zocdoc makes sure you never settle when it comes to your health. Find and book tens of thousands of top tier doctors on the app — all with verified patient reviews. Search and compare highly rated in-network doctors near you and instantly book appointments with them online from the Zocdoc app. → Visit zocdoc.com/carpool and download the Zocdoc app for free. Jennifer Stockburger from Consumer Reports joins Kelly and Lizz to talk about how they test, what they test for, and even what their recommendations are for young drivers. Jennifer shares how Consumer Reports didn't start out with an auto-focus and when they made the move to expand, their reviewers were borrowing friends' cars to report on. Today, Consumer Reports has an auto division that is entirely funded by Consumer Reports subscriptions ensuring their reviews are as impartial as possible. Every car goes through a break-in process to receive its road test score. By the end of 6 to 12 months the car has accumulated 10,000-20,000 miles including everyday driving tests. They then receive reliability and owner satisfaction ratings. In 2023 Consumer Reports had also collected over 330,000 responses on individual cars adding to their robust consumer data. → Get a year of Consumer Reports at $10 OFF when you go to www.consumerreports.org/thecarmom Ditch the drive-through with Jennifer is her favorite mom hack, rotisserie chicken and roasted cauliflower. → To share your ditch the drive-through recipe with us, call (959) CAR-POOL and leave us a message! → Write in your advice questions! Send Kelly and Lizz an email to get your question featured on the show at [email protected] Follow the Carpool Podcast on IG Follow the Carpool Podcast on YouTube Join The Car Mom Crew Facebook Group! Follow Kelly on IG Follow Lizz on IG Follow the Truck Dad on IG Visit thecarmomofficial.com

Fresh squeezed lemonade is changing Lizz's summer sipping game and beating out every cocktail, even margaritas. Fourth of July never flops and the gals are ready to celebrate freedom and enjoy the sun. And if you haven't gotten your tickets yet, run don't walk—The Car Mom Auto Show VIP is giving date night. Join Kelly and Lizz in a private, vibey setting for an open bar, tasty bites, and exclusive looks at the Car Show mom cars! Ditch the drive-through features a staple from Kelly's half a hog, the always beloved bacon. When you're in a pinch for dinner, whip up some bacon and serve up BLTs for dinner. You can do the most with avocado, cracked pepper, and sprouts or do the least with a loaf of Sara Lee's honey wheat and aioli—aka mayonnaise with a glow up. → To share your ditch the drive-through recipe with us, call (959) CAR-POOL and leave us a message! In driveway dumps, Lizz learned that tight hugs calming your nervous system down and now James is sleeping through the night thanks to wrestling before bed. Kelly started the Celine Dion documentary. And both gals are aghast at how 1.4 billion is probably not the big bucks Bluey truly deserved. Busy summers can mean overlooking charges, trials, and subscriptions on your accounts—over 74% of people have subscriptions they've forgotten about. Cancel unused and unwanted subscriptions, keep your spending on track, and put money right back in your pocket with Rocket Money. With over 5 million users, Rocket Money has helped save its members an average of $720 a year with over 500 million in canceled subscriptions. So stop wasting money on things you don't use. → Download the Rocket Money app at rocketmoney.com/carpool Another $1 billion infusion from Volkswagen is on its way to Rivian as the EV maker develops new models. Jeep Wrangler doesn't perform well on a road test, doesn't have good reliability, and doesn't have much to talk about—yet owner satisfaction is so high. Kelly and Lizz don't quite get it, but they can get on board with the cute duck duck jeep trend whose founder recently passed away. Lizz says, "Keep on Jeep'n!" A listener's brother has a bad rap with girlfriends and is having a baby with a girl he's been with for four months. Should she feel jealous because this is the first grand baby in the family when she was waiting for mom to retire? Kelly and Lizz say let the cousin work out the kinks out of the family and have kids when the time is really right for you. Another listener wants advice on key FOB security. Can you get car information from a key FOB that is laying out on a counter? Shockingly, yes. → Write in your advice questions! Send Kelly and Lizz an email to get your question featured on the show at [email protected] Follow the Carpool Podcast on IG Follow the Carpool Podcast on YouTube Join The Car Mom Crew Facebook Group! Follow Kelly on IG Follow Lizz on IG Follow the Truck Dad on IG Visit thecarmomofficial.com

Lizz is feeling lighter, Kelly is on a bearded dragon journey, and this episode of the Carpool Podcast is absolutely jam packed. Making headlines everywhere, major cyber attacks have infiltrated the auto industry. As Kelly puts it, this is spook city whether your dealership uses CDK tech or not. 50% of dealerships in the company have been affected by these attacks and hackers are holding the software ransom and asking for millions of dollars to return it. Lexus and Toyota also have a major recall out on the TX and Grand Highlander for side airbags not deploying. While it's a voluntary recall, the gals still hate to see it. → Are you coming to the Car Mom Auto Show? Mark your calendar and get ready for a road trip full of family festivities with Kelly and Lizz. Yes, there are car washes in Dallas. No, there isn't any technical merit to Kelly's claim that clean cars drive better. In today's driveway dumps the gals officially share their clean car disclaimer and reminisce about their favorite carpool trivia battle, the SUV challenge. Did you listen to it, too? Or have a similar must-listen in your family when you were driving to school in the morning? MBA grads are shifting away from startups and are looking to acquire businesses from the retiring boomers. Kelly wonders if colleges in their flop era— becoming less relevant while trade schools become more valuable again. Lizz wouldn't be mad if her kids didn't go the college route. Are you the friend who loves to treat yourself? Pedis, coffees, and all the top options in life. Then why settle when it comes to your health? Zocdoc is where you can find and book tens of thousands of top tier doctors all with verified patient reviews. Search and compare highly rated in-network doctors near you and instantly book appointments with them online from the Zocdoc app. → Visit zocdoc.com/carpool and download the Zocdoc app for free. You're trying so hard to feed your family healthy, so why let your cookware leach yucky chemicals into your food? With Caraway cookware you can rest assured that you're cooking with non-toxic pots and pans that also look gorgeous with any design aesthetic. And not only is Caraway healthy and beautiful, their pans also come with the perfect storage system. Over 65,000 people have given Caraway kitchenware five stars. Now it's time to try it for yourself. → Visit carawayhome.com/carpool or use the code CARPOOL at checkout to get 10% off your next purchase for a limited time. Over 74% of people have subscriptions they've forgotten about. Cancel unused and unwanted subscriptions, keep your spending on track, and put money right back in your pocket with Rocket Money. With over 5 million users, Rocket Money has helped save its members an average of $720 a year with over 500 million in canceled subscriptions. So stop wasting money on things you don't use. → Download the Rocket Money app at rocketmoney.com/carpool Summer meals for a meal train are taking over today's ditch the drive-through. Any salad in a wrap—especially using Costco tortillas, pasta salads, shrimp tacos, pulled pork in the crock pot for sliders, pot roast tacos, and chicken or tuna salad. Hit up your olive oil joint to find a tasty concoction to spruce up your salads and marinades, too. → To share your ditch the drive-through recipe with us, call (959) CAR-POOL and leave us a message! → Write in your advice questions! Send Kelly and Lizz an email to get your question featured on the show at [email protected] Follow the Carpool Podcast on IG Follow the Carpool Podcast on YouTube Join The Car Mom Crew Facebook Group! Follow Kelly on IG Follow Lizz on IG Follow the Truck Dad on IG Visit thecarmomofficial.com

It's a new week, and Kelly and Lizz are just a couple of menty b's away from the Car Mom Auto Show. Mark your calendars, and make the drive to enjoy a ton of family festivities with Kelly and Lizz. Today's millennial word of the day is Chipotle boys. These are young men who are at Chipotle five days a week. Mostly finance bros, gym bros, and former frat boys—aka the modern day basic girls. In driveway dumps, Kelly is on a hunt—at Gap—to create the perfect casual family photo vibes for when the kids meet their new sibling for the first time at the hospital. She'll also be picking up matching PJs for their first night at home. Kelly is back on her kids antique Tupperware sippy cups game, trying out a new indoor plug in fly trap, and is loving the cordless rechargeable lamps her mom got for her bookshelf. Also in last three transactions, Lizz bought a maternity swimsuit, a camera monitor with no bluetooth, and…a HUGE surprise you'll have to tune into to believe. No one's doing anything in industry news, Kelly is just waiting for the you-know-what to drop. Lizz is debating whether she wants to drive an Atlas or a Pathfinder for her next car. And Kelly is getting ready to spend a month in the Chevy Traverse. Lizz is bringing a throwback baby name clue today. This name has grown in popularity over the last several years, and she thinks it could be because the name is from two shows from her young adult/teen years. Meal salads are today's ditch the drive-through. Get to chopping and serve up a gorgeous salad, heavy on the protein at your next get together. → To share your ditch the drive-through recipe with us, call (959) CAR-POOL and leave us a message! → Write in your advice questions! Send Kelly and Lizz an email to get your question featured on the show at [email protected] Over 74% of people have subscriptions they've forgotten about. Cancel unused and unwanted subscriptions, keep your spending on track, and put money right back in your pocket with Rocket Money. With over 5 million users, Rocket Money has helped save its members an average of $720 a year with over 500 million in canceled subscriptions. So stop wasting money on things you don't use. → Download the Rocket Money app at rocketmoney.com/carpool If you're on board the low-lift luxury train, you probably love treating yourself to the top options with everything in life. So…why settle when you're looking for a doctor? Zocdoc is where you can find and book tens of thousands of top tier doctors all with verified patient reviews. Search and compare highly rated in-network doctors near you and instantly book appointments with them online from the Zocdoc app. → Visit zocdoc.com/carpool and download the Zocdoc app for free. If you're on board the low-lift luxury train, you probably love treating yourself to the top options with everything in life. So…why settle when you're looking for a doctor? Zocdoc is where you can find and book tens of thousands of top tier doctors all with verified patient reviews. Search and compare highly rated in-network doctors near you and instantly book appointments with them online from the Zocdoc app. → Visit zocdoc.com/carpool and download the Zocdoc app for free. Follow the Carpool Podcast on IG Follow the Carpool Podcast on YouTube Join The Car Mom Crew Facebook Group! Follow Kelly on IG Follow Lizz on IG Follow the Truck Dad on IG Visit thecarmomofficial.com

