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The NeuroSpicy MomPod
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
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When Burnout Becomes Your Baseline; The Five Stages of Burnout and Why Recovery Isn't Just About Rest (Audio Version)
What happens when burnout doesn't end after you leave the environment that caused it? This week on The NeuroSpicy MomPod, we're exploring the five stages of…
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The Skill Didn't Disappear. Access Did. Understanding Neurodivergent Behavior Through the Nervous System with Stephanie Kerwin (Audio Version)
Your 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…
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It's All Connected: The Neurodivergent Experience
Maybe my social media isn't as random as it looks! ✨ This week on The NeuroSpicy MomPod, we're exploring the surprising connections between neurodivergence…
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Wait... How HAS Neurodivergence Affected My Life? | Season 5 Premiere
Welcome to Season 5 of The NeuroSpicy MomPod! In this deeply personal premiere, Austen Marie reflects on a seemingly simple question from a cleaning client…
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BE THE DETECTIVE, NOT THE JUDGE; Understanding Your Neurodivergent Brain with with Josh from Re-Right
What 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…
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Motherhood on Overload: Neurodivergence & Postpartum Depression (Audio Version)
Postpartum mental health is finally getting the national attention it deserves, but what does postpartum look like when you're already living with a NeuroSpicy…
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The Imaginary String: Neurodivergence, Eugenics & the Rights We’re Fighting For
What 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…
The NeuroSpicy MomPodTHE GIRLS WE MISSED; Late-Diagnosed Autism, Chronic Illness & Healing with Lee Alberts
In 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…
The NeuroSpicy MomPodThe Charismatic Adult: The Science of Feeling Seen
What 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 NeuroSpicy MomPodTop-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…
The NeuroSpicy MomPodWhen 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…
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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…
The NeuroSpicy MomPodThe 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…
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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…
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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…
The NeuroSpicy MomPodWhat 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…
The NeuroSpicy MomPodWon’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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Are We Educating… or Conditioning? The Truth About Modern Schooling with Olivia Couch
Before we dive in, a quick note 💛 The audio and video are slightly out of sync in parts of this episode. Thank you for your patience and understanding as you…
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🎧 Learned Helplessness: How Systems Teach Us to Stop Trying (Audio Version)
In this episode of The NeuroSpicy MomPod, we explore learned helplessness, a psychological pattern that develops when someone is repeatedly placed in…
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Building Something Steadier Than Survival✨
Welcome to Season 4 of The NeuroSpicy MomPod. 💖This podcast is a space where we explore neurodivergence, nervous system regulation, trauma, healing, and…
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🎙️ Season 3 Finale — Healing For the World
This episode closes out Season 3 of The NeuroSpicy MomPod! There’s no recap and no personal update here. Instead, this conversation centers on staying…
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Holding Both: Neurodivergent Joy, Grief, and Staying Human
I don’t have a perfect script for this moment in history — but I do know what my body feels. In this episode of The NeuroSpicy MomPod, we talk about…
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A NeuroSpicy Interview with David Schmidt Jimenez; Supporting Neurodivergent Kids With Dignity
In this episode of The NeuroSpicy MomPod, I sit down with David Schmidt Jimenez — a late-diagnosed autistic, Cuban American educator based in Baltimore — for a…
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Why Does Being Aware Make Everything Harder?
Why does healing feel harder after you finally have words for what you’ve been living through? In this episode of The NeuroSpicy MomPod, I explore why…
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🎙️Neurodivergence Without the Safety Net: When Survival Becomes the Only Option
What does neurodivergent support look like when you don’t have a safety net? In this episode of The NeuroSpicy MomPod, I talk openly about the gap between…
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Embracing Neurodivergence: A Journey of Understanding; A NeuroSpicy Interview with Kory Andreas
In this episode of The NeuroSpicy MomPod, I’m sitting down with Kory Andreas for a gentle, grounding conversation about late-diagnosed autism, nervous system…
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It Runs in the Family: The Genetics of Neurodivergence & Why It’s So Often Missed
In this episode of The NeuroSpicy MomPod, we explore why neurodivergence so often goes unrecognized in families — and how genetics, normalization, and survival…
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When You’re the Calm… but You’re Not Calm
A compassionate, science-backed conversation about what happens when neurodivergent parents want to be the calm for their kids… but their own nervous system is…
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🎙️ Holiday Season, Tiny Nervous Systems: Why Everyone Feels So Off Right Now
This week on The NeuroSpicy MomPod, we’re diving into something almost every neurodivergent parent (and reparenting adult) is feeling right now: why the…
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Why ‘Normal Parenting Tips’ Don’t Work for Neurodivergent Kids — And Why That Doesn’t Make You Soft
Hey friends — today we’re untangling one of the biggest misconceptions in parenting advice: the idea that neurodivergent kids should respond to “normal”…
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Two Identities, One Nervous System: Growing Up Undiagnosed & Rebuilding Who You Are
In today’s episode, we’re diving into something so many late-identified neurodivergent adults know all too well — the feeling of having two versions of…
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🎙️ What Our Children Wish We Knew: Healing Our Inner Child While Parenting
This week’s episode cracked my heart open in the best way. 💞 “What Our Children Wish We Knew” is a love letter to the kids we’re raising and the little ones…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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🎙️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…
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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…
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🎧 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…
The NeuroSpicy MomPodWelcome 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…
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S2E20 - Thank you For Growing With Me!
