Chaotic Compass Podcast

By Stefanie Wainwright

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Episodes: 111

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I'm Stefanie – mom of four, business owner, podcast host, and professional chaos navigator.

I created Chaotic Compass to give voice to the messy middle—the part no one posts about, where you're holding everything together with a hair tie and hope. This space is for the women who are tired of pretending and ready to start living with more honesty, more alignment, and more freedom.

Whether I'm behind the mic, wrangling fishing rods (or kids), or deep in a being the unpaid uber during an existential crisis, I'm here to share the real, raw, and ridiculous truths of life so you feel a little less alone in your own chaos.

Welcome aboard—I promise, we might be messy, but we’re moving forward.


Episode Date
️ EPISODE 110 — If You’re a Husband, Listen Up: Navigating the Emotional Labor of the Holidays
Dec 11, 2025
️ EPISODE 109 — 40 Things I’ve Learned by 40 (Part 2): The Clarity Half
Nov 28, 2025
️ EPISODE 108 — 40 Things I’ve Learned by 40 (Part 1): The Messy Half
Nov 14, 2025
️ Episode 107 — The Monsters in My Mind: Navigating the Stories I Tell Myself
Oct 31, 2025
️ Episode 106 — The Art of Doing Nothing (Badly): Navigating the Fear of Slowing Down
Oct 30, 2025
️ Episode 105: Why Relationships Are Terrifying: Navigating What Women Really Want
Oct 17, 2025
️ 104:September Snapshots: Navigating Cold Snaps, Birthday Chaos, and Real-Life Marriage Work
Oct 10, 2025
️ 103: Is It the Universe Testing Me or Just Chaos? Navigating Signs, Synchronicities & Setbacks
Sep 26, 2025
️ 102 — Am I Having a Midlife Crisis… or Finally Waking Up?
Sep 19, 2025
️101 – Boats, Concerts & Chaos: Navigating the Beautiful Mess of Summer
Sep 05, 2025
️ 100: 10 Years Later – Navigating the Chaos, Choosing Life and Healing
Sep 02, 2025
️ 99. Back from Burnout: Navigating Midlife, Meltdowns & Figuring Sh*t Out
Jun 24, 2025
️ 98. The Exhaustion No One Talks About: Navigating The Weight Of it
Jun 12, 2025
️ 97. F*ck Winter – Navigating Seasonal Chaos, Work-Life Balance & Finding Joy
Mar 14, 2025
️ 96. Breaking Up With Comparison: Navigating How to Embrace You
Mar 07, 2025
️ 95: Fighting Fair – Navigating Conflict Without Chaos
Feb 09, 2025
️ 94. Chaotic Couples Episode: Navigating Our Life
Feb 03, 2025
️ 93. Cold Chaos, Cider, and TikTok Troubles: Navigating 2025 SO FAR!
Jan 18, 2025
92. Snow, Sickness, and Surviving Solo Parenting: Navigating this Week's Chaos
Jan 10, 2025
91. Chaos Before the Storm: Navigating the Holiday Mayhem
Dec 20, 2024
90. Midlife Chaos-Navigating Life's Shifting Landscapes
Dec 02, 2024
89. Where the Hell Have I Been? - Navigating My Come Back
Nov 15, 2024
88. Monthly Recap: Navigating Traveling Solo, All The Musicals, and New Kid Language
May 31, 2024
87. FAMILY EPISODE : Navigating Our Family of 6 Making A Podcast Episode
Apr 29, 2024
86. Mental Load: Navigating An Invisible Burden
Apr 05, 2024
85. Importance of Self Care: Navigating Filling Your Own Cup Up
Mar 25, 2024
84. Month Recap - Navigating Tinkletown, Another New Job and Raising A Gang Member
Mar 18, 2024
83. Manifesting: Navigating Getting What You Want (Part 2)
Feb 23, 2024
82. Mindset: Navigating Setting Goals For The New Year
Jan 06, 2024
81. Life Update: Navigating Starting A New Job
Nov 03, 2023
80. Getting What You Want: Navigating Gratitude and Manifesting
Oct 20, 2023
79. Mental Load: Navigating What It Is and How to Share It With Your Partner
Oct 13, 2023
78. Perfectionist: Navigating Where It Came From and How To Stop
Oct 06, 2023
77. History Lesson: Navigating The Real Reasons Our Grandparents Stayed Together
Sep 22, 2023
76. Hot Mess: Navigating Struggles With My Husband
Sep 15, 2023
75. Fortune Cookies: Navigating Needing A Bigger Sign
Sep 08, 2023
74. Vacation, School and Back To "Normal": Navigating The Last Few Weeks Of Summer
Sep 01, 2023
73. ELSA THAT SH*T: Navigating Letting It Go
Jul 07, 2023
72. WORDS: Navigating Cussing Around My Kids
Jun 23, 2023
71. Reiki, Higher Vibrations and Manifestation: Navigating How To Be Your Better Self
Jun 09, 2023
70. Setting Boundaries: Navigating Loosing Friends
May 26, 2023
69. Childhood Trauma: Navigating How Fixing The Fridge Was A Trigger
May 19, 2023
Sippin' N Bitchin' Minute: Episode 5 - Letting Family Members Borrow Your Stuff
May 08, 2023
68. Vulnerability: Navigating How To Be More Courageous
May 05, 2023
67. I'm Turning Into Gandhi: Navigating A Different Perspective To Life
