The FASD Success Show
Jeff Noble thought he knew all about FASD... until he became a full time FASD Foster Parent. Fast forward to now. Jeff has been coast to coast and from one side of the earth to the other talking, teaching and learning about FASD with other Caregivers, Front Line Staff and anyone who might sit and listen to him. In The FASD SUCCESS SHOW, Jeff and his gang of FASD Insiders will talk about FASD in a real way so that you can learn how to deal and cope with FASD in REAL life, to be a better advocate and a more confident caregiver. Jeff is going to tackle all the hot topics like FASD and aggression, sleep, hygiene, the education system, meltdowns and working with professionals. Pretty much all the things you need to know so that you can focus on being a happy, balanced caregiver. Jeff will make you laugh, he will make you think, but mostly he will give you hope that you CAN do this. Hit subscribe and get ready to transform into the FASD Caregiver you know you can be.
Episodes
The scans are in, and they tell a different story.
Dr. Catherine Lebel, Canada’s leading FASD brain imaging researcher, joins Jeff Noble to share what MRI research reveals about how the brain develops after prenatal alcohol exposure and why the story is far more hopeful than most people think.
Through years of ground breaking studies, Dr. Lebel and her team have shown that the FASD brain doesn’t stop growing. It just grows differentl...
What if your loved one with FASD’s brain wasn’t misfiring — it was miss-messaging?
In this powerful episode, Jeff sits down with Dr. Long from the University of Calgary’s Developmental Neuroimaging Lab, one of the key researchers on Dr. Catherine Lebel’s team, to uncover what really happens inside the brain after prenatal alcohol exposure.
Dr. Long explains how the brain’s network — the system that keeps messages moving between regio...
What if mental health and behavior weren’t just about the brain, but also about the body? In this fascinating conversation, Jeff sits down with Dr. Tamara Bodnar, a biological scientist and researcher at the University of Calgary, whose work is changing how we understand FASD from the inside out.
Dr. Bodnar studies the gut–brain axis — the constant communication between our digestive system and our brain — and how prenatal alcohol e...
Trigger Warning: This episode includes discussions around mental health challenges and suicide. Please listen when you feel ready and take care of yourself as needed.
What if everything you thought you knew about mental health and behavior was flipped on its head? In this powerful conversation, Jeff sits down with Dr. Jacqueline Pei, psychologist, professor at the University of Alberta, and senior research lead with CanFASD, to expl...
What if you could hear the same family one year apart and actually feel the shift from chaos to connection. In this powerful “before and after” episode, Jeff revisits Angela Freeman and her two kids, Ruby and Elias. Last year, we met them in Toronto when every day felt like triage — school battles, misunderstandings, and constant fires. One year later, everything looks different.
Through sober momentum, the right school fit, and dai...
Teaching, Training and Transformation: Malgorzata’s Journey Forward
What happens when language that works at home starts changing classrooms and systems. What if a one minute demo with an umbrella could stop symptom punishment faster than another meeting. What if a parent advocate was invited to help shape an international conference.
About This Episode
In this Part 2 of The FASD Success Show, I bring Malgorzata back from Poland to sh...
Turning Pain Into Purpose: Malgorzata’s FASD Advocacy
What if the child you were promised was “healthy” — and the real story didn’t show up until years later? What if the diagnosis you fought so hard to get didn’t open doors but instead left you standing in another long hallway?
In this episode of The FASD Success Show, I sit down with Malgorzata from Poland. Her journey takes us through judgment, grief, and exhaustion, but ...
Relationships and Resilience: Reinier & Kate on Love and FASD
What does love look like when FASD is part of the story? And how do you play the long game when milestones come later than expected?
In this episode of The FASD Success Show, I sit down with my friends Reinier deSmit and Kate Kristiansen for a real and vulnerable conversation about partnership, conflict, and resilience.
Reinier was diagnosed with FASD at 56. Now in his ...
FASD Awareness Month Special: CanFASD Updates + See Jeff Live
Awareness isn’t just hashtags or red shoes. It’s what we do with that awareness that counts.
In this special episode of The FASD Success Show, I sit down with Kathy Unsworth (the new Executive Director of CanFASD) and Audrey McFarlane (who has been a champion of mine since day one).