Moms are baddies who cannot be touched—and Kelly is ready to share her contagious confidence, Lizz officially feels like her sweet trio is a family, and both gals need to know "What is a write off anyway?" Kelly is getting into her hostess era in her hostie-home and it's warming her heart. Lizz is staying on her freezer game with a homemade meatball stash. Both gals are outraged about the Red 40 and Yellow 5 in the glucose test drink. Simply put—why? If you need some kid-snack inspiration for the summer, head over to The Lazy Genius Podcast's snack episode—Kelly's latest audio obsession. This show will help you learn how to decide once, simplify snack time, and give your kids more choice while you're still in control of their limits. Straight from the childhood files, Kelly and Lizz reminisce about the effectiveness of their mom's kid of the day hack and assigned seats so you never have to listen to another fight about where your kids are sitting again. Kelly is curating her wish list in the notes app so she can move into her investing era and out of her consumerism era. She's currently eyeing a Frank & Eileen dress, Mejuri jewelry, and a nice fruit bowl. Chemicals are everywhere, so thank goodness it's Caraway June! Check out their limited time offers every Monday this month to eliminate toxic materials from your kitchen. Yes, Their pots and pans are made without any PFAS, PTFEs, POH, or other hard to pronounce chemicals. Over 65,000 people have given Caraway kitchenware five stars. Now it's time to try it for yourself. → Visit carawayhome.com/carpool or use the code CARPOOL at checkout to get 10% off your next purchase for a limited time. If you're on board the low-lift luxury train, you probably love treating yourself to the top options with everything in life. So…why settle when you're looking for a doctor? Zocdoc is where you can find and book tens of thousands of top tier doctors all with verified patient reviews. Search and compare highly rated in-network doctors near you and instantly book appointments with them online from the Zocdoc app. → Visit zocdoc.com/carpool and download the Zocdoc app for free. A mom of four writes in to find out what Kelly's take is on the size of a Traverse vs. an Expedition. Kelly shares that the Expedition interior feels significantly bigger than the Traverse, but the trunk space is essentially the same while the Max drives like a bus, but does give you more space to haul your family's stuff. → Write in your advice questions! Send Kelly and Lizz an email to get your question featured on the show at [email protected] In industry news, Stellantis has issued 30 recalls in the US so far because of a backup camera issue, according to NHTSA data. Ford ends their controversial EV certification program and reopens EV sales to all dealers. And roughly a third of car buyers say the absence of Apple CarPlay or Android Auto would be a deal breaker. Kelly is ready for manufacturers to listen to the consumers and stop looking to Tesla's cult following as an example of what buyers want. Erica shares her breakfast burritos for today's ditch the drive-through. Just cook some sausage, Trader Joe's hash browns, scrambled eggs, and assemble your ingredients in a flour tortilla with salsa, cheese, peppers and onions. Pop them in the air fryer for about five minutes to really crisp them up. → To share your ditch the drive-through recipe with us, call (959) CAR-POOL and leave us a message! Follow the Carpool Podcast on IG Follow the Carpool Podcast on YouTube Join The Car Mom Crew Facebook Group! Follow Kelly on IG Follow Lizz on IG Follow the Truck Dad on IG Visit thecarmomofficial.com

Happy birthweek James! Kelly and Lizz kick off this mom-tastic episode with a chat about getting to know your kids, how the newborn stage isn't necessarily their favorite, and the way their baby names are so different. Kelly is beating the heat with a summer base model luxury that you won't want to miss. She mixes up a whole pitcher of lemonade with Ultima electrolytes for the family and keeps it cool in the fridge. Her new motto? If you mix it they will drink it! In driveway dumps, Craig is keeping Lizz safe after catching a tire tear on her car. Lizz is enjoying Perfect Match—another trash dating show on Netflix. Kelly's bedroom furniture is on order and she's looking forward to Bridgerton drama on a bigger screen. Lizz is listening to the Girls With Bright Futures audiobook. Check out The Redheads podcast book club if you decide to read along! It's Caraway June! Check out their limited time offers every Monday in June. Yes, Their pots and pans are made without any toxic materials like PFAS, PTFEs, POH, or other hard to pronounce chemicals. Over 65,000 people have given Caraway kitchenware five stars. Now it's time to try it for yourself. → Visit carawayhome.com/carpool or use the code CARPOOL at checkout to get 10% off your next purchase for a limited time. If you're on board the low-lift luxury train, you probably love treating yourself to the top options with everything in life. So…why settle when you're looking for a doctor? Zocdoc is where you can find and book tens of thousands of top tier doctors all with verified patient reviews. Search and compare highly rated in-network doctors near you and instantly book appointments with them online from the Zocdoc app. → Visit zocdoc.com/carpool and download the Zocdoc app for free. Lizz is crushing the Amazon maternity top game and she's stocking up on a blouse tank top with a bow in the back so she can feel cute all summer long. Kelly is excited about the new water table she got for her kids after the last one was trashed in the move. A listener writes in to ask for advice on a Doona seat and stroller. Kelly and Lizz agree, they're clunky, expensive, heavy, and too low to the ground. They're going to stick with their Mockingbird/Clek combos. Another listener has a 2018 Kia Sorento that is burning oil and wonders if she needs to disclose the issue at trade in? The gals say anything you say can and will be used against you. Don't lie, but don't word vomit your car's history and drag the value of your trade in down. → Write in your advice questions! Send Kelly and Lizz an email to get your question featured on the show at [email protected] In industry news, more than 40% of EV buyers want to go back to a combustion engine. The Car Mom Auto Show is just around the corner and has verbally confirmed a Traverse, Telluride, Palisade, Atlas, and Santa Fe. Kelly is still working on a Lexus TX and GX, Ford Explorer, mini-vans, and trucks. A big reveal at the show will be the completely rebranded Car Mom Logo! → A few Car Mom Auto Show VIP tickets are still left. Come enjoy food, drinks, desserts, live music, and first looks with Kelly and Lizz! Lizz reminds us to use what you have, feed yourself like you feed your toddler, and don't overthink it on today's ditch the drive-through. She enjoyed her sweet potato, chicken nuggets, bell pepper with James this week and Kelly seconds the life-changing magic of giving yourself a couple of scrounge nights each week! → To share your ditch the drive-through recipe with us, call (959) CAR-POOL and leave us a message! Follow the Carpool Podcast on IG Follow the Carpool Podcast on YouTube Join The Car Mom Crew Facebook Group! Follow Kelly on IG Follow Lizz on IG Follow the Truck Dad on IG Visit thecarmomofficial.com

Girl get together ideas, house shopping, postpartum sundowners, and a much needed interview with Jessica Jermakian, VP of vehicle research at the IIHS have this episode filled to the brim. "That totally pencils" is a phrase Kelly stands by, and sister language is the new slang that smacks. Brown cow stunning is just between Kelly and Lizz. In today's driveway dumps, Kelly is now the widget mom advocating for moms everywhere to make their iPhone work for them. She's also making a perspective shift and finding balance by the week. She says, "Normalize giving yourself grace and going with your energy for the day." Lizz has an impressive idea for a girls get together. If you're in your making-a-new-mom-friend era listen up! Everyone brings 1-2 flower bouquets, mixes and matches them at the gather, and takes home a truly beautiful bouquet. And when your kiddos want to add to your flower collection, take a cue from Kelly and consider a tiny vase to make their picked dandelions extra cute. Trying to survive the craziness of raising kids while eating healthy? Clean Simple Eats was founded by a husband and wife duo doing the same. After living on cereal and takeout, they took matters into their own hands. Try one of their protein powders for a delicious, nutrient-packed option that will upgrade your daily routine. → Go to cleansimpleeats.com and use code CARPOOL20 for 20% off your first order It's Caraway June! Check out their limited time offers every Monday in June. Yes, Their pots and pans are made without any toxic materials like PFAS, PTFEs, POH, or other hard to pronounce chemicals. Over 65,000 people have given Caraway kitchenware five stars. Now it's time to try it for yourself. → Visit carawayhome.com/carpool or use the code CARPOOL at checkout to get 10% off your next purchase for a limited time. In today's industry interview, Jessica Jermakian shares why the IIHS tests above and beyond the government crash testing to measure self-protection and crash avoidance testing—including pedestrian collision avoidance testing. She also shares some little known auto-facts. SUVs are no longer outlier vehicles and nearly half of all fatal crashes are single-vehicle crashes. The IIHS full-size SUV crash test ratings are in and while the results aren't what everyone hoped they would be, they're likely to inspire change in the auto industry. Out of the three top selling SUVs—Wagoneer, Tahoe, and Expedition—the Wagoneer was the only vehicle that got credit for the IIHS top safety pick award. The Armada and Sequoia remain on the IIHS radar for future tests. Kelly is bringing a delicious copycat Chick-Fil-A sandwich to today's ditch the drive-through. All you need is the Chick-Fil-A sauce and Aldi's chicken patties, hamburger buns, and pickles. Air fry your chicken breasts and pop the buns in for the last minute. → To share your ditch the drive-through recipe with us, call (959) CAR-POOL and leave us a message! → Write in your advice questions! Send Kelly and Lizz an email to get your question featured on the show at [email protected] Follow the Carpool Podcast on IG Follow the Carpool Podcast on YouTube Join The Car Mom Crew Facebook Group! Follow Kelly on IG Follow Lizz on IG Follow the Truck Dad on IG Visit thecarmomofficial.com

