The NeuroSpicy MomPod
by The NeuroSpicy MomPod
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The Skill Didn't Disappear. Access Did. Understanding Neurodivergent…
The Skill Didn't Disappear. Access Did. Understanding Neurodivergent…
About this podcast
Welcome to your newest obsession - The NeuroSpicy MomPod!
This is a cozy, judgment-free space to normalize neurodivergence and explore nervous system healing.
Blending psychology, lived experience, and real conversations - this podcast is about reparenting, healing, and coming back to yourself.
New episodes every week 💖
Episodes
The newest 20 of 80 episodes
- The Skill Didn't Disappear. Access Did. Understanding Neurodivergent Behavior Through the Nervous System with Stephanie Kerwin (Audio Version) · 53 min · Season 5 Episode 3Your child knew how to do it yesterday. So why can't they do it today? This week, I'm joined by Stephanie Kerwin, founder of Village of Littles, to explore how nervous system…
- It's All Connected: The Neurodivergent Experience · 23 min · Season 5 Episode 2Maybe my social media isn't as random as it looks! ✨ This week on The NeuroSpicy MomPod, we're exploring the surprising connections between neurodivergence, narcissistic abuse…
- Wait... How HAS Neurodivergence Affected My Life? | Season 5 Premiere · 30 min · Season 5 Episode 1Welcome to Season 5 of The NeuroSpicy MomPod! In this deeply personal premiere, Austen Marie reflects on a seemingly simple question from a cleaning client: "How has…
- BE THE DETECTIVE, NOT THE JUDGE; Understanding Your Neurodivergent Brain with with Josh from Re-Right · 55 min · Season 4 Episode 20What if, instead of judging ourselves for the things we struggle with, we got curious about why they’re hard? This week on The NeuroSpicy MomPod, I’m joined by Josh, co-founder…
- Motherhood on Overload: Neurodivergence & Postpartum Depression (Audio Version) · 25 min · Season 4 Episode 19Postpartum mental health is finally getting the national attention it deserves, but what does postpartum look like when you're already living with a NeuroSpicy nervous system?…
- The Imaginary String: Neurodivergence, Eugenics & the Rights We’re Fighting For · 33 min · Season 4 Episode 18What happens when we forget that the rights we inherited had to be fought for? This week, we’re following the imaginary string through Aktion T4, American eugenics, Buck v. Bell…
- THE GIRLS WE MISSED; Late-Diagnosed Autism, Chronic Illness & Healing with Lee Alberts · 1 h 10 min · Season 4 Episode 17In this episode I'm joined by Lee Alberts, a late-diagnosed AuDHDer, disability justice advocate, and future mental health counselor, for one of my favorite conversations we've…
- The Charismatic Adult: The Science of Feeling Seen · 20 min · Season 4 Episode 16What if changing a child's life doesn't begin with perfect parenting but with one safe relationship? In this episode of The NeuroSpicy MomPod, we're exploring the groundbreaking…
- Top-Down vs. Bottom-Up Thinking: The Neuroscience of Communication · 28 min · Season 4 Episode 15Why can two people hear the exact same words and walk away with completely different understandings of the conversation? In this episode of The NeuroSpicy MomPod, we're putting…
- When Your Nervous System Chooses Isolation: The Hidden Cost of Neurodivergence · 18 min · Season 4 Episode 14Why can you feel lonely even when you're surrounded by people? In this episode of The NeuroSpicy MomPod, we explore the hidden connection between neurodivergence, chronic…
- GIFTED, NEURODIVERGENT, AND EXISTENTIALLY EXHAUSTED; The Neuroscience of Existential Depression (Audio Version) · 26 min · Season 4 Episode 13Why do some people seem to feel the weight of the world more deeply than others? In this episode of The NeuroSpicy MomPod, we're exploring existential depression, a form of…
- The Stories We Inherit; How Language Shapes Identity, Self-Worth & the Stories We Tell Ourselves (Audio Version) · 21 min · Season 4 Episode 12What if some of the beliefs you hold most strongly about yourself aren't actually facts... they're stories? In this episode of The NeuroSpicy MomPod, we're exploring how language…
- When Your Nervous System Thinks You’re the Problem: DARVO, Neurodivergence & Self-Trust · 30 min · Season 4 Episode 11In this episode of The NeuroSpicy MomPod, we’re digging into DARVO, “Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim and Offender” and why manipulative dynamics can be especially confusing for…
- Small Accommodations, Big Relief: Creating a Neurodivergent-Friendly Home · 23 min · Season 4 Episode 10In today’s episode, we’re talking about what it actually looks like to create a nervous system-friendly home as a neurodivergent person, parent, teacher, or caregiver… especially…
- What Masking Actually Does to the Brain | Late Diagnosis, Burnout & Autism in Women with Michelle Karth · 1 h 1 min · Season 4 Episode 9This week on The NeuroSpicy MomPod, I’m joined by neuroscientist and late-diagnosed autistic adult Michelle Karth for an incredibly validating conversation about autistic…
- Won’t vs. Can’t: The Parenting Shift That Changes Everything with Stacey Curnow · 1 h 8 min · Season 4 Episode 8What if your child isn’t refusing… but actually can’t? In this episode, we’re unpacking one of the most powerful mindset shifts in parenting... the difference between “won’t” and…
- Cognitive Dissonance Explained: Why Your Brain Chooses Comfort Over Truth · 16 min · Season 4 Episode 7Why do we stay in situations that don’t align with what we know? Why do we ignore red flags… justify our choices… or struggle to accept new information...even when it’s right in…
- From Control to Connection: Why Behavior Isn’t What You Think with Gabriel Hannans · 57 min · Season 4 Episode 6Welcome back to your newest obsession - The NeuroSpicy MomPod 💖 In today’s episode, I’m joined by Gabriel Hannans, a special education teacher, registered behavior technician…
- The Myth of “Looking Neurodivergent · 17 min · Season 4 Episode 5“You don’t look neurodivergent.” If you’ve ever heard that or felt like your struggles weren’t “visible enough” to be taken seriously...this episode is for you. In this episode…
- Maybe You’re Not Broken Maybe You Were Conditioned ; A NeuroSpicy Look at Growth Mindset · 15 min · Season 4 Episode 4In this episode, we’re breaking down the difference between growth mindset and fixed mindset—and how the way we speak to ourselves shapes what we believe is possible. We explore…
