Mother's Guide Through Autism
This podcast is to inspire, support, and build community for mothers raising children with autism. Brigitte Shipman is the host and creator of this podcast and it has been inspired by her son Joseph who has been living with autism for the last 32 years. Together, Brigitte and Joseph hope to offer mothers of autistic children hope for the future. They will be sharing what they have learned in their journey as well as have expert guests on the show to give you knowledge, resources, insights, and inspiration.
Episodes
In this episode of A Mother's Guide Through Autism, Brigitte sits down with Whitney Reynolds—Emmy-nominated executive producer and host of The Whitney Reynolds Show on PBS.
Whitney shares how her own challenging childhood planted the seeds for her lifelong mission: using media as a tool for hope, empathy, and positive change rather than sensationalism.
Together, Brigitte and Whitney explore how ...
The online world can offer connection, entertainment, and independence for neurodivergent kids, but it can also expose them to cyberbullying, manipulation, and situations they may not yet know how to handle.
In this episode of Mother’s Guide Through Autism, Brigitte talks with Dr. Myava Clark, a passionate advocate, speaker, educator, and best-selling author with a background in respiratory therapy and ...
In this episode of the Mother’s Guide Through Autism Podcast, Brigitte sits down with author, coach, advocate, and special needs mom Susanna Peace Lovell for an honest conversation about caring for your child while learning to care for yourself, too.
Susanna shares what she wishes she had known during the overwhelming early years of raising her daughter, Arizona, and why self-compassion became such an i...
This week’s episode of Mother’s Guide Through Autism is a little different.
Brigitte welcomes back Maureen Brice, an author, intuitive energy coach, certified health coach, autism parent, and advocate with more than 25 years of experience in neurodiversity and holistic wellness.
In her coaching work with autism moms, Maureen incorporates intuitive practices, energetic frequency work, and bi...
What if laughter could become one of your most powerful tools for getting through the hard moments of autism parenting?
In this episode of the Mother’s Guide Through Autism Podcast, Brigitte sits down with author, speaker, and fellow autism mom Andrea Moriarty for an honest, hopeful, and often very funny conversation about raising her son Reid, now 32.
Andrea shares what those early years after R...
If you are navigating an autism diagnosis with your child, you already know how heavy and isolating the journey can feel. But there is a side to this story we don't hear often enough: the father’s perspective.
In this episode, host Brigitte Shipman sits down with Harry Psaros—an autism father, advocate, board member for the Autism Caring Center, and best-selling author of “From Struggle to S...
In this episode of A Mother's Guide Through Autism, host Brigitte Shipman sits down with Maureen Brice and Dr. Nicole Dolan to explore a deeply profound side of caregiving: the parent’s own nervous system, trauma history, and energetic frequency.
When your neurodivergent child has a meltdown, does your own anxiety or anger immediately skyrocket? You are not alone.
Maureen Brice and Dr. Nicole Do...
This episode was originally released on Your Trauma Talks and is being shared here with permission so our audience can hear this meaningful conversation.
In this interview, host Rahul K. Maharaj speaks with Brigitte Shipman and Joseph Shipman about faith, advocacy, acceptance, autism, and neurodiversity from both the mother’s and autistic adult’s perspective.
The conversation explores grief, ho...
When a child is emotionally dysregulated, it’s easy for parents to feel unsure, exhausted, or like they’re constantly reacting instead of responding.
In this episode of Mother’s Guide Through Autism, host Brigitte Shipman sits down with Sara Lewis Hartley, a healthcare leader with over 20 years of experience and the author of the Purposefully Me children’s book series, to explore what ...
In this compilation episode, we explore how nervous system regulation plays a foundational role in children’s focus, emotional balance, and ability to engage—especially for kids with sensory processing differences and autism.
Drawing from two past conversations on the podcast, this episode highlights how overactive or underactive sensory systems can impact learning, behavior, and daily life. Rathe...
In this episode of Mother’s Guide Through Autism, Brigitte welcomes back Carrie Cariello—mother, writer, and one of the co-authors of the bestselling book Autism Out Loud, written alongside Kate Swenson and Adrian Wood.
Together, these three mothers share their lived experiences of raising children with very different autism profiles. In this conversation, Carrie opens up about the emotional journ...
In this episode of Mother’s Guide Through Autism, Brigitte Shipman sits down with Dr. Theresa Lyons, Yale-trained scientist and founder of Navigating AWEtism, to bring clarity, hope, and grounded science to the conversation.
Dr. Lyons explains what new research is revealing about the evolving definition of autism, how some children lose their autism diagnosis over time, and how parents can navigate the ...
What happens when you step away from “fixing” and begin meeting your autistic child exactly where they are?
In this heartfelt episode of Mother’s Guide Through Autism, Brigitte talks with Jennifer Briggs, a mom who created a home-based Son-Rise program—called Sarah-Rise—for her daughter who has a rare genetic anomaly and autism.
Jennifer opens up about the stressful early ...
When your child is in full meltdown mode, what do you do?
If you’ve ever felt like you’re trying to hold it together while everything around you is falling apart—you’re not alone. In this powerful episode, Brigitte talks with Lisa Candera, solo mom to a teen with severe autism and OCD, full-time attorney, and certified life coach for autism moms.
Lisa shares the hard-earned tool...
If you’ve ever felt like you’re holding it all together on the outside…while your insides are screaming—this episode is for you.
Brigitte sits down with Kimberly Guche, a pediatric speech-language pathologist, mindset coach, and mom of four, to talk about something we rarely say out loud: parenting an autistic or highly sensitive child can feel overwhelming. The pressure. The unpredic...
In this heartfelt episode of Mother’s Guide Through Autism, host Brigitte Shipman sits down with Kathleen Somers, a mother and author, to explore the complex emotional landscape of raising a child with an invisible disability.
Kathleen reflects on her 24-year journey parenting a son with high-functioning autism—from initial denial to acceptance.
With honesty and humility, she shares t...
Can what your child eats really affect their behavior?
In this episode of the Mother’s Guide Through Autism podcast, Brigitte speaks with Sonya Bell—a registered nurse, autism mom, and integrative nutrition health coach—about the powerful connection between food and behavior in neurodivergent children.
After both her son and daughter were diagnosed with developmental differences, Sony...
In this heartfelt episode of the Mother’s Guide Through Autism podcast, Brigitte Shipman and Maureen Brice are joined by special guest Kim Heinl to reflect on the powerful experience of the Recharge and Restore Retreat for Autism Moms—a weekend of deep connection, rest, and healing.
Kim shares her transformative journey of rediscovering self-care, how it changed her perspective as a mom, and the s...
What does it really take to support a child on the autism spectrum—especially one who thinks visually or struggles with communication?
In this powerful episode of the Mother’s Guide Through Autism podcast, Brigitte sits down with Dr. Temple Grandin—renowned scientist, inventor, author, and autism advocate.
Dr. Grandin shares personal stories from her childhood, including what helped h...
In this heartfelt episode of Mother's Guide through Autism Podcast, Brigitte sits down with award-winning journalist, autism mom, and author Peggy Henkel Wolf to discuss the intricacies of responsible and responsive parenting for children on the autism spectrum.
For nearly two decades, Peggy has been exploring themes in autism parenting and self-determination on her blog.
They discuss:
- how to parent chi...
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