Kelly and Lizz are here to make mom life a little easier today. From easier-to-pack bags to delicious low-cook summer meal ideas they've got you covered. The gals have a few Instagram follows sure to brighten your feed on today's driveway dumps. @smaller_sam.pcos delivers better options for the drive through, @busytoddler offers relatable mom content for moms of young kids, and @presleypierce_ is doing content differently from his Kansas boutique. The moral of the media? Don't force feed your Instagram content — do something different! Lizz's last three transactions kick off with the book "I Love You, Daddy." Kelly chimes in with some classic children's book favorites, The Giving Tree and The Very Hungry Caterpillar, and asks for girl book recs! Lizz is also stocking up on Puffworks baby peanut butter puffs and excited to try out her My Soft Birkenstock dupes. Kelly snagged a deal on Land's End overnight bags, is getting the family all on the same page with a clear acrylic weekly calendar, and is keeping her kiddo comfy in Bamboo jammies from Caden Lane. Trying to survive the craziness of raising kids while eating healthy?Clean Simple Eats was founded by a husband and wife duo doing the same. After living on cereal and takeout, they took matters into their own hands. Try one of their protein powders for a delicious, nutrient-packed option that will upgrade your daily routine. → Go to cleansimpleeats.com and use code CARPOOL20 for 20% off your first order Every Monday in June Caraway is dropping hot deals you won't want to miss. Caraway's products are made without any toxic materials like PFAS, PTFEs, POH, or other hard to pronounce chemicals. Over 65,000 people have given Caraway kitchenware five stars. Now it's time to try it for yourself. → Visit carawayhome.com/carpool or use the code CARPOOL at checkout to get 10% off your next purchase for a limited time. A highly requested taste drive features the collab absolutely no one asked for — Oreo and Sour Patch Kids. These Oreos are going straight in the trash and leave Kelly and Lizz wishing for an Oreo Nutella collab! A listener with a family of five has been driving a Honda Accord for 10 years and is looking for their next vehicle. Kelly recommends checking out a Toyota Sienna or Honda Odyssey. Another listener who drives a 2021 Explorer is considering a Kia Carnival lease, but the deal sounds too good to be true. Lease specials are the bane of Kelly's existence. She recommends checking out the fine print — the tax, title, and license fees and the required down payment. → Write in your advice questions! Send Kelly and Lizz an email to get your question featured on the show at [email protected] Thursday's industry news will be extra special. Jessica from the IAHS returns to share hot updates and spill the tea. You won't want to miss it! Lizz is loving her new egg-roll in a bowl recipe and happy to ditch the drive-through for it. Just mix cooked ground pork, soy sauce, coleslaw salad mix, fresh or ground ginger, fresh or jarred garlic in your bowl and top with Everything But the Bagel seasoning, green onions, and Sriracha mayo. Let your imagination run wild with a crowd-pleasing lemon orzo salad at your next BBQ. Cook your orzo and add lemon juice, zest, feta, tomato, cucumber, pepper, spinach, basil, and whatever else you have on hand to spruce up your salad. → To share your ditch the drive-through recipe with us, call (959) CAR-POOL and leave us a message! Follow the Carpool Podcast on IG Follow the Carpool Podcast on YouTube Join The Car Mom Crew Facebook Group! Follow Kelly on IG Follow Lizz on IG Follow the Truck Dad on IG Visit thecarmomofficial.com

Supercharging today's episode is a big, embarrassing personal reveal from Kelly and an exciting guest from Kia corporate that's ready to spill the tea. → Who's coming, who's excited? The Car Mom Auto Show is just around the corner! Get ready for a road trip and knock out all of your car browsing in one weekend with fun for the whole family. George brings the Gen Alpha word of the day, "question," as in crush. And to him, true love is so gross Kelly and Lizz compare it to cooties in the nineties. Kelly's clearing up some questions about what went down when she met Tyler. She says it was "I had a barbecue stain on my white t-shirt, she was killing me in that miniskirt" vibes. After a failed turkey hunting invite, she didn't give up though and eventually bestowed him with her precious cupid's arrow. Kelly has discovered widgets and is loving them as her new base model luxury. She's tracking her phone pickups, getting more intentional about task management, and building scroll time into the day. Over 74% of people have subscriptions they've forgotten about. Cancel unused and unwanted subscriptions, keep your spending on track, and put money right back in your pocket with Rocket Money. With over 5 million users, Rocket Money has helped save its members an average of $720 a year with over 500 million in canceled subscriptions. So stop wasting money on things you don't use. → Download the Rocket Money app at rocketmoney.com/carpool Every Monday in June Caraway is dropping hot deals you won't want to miss. Caraway's products are made without any toxic materials like PFAS, PTFEs, POH, or other hard to pronounce chemicals. Over 65,000 people have given Caraway kitchenware five stars. Now it's time to try it for yourself. → Visit carawayhome.com/carpool or use the code CARPOOL at checkout to get 10% off your next purchase for a limited time. In industry news James Bell, head of corporate communications at Kia, has the inside scoop on what's next for Kia. He shares key hires Kia made that transformed their image and positioning in the marketplace, shifting the company from a used car alternative to a lineup of vehicles that look great, drive great, are safer, and instill confidence in their drivers. Kelly and Lizz ask what goes into naming a car and where the ham-stars went. James clears up the Kia theft issue, how the cars were really stolen, and what Kia has done to resolve the issue. James is not going to be ditching the drive-through with the Carpool, but he does have a very important California drive-through recommendation. The double double combo with twice cooked fries at In-and-Out Burger is his go-to. → To share your ditch the drive-through recipe with us, call (959) CAR-POOL and leave us a message! → Write in your advice questions! Send Kelly and Lizz an email to get your question featured on the show at [email protected] Follow the Carpool Podcast on IG Follow the Carpool Podcast on YouTube Join The Car Mom Crew Facebook Group! Follow Kelly on IG Follow Lizz on IG Follow the Truck Dad on IG Visit thecarmomofficial.com

Kelly and Lizz are vintage now and hitting their Susie Homemaker era, being bodybuilders isn't in the cards—it's really just the chicken of it all, and Kelly shares her boomer iPhone hardships on today's episode. → The Car Mom Auto Show is just around the corner! Get ready for a road trip and knock out all of your car browsing in one weekend with fun for the whole family. In driveway dumps, Kelly shares about her family travel success and how she's ready for an 8 year old in the family. New tie dye traditions have taken shape and the kids had a blast. James had the best day of his life with mom after his surgery last week while Kelly managed a febrile seizure at home with one of her kiddos (everyone is fine). After this segment, coping with cookies and stocking your freezer might just get added to your chill summer plans. Pots and pans you don't have to put away? Yes, please. With Caraway's beautiful cookware you can just leave them out and enjoy the aesthetic. Caraway's products are made without any toxic materials like PFAS, PTFEs, POH, or other hard to pronounce chemicals. Over 65,000 people have given Caraway kitchenware five stars. Now it's time to try it for yourself. → Visit carawayhome.com/carpool or use the code CARPOOL at checkout to get 10% off your next purchase for a limited time. Over 74% of people have subscriptions they've forgotten about. Cancel unused and unwanted subscriptions, keep your spending on track, and put money right back in your pocket with Rocket Money. With over 5 million users, Rocket Money has helped save its members an average of $720 a year with over 500 million in canceled subscriptions. So stop wasting money on things you don't use. → Download the Rocket Money app at rocketmoney.com/carpool A listener's 2019 Tiguan might be totaled, should she take a different approach at the dealership? Kelly and Lizz agree—an easy sale isn't one a salesman should take advantage of. When you really need a car, leverage your urgency! How do you know when you've outgrown a friendship? The writing might be on the wall with this one. Kelly and Lizz say you don't have to make it a confrontation when someone shows they're really out of touch with where you're at in life. In industry news Jeep is releasing their first EV, the Wagoneer S—which looks nothing like a Wagoneer. Kelly and Lizz talk about the EV tax credit smoke and mirrors. Both Ford CEO, Jim Farley and GM CEO, Mary Barra took the stage separately at a recent conference to share their perspective on the long-term powertrain strategy. And GM plans to bring back plugin hybrid vehicles to its lineup by 2027. Lizz brings today's ditch the drive-through, shredded taco beef roast, from The Car Mom Crew Facebook group. You'll need a roast, taco seasoning, street taco tortillas, cheese, and guac to make this recipe. Go to the Facebook group, type roast in the search bar, and you'll see the video with full instructions. Lizz made her roast in the Crock Pot and it was a huge hit! → To share your ditch the drive-through recipe with us, call (959) CAR-POOL and leave us a message! → Write in your advice questions! Send Kelly and Lizz an email to get your question featured on the show at [email protected] Follow the Carpool Podcast on IG Follow the Carpool Podcast on YouTube Join The Car Mom Crew Facebook Group! Follow Kelly on IG Follow Lizz on IG Follow the Truck Dad on IG Visit thecarmomofficial.com

Grab your Twizzlers, the Stumpe family is going to the Ozarks! The Truck Dad is on the Carpool podcast—finally. And while your 20 bucks might not deliver the same goods they always did, this episode certainly will. Tyler has surrendered to his fate and is now one of those 'exercise people' with insufferable soreness. Kelly is certain a good round of shiplap would turn that two-pack into a six. The Carpool has questions, and Tyler's got answers. What were the best and worst of the new home renovations? How did Tyler become so good at fixing things? Who edits his Instagram reels? The Truck Dad also shares his take on meeting, dating, and marrying Kelly—she says she loves this country chameleon boy and Tyler says she just wouldn't give up. Tyler's first-car tales of farm trucks and Ford Tauruses, a minnow-entertainment hack, and Kelly and Tyler's polar opposite airport personalities round out this riveting segment. A listener writes in for advice on getting a truck as a family car. Kelly's here to change the stigma about mom cars being only three row SUVs. Less butter, no chemicals to give you the ick, absolutely gorgeous—and easier clean up? Say no more. When you’re ditching the drive-through, reach for Caraway Homes, non-toxic kitchenware. Their pans are not only healthy, beautiful, and aesthetically pleasing, they also come with the perfect organization system. Over 65,000 people have given Caraway kitchenware five stars. Now it's time to try it for yourself. → Visit carawayhome.com/carpool to get 20% off your next purchase for a limited time. Trying to survive the craziness of raising kids while eating healthy?Clean Simple Eats was founded by a husband and wife duo doing the same. After living on cereal and takeout, they took matters into their own hands. Try one of their protein powders for a delicious, nutrient-packed option that will upgrade your daily routine. → Go to cleansimpleeats.com and use code CARPOOL for 20% off your first order Over 74% of people have subscriptions they've forgotten about. Cancel unused and unwanted subscriptions, keep your spending on track, and put money right back in your pocket with Rocket Money. With over 5 million users, Rocket Money has helped save its members an average of $720 a year with over 500 million in canceled subscriptions. So stop wasting money on things you don't use. → Download the Rocket Money app at rocketmoney.com/carpool In industry news cars, trucks, and SUVs in the US keep getting older, hitting a record average of 12.6 years. New vehicles have an average selling price of just over $45K. Rivian lost $38,000 per vehicle delivered in the first quarter. And a new California bill could require new cars to beep at speeding drivers. Tyler recounts his favorite meals that Kelly makes—namely her beef stew and pulled pork and a ditch the drive-through plus a love-thy neighbor comes from loyal listener Jordan. To make these simple and family-friendly ham and cheese croissant melts you'll need a twelve pack of croissant rolls, rosemary ham, Gruyere cheese, and dijon mustard. Bake at home or deliver ready to go in your friend's oven just before meal time. Serve with a bagged salad on the side. → To share your ditch the drive-through recipe with us, call (959) CAR-POOL and leave us a message! → Write in your advice questions! Send Kelly and Lizz an email to get your question featured on the show at [email protected] Follow the Carpool Podcast on IG Follow the Carpool Podcast on YouTube Join The Car Mom Crew Facebook Group! Follow Kelly on IG Follow Lizz on IG