Apr 21, 2023
66. Who Left Me In Charge: Navigating Being An Adult
Mar 31, 2023
65. I'm The Bus' B**ch: Navigating Having 4 Kids
Mar 24, 2023
64. The Internet Is Crazy Y'all: Navigating Trolls
Mar 17, 2023
63. No More Yay's For Yourself : Navigating Imposter Syndrome
Mar 10, 2023
62. Just Listen To Me: Navigating Why My Husband ALWAYS Tries To Fix It
Mar 03, 2023
61. Self Comparison VS. Self Compassion: Navigating How To Be Gentle With Yourself
Feb 24, 2023
60. The Nashville Nights Band: Navigating Ups and Downs of Being a 90's Country Cover Band
Feb 17, 2023
59. Sippin' N Bitchin' Minute: Episode 4 - Let Them See You At Your Worst
Feb 06, 2023
58. Why am I not further along: Navigating Societal Norms
Feb 03, 2023
57. Sippin' N Bitchin' Minute: Episode 3 - Mental Breakdowns
Jan 30, 2023
56. AITA: Navigating Potential Snack Queens In This House
Jan 27, 2023
55. Sippin' N Bitchin' Minute: Episode 2 - Why We Do Date Nights
Jan 23, 2023
54. People Pleasing: Navigating Why I Don't Do That Anymore
Jan 20, 2023
53. Sippin' N Bitchin' Minute: Episode 1 - New Year's Resolutions
Jan 16, 2023
52. Date Night Part 2: Navigating Knowing Why Love Language is Important in Planning Date Nights
Jan 13, 2023
51. Date Night Part 1: Navigating Date Night's Importance and Some Of Our Favorites
Jan 06, 2023
50. AITA: Navigating through another week
Dec 16, 2022
49. Navigating Grief
Dec 09, 2022
48. Men's Inabilities: Navigating My Husband's Inabilities With Basic Things
Dec 02, 2022
47. Adulthood: Navigating Things I Thought Were Going To Be A Bigger Deal
Nov 18, 2022
46: Birthdays, Anniversaries & Cideries : Navigating Last Month
Oct 13, 2022
45: Fear of Failure: Navigating Failure
Sep 22, 2022
44. Navigating Not Having A Role Model
Sep 16, 2022
43. Coping with Copious Amounts of Change: Navigating Change
Sep 08, 2022
42. Navigating the First Week of School
Sep 02, 2022
41. The Other Shoe Falling: Navigating How To Handle Negative Mentality
Aug 26, 2022
40. Navigating Stupid Questions: Part 1
Jul 28, 2022
39. How to deal with Karens: Navigating Negative Opinions
Jul 14, 2022
38. Stefanie Doesn’t Know Anything – Navigating Trending Topics On Google
Jul 07, 2022
37. Random Ratings: Navigating Bad Reviews on Businesses
Jul 01, 2022
36: Then Vs. Now: Navigating the difference between being a kid in the 90's and now
Jun 24, 2022
35. I'm Back : Navigating This Past Month
Jun 16, 2022
34. DUDE! Where's My Car?! - Navigating Getting An Oil Change
May 12, 2022
33. Woman’s Rights: Navigating Pro-Choice Vs. Whatever Else
May 06, 2022
32. Tenacity and Endurance: Navigating through the month of April
Apr 27, 2022
31. Annoying Kids Games & TV Shows Part Three: CHAOTIC KID TAKE OVER
Apr 12, 2022
30. Annoying Kids Games & TV Shows Part Two: Navigating Among Us, Gorilla Tag, and More
Mar 29, 2022
29. Red Flags in Relationships: Navigating Signs of Cheating, Financial Distrust, and More
Mar 22, 2022
28. S*it Happens : Navigating my marriage and scooters
Mar 15, 2022
27. Keeping It Together: Navigating a Chaotic & Stressful Life
Mar 08, 2022
26. Annoying Kids Games: Navigating Minecraft, Roblox, and Everything In Between
Mar 02, 2022
25. PTSD and the Pandemic: Navigating Anxiety, Feeling Alone, and More
Feb 22, 2022
24. How It All Began: Navigating Our Relationship and Two Businesses
Feb 15, 2022
23. The Cotton Anniversary: Navigating and Celebrating Two Years of Marriage
Feb 08, 2022
22. Breakdowns and Breakthroughs: Navigating Kids, COVID-19, and Quarantine
Feb 01, 2022
21. High Expectations: Navigating an interview, 2021 and the dreaded holidays
Jan 06, 2022
20. This One's For You: Navigating Grief
Nov 18, 2021
19. Empower Yourself
Sep 30, 2021
18. The F**ks All What'ed: Navigating Bear Attacks, Reiki Sessions, and More
Sep 17, 2021
17. It's ALL My Husband's Fault: Navigating Societal Norms, Women’s Oppression, and Respect
Sep 11, 2021
16. Our Boat Is Broke
Aug 29, 2021
15. How To Be a Cool Mom
Jul 27, 2021
14. Navigating Divorce
Jul 16, 2021
13. Working With Your Spouse
Jul 09, 2021
12. Navigating Poop Sandwiches
Jul 02, 2021
11. Navigating Hives
Jun 25, 2021
10. Boundaries, Boundaries, Boundaries
Jun 19, 2021
9. May Recap: Navigating a Busy Month with Gratitude
Jun 12, 2021
8. Penis Envy and Sexism
May 28, 2021
7. Whiskey Tango Hotel Y'all
May 11, 2021
6. March Recap: Navigating More Chaos
Apr 16, 2021
5. Navigating Anxiety
Mar 30, 2021
4. Kids, Man
Mar 23, 2021
3. February Recap: Navigating Business
Mar 09, 2021
2. Cohabitation Chaos
Feb 23, 2021
1. MY FIRST EPISODE! F*CK 2020!
Feb 09, 2021