Top-Down vs. Bottom-Up Thinking: The Neuroscience of Communication
Why 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 on our teacher hats and ...
15 Jul 28min
When Your Nervous System Chooses Isolation: The Hidden Cost of Neurodivergence
Why 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 isolation, autistic burnout, ...
1 Jul 17min
GIFTED, NEURODIVERGENT, AND EXISTENTIALLY EXHAUSTED; The Neuroscience of Existential Depression (Audio Version)
Why 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 depression that often affect...
18 Jun 25min
The Stories We Inherit; How Language Shapes Identity, Self-Worth & the Stories We Tell Ourselves (Audio Version)
What 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 shapes identity, why t...
10 Jun 20min
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 Mai 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 Mai 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 Mai 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 Apr 1h 8min