Sassy advice, hot-take take-backs, and EV tax news is headed your way on this episode of the Carpool podcast. Lizz is doubling down on her backsplash project with help from Thumbtack while Kelly is staying roasted, stocking up on farm-fresh meats, and budgeting for bulk buying at Costco. Today's millennial word of the day comes again from Grayson's boyfriend Drew: dialed. Get dialed in and fired up with Kelly and Lizz about the supposed new divide between millennials and Gen Z—ankle socks. Kelly's figuring out what belongs in her keeping-her-company corner on today's driveway dumps. Lizz is changing her mind about bachelorette parties after reviewing the comments sections in the Carpool Crew Facebook Group. But, she's standing strong on getting to the airport with less than two hours to spare. Over 74% of people have subscriptions they've forgotten about. Cancel unused and unwanted subscriptions, keep your spending on track, and put money right back in your pocket with Rocket Money. With over 5 million users, Rocket Money has helped save its members an average of $720 a year with over 500 million in canceled subscriptions. So stop wasting money on things you don't use. → Download the Rocket Money app at rocketmoney.com/carpool Trying to survive the craziness of raising kids while eating healthy?Clean Simple Eats was founded by a husband and wife duo doing the same. After living on cereal and takeout, they took matters into their own hands. Try one of their protein powders for a delicious, nutrient-packed option that will upgrade your daily routine. → Go to cleansimpleeats.com and use code CARPOOL for 20% off your first order Less butter, no chemicals to give you the ick, absolutely gorgeous—and easier clean up? Say no more. When you’re ditching the drive-through, reach for Caraway Homes, non-toxic kitchenware. Their pans are not only healthy, beautiful, and aesthetically pleasing, they also come with the perfect organization system. Over 65,000 people have given Caraway kitchenware five stars. Now it's time to try it for yourself. → Visit carawayhome.com/carpool to get 20% off your next purchase for a limited time. In today's advice segment, a listener asks how to find the best balance between professional and personal relationships when it comes to giving feedback to a friend at work. Another Carpool mom wonders what five passenger SUV offers the most family friendly amenities and allows for an average adult body to safely sit between two side to side car seats. Kelly is a fan of the Atlas Crossport—with a caveat: all families who are car shopping should take a long hard look at their car seats. → Write in your advice questions! Send Kelly and Lizz an email to get your question featured on the show at [email protected] More EVs on the road means less gas tax revenue. Listen in to today's industry news to hear how California plans on handling the revenue loss. Jeep races a Tesla model Y in the new Wagoneer SEV teaser, but Kelly isn't impressed. And the Kia EV3 first look has been released along with a $35K price tag. Ditch the drive-through this week with cheesesteak-style sloppy joes from The Toasty Kitchen. → To share your ditch the drive-through recipe with us, call (959) CAR-POOL and leave us a message! Follow the Carpool Podcast on IG Follow the Carpool Podcast on YouTube Join The Car Mom Crew Facebook Group! Follow Kelly on IG Follow Lizz on IG Follow the Truck Dad on IG Visit thecarmomofficial.com

Kelly's celebrity dream came true over dinner with Kate from Naptime Kitchen, her Charleston vs Nasheville debate makes for quite the hot take, and she just isn't a movie quote girl. Join this episode of the Carpool for a heated hate eight, money-saving industry news, and more! Today's millennial word of the day is 'steeze' meaning your swag and style. Kelly is redacting the Poppi lemon lime review and giving it a second chance. It's still not Sprite, but maybe that's a good thing. She and Lizz also wonder what the heck is with the one-soda-a-night limit? Kelly and Lizz recap their hate eight of airport traveling from a recent trip. Which one takes the cake? A bad seatmate TSA anxiety, having to check your carryon because there isn't enough room on board, the impossibly small airplane bathroom, airport concession premium pricing, the corralling and creeping during pre-plane boarding, getting the timing of flights right, or the fact that every restaurant in the airport is bad? Listen in to find out! Kelly has rounded up the best deals to be had on Memorial Day including the 2024 Mazda CX 90. With 0% APR for 36 months and $1,500 in bonus cash, this is a great buy. Check out The Car Mom Blog for all of your Memorial Day car shopping! While you're there, grab The Car Mom's guide to saving time and money at the car dealership so you can negotiate like a pro! Wrapping up industry news, Biden hits Chinese EVs with a hundred percent tariff. Straight from Kelly's new Naptime Kitchen recipe binder, today's ditch the drive-through is a summer dream. Try Kate's Potluck Perfect Sesame Chicken Pasta and get ready to please the crowd at your next barbeque. → To share your ditch the drive-through recipe with us, call (959) CAR-POOL and leave us a message! → Write in your advice questions! Send Kelly and Lizz an email to get your question featured on the show at [email protected] Follow the Carpool Podcast on IG Follow the Carpool Podcast on YouTube Join The Car Mom Crew Facebook Group! Follow Kelly on IG Follow Lizz on IG Follow the Truck Dad on IG Visit thecarmomofficial.com

Embrace the chaos! Celebrate the 200th episode of the Carpool podcast with Kelly and Lizz! Visit your local hospital cafe for lunch wraps! And renovate your house, too! On this jam packed episode, Kelly and Lizz consider the evolution of the Carpool podcast and bring you a millennial word of the day that might be one of the last. The word 'bag' means making money as in, "Get that bag, girl!" Kelly and Lizz both share baby updates. Lizz's clue is that her baby name is the perfect one for a strong woman who's destined to become a CEO boss. Kelly had her baby name consultation and a few of the suggestions were: Nell, Cornelia, Elanore, Louise, Bernadette, Winnie, Agnes, Martha, Maisy, Kit, Edith, and Esther. If you're on board the low-lift luxury train, you probably love treating yourself to the top options with everything in life. So…why settle when you're looking for a doctor? Zocdoc is where you can find and book tens of thousands of top tier doctors all with verified patient reviews. Search and compare highly rated in-network doctors near you and instantly book appointments with them online from the Zocdoc app. → Visit zocdoc.com/carpool and download the Zocdoc app for free. Kelly's back with a parachute report for today's last three transactions. If you haven't bought yours for summer run, don't walk to order one. Lizz grabbed some Caden Lane jammies for James on sale, got her formula subscription, and picked out a runner rug to finish her bathroom makeover. Kelly bought the Chicco 360 tech rotating car seat which she's convinced will be the GOAT of grandparent car seats. She's also excited about her new sanitizing wipes. In industry news, moms are the biggest car enthusiasts—of course. Subaru is gearing up to leverage its relationship with Toyota to expand its electric lineup in the next couple of years, bridging their hybrid gap. And GM now has the hardware to help an electric Silverado power your house in an emergency. Ditch the drive-through Taylor shares today's ditch-the-drive-through, a crowd-pleaser when she and a bestie get together to feed their five littles. These chicken pitas are easy to throw together in a pinch. Cube your chicken and cook in a skillet with creamy Italian dressing. Add the cooked chicken to a pita and top with tzatziki sauce, feta, tomato, red onion, cucumber. Serve with a side of rice and watermelon. → To share your ditch the drive-through recipe with us, call (959) CAR-POOL and leave us a message! → Write in your advice questions! Send Kelly and Lizz an email to get your question featured on the show at [email protected] Follow the Carpool Podcast on IG Follow the Carpool Podcast on YouTube Join The Car Mom Crew Facebook Group! Follow Kelly on IG Follow Lizz on IG Follow the Truck Dad on IG Visit thecarmomofficial.com

Kid-free travel? Yes please! Kelly is headed to a wedding, trying on tangents, and sending all the Carpool moms well-washed car wishes this month. Kelly and Lizz want Sydney and Grayson to think they're cool, but today's millennial word 'brick' might not be the way to do it. If you're trying to impress the younger crowd, though, just whip this one out anytime you need to indicate that something is freezing cold. Kelly's crew is turning into a birthday dinner family—four kid birthdays are just too much. Both gals had a fabulous Mother's Day. Kelly's was simple and sweet and Lizz had brunch with mom, her favorite. Coffee in bed with a little whip cream on top is just the base model luxury that Kelly and Lizz need. In fact, it might just replace the Nespresso machine. The grass grows where you water it. Kelly's applying this fast lane philosophy by growing grass in one little area of her life. Goodwill drop offs, returns that 'make you money', and getting your nails done are just a few little grass growers you could add to your week. Pots and pans you don't have to put away? Yes, please. With Caraway's beautiful cookware you can just leave them out and enjoy the aesthetic. Caraway's products are made without any toxic materials like PFAS, PTFEs, POH, or other hard to pronounce chemicals. Over 65,000 people have given Caraway kitchenware five stars. Now it's time to try it for yourself. → Visit carawayhome.com/carpool or use the code CARPOOL at checkout to get 10% off your next purchase for a limited time. Do you know what auto-payments are going out every month? What about how much you spent on groceries last month? With Rocket Money you can keep tabs on all of your expenses and save accordingly. Cancel unused and unwanted subscriptions, keep your spending on track, and put money right back in your pocket with one simple app. Rocket Money has over 5 million users and has helped save its members an average of $720 a year with over 500 million in canceled subscriptions. So stop wasting money on things you don't use. → Download the Rocket Money app at rocketmoney.com/carpool Kelly gives a nod to the Playdate Pod for their segments sayings that don't exist and country songs that don't exist which inspired today's segment mom cars that don't exist. But…did Kelly and Lizz get the same assignment? Lizz offers up solid ideas like the Chevy Energizer and Ford XL while Kelly leverages an interesting theme with the Volkswagen IUD three-row, the Hyundai Placenta, and the Honda Uterus A Carpool family is moving from a Honda Odyssey to a new Chevy Traverse. They're wondering what they are going to miss most. Kelly says the floor space will be a sore spot, but the tech might make up for it. Another listener asks how Kelly and Lizz would deal with a mother-in-law who is just too much. They're just as mortified as she is and encourage her to keep setting boundaries. Kelly's long-game solution? Be the mother-in-law you want to see in the world! → Write in your advice questions! Send Kelly and Lizz an email to get your question featured on the show at [email protected] In industry news the Chevy Malibu is on its way out, Ford is losing their Edge in 2025, and Elon Musk claims the car manufacturer still intends to spend 500 million to expand the supercharger network. This week's May-rinade is here for today's ditch the drive-through. Head on over to The Car Mom blog for the sweet and spicy Sriracha salmon recipe you'll want to serve up with fresh asparagus or a cucumber salad. → To share your ditch the drive-through recipe with us, call (959) CAR-POOL and leave us a message! Follow the Carpool Podcast on IG Follow the Carpool Podcast on YouTube Join The Car Mom Crew Facebook Group! Follow Kelly on IG Follow Lizz on IG Follow the Truck Dad on IG Visit thecarmomofficial.com

