ALL IN: A Working Mom’s Unapologetic Quest for a Juicy Life

Weaving relatable, working-mom truths with humor and the occasional curse word-filled frustrations, ALL IN provides the incentive and the inspiration to juice up your own life, because investing in yourself will always provide the highest return.

What People Are Saying

ALL IN by Carrie Fabris is an unapologetic and honest account of the challenging balance of work-life and mom-life experienced by so many women today. Carrie’s moving stories and insightful lessons will leave you reaching for a glass of wine, crying “PREACH” at the top of your lungs, and finally prioritizing the self-care that you deserve. If you are a mom, know a mom, or have a mom, you should buy this book."

Tracy Timm, Author of Unstoppable, Founder of Thrivist


Carrie is the kind of girlfriend every adult woman should have: honest, raw, wise and full of heart and laugh out loud stories. What she has done with this book/memoir/self-help book is tear open her own heart and life to make sense of it, taking us along her journey towards self-love and self-actualization. Reading her chronicle, you come to realize that these struggles are more universal than we often realize they are, and then, Carrie shares real-world, practical tips on how to move forward. Since not everyone can have a Carrie Fabris for a friend or coach, this is the next best thing.

Kimberly A. Kho, MD, MPH, Associate Chief of Gynecology, Clements University Hospital, Director, Fellowship in Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery

In ALL IN, Carrie Fabris proves that if you’re vulnerable enough and tough enough to confront what’s holding you back, the sky is the limit in terms of the joy and inner peace you can achieve. If you’re looking for a kick in the pants to go all in on life, this is the book for you.  

Katherine Wintsch, Author of Slay Like a Mother, CEO & Founder of The Mom Complex

How one working mom unapologetically chose to put herself first. 

In this keeping-it-real memoir, certified leadership coach Carrie Fabris shares her journey through the ups, downs, and sloppy sideways of momming hard while finding the inner strength, courage, and determination to create the career she long craved.  Through hiring coaches and advisors, attending seminars with fire walks and ice baths, and doing a whole lot of looking in the mirror, Carrie embarked on a quest to juice up her life from the inside out. Her story demonstrates that stepping into a livelier, bolder, and more empowered version of yourself is not only possible – it’s essential. 

Weaving relatable, working-mom truths with humor and the occasional F-bomb, ALL IN provides the incentive and the inspiration to juice up your own life, because investing in yourself will always provide the highest return. You’ll learn how to:  

  • Give yourself permission to choose yourself first, so you can better show up for your family, friends, and clients

  • Heal past trauma to find joy on the other side

  • Commit to doing the work that will get you where you want to be

  • Identify and move through the fears that hold you back

  • Trust your intuition, swallow your pride, and celebrate your wins

  • Courageously go from frustrated to fulfilled


At the conclusion of ALL IN, working moms will have a new appreciation for the concept of putting on their own oxygen masks first. By choosing self-love as their number one imperative, they will tap into the energy and the desire to be fully present for everyone else, especially their kids. This book motivates women to take action; going ALL IN is hard, and the results are beyond rewarding. 

Carrie Fabris is a career and leadership coach, facilitator, and speaker. She is certified in CliftonStrengths®, EQ-I Emotional Intelligence, and leadership training. After twenty-plus years in the corporate sector, she followed her passion into the world of self-improvement. Carrie’s energy, authenticity, and tough-love-style has influenced thousands of individuals to choose a better life and take action to achieve it, at work and at home. She lives in Dallas, Texas with her amazing husband and two incredible kids. Her first book, Fans Are Fantastic, was written in response to her son’s love of, well, fans. ALL IN is her first nonfiction book.