School Refusal: When the Body Says "I Can’t”
Why do some kids seem unable to go to school—no matter how much we encourage, reward, or reason with them? In this episode of The NeuroSpicy MomPod, we unpack school refusal through a neurodivergent a...
31 Loka 202516min
The Hidden Cost of Being Neurodivergent (Audio Version)
✨ S3E7: The Hidden Cost of Neurodivergence ✨Let’s talk about the price of existing in a neurotypical world — the emotional labor, the job instability, the financial strain, and the silent burnout so m...
24 Loka 202519min
Healing While We Parent - An Interview with Kecia Nelson, LCSW
In this week’s episode of The NeuroSpicy MomPod, host Austen Marie chats with Kecia Nelson (@wholehearted_parenting)—a licensed clinical social worker and mom—about the messy, beautiful process of rep...
17 Loka 20251h 7min
Trained to Tolerate: How Childhood Abuse & Undiagnosed Neurodivergence Can Prime You for Narcissist
In this week’s episode of The NeuroSpicy MomPod, we’re talking about something so many of us live without realizing it — being trained to tolerate. From toxic workplaces to unhealthy relationships, ma...
10 Loka 202516min
🎙️From Overwhelm to Empowerment: Trauma & Neurodivergence with Bry Bryan
🎙️ Today I’m joined by Bry Bryan (@brythetherapist)—a licensed trauma therapist who works with neurodivergent kids, overwhelmed parents, and adults navigating trauma. Her own lived experiences with a...
3 Loka 20251h 3min
Back to the Beginning: A Glimpse at Neurodivergence Through Time
This week on The NeuroSpicy MomPod, we zoom out and trace the history of how society has seen neurodivergence. From myths of “divine madness,” to the rise of asylums, to the Disability Rights and Neur...
26 Syys 202519min
🎧 The Power of Love in Teaching, an Interview with Olivia Couch
In this episode of The NeuroSpicy MomPod, Austen Marie sits down with educator and advocate Olivia Couch to explore love, autonomy, and the power of unlearning in education. Together, they dive into t...
18 Syys 20251h 1min
Welcome to Season 3 of The NeuroSpicy MomPod! ✨
In this kickoff episode, I’m sharing the story behind the mic:💖 Growing up with cPTSD, undiagnosed ADHD + autism💖 How teaching TK kids helped me rewire my own nervous system💖 The breaking point tha...
12 Syys 202511min
