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Living Inspired with Autism
Antoinette
48 episodes
3 days ago
Send us a text What do you think first thing in the morning? Not your plans. Not your to-do list. Not who you need to be for everyone else. But the very first thought that arrives before you are fully awake. In this episode, we gently explore what happens in that quiet, foggy space between sleep and waking. The moment when your emotional brain comes online before logic, before perspective, before reassurance. For many parents, especially parents carrying the weight of caregiving and responsib...
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Send us a text What do you think first thing in the morning? Not your plans. Not your to-do list. Not who you need to be for everyone else. But the very first thought that arrives before you are fully awake. In this episode, we gently explore what happens in that quiet, foggy space between sleep and waking. The moment when your emotional brain comes online before logic, before perspective, before reassurance. For many parents, especially parents carrying the weight of caregiving and responsib...
Show more...
Parenting
Education,
Kids & Family,
How To
Episodes (20/48)
Living Inspired with Autism
What do you think first thing in the morning?
Send us a text What do you think first thing in the morning? Not your plans. Not your to-do list. Not who you need to be for everyone else. But the very first thought that arrives before you are fully awake. In this episode, we gently explore what happens in that quiet, foggy space between sleep and waking. The moment when your emotional brain comes online before logic, before perspective, before reassurance. For many parents, especially parents carrying the weight of caregiving and responsib...
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4 days ago
15 minutes

Living Inspired with Autism
Redefining Hard Days: Inner Strength Unleashed. Autism
Send us a text Hard days. We all say it. “I had such a hard day.” “Today was just one of those days.” In this episode, I gently and honestly challenge what we mean when we call a day “hard” not to dismiss your experience, but to help you see where your real power lives. As a parent of an autistic child, your days are full. Full of responsibility, emotion, decision-making, unpredictability, and invisible load. This episode is not about fixing, forcing positivity, or pretending it’s easy. It’s ...
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1 week ago
11 minutes

Living Inspired with Autism
Your Future Self. Parents with Autistic Children
🎧 Your Future Self Is Cheering You On There is a version of you who has already survived this season. The sleepless nights. The diagnosis shock. The constant worry. She’s standing a few years ahead of you saying Keep going. You’re stronger than you think. You’re doing better than you feel. Your future self is not judging you. She feels deep tenderness for you. She knows how hard this is. Your brain wants safety, not peace. So it keeps rep...
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3 weeks ago
23 minutes

Living Inspired with Autism
Autism. 🎙️ Other People’s Opinions
🎙️ Other People’s Opinions The holidays have a way of turning up the volume on everyone else’s opinions. Family gatherings. School events. Casual comments from people who mean well but have no idea what it’s like to raise a neurodivergent child. In this episode, I open up about the invisible weight so many parents of autistic children carry. The constant effort to keep others comfortable. The exhaustion of managing reactions, expectations, and judgments. The pressure to explain, justify, sof...
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4 weeks ago
15 minutes

Living Inspired with Autism
How to create what you want
When your child is diagnosed with autism, something quietly happens in the background of your life. Your appointments multiply. Your responsibilities grow. And your own desires slowly disappear from the front seat. This episode is your reminder that you are still allowed to want things. You are allowed to create a life that feels meaningful, supported, and yours. Today we explore what it really means to create what you want as an autism parent. Not through wishful thinking, but through unde...
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1 month ago
23 minutes

Living Inspired with Autism
What it really looks like to be coached
If you’ve ever wondered what coaching actually feels like, this episode lifts the curtain. So many parents love the content, listen to the podcasts, read the books… but the moment they think about being coached, fear and uncertainty take over. What if I cry? What if I say the wrong thing? What if it doesn’t work for me? In this gentle, honest episode, I walk you through what coaching truly is, what it isn’t, and the real changes parents experience when they finally ...
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1 month ago
24 minutes

Living Inspired with Autism
Autism - Your dreams & desires
So many autism parents know exactly what their children need, yet feel completely disconnected from what they want. This episode is an invitation to come home to yourself again. Today we explore dreams and desires, not the therapy plans or school goals you manage every day, but the quiet wishes that belong entirely to you. If you have ever thought, I don’t even know what I want anymore, or if guilt shows up the moment you imagine something just for yourself, this conversation will feel like ...
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1 month ago
25 minutes

Living Inspired with Autism
Autism - How to change your mind when life feels hard
Parenting an autistic child means your mind is always busy. One small trigger - a meltdown, a school email, an unexpected change - and suddenly your brain is running a marathon of “what ifs”, worries, and self-judgement. And when the mind spirals, everything feels heavier. In this episode, we slow down and talk about something that truly transformed my life once I understood how to use it: thought management. Not in a clinical, robotic way. In a deeply human, p...
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1 month ago
16 minutes

Living Inspired with Autism
Autism 🎙️ Learning to Accept Life as It Is... and Still Dreaming Bigger
Sometimes acceptance sounds peaceful - like something soft and simple. But in reality, true acceptance takes courage, presence, and heart. In this episode, I share what it really means to say “it is what it is” - not as a way of giving up, but as a way of reclaiming your peace and power. As autism parents, life often asks us to meet moments we didn’t plan for - meltdowns, cancellations, misunderstandings - and it’s so easy to slip into resistance. But what if acceptance isn’t sur...
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2 months ago
19 minutes

Living Inspired with Autism
Autism - Saying "no" without the guilt
Saying “no” can feel selfish - especially when the world expects autism parents to say yes to everything. In this episode, we reframe “no” as a loving, protective choice that guards your energy, protects regulation, and strengthens connection at home. You’ll learn: • Why guilt shows up—and how to treat it like a false alarm • The 5 Pillars for a wise “yes” (safety, capacity, values, season, impact) • Gentle scripts for saying no with grace, confidence, and kindness • How boundaries prevent b...
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2 months ago
15 minutes

