You CAN Get Past The Wall

Autism Parenting Secrets · Oct 8, 2026 · 34m

Welcome to Episode 328 of Autism Parenting Secrets.

This week, I’m joined by Brendan Mahan, an ADHD and executive function consultant, coach, speaker, and author of Overcoming the Wall of Awful.

The Wall of Awful is Brendan’s model for the emotional barrier that can build between us and the things we struggle with or have failed at.

For neurodivergent kids, those barriers can become especially significant.

And what looks like laziness, defiance, or a lack of motivation from the outside may have something very different underneath it.

Brendan explains why getting curious about what’s making…