The Special Needs Mom Podcast
1) What's Wrong with Me?
Send us a text (Note: we are not able to respond but LOVE to hear from you!!) This week, I’m talking about a pattern I see often in caregiving—the heartbreaking habit of turning on ourselves when life...Show More
2) When Motherhood Awakens the Fighter in You with Nikki McIntosh
Send us a text (Note: we are not able to respond but LOVE to hear from you!!) In this episode, I sit down with Nikki McIntosh, founder of Rare Mamas® and host of the Rare Mamas Rising Podcast. Nikki i...Show More
3) Nobody Else Has It This Hard
Send us a text This week I’m sharing a really personal story—not all the details, but the emotional experience of finding myself in a very sudden, very public, and really scary moment with Levi. It wa...Show More
4) What Happens When You Stop Looking for a Way Out with Catherine Marston
Send us a text This week on the podcast I got to talk with Catherine Marston—a mom, health coach, author, and 14-time Ironman triathlete (yes, you read that right…14!). Catherine’s story is one of gri...Show More
5) From Luxury Estates to Special Needs Homes with Kelly Dixon
Send us a text This episode was such a treat. I got to catch up with my longtime friend Kelly Dixon—someone who knew me way back in my landscaping days (pre-leadership Kara 😅). Kelly has a fascinatin...Show More
6) Extreme Mothering
Send us a text I didn’t plan to end up emotionally fried by the end of summer... but there I was. I hit my limit. So, I did something radical (for a special needs mom, at least): I took myself to the ...Show More
7) The Crushing Weight of Responsibility
Send us a text This replay from the archives is just as relevant now as it was in 2022. If you’ve ever felt the crushing weight of being the one who holds everything together for your child with disab...Show More
8) Fire Hazards & Other Summer Highlights
Send us a text This one’s light, real, and a little bit ridiculous in the best way. I showed up ready to share a few stories from the trenches—some funny, some a little gross (parenting, right?), and ...Show More
9) Sleep Masks, Seizures & Shifting Seasons with Brooke Turbyfill
Send us a text This week, I’m joined by my friend and fellow writer, Brooke Turbyfill. We met as co-authors of The Courage to Raise, a book written by moms navigating the special needs parenting journ...Show More
10) Carriers of Hope a Conversation with Founders of Labeled and Loved: Julie Hornok and Dr. Regina Crone
Send us a text This episode lit me up. I had the gift of sitting down with Julie Hornok and Dr. Regina Crone—co-founders of Labeled and Loved. Together, they’ve created something powerful for moms lik...Show More