Are you a part of the best mom group on the internet? The Car Mom Crew facebook group is so good Lizz wants advice incognito and important episode corrections are coming in from the comment section. → We're just two months away from The Car Mom Auto Show! Grab your VIP tickets before they sell out! IF you're talking without saying much you might be guilty of yapping, which is today's millennial word of the day. Kelly is ready to rant, Naptime Kitchen is diving into a meal-prep filled may, and the gals are here for the car coolers that make life a little easier in today's driveway dumps. Lizz is habit stacking with Bridgerton as her new cardio show and Kelly is adjusting her grocery shopping routines. To wrap up the dumps, Kelly reminisces about The Game of Thrones finale that threw her into labor and Lizz wonders why everything is working for her. In fast lane philosophies, Kelly shares a few inspiring quotes from an IG comment thread including, "Worrying is worshiping the problem," and, "Every rejection is a redirection." Lizz doesn't have time for philosophy lately, but she has found a few minutes to start Lady Tan's Circle of Women on audible. In industry news, Kelly brings a field report from her consultations with car-shopping families. She encourages families to consider the longevity of three row vehicles for families with two or three kids. A mindset shift might be just what you need if you're in the market, too. Lizz teases a future blog about the Pathfinder vs Telluride. Do you know what auto-payments are going out every month? What about how much you spent on groceries last month? With Rocket Money you can keep tabs on all of your expenses and save accordingly. Cancel unused and unwanted subscriptions, keep your spending on track, and put money right back in your pocket with one simple app. Rocket Money has over 5 million users and has helped save its members an average of $720 a year with over 500 million in canceled subscriptions. So stop wasting money on things you don't use. → Download the Rocket Money app at rocketmoney.com/carpool Don't sleep on little potatoes, grab a bag and get ready to ditch the drive-through. This week Kelly roasted potatoes, with rosemary, salt, and pepper. Added Kielbasa sausage, green beans, and asparagus, and then topped with a sauce after baking. A few of Kelly and Lizz's favorite sauces you might want to try too are: Sriracha mayo, chipotle mayo, dijon-lemon-pepper mayo, pesto mayo, roasted garlic aioli, caramelized onion dip, and Trader Joe's chili oil. → To share your ditch the drive-through recipe with us, call (959) CAR-POOL and leave us a message! → Write in your advice questions! Send Kelly and Lizz an email to get your question featured on the show at [email protected] Follow the Carpool Podcast on IG Follow the Carpool Podcast on YouTube Join The Car Mom Crew Facebook Group! Follow Kelly on IG Follow Lizz on IG Follow the Truck Dad on IG Visit thecarmomofficial.com

Happy Mother's Day to all the Carpool moms who are in the trenches of mothering! Lizz is getting ready for her first mother's day with James in her arms and Kelly just wants to cook a big family meal in peace. Sydney came through with today's millennial word of the day on a recent phone call with Lizz. Faded has a new meaning and Gen Z is using it to mean 'skipped' as in 'she faded Mother's Day.' A bonus Gen Z fashion update: linen pants are the sweatpants of summer. Kelly and Lizz are getting theirs from Athleta. Lizz doesn't mind if you want to call her Joanna Gaines. She's tackled a few home renovation projects that have got her inspired. Moving a toilet paper holder turned into a much bigger project and she's impressed Tyler's mom with her nail gun skills. Her advice? Start with your kids' bathroom and be creative! George's animal game of the day is Kelly asking how many of these animal species are left in the world: giraffes, blue macaw parrots, gorillas, polar bears, sheep, and blue whales. Lizz is not a fan of guessing the answers. Kelly also shares fun animal facts about the smartest animals in the world. On today's advice segment a listener offers her expert insights on meal train etiquette and sharing your link in text. Another asks if it's possible to make travel with the third row down safe. Kelly shares the risks of after-market nets and products and what to prioritize when it comes to inside-of-the-car safety. And last, a sweet sister-in-law wonders if sister-talk extends to sister-in-laws. → Write in your advice questions! Send Kelly and Lizz an email to get your question featured on the show at [email protected] Should you put a wet towel on your supercharger handle to make charging faster? The jury is out on this industry news story. Kelly adds some tips that might help make EV batteries last longer. Kelly and Lizz both share thoughts on the cyber truck—which wasn't as awful as they thought it would be—and then tackle a few controversial stories about Tesla's robot-taxis and Rivian's cash-burning quarters. Chicken tandoor is today's ditch the drive-through and May-rinaide. Kelly discovered this delicious recipe playing cookbook roulette. Get the full recipe for this 30 minute to 24 hour chicken thigh marinade on The Car Mom website. → To share your ditch the drive-through recipe with us, call (959) CAR-POOL and leave us a message! Follow the Carpool Podcast on IG Follow the Carpool Podcast on YouTube Join The Car Mom Crew Facebook Group! Follow Kelly on IG Follow Lizz on IG Follow the Truck Dad on IG Visit thecarmomofficial.com

Why not be the fun mom? On this episode of the Carpool Kelly and Lizz are elevating their maternity and motherhood journeys. Listen in to hear their baby-veggie sagas, home updates, and more. For today's millennial word of the day Lizz has an update on the water bottle debate straight from the mouth of a qualified Gen Z mom. She and Kelly will be holding on to their Stanleys for life. What's with the mystery toy trend? Kelly and Lizz don't get the appeal. Also on today's driveway dumps, Kelly's looking forward to driving her new Traverse while she prepares for the home addition to add bedrooms to the new house. Lizz's last three transactions kick off with an ear scope for checking the family—date night anyone? She's also ordered new old navy maternity workout dresses and a solar-powered charger so she's ready for power outages. Kelly ordered a twenty foot parachute with eighteen handles, a new floor cleaning solution, and got her own maternity haul from Spanx. A listener asks how she should prep, find the proper color combo, and go through the process of a spray tan. Kelly and Lizz—spray tan devotees—have all the advice to offer. Kelly even goes so far as to say that a bad spray tan is better than being pale. Another advice question focuses on compact SUV options for a dad commuting to work. Kelly recommends the Toyota Rav4 and Prius, Honda CRV, Subaru Forester or Outback. And last on the advice train, Kelly and Lizz share their heated opinions on how to handle toddler conflicts with another parent and friend. → Write in your advice questions! Send Kelly and Lizz an email to get your question featured on the show at [email protected] In industry news a dealership was found to be not at fault for injuries caused by an 80-year-old customer who crashed during a test drive. And making headlines that can't be Googled, Kelly's hyped for the new Car Mom blog: Cars With Bench Seating In Highest Trim Levels. This week's ditch the drive-through comes from Quebec. Try this Pâté Chinois, a twist on shepherd's pie. Brown one pound dish of ground beef in a skillet. Drain the beef and if you're feeling fancy, add some garlic and onion or worcestershire. Put the beef at the bottom of a casserole dish and add a can of cream corn right on top. Then add your mashed potatoes. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until the mashed potatoes start to get golden. → To share your ditch the drive-through recipe with us, call (959) CAR-POOL and leave us a message! Follow the Carpool Podcast on IG Follow the Carpool Podcast on YouTube Join The Car Mom Crew Facebook Group! Follow Kelly on IG Follow Lizz on IG Follow the Truck Dad on IG Visit thecarmomofficial.com

To celebrate Lizz's first day with no nausea, this episode kicks off with some tasty inspiration for an at-home bar night with your air fryer and nachos for a crowd. Today's millennial word of the day is 'Rizzler' with variations of Rizzley Bear, The Rizzard of Oz, Rizz God. This fun twist on the slang word 'rizz' indicates someone with a lot of romantic charisma—despite how Kelly would like it to be used. Kelly is loving farm life, getting ready for animals, and making her list of car-inspired pig names. Lizz wants to start composting, even if she fails at first. The Carpool Facebook group showed up with their feedback on the Mrs. debate. The gals couldn't have more feelings about being called 'James's mom.' And to wrap up driveway dumps, Kelly killed it this weekend with her freezer Ziti—she's committed to the craft of freezer meals for life. Pots and pans you don't have to put away? Yes, please. With Caraway's beautiful cookware you can just leave them out and enjoy the aesthetic. Caraway's products are made without any toxic materials like PFAS, PTFEs, POH, or other hard to pronounce chemicals. Over 65,000 people have given Caraway kitchenware five stars. Now it's time to try it for yourself. → Visit carawayhome.com/carpool or use the code CARPOOL at checkout to get 10% off your next purchase for a limited time. On today's taste drive Kelly and Lizz try the lemon-lime Poppi. It's not their favorite, but if you're in the mood for watered down yellow gatorade with a dash of fizz, it may just be yours. Toyota announces a record breaking year with sales of 11.1 million vehicles—the most ever sold by a car brand in one year. Also in industry news, some small SUVs now show worrying results in an updated crash test. The Equinox, Mazda CX five, Mitsubishi, Outlander and Volkswagen Taos all scored poor ratings in this updated test and only one passed. Another safety issue has prompted NITSA to open up a preliminary probe into Ford's hand free driving tech after two crashes. Kelly shares her mother-in-law's poppy seed creamy chicken casserole for today's ditch the drive-through. Combine your chicken, chicken Rice-a-Roni, seasoning blend, sour cream, and cream of mushroom soup in a casserole pan. Top it with Ritz crackers and butter and bake until bubbly. → To share your ditch the drive-through recipe with us, call (959) CAR-POOL and leave us a message! → Write in your advice questions! Send Kelly and Lizz an email to get your question featured on the show at [email protected] Follow the Carpool Podcast on IG Follow the Carpool Podcast on YouTube Join The Car Mom Crew Facebook Group! Follow Kelly on IG Follow Lizz on IG Follow the Truck Dad on IG Visit thecarmomofficial.com