We talk about the new Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS) report, the leader...
In this raw and powerful episode of the FASD Success Show, Jeff sits down with his friend and colleague Barb Clark just hours after she received her official FASD diagnosis.
Barb has coached, trained, and supported caregivers for years, but this time she’s on the other side of the story talking openly about what it feels like to finally have confirmation of something she always suspected.
She shares the shock, the relief, and the va...
In this follow-up episode of the FASD Success Show, Jeff reconnects with Barb Clark three months after she received her official FASD diagnosis.
When we first spoke, Barb had just gotten the news, and she shared the raw relief and validation of finally having a name for her lifelong struggles. Now, with time to process, she reflects on what has actually changed in her daily life, her work, and her relationships.
Barb opens up about t...
In this powerful episode of the FASD Success Show, Jeff sits down with Cornelia Fornefeld, a fierce and funny foster mom from Germany who's turning personal adversity into national impact.
Cornelia opens up about the whirlwind journey of raising her daughter Dana, who came into her home at just five weeks old. Despite being a trained social worker and early childhood educator, Cornelia quickly discovered that parenting a child ...
Join us for a raw and real episode of The FASD Success Show. I’m your host, Jeff Noble, and in this episode, I chat with Ray and Jen, parents of five kids—four of whom are on the FASD spectrum. Before joining our community, they were constantly overwhelmed by daily blowups, meltdowns, and behaviors that left them walking on eggshells. But through training and education, they found the tools to stop engaging in the chaos and create ...
Welcome to another inspiring episode of The FASD Success Show! In this episode, I sit down with Ryan Jolly, an incredible single mom of four, two of whom have FASD. Ryan's story is one of resilience, determination, and the transformation that comes from finding the right support.
Ryan opens up about her toughest moments—like dealing with explosive behaviors and feeling completely overwhelmed. However, she also shares how she sh...
In this episode of The FASD Success Show, I sit down with Mike and Crystal, a couple who have been through the wringer raising four kids—all on the FASD spectrum. They open up about their darkest moments and the journey that brought them from surviving on the edge to finding peace and understanding.
Crystal shares how she was on the verge of running away, feeling overwhelmed and without support. But through education and connection,...
Join us for a raw and real episode of The FASD Success Show. I’m your host, Jeff Noble, and in Episode 158, I’m coming back after an unexpected hiatus with a deeply personal story that’s changed my life. But it’s not just about the challenges—I’m here to share what’s in store for you as we move forward.
In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on what’s been happening behind the scenes, and I’m spilling the tea on some big chan...
Welcome to "Summer Sanity: How FASD Caregivers Make It Work" Summer break is upon us, and if you're feeling the heat, you're not alone. In this episode, Jeff Noble is joined by the Caregiver Council—a group of seasoned parents from our online coaching programs. They're here to share their tried-and-true strategies to help you navigate the summer months with your FASD kiddos.
From maintaining structure and ha...
Join us for an insightful and inspiring episode of The #FetalAlcoholSyndrome(FASD) Success Show. I'm your host, Jeff Noble, and in Episode #156, we welcome Dr. Jeffrey Wozniak and Dr. Blake Gimbel to discuss the latest in FASD research, focusing on choline and brain imaging studies.
In this episode, Dr. Wozniak and Dr. Gimbel provide updates on their groundbreaking follow-up study on the effects of choline in children...
Join us for an insightful and inspiring episode of The #FetalAlcoholSyndrome(FASD) Success Show. I'm your host, Jeff Noble. In Episode #155, we are thrilled to welcome Alicia Munn, a dedicated advocate and pioneer in the FASD community. Alicia brings a wealth of knowledge and practical experience, offering invaluable tips for creating an FASD-friendly environment and navigating the complexities of FASD advocacy.
In th...
Do you need some HOPE? Wondering if all this effort is worth it in the end?
Well, I'm here to say it is, and in this episode, I'm bringing you Exhibit (A) in the case for hope: Demi Forsyth – a young woman who embodies resilience. With heartfelt candor, Demi shares her day-to-day triumphs and trials, offering a dose of reality mixed with a surge of optimism for caregivers and individuals alike.
Here's what you'll ...
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