Jen Fulwiler is not cut out to be a mother. She’s messy, lazy, disorganized, and has no maternal instincts.
A former computer programmer who once lived in a chic part of downtown, she now finds herself in the suburbs, driving her six children around in a minivan.
From the imposter syndrome that comes with people treating her as a respectable adult to the moment she looked at her backyard and realized her family just might be white trash, Jen shares her many mishaps as she navigates this life she loves but is not cut out for.
She introduces us to the colorful characters from her world, including: — her Ivy League husband who doesn’t want to work — her Southern Baptist mother-in-law who uses Catholic saints to find lost car keys — her children, who found some very unusual ways to get around internet security restrictions Shot at The Riot comedy club in Houston and produced by Matthew Schuler, who has produced specials by Neal Brennan, Pete Holmes, and Mark Normand, Maternal Instinct will resonate with anyone who has ever found themselves failing their way through life.
For years she was a daily SiriusXM talk radio host, and she quit that job to do comedy full time. She self-produced her first standup comedy tour — booking theaters across the country with nothing more than a Google search and her personal credit card — and sold out almost every show.
She is featured in Nate Bargatze’s Nateland Showcase series. Her comedy specials, The Naughty Corner (2020) and Maternal Instinct (2024) are both available on YouTube.
Her podcast, The Jen Fulwiler Show, debuted in the Comedy Top 10 on Apple Podcasts, and sounds like someone giving a TED Talk after three mimosas.
Her first book, Something Other than God, was a finalist in the Goodreads Reader Choice Awards, ranked alongside books by Hillary Clinton and Rob Lowe. Her book One Beautiful Dream was a Wall Street Journal bestseller, hit the Amazon Top 25, and was a #1 bestseller at Barnes and Noble. Her newest title, Your Blue Flame, was featured on the Today Show.
She lives with her six kids, husband, a huge dog, and a one-eyed cat in a three-bedroom house in Austin, Texas.
She is represented by United Talent and Tigerman Management.
800 Pound Gorilla Media: 800 Pound Gorilla Media, the largest comedy label in the world, with over 400 of the industry’s top comedians including Kevin Hart’s LOL Records. Established in 2016, 800 Pound Gorilla Media was started by managers of comedians in need of a company that would bring a modern focus of behavioral targeting, digital marketing and fan engagement around comedy video projects and audio. The company has released over 500 comedians’ projects and has partnered with companies like Netflix, Kevin Hart’s LOL, and All Things Comedy. The company has also produced and released over 60 stand-up comedy video specials on various platforms, including two of the most successful comedy specials ever on YouTube, Mark Normand’s Out To Lunch and Matt Rife’s Only Fans.