Ready to go electric, but not in an EV way? Then you won't want to miss the The Car Mom Auto Show. Kelly and Lizz kick off the episode raving about Nuna car seats and the car seat expert, Sam, who will be at the Auto Show helping you keep up with car seats. Palpable is today's Merriam Webster word of the day. When you need a better word for something that's obvious, notable, and tangible — palpable is just the pick. Make your kids' summer reading assignment a bonding experience. This genius idea is a shoutout from Chris. Read your kids' assigned book with them and make it a family book club. The Carpool community has offered up their best base model luxury ideas. Lizz kicks off the list by watching Sex and the City with her husband. A handful of brilliant listeners offered their ideas, too: mini cutting boards, cup holder size Kleenex boxes, a space heater in the bathroom, hanging fresh Eucalyptus in the shower, and whipped cream in coffee. Spring cleaning and organizing is right around the corner. So now is the time to get that Caraway cookware set you've had your eye on. This internet famous kitchenware is a staple for any home and comes in various modern shades to fit any design aesthetic. And not only is Caraway healthy and beautiful, their pans also come with the perfect storage system. Over 65,000 people have given Caraway kitchenware five stars. Now it's time to try it for yourself. → Visit carawayhome.com/carpool or use the code CARPOOL at checkout to get 10% off your next purchase for a limited time. In industry news, Kia has not yet confirmed that the Tasman will be sold in the U.S., but it may have been spotted under heavy camouflage in California. The used car market is heating up and the average used EV price has plunged to just $1600 above gas-powered vehicles. Kelly and Lizz offer their speculations on why. May-rinaides are taking over ditch the drive-through for the month of May! Try a new recipe every week with Kelly and Lizz. Just sign up for the Car Mom email list to get your recipe every week. Today's recipe comes from The Car Mom's mom, Chris. This Flank steak is so easy and perfect for company. Just marinate your flank steak in Italian dressing for 12-24 hours. Grill the steak for about three minutes per side. While you're grilling combine a bottle of A1 and half a can of beer in a pan. When your steak is done, cut the meat against the grain into strips and simmer the flank steak in the sauce for a few minutes. Serve with Car Mom broccoli and baked potatoes for a delicious and easy meal! → To share your ditch the drive-through recipe with us, call (959) CAR-POOL and leave us a message! → Write in your advice questions! Send Kelly and Lizz an email to get your question featured on the show at [email protected] Follow the Carpool Podcast on IG Follow the Carpool Podcast on YouTube Join The Car Mom Crew Facebook Group! Follow Kelly on IG Follow Lizz on IG Follow the Truck Dad on IG Visit thecarmomofficial.com

Kelly's drowning in lotion recommendations, loving her new Beauty Counter face wash and moisturizer, and Lizz is getting excited about driving her new Kia Telluride SX. Don't yuck my yum, today's millennial word of the day is Gen Z reinventing the wheel again. Lizz is sticking with the classics: don't rain on my parade and don't burst my bubble. Kelly is getting dress-ready, ordering new shorts from Thigh Society to stay comfy this summer, and hacking her sweets with a dose of protein. Also on today's driveway dumps, Lizz is watching what other people eat on Instagram for appetite inspo and Kelly is obsessed with her new bath sheets. Do you know what auto-payments are going out every month? What about how much you spent on groceries last month? With Rocket Money you can keep tabs on all of your expenses and save accordingly. Cancel unused and unwanted subscriptions, keep your spending on track, and put money right back in your pocket with one simple app. Rocket Money has over 5 million users and has helped save its members an average of $720 a year with over 500 million in canceled subscriptions. So stop wasting money on things you don't use. → Download the Rocket Money app at rocketmoney.com/carpool How do you know when you should let go of a friendship? When have you given enough? Kelly and Lizz share their advice for tough relationship situations. Another listener writes in about making the big decision between a truck and an SUV during the jump from a two to three kiddo family. The gals talk family size, cancel culture, and mom-shaming—because no one's harder on women than women. → Write in your advice questions! Send Kelly and Lizz an email to get your question featured on the show at [email protected] Four out of five of the least expensive cars to maintain are American vehicles including Tesla and Buick. Tesla cyber truck gets recalled for uncontrollable acceleration—yikes. And Kelly is doing her research on the Detroit Lions uniforms. Today's episode is brought to you by Zocdoc. When it comes to your health, there is no room for compromise. Don't book an appointment with a random doctor near you just because they're available right now. Instead, check out Zocdoc, where you can search by location, availability, and insurance. Compare highly rated in-network doctors near you and instantly book appointments with them online through the Zocdoc app. → Visit zocdoc.com/carpool and download the Zocdoc app for free. Lizz is making spring rolls for her next ditch the drive-through meal. All you need to make your own is spring roll paper, shrimp, cucumber, carrots, cabbage, and red onion. Serve with your favorite peanut dipping sauce! → To share your ditch the drive-through recipe with us, call (959) CAR-POOL and leave us a message! Follow the Carpool Podcast on IG Follow the Carpool Podcast on YouTube Join The Car Mom Crew Facebook Group! Follow Kelly on IG Follow Lizz on IG Follow the Truck Dad on IG Visit thecarmomofficial.com

Between Pat the wallpaper girl, Franny the custom closet designer, and Lizz the bathroom makeover queen Kelly's house is shaping up wonderfully. The gals chat home improvements and little known entrepreneurial opportunities to kick off this jam packed episode of the Carpool podcast! Purloin, today's Merriam Webster word of the day, means to steal something—but not in a serious way. Are Kelly and Lizz turning their families into garage-fridge-families? Yes, and shamelessly. In fact, having beverage options at home is a base model luxury that shouldn't be overlooked. Kelly asks Lizz how she feels about Teen Vogue's 15 most popular conspiracy theories in recent history including if Taylor Swift is working with the NFL, if Avril Lavigne is actually an impersonator, and if Aliens built the pyramids. A handy, mess-free baby pouch holder, the Munchkin angle weighted straw trainer cup, and a hand towel hook for Kelly's bathroom were Lizz's last three transactions. Kelly has recently invested in a gallon-of-milk dispenser, got influenced into a fancy snackle box, and took a gamble on a couple of pair of maternity shorts from Old Navy. Should a Carpool mom fix a $1K paint issue before trading in her 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe? Is it okay for cousins or close friends to have the same name? And should a 2023 Palisade driver, who has $5K equity in the car, go for a smaller car with a smaller payment? Kelly and Lizz have got their hot takes ready for this listener advice segment! → Write in your advice questions! Send Kelly and Lizz an email to get your question featured on the show at [email protected] In industry news, the eleven passenger Kia Carnival will never come to the US market. Kia is releasing a midsize truck called the Tasman. CarMax plans to shorten windows for vehicle returns. And Kia joins the hybrid shift amid fluctuations in EV demand. Grab your muffin tins and get ready for a parade of sauces on today's ditch the drive-through. Make mealtime fun for the whole family—go homemade or store bought with a plethora of dips for your fish sticks, chicken nuggets, and veggies galore. → To share your ditch the drive-through recipe with us, call (959) CAR-POOL and leave us a message! Have you been paying for things like free trials that you never canceled…for months at a time? Put that money right back in your pocket with one simple app. Rocket Money has over 5 million users and has helped save its members an average of $720 a year with over 500 million in canceled subscriptions. So stop wasting money on things you don't use. → Download the Rocket Money app at rocketmoney.com/carpool Today's episode is brought to you by Zocdoc. When it comes to your health, there is no room for compromise. Don't book an appointment with a random doctor near you just because they're available right now. Instead, check out Zocdoc, where you can search by location, availability, and insurance. Compare highly rated in-network doctors near you and instantly book appointments with them online through the Zocdoc app. → Visit zocdoc.com/carpool and download the Zocdoc app for free. Follow the Carpool Podcast on IG Follow the Carpool Podcast on YouTube Join The Car Mom Crew Facebook Group! Follow Kelly on IG Follow Lizz on IG Follow the Truck Dad on IG

