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The Mildly Crushing It Podcast
Parenting isn’t easy- parenting kids with special needs comes with its own challenges. We drink, we overshare, we're not here to sugarcoat it. We're figuring it out as we go, sharing the ride with anyone who needs a laugh, a cry, or just some solidarity.
Episodes
- The Mildly Crushing It Podcast
Ep 2.5- Just Another Day in the Shitshow
School updates, medication adventures, Halloween chaos, being sick, and a reminder that sometimes the big brothers are the real MVPs. We're just catching up on…
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Accommodating Vs. Spoiling
Repeat episode alert! Life has been lifing in the most beautiful ways; we couldn't get out a new episode. We'd love for ya'll to sit down with us again and…
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Ep 2.4- Navigating this $hi+sh0w with the Pros - Moms Talk Autism
We’re joined by some pros who know a thing or two about navigating the special-needs shitshow... and podcasting. We talk grief, mom guilt, finding your people…
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Ep 2.3- Because We Need to Talk About It
Two special-needs moms. One complicated small-town situation. And a conversation we believe needs to happen. We sat down to hear their side of the story—but…
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Ep 2.2 - The Woman Building a Village
Our first-ever in-studio guest is here, and she is one hell of a badass. At 70 years old, she stepped into raising her 11-year-old granddaughter with ASD—and…
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Ep 2.1 Who Are These Bitches, Take 2
Season 2 kicks off with a little re-introduction, a lot of catching up, and a look back at our first year of podcasting. We talk about what we thought we were…
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Ep23- How Are You?
So… how are you actually doing? Turns out, that’s a really f@$king uncomfortable question. We try to answer it anyway—because as special needs moms, “fine” can…
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BONUS In Their Own Words, The Siblings #2: Harvey
In our second BONUS episode from the sibling perspective we get another heartfelt look at what it’s like to be the big brother. He shares why it’s okay to be…
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Ep22- Cool Cool Cool. Everything is Fine.
In this episode, recorded back in June, we wrapped up the school year, unpacked a brand-new diagnosis, and tried to wrap our heads around everything that was…
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Ep21- Two Steps Forward, One Giant WTF.
We talk about the spikes, dips, tiny wins, big feelings, and figuring out how to celebrate progress when it rarely looks like a straight line. Mostly, we talk…
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Ep20 Summer Sucks
In this episode, we laugh, we cry, and we get real about the challenges of losing routines, juggling constant caregiving, and battling those inevitable…
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Ep19 Who We Used To Be
Life didn’t go according to plan, but we also love the women this journey has shaped us into. Join us as we reflect on the surprising gifts hidden inside…
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BONUS In His Own Words, part 1: Miles
In this bonus episode, we hand over the microphone and let Miles tell his story. With honesty, vulnerability, and a level of insight that caught us completely…
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Ep18- Ada's Diagnosis: The Long Way to the Right Answer
(Warning: Adult Language.) After years of searching for answers, we finally have them. In this episode, we share Ada's journey to a genetic diagnosis, why…
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Ep17- But We Definitely Need to Rebrand Self-Care
Because sometimes re-grounding yourself doesn’t look like a wellness retreat. Sometimes it looks like a car cry, exhale in the closet, or shaming your kids to…
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Ep 16- Not Everything Needs to Be Rebranded
(Warning: Adult Language) This week we’re talking about the pressure to rebrand every hard thing into something beautiful, inspiring, or “actually a blessing.”…
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Ep 15- The Art of Romanticizing a Really Hard Life
What does “romanticizing this life” look like when your reality includes therapies, meltdowns, and constant unpredictability? We’re talking about how we…
The Mildly Crushing It PodcastCocktail Confessions Mini Ep 7
(Warning: Adult Language) Bedtime battles, endless nights, and the quiet thought we hate admitting—this can feel really unfair. Raw, honest, and held together…
The Mildly Crushing It PodcastEp14- Who Taught Us to Feel This Guilty?