Season 2 Finale! 💖 We’ve officially wrapped up 20 episodes this season, and I just want to say thank you to every single listener who’s been part of this…
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A NeuroSpicy Take on Ai
AI can feel like magic for ADHD, autistic, and dyslexic brains, helping with emotional regulation, executive function, and communication...but what’s the…
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🎧Back to School, Back to You: Supporting Neurodivergent Nervous Systems in Transition
Transitions are hard—especially when your neurodivergent brain is already screaming, “TOO MUCH, TOO FAST.” In this episode, we unpack why seasonal shifts and…
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🎧Why Trying New Things Feels Like a Threat: The Neurospicy Brain & Change
Why does trying anything new feel like your brain is short-circuiting? Why do school transitions make our kids fall apart—and why do we spiral right along with…
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🎧 Why Justice Sensitivity Feels Like a Full-Time Job (Especially If You're NeuroSpicy)
Do you ever feel like you have to speak up—even when it costs you everything? Like your body literally won’t let you move on when something feels unfair?…
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🎧 Episode 15: You Might Be NeuroSpicy If…
Ever peeled the labels off water bottles like it was your job? Refused to wear jeans unless they were exactly the right softness? Couldn’t handle wet hair…
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🎧 A NeuroSpicy Take on Spirituality
Ever wondered why astrology feels more real than science class? Or why your nervous system calms down more in the forest than in a therapist’s office? Let’s…
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🎧 A NeuroSpicy Take on School Trauma
Today, we’re breaking down the hidden trauma so many of us experienced in school—from being shamed for needing to move, to overachieving ourselves into nervous…
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🎙️ AUDIO EPISODE: Why You Stayed – The NeuroSpicy Science of Trauma Bonds
Why do so many neurodivergent folks find themselves stuck in toxic, one-sided, or manipulative relationships? In this episode of The NeuroSpicy MomPod, we dive…
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🎙️PDA Parenting - Raising a Child Who Says ‘NO’ to Everything
In this episode of The NeuroSpicy MomPod, we’re talking about something that doesn’t get nearly enough airtime: Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA). If every…
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🎧A NeuroSpicy Interview with Dr. Tara Hogan Audio Version
This week on The NeuroSpicy MomPod, I'm joined by Dr. Tara Hogan—a neurodivergent mom, holistic parenting mentor, and pediatric chiropractor—to talk about…
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A NeuroSpicy Take on Money
Let’s talk money — the neurospicy way. 💸 In this episode, we’re getting real about why so many of us with ADHD, autism, or trauma backgrounds struggle with…
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ND in the Workplace: Why You Hate Every Job You’ve Ever Had
S2E8 – ND in the Workplace: Why You Hate Every Job You’ve Ever Had Ever feel like you’re “bad at working”? Spoiler: you’re not. You’re just neurodivergent in a…
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A NeuroSpicy Interview with Dr. Luz
🎙️ In this heartfelt and reflective episode, I sit down with Dr. Luz Casquejo Johnston — a first-generation Filipina American, educator, and fellow neurospicy…
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A NeuroSpicy Take on Gaslighting
Welcome back to The NeuroSpicy MomPod, where the vibes are unfiltered and the gaslighting is… unfortunately everywhere. 😮💨 In this episode, I break down how…
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🎙️ Rejection-Sensitive Dysphoria: Why It Feels Like the World Is Ending
Ever spiraled over a short text or convinced yourself someone must be mad at you based on a single emoji? 🫠 You're not alone, babe. In this episode of The…