Kelly's unsettled about a baby name, excited to get her kindergarten teacher vibe going, and Lizz agrees—second baby safety is another level of stress. Get ready for a little less sister sass on this dump-filled episode of the Carpool. → Join your Carpool friends at the Car Mom Auto Show this July 20th in St. Louis! Tickets are now available. Lizz has a Gen Alpha (those born 2013 and after) update including the chokehold Taylor Swift has on the younger Gens, the Takis you want to be seen carrying, how Lululemon and Stanley are still cool, and social media of the future—YouTube shorts. In driveway dumps, Kelly and Lizz breakdown how they feel about being called 'Mrs.' and ask YOU to SOUND OFF in the Facebook group: do you like first names or Mrs. and Mrs.? And how do you feel about Aunts and Uncles who aren't related to you? Kelly is living the two story house life and discovering the life changing magic of micro-cleaning. As you deep clean, notice what consumables you've got laying around so you can stop saving and start using up, too. Why *not* elevate a Tuesday with eye masks? Kelly and Lizz are both in the market for body lotion. Send in your recommendations for the one that will give them a daily spa experience and smell like wealth. Today's episode is brought to you by Zocdoc. When it comes to your health, there is no room for compromise. Don't book an appointment with a random doctor near you just because they're available right now. Instead, check out Zocdoc, where you can search by location, availability, and insurance. Compare highly rated in-network doctors near you and instantly book appointments with them online through the Zocdoc app. → Visit zocdoc.com/carpool and download the Zocdoc app for free. Have you been paying for things like free trials that you never canceled…for months at a time? Put that money right back in your pocket with one simple app. Rocket Money has over 5 million users and has helped save its members an average of $720 a year with over 500 million in canceled subscriptions. So stop wasting money on things you don't use. → Download the Rocket Money app at rocketmoney.com/carpool A listener writes about her Aunt she used to be very close with who now doesn't respect boundaries with her kids. Kelly's advice? Find your inner mama bear and be firm with your boundaries, your kids matter more than anything. Lizz is ditching the drive-through with a corn and black bean salsa: canned corn, canned black beans, red onion, cilantro, jalapeno, lime juice, cumin and olive oil. Danielle's dinner auction menu offers a bit of inspiration for the week, too, including: homemade focaccia bread, Katie's pizza dupe, Italian beef and potatoes, better than crumble Reese's peanut butter cookies, grilled chicken with pepperoncinis, garlic butter, Barb's famous carrot cake, Red Lobster cheddar biscuits, fettuccine alfredo with shrimp and broccoli, sweet and savory bacon wrap, puff pastry twists, salad with arugula, apple shallots, basil pecans and honey mustard dressing, pork tenderloin, and exquisite drink pairings. → To share your ditch the drive-through recipe with us, call (959) CAR-POOL and leave us a message! → Write in your advice questions! Send Kelly and Lizz an email to get your question featured on the show at [email protected] Follow the Carpool Podcast on IG Follow the Carpool Podcast on YouTube Join The Car Mom Crew Facebook Group! Follow Kelly on IG Follow Lizz on IG Follow the Truck Dad on IG Visit thecarmomofficial.com

Lizz is giving Kelly the BEST headspace-saving housewarming gift, Kelly's getting ready to celebrate Tyler's birthday with sushi, and the most delicious Albanese gummy bears are along for the Carpool ride today. Cozy cardio kicks off the episode as today's Millennial word of the day. This tik tok trend was started by Hope Zuckerbrow, who deserves all of the credit. Light a candle, spray a little lavender, turn on a favorite movie, and walk on your treadmill to try it out. Kelly is obsessed with a new listener-submitted low lift luxury: coffee ice cubes from your leftover brewed coffee and she's ready to pick the next no-pressure book for the Carpool book club. Kelly votes for The Magnificent Lies of Marjorie Post and Lizz will be doing her research. Have you been paying for things like free trials that you never canceled…for months at a time? Put that money right back in your pocket with one simple app. Rocket Money has over 5 million users and has helped save its members an average of $720 a year with over 500 million in canceled subscriptions. So stop wasting money on things you don't use. → Download the Rocket Money app at rocketmoney.com/carpool Today's episode is brought to you by Zocdoc. When it comes to your health, there is no room for compromise. Don't book an appointment with a random doctor near you just because they're available right now. Instead, check out Zocdoc, where you can search by location, availability, and insurance. Compare highly rated in-network doctors near you and instantly book appointments with them online through the Zocdoc app. → Visit zocdoc.com/carpool and download the Zocdoc app for free. Chock full of car questions and deep reflections, today's advice segment addresses what car should a dad of a five, three, and one year old should get when he drives 150 miles a day. Kelly says all brides should learn to tell their bridal party not to buy a gift and gives her hot take on destination weddings. A listener who just received a diagnosis of infant leukemia for her nine-month-old is scared to have another. Kelly and Lizz say trust your gut, enjoy the love, and have no regrets. A family having their third baby wonders if they can make it with a Honda CRV. Kelly shares how their horrendous seat belt overlap issue means the car cannot handle three car seats, ever. Check out her family cars for under $400/month blog for more tips! → Write in your advice questions! Send Kelly and Lizz an email to get your question featured on the show at [email protected] In industry news another three row SUV crossover is getting a redesign this year. From arguably the girl's car brand, it's the Buick Enclave. Mini chi chi pie pies are today's ditch the drive-through. All you need is one bag of frozen veggie mix, one can of cream of chicken soup, one cup of shredded chicken, and two tubes of crescent rolls. Mix frozen veggies, chicken and cream of chicken soup in a bowl. Undo the crescent rolls and fold inside a muffin tin to make mini cups. Scoop the veggie mixture into the cups and bake at 375 for 18 to 20 minutes. → To share your ditch the drive-through recipe with us, call (959) CAR-POOL and leave us a message! P.S. Looking for the break milk jewelry company Lizz mentioned in a previous episode? You can find the company here: Milk Couture Co. Follow the Carpool Podcast on IG Follow the Carpool Podcast on YouTube Join The Car Mom Crew Facebook Group! Follow Kelly on IG Follow Lizz on IG Follow the Truck Dad on IG Visit thecarmomofficial.com

Welcome to the new Stumpe headquarters! The move was painful and Kelly's ready to complain again but the new place already feels like home after just a few days' stay. Falling in love with her new Speed Queen washer and dryer sure helped, too. Today's Merriam Webster word of the day is aegis meaning 'under the protection of.' Kelly and Lizz both have delightful new base model luxuries to share today. Lizz is replacing endless scrolling with the NY Times Connections Wordle and Mini Crossword. And, she's fully embracing snack packs and adult lunchables. Try it yourself and revive her 'feed yourself like you feed your toddler' motto. Kelly has impressed her home organizers with her Sutter Home four packs of wine for cooking. Whether you go red or wine, this is a cooking hack you won't want to skip. Lizz picked up something freaky from Dr. Pepper and Pepsi for today's taste drive. Are Pepsi mango and Dr. Pepper creamy coconut worth the buy? Tune in to find out! Less butter, no chemicals to give you the ick, absolutely gorgeous—and easier clean up? Say no more. When you’re ditching the drive-through, reach for Caraway Homes, non-toxic kitchenware. Their pans are not only healthy, beautiful, and aesthetically pleasing, they also come with the perfect organization system. Over 65,000 people have given Caraway kitchenware five stars. Now it's time to try it for yourself. → Visit carawayhome.com/carpool to get 20% off your next purchase for a limited time. Want a fresh start in your finances—the easy way? Stop wasting your money on things you don't use. Between streaming services, fitness apps, delivery services, parenting apps…the subscriptions are sneaky and endless. Put all your subscriptions in one place and easily cancel the ones you’re not using with Rocket Money. This personal finance app can also monitor spending and help you lower your bills—all in one, easy-to-use place. → Download the Rocket Money app at rocketmoney.com/carpool In industry news, General Motors is one step closer to taking its electric vehicle battery technology to the moon. Tesla faces yet another trial over their autopilot technology. And Kelly shares the difference between Tesla, Ford, and GM when it comes to mapped roads and self-driving safety. Amanda from To Be Organized wraps up the show as the Carpool's special guest. She shares her top hacks for labeling toy bins with images, starting with your appliances in the kitchen to determine your 'zones' and how to use Lazy Susans to make hard to reach spaces functional. Kelly advocates for sustainability, balancing it out, and using nice things if you have them. Amanda also shares her go-to ditch-the drive through—breakfast for dinner. Pancake mix is always on hand, add some eggs, some sausage or bacon, and fruit and dinner for the family, or just the kids, is ready in no time. → To share your ditch the drive-through recipe with us, call (959) CAR-POOL and leave us a message! → Write in your advice questions! Send Kelly and Lizz an email to get your question featured on the show at [email protected] Follow the Carpool Podcast on IG Follow the Carpool Podcast on YouTube Join The Car Mom Crew Facebook Group! Follow Kelly on IG Follow Lizz on IG Follow the Truck Dad on IG Visit thecarmomofficial.com

FINALLY — Kelly's join pain is improving, the Boys in the Boat book recap is here, and industry news is jam packed! On today's last three transactions, Lizz ordered the only pregnancy leggings she loves from Lululemon along with pants for Mattie (with a 37 inch inseam!), made a haul from the Just Between Friends sale, and ordered new clothes for James from Target. Kelly ordered a Nuno car seat for the new babe, grabbed a Little Tikes swing to make outdoor time better for everyone, and can't wait for the Extreme Animal Rumble to arrive for Pocket Geniuses-loving- George. Tune in to hear her super helpful color scheme advice for kids clothes to save stress on your next three transactions, too. In George's industry news Kelly and Lizz cover the shocking range of animal gestation periods. Gorillas, opossums, rhinos, elephants, donkeys, cows, pigs, and porcupines all make their appearance. Have you been paying for things like free trials that you never canceled…for months at a time? Put that money right back in your pocket with one simple app. Rocket Money has over 5 million users and has helped save its members an average of $720 a year with over 500 million in canceled subscriptions. So stop wasting money on things you don't use. → Download the Rocket Money app at rocketmoney.com/carpool Spring cleaning and organizing is here. So now is the time to get that Caraway cookware set you've had your eye on. Not only is Caraway healthy and beautiful, their pans also come with the perfect storage system. Over 65,000 people have given Caraway kitchenware five stars. Now it's time to try it for yourself. → Visit carawayhome.com/carpool or use the code CARPOOL at checkout to get 10% off your next purchase for a limited time. In industry news the 2025 Audi Q seven gets its first refresh since 2017. Toyota is having their moment, stepping up their exteriors, and keeping the rear power window on the 2025 Forerunner. Ford EVs and Hybrids drive their Q1 gain as F-Series Ranger slips. And Lincolns are on the up! Kelly's using up her leftover Easter ham on today's ditch the drive-through. Her family polished off a whole Crock Pot of easy ham and potato soup in one night. All you need is your leftover ham, onion, carrots, celery, and potatoes. Check the Car Mom Instagram for the full recipe. Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown covers the journey of the 1936 Olympic rowing team. Kelly's biggest takeaway? She loves reading about history. She and Kelly talk about what they learned about living through the Great depression, the well written and very exciting races in the book, the Olympic boycott that could have been, and the weird family dynamics that Tula brought to the scene. → To share your ditch the drive-through recipe with us, call (959) CAR-POOL and leave us a message! → Write in your advice questions! Send Kelly and Lizz an email to get your question featured on the show at [email protected] Follow the Carpool Podcast on IG Follow the Carpool Podcast on YouTube Join The Car Mom Crew Facebook Group! Follow Kelly on IG Follow Lizz on IG Follow the Truck Dad on IG Visit thecarmomofficial.com