Guilt shows up everywhere—parenting, work, friendships, even the way we take a break. It’s loud, constant, and somehow feels like it’s just part of the job…
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Cocktail Confessions Mini Ep 6
(Warning: Adult Language.) This one is raw, and especially unhinged. We admit the things most moms only think: sometimes we say not-so-nice things about our…
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Ep13- The Glass Siblings
(Warning: Adult Language.) In this episode, we’re talking about glass siblings—the kids growing up alongside higher needs, who often learn to be flexible…
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Cocktail Confessions Mini Ep 5
(Warning: Adult Language.) This one gets a little deeper. We’re talking about the weight of this life—the kind that hits you in quiet moments and makes you…
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Ep 12- Spoiling vs Accommodating
(Warning: Adult Language.) Are we “spoiling” our kids… or are we actually just doing what they need to survive and thrive? In this episode, we’re joined by our…
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Cocktail Confessions Mini Ep 4
(Warning: Adult Language.) No names, no judgement - just your honest confessions about parenthood. This time: The truth about not wishing this life on anyone…
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Ep 11- No One Is Coming
(Warning: Adult Language.) Today we’re talking about being the default parent in a special needs household — the keeper of appointments, IEPs, meltdowns, meds…
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Cocktail Confessions Mini Ep 3
(Warning: Adult Language.) No names, no judgement - just your honest confessions. Welcome to the circus motherf#@%ers. Are you a juggler or the ringleader?
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Ep 10- Redefining Milestones
(Warning: Adult Language.) What happens when your child doesn’t follow the “normal” timeline? We’re unpacking special needs milestones, the grief and the pride…
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Cocktail Confessions Mini Ep 2
(Warning: Adult Language.) No names, no judgement - just your honest conversation. Our second brutally honest round of Cocktail Confessions! Kids acting like…
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Ep 9- We're not okay... That's the Update
In this episode, we’re checking in on our mental health… and spoiler alert: it’s not great. We talk current stress levels, overloaded nervous systems, and what…
The Mildly Crushing It PodcastCocktail Confessions Mini Ep 1
(Warning: Adult language.) It’s our very first Cocktail Confession mini episode and whew… you did not hold back. We asked for your deepest, darkest thoughts…
The Mildly Crushing It PodcastCocktail Confessions
Welcome to our brand new mini episode series: Cocktail Confessions, where we anonymously read your most unhinged, secret thoughts and unpack them in real time…
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Ep 8- This Beautiful Mess
(Warning: Adult Language.) Life with special needs is messy, exhausting, and unpredictable—but it’s also deeply meaningful in ways we never expected. In This…
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Ep 7- This Feels Different For Everyone
(Warning: adult language.) Often we experience similar moments and challenges, yet absorb them in completely different ways. It’s not one-size-fits-all. What…
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Ep 6- Turns Out, We're Okay
(Warning: Adult Language) We hadn’t seen each other since our last episode—the one where we bled our hearts out. So we had a real life catch up on the couch…
The Mildly Crushing It PodcastEp 5- This Kind Of Grief
In this episode, we open up about the grief that quietly shadows life with a special-needs kiddo. From the gut-punch moments no one warns you about to the…
The Mildly Crushing It PodcastBonus Ep- Holiday Lights and Meltdowns
(Warning: adult language.) Navigating through holiday “traditions,” school breaks, gift meltdowns, and the annual battle of why is everything so loud? If…
The Mildly Crushing It PodcastEp 1- Who are these b1+che$?
Warning: adult language. In our first episode, we’re introducing ourselves, our wild lives, and the reason we decided to start talking into a mic instead of…
The Mildly Crushing It PodcastEp 2- Our Diagnosis Journeys Part 1 - Sadie: Confused but Committed
(Warning: adult language.) When her daughter started showing signs that something was up, Sadie skipped the “wait and see” nonsense, cut in line, and went…
The Mildly Crushing It PodcastEp 3- Our diagnosis Journeys part 2- Morgan: Earning My Tiger Stripes
(Warning: adult language.) From navigating medical jargon, to hearing over and over "she's just a puzzle," Morgan shares her caffeine-fueled journey of…
The Mildly Crushing It PodcastEp 4- Laugh or Cry: Therapy Burnout, Property Damage, and Eating Things They Shouldn't
This week we talk about what's happening in our lives: flooded bathrooms, therapy burnout, kids eating rocks, and nail polish fiascos. Some MAJOR leveling up…