When Your Nervous System Thinks You’re the Problem: DARVO, Neurodivergence & Self-Trust
In 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 neurodivergent people who ...
26 Touko 29min
Small Accommodations, Big Relief: Creating a Neurodivergent-Friendly Home
In 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 when you’re doing it ...
19 Touko 23min
What Masking Actually Does to the Brain | Late Diagnosis, Burnout & Autism in Women with Michelle Karth
This week on The NeuroSpicy MomPod, I’m joined by neuroscientist and late-diagnosed autistic adult Michelle Karth for an incredibly validating conversation about autistic masking, late diagnosis, nerv...
6 Touko 1h 1min
Won’t vs. Can’t: The Parenting Shift That Changes Everything with Stacey Curnow
What 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 “can’t.” Because what ...
29 Huhti 1h 8min
Cognitive Dissonance Explained: Why Your Brain Chooses Comfort Over Truth
Why 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 front of us?In this epi...
21 Huhti 15min
From Control to Connection: Why Behavior Isn’t What You Think with Gabriel Hannans
Welcome 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, author of Parent Behavio...
15 Huhti 57min
The Myth of “Looking Neurodivergent
“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 of The NeuroSpicy MomPod,...
8 Huhti 17min
Maybe You’re Not Broken Maybe You Were Conditioned ; A NeuroSpicy Look at Growth Mindset
In 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 where these beliefs com...
1 Huhti 14min