Kelly and Lizz are back with New York Auto Show highlights and lowlights. Stellantis is giving flounder. And Sydney is saving the day as a girl who just handles it. Mark your calendar for Saturday, July 20th for a road trip to St. Louis! Tickets are now available for The Car Mom Auto Show including VIP tickets for an iconic Mom's night out experience. Today's millennial word of the day is 'nyming' which is the act of acronyming. In driveway dumps Lizz reveals the gender of her babe and she and Kelly couldn't feel more blessed on this making-cousins journey. Keep sending Kelly your baby names, the current top pick was a Carpool submission! George's animal industry news leads to a fun guessing game of how long some animals live. Lizz tries her hand at the Rattlesnake, elephant, octopus, killer whale, and snapping turtle. Next up, Kelly will be quizzing her on the gestation periods of animals and learning more about how chicken eggs are formed on her home studying trad wife journey this summer. The base model luxury of all base model luxuries is here thanks to a brilliant Carpool listener. Buy a cheap pair of sunglasses and leave them in your significant other's car. Listener's car questions this week include advice on waiting for a 2025 Kia Carnival and how safety features really contribute to making cars safer. Kelly shares how to get in touch with a dealer, what to do with a trade-in, and how frontal collision warning with automatic braking, and blind spot alerts help. Lizz adds that adapting to new technology can take time, but is doable. Have you been paying for things like free trials that you never canceled…for months at a time? Put that money right back in your pocket with one simple app. Rocket Money has over 5 million users and has helped save its members an average of $720 a year with over 500 million in canceled subscriptions. So stop wasting money on things you don't use. → Download the Rocket Money app at rocketmoney.com/carpool In industry news Chevy Traverse pricing has been released with a starting MSRP of $39,495 Chevy isn't doing anything out of the ordinary, but the price tag still stings. Kelly shares her bench seat and captain chair recommendations for different size families. The 2025 Expedition made an Auto Show appearance. And Kia is recalling Tellurides with a rollaway risk. Listener Kaylin shares today's ditch the drive-through, slow cooker beef tips. Yes please! Grab two pounds of beef stew meat and combine in your slow cooker with one can of cream of mushroom soup, one packet of brown gravy mix, one beef bouillon cube, one cup of water, and one small onion, chopped. Cook on low for 7-8 hours and then serve over white rice. → To share your ditch the drive-through recipe with us, call (959) CAR-POOL and leave us a message! → Write in your advice questions! Send Kelly and Lizz an email to get your question featured on the show at [email protected]

A Sierra Mist scandal, childhood inspired taste drives, and special industry news guest — what more could a Carpooler want? Tune in to hear pregnancy updates, home project progress, and more! Merriam Webster's word of the day today is 'kismet.' Lizz isn't sure why we can't just use fate or destiny, but this word has a little flair for what's meant to be. Kelly is on a freezer meal rampage. She's got a stash of Pioneer Woman's baked ziti, Costco mac and cheese, and broccoli chicken cheesy casseroles that will keep her family and any neighbor in need fed for a while. In their driveway dumps, Kelly and Lizz also vouch for the power of a house project when you're in your trying to make friends era. Both gals agree—influencers need to get on the home appliance bandwagon. Kelly remembers her childhood 'viral' recipes like Ritz crackers, peanut butter, and grapes, sliced bananas in dry Jello powder, and carrots dipped in peanut butter on today's taste drive segment. She and Lizz are trying Solely pineapple fruit leather, the bottled Starbucks pink drink, and bottled Starbucks Paradise drink. Today's episode is brought to you by Zocdoc. When it comes to your health, there is no room for compromise. Don't book an appointment with a random doctor near you just because they're available right now. Instead, check out Zocdoc, where you can search by location, availability, and insurance. Compare highly rated in-network doctors near you and instantly book appointments with them online through the Zocdoc app. → Visit zocdoc.com/carpool and download the Zocdoc app for free. Special guest Mary Rice, Kelly's mentor, dealer principal of her family's Toyota store in Greensboro, a mom, and lifelong baddie joins the gals for a special industry news. Automotive news is no longer considering Tesla a luxury brand and that has everyone wondering what their criteria is in the first place. Marry offers her take on the new EPA regulations, what they mean for the EV market, and how Toyota is contributing to the hybrid wave. Mary shares her favorite ditch the drive-through: easy crockpot salsa chicken. Just throw your chicken breast in a crockpot, pour salsa over it, set it, and forget it until dinner time. Throw the finished chicken into tacos, fajitas, quesadillas, or even eggs the next morning. She also reminds us not to sleep on the crock pot liners for easy cleanup. The Car Mom Auto Show tickets are going on sale April 1st! Mark your calendar for July 20th in St. Louis and get ready to book your VIP ticket to get the first private look at all of the cars with an open bar and appetizers, too. → To share your ditch the drive-through recipe with us, call (959) CAR-POOL and leave us a message! → Write in your advice questions! Send Kelly and Lizz an email to get your question featured on the show at [email protected] Follow the Carpool Podcast on IG Follow the Carpool Podcast on YouTube Join The Car Mom Crew Facebook Group! Follow Kelly on IG Follow Lizz on IG Follow the Truck Dad on IG Visit thecarmomofficial.com

Are you ready for a Naptime Kitchen Empire? Kelly is! Today Kate joines the gals with a surprise that's giving 'love your neighbor.' Lizz is well rested after getting James to sleep through the night and Kelly is close to finishing Boys In The Boat—so stay tuned for the upcoming book club episode. Today's millennial words are: rage applying (therapeutic and petty!), snail girl era, shift shock, and bare minimum Mondays. Kelly and Lizz wonder if Gen Z is just rebranding laziness at work. Today's episode is brought to you by Zocdoc. When it comes to your health, there is no room for compromise. Don't book an appointment with a random doctor near you just because they're available right now. Instead, check out Zocdoc, where you can search by location, availability, and insurance. Compare highly rated in-network doctors near you and instantly book appointments with them online through the Zocdoc app. → Visit zocdoc.com/carpool and download the Zocdoc app for free. Kate from Naptime Kitchen is here to share her new free eBook: Take Them a Meal Manual, a Collective Guide for Feeding Friends. Inside you'll find over 100 total recipes that you can use to stock your freezer and your friends'. Kate also shares her four take-them-a-meal-mantras: you don't have to make everything yourself, you don't have to bring a whole meal, repetition is great, and the freezer is your friend. Play into your strengths and use tools like Meal Train to elevate your take-a-meal experience. Kelly's ready for the next level of Easter and is remembering her childhood string-adventures. Lizz and Kate also share their love of the golden egg and how they organize family events. Bless yourself this holiday season and offer to bring something easy for the kids, like Kelly is in her berries and peeled oranges era. If you still need a ditch the drive-through after this episode, remember the next time you're at a place that sells something pre-made that you love to buy a few extra for your freezer. → To share your ditch the drive-through recipe with us, call (959) CAR-POOL and leave us a message! → Write in your advice questions! Send Kelly and Lizz an email to get your question featured on the show at [email protected] Follow the Carpool Podcast on IG Follow the Carpool Podcast on YouTube Join The Car Mom Crew Facebook Group! Follow Kelly on IG Follow Lizz on IG Follow the Truck Dad on IG Visit thecarmomofficial.com

Kelly is feeling humbled by her jumping joints and pregnancy evolution, but today's fast lane philosophy is giving her hope. "To rest is to repair yourself to be used by God," and that's good to hear, especially when you've got to say no to a cool opportunity because of the cost. Today's millennial word is giving boundaries. 'Acting your wage' is about doing just what you're paid for and Kelly and Lizz have mixed feelings about the idea. Apparently it's orange season! So, put the cuties back and peel yourself a luscious orange to enjoy a simple base model luxury. Then, join Lizz on her sourdough cinnamon roll and fruit leather adventure. Viral reels and potty bag consumerism kick off the gals' dumpity do dahs. There's something sketchy going on with Kate Middleton and the royal family and…isn't there always? The Montana Boys have Kelly and Lizz asking, 'Can 24 year old boys have a social media presence without being unbelievably cringey?' Grayson gives her take and assures her sisters that she isn't their demographic either. Spring cleaning and organizing is right around the corner. So now is the time to get that Caraway cookware set you've had your eye on. This internet famous kitchenware is a staple for any home and comes in various modern shades to fit any design aesthetic. And not only is Caraway healthy and beautiful, their pans also come with the perfect storage system. Over 65,000 people have given Caraway kitchenware five stars. Now it's time to try it for yourself. → Visit carawayhome.com/carpool or use the code CARPOOL at checkout to get 10% off your next purchase for a limited time. Special guest Scotty Reiss from A Girl's Guide to Cars joins the Carpool for industry news. She's been in the automotive world since 2013 bringing content by women for women to help them become smarter and happier car owners. And while the industry has been changing from the inside, the retail side is still slow to catch up. The New York Auto Show has been changing that and on Saturday, March 30th from 7 pm to 9 pm (or whenever the party fizzles) Scotty will be offering a behind the scenes VIP tour experience for women. Scotty also brings today's ditch the drive-through: a delicious pasta dish that comes together in a snap. Set your oven to 425 and in an oven-safe dish layer spinach (fresh or frozen), tomatoes (small or quartered), garlic cloves (one per person), and ricotta cheese (¼ cup per person). Drizzle the whole thing with olive oil, put a lid on the dish, and bake for 30 to 40 minutes. Boil your pasta while it bakes. When the veggie mixture is done, smash the tomatoes and garlic and toss your pasta in. Serve with crusty bread. → To share your ditch the drive-through recipe with us, call (959) CAR-POOL and leave us a message! → Write in your advice questions! Send Kelly and Lizz an email to get your question featured on the show at [email protected] Follow the Carpool Podcast on IG Follow the Carpool Podcast on YouTube Join The Car Mom Crew Facebook Group! Follow Kelly on IG Follow Lizz on IG Follow the Truck Dad on IG Visit thecarmomofficial.com