Living Inspired with Autism
🎧 Autism — Building Your Weekly Rhythm
Does your week ever feel like a game of whack-a-mole? You get one thing under control, and something else pops up — a meltdown, a mess, a broken lamp, or a school email asking for forms you didn’t even know existed. It’s chaos… and it’s exhausting. But what if your week could hold a little more ease — not by forcing order, but by building rhythms that flow with your life, not against it? In this episode, we’ll explore how to move from overwhelm to ease by designing rhythms that support autis...
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2 months ago
20 minutes

Living Inspired with Autism
Why parents of autism never have enough time… and how to change it
Why parents of autism never have enough time… and how to change it If you’ve ever found yourself staring at the breakfast dishes glued to the table with porridge, Lego scattered across the kitchen floor, and your child eloping just as you’re about to leave the house, you are not alone. For parents of autistic children, time never seems to stretch far enough. Between meltdowns, safety moments, sensory needs, and endless tasks, the day disappears before you’ve had a chance to breathe. But what...
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2 months ago
27 minutes

Living Inspired with Autism
Progress Without Dimming Autistic Joy
As parents, we all want progress for our children - to see them communicate, feel safe, and move through the world with dignity. But in the autism space, “progress” can be a complicated word. In this episode, we explore how to celebrate growth without dimming the joy that makes our children who they are. I share stories from real parents, the longing behind those moments of independence and communication, and the honest fears around choosing the “right” therapy. Whether you’ve tried AB...
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3 months ago
12 minutes

Living Inspired with Autism
Myth - Autism is the problem
So many of us are told — by schools, doctors, even strangers — that autism itself is the problem. Fix the speech. Fix the stimming. Fix the behavior. But what’s the real cost of chasing “fixing”? Often it’s disconnection — from your child, from yourself, and from joy. In this episode, I share one simple yet powerful coaching tool that can shift how you think, feel, and show up as a parent. By the end, you’ll see why autism is not the problem — and how changing just one thought can tran...
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3 months ago
13 minutes

Living Inspired with Autism
Autism - More therapy is not the answer!
In this episode of Living Inspired with Autism, I’m unpacking one of the biggest beliefs so many of us autism parents carry: “If I just do more therapy, push harder, and stay strong, our family will finally thrive.” I share my own story of when Max was little, and our lives became a therapy marathon - speech, OT, ABA, horse therapy, you name it, we did it. On the outside, it looked like I was doing everything right. But inside? We were exhausted, disconnected, and running on guilt.&nbs...
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3 months ago
15 minutes

Living Inspired with Autism
Autism - Expand Your Capacity: Finding Strength Without Burning Out
Parenting a child with autism often feels like carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders. Between therapies, appointments, school meetings, work deadlines, and family responsibilities, it can feel like you’re always one meltdown away from breaking. If you’ve ever asked yourself, “How much longer can I keep this up?” - you are not alone. In this episode of Expand Your Capacity, I’m unpacking what capacity really means for us as parents. It’s not about doing more or stretching yoursel...
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3 months ago
13 minutes

Living Inspired with Autism
Autism. It’s Not Our Children Who Need to Change - It’s the World.
In this heartfelt episode, we dive into a truth every autism parent needs to hold onto: our children don’t need to change - the world does. I’ll share the story of Marcus, an 8-year-old boy who came home from school every day emotionally drained from masking and trying to fit into rules that didn’t honor who he truly was. His mom’s breakthrough moment, telling him he could simply be himself, sparked not only relief but also a powerful call to action: acceptance has to go beyond the home. Joi...
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3 months ago
14 minutes

Living Inspired with Autism
Inner Strength for Parents Raising Autistic Children
When we think of inner strength, many of us picture someone who never falters, never cries, and always has it together. But that’s not real life. True inner strength isn’t about pretending everything is fine — it’s about allowing yourself to be human, while still showing up with love, consistency, and hope. In this episode of Living Inspired with Autism, I unpack what inner strength really means for parents raising children on the spectrum. We’ll explore how to bend without breaking, h...
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4 months ago
19 minutes

Living Inspired with Autism
3 Misconceptions about Autism
As parents, we often carry beliefs about autism that quietly shape how we show up for our children, and sometimes those beliefs can leave us overwhelmed, guilty, or stuck. In this episode of Living Inspired with Autism, I’m unpacking three of the biggest misconceptions I see again and again: “Autism is the problem.” → Instead of trying to change your child, what if you adapted the environment? I’ll share simple, practical examples you can try this week.“I’m not enough.” → You’ll discov...
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4 months ago
22 minutes

Living Inspired with Autism
Emotional Relief from Autism: Finding Calm Without Changing Your Child
Parenting an autistic child can feel like you’re on a roller coaster you never signed up for — no seatbelt, endless loops, and zero breaks. Between meltdowns, school calls, appointments, and all the invisible work no one else sees, emotional relief can feel impossible. But here’s the truth: real, lasting calm doesn’t come from fixing your child or waiting for life to get easier. It comes from shifting your mental playlist — one thought at a time. In this episode, I share: Why relief isn’t ab...
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4 months ago
21 minutes

Living Inspired with Autism
Send us a text What do you think first thing in the morning? Not your plans. Not your to-do list. Not who you need to be for everyone else. But the very first thought that arrives before you are fully awake. In this episode, we gently explore what happens in that quiet, foggy space between sleep and waking. The moment when your emotional brain comes online before logic, before perspective, before reassurance. For many parents, especially parents carrying the weight of caregiving and responsib...