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The Special Needs Mom Podcast

Think of this podcast as your very own special needs mom support group--except it"s helpful and fun! You will leave with the hope that you can have a super happy life even when your life includes parenting a medically complex child or a child with something like autism and ADHD.You likely didn"t ask to be the parent of a disabled child or to live portions of your life in the hospital NICU or PICU. Your story is unique; it’s hard to find a place where you belong or where you don"t feel so isolated

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11:54

I Don't Know What's Next: I Do Know I Need To Pause

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2026/03/25

Send us a text (Note: we are not able to respond but LOVE to hear from you!!) This episode is a personal one. I’m sharing why I’m stepping back from the podcast for now and what it looks like to choose rest, even when it’s hard to let go. Read the full show notes here. Connect with Kara, host of The Special Needs Mom Podcast: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thespecialneedsmompodcast/ Website: https://www.kararyska.com/

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57:00

What People Don’t Understand About This Life (Even...

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2026/03/18

Send us a text (Note: we are not able to respond but LOVE to hear from you!!) This episode is a real-life conversation about what support actually looks like and where it still falls short for special needs moms. Kara and Anika talk about advocacy, friendship, community, and the quiet weight so many of us are still carrying. Read the full show notes here. Connect with Kara, host of The Special Needs Mom Podcast: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thespecialneedsmompodcast/ Website...

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49:59

Learning to Live Inside the Life You Didn’t Choose...

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2026/03/11

Send us a text (Note: we are not able to respond but LOVE to hear from you!!) Transformation guide and stroke survivor Joy Shaw joins me to talk about healing through the lens of the hero’s journey and what it means to become the author of your own story. In this thoughtful conversation, we explore grief, witnessing pain, and the shift that happens when we stop trying to return to the life we expected and begin living the one we have. read the full show notes here. Connect with Joy ...

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11:00

The Hidden Cost of Being The Strong One

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2026/03/04

Send us a text (Note: we are not able to respond but LOVE to hear from you!!) In this episode, Kara re-shares a deeply personal story about the aftermath of a medical crisis with her son and what she calls the “fallout zone” that follows survival mode. This conversation about the shadow side of strength is one many caregivers will recognize, and it’s one worth revisiting. Read the full show notes here. Connect with Kara, host of The Special Needs Mom Podcast: Instagram: https://www.in...

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48:09

Digging Deep Without Trying Harder: A Different Kind...

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2026/02/26

Send us a text (Note: we are not able to respond but LOVE to hear from you!!) What happens when everything you intellectually understand still doesn’t help you survive the hardest seasons of motherhood? In this episode, I talk with Erin Popp about complex grief, chronic uncertainty, and what it really means to dig deep when control stops working. Read the full show notes here. Get more information on Pathway to Peace Coaching Community Connect with Kara, host of The Special Ne...

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22:09

The Emotional Cycle of a Special Needs Mom

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2026/02/18

Send us a text (Note: we are not able to respond but LOVE to hear from you!!) This episode explores the emotional stages many special needs moms move through, from survival and self-sacrifice to restoration and possibility. Kara shares a personal moment of heartbreak and why community changes everything. Read the full show notes here. Join the WAITLIST for the Pathway to Peace Coaching Community If you are looking for more: Sign up for The Pathway to Peace Coaching Community Waitlist Ge...

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51:47

Medical Mistakes, Ethical Repair, and How Caregivers...

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2026/02/11

Send us a text (Note: we are not able to respond but LOVE to hear from you!!) Ethics educator and special needs mom, Anika Atkins, joins me for a conversation about medical mistakes, ethical repair, and what it looks like to rebuild trust after hard experiences in the healthcare system. We talk about apologies, advocacy, and how caregivers can communicate clearly without losing themselves in the process. Read the full show notes here. Join the WAITLIST for the Pathway to Peace Coaching Co...

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25:54

The Power of Letting Be: Why Being Held in Community...

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2026/02/04

Send us a text (Note: we are not able to respond but LOVE to hear from you!!) In this episode, I reflect on the power of being held inside a safe community and what becomes possible when you stop trying to fix yourself. I share a moment from inside the Pathway to Peace community that beautifully illustrates what I call the power of letting be. Read the full story and details. Join the WAITLIST for the Pathway to Peace Coaching Community If you are looking for more: Sign up for The Pat...

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27:15

A Mindset That Can Handle Uncertainty: Learning How...

The Special Needs Mom Podcast ·

2026/01/28

Send us a text (Note: we are not able to respond but LOVE to hear from you!!) A powerful reflection on uncertainty, resilience, and learning how to trust yourself in seasons where you cannot control the outcome. This episode explores what it really means to be okay even when life is not okay, and how to build a mindset that can hold uncertainty without losing your footing. 👉 Read the full show notes and resources here. If you are looking for more: Sign up for The Pathway to Peace Coaching

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13:52

Permission to Not Be Great as a Special Needs Mom

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2026/01/21

Send us a text (Note: we are not able to respond but LOVE to hear from you!!) You don’t need to be great right now you need permission to do what works. In this short episode, Kara shares why choosing the easiest path on purpose can be the most powerful decision you make in a hard season. 👉 Full show notes here. If you are looking for more: Sign up for The Pathway to Peace Coaching Community Waitlist Get The Special Needs Mom Survival Pack free resource Connect with Kara, host of

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50:37

The Next Right Thing: How to Move Forward When You...

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2026/01/14

Send us a text (Note: we are not able to respond but LOVE to hear from you!!) Misty Coy Snyder shares how “the next right thing” helped her move forward after her son received a Down syndrome diagnosis. This episode is for the mom who feels stuck and needs one simple step forward. Read the full show notes here. If you are looking for more: Sign up for The Pathway to Peace Coaching Community Waitlist Get The Special Needs Mom Survival Pack free resource Connect with Kara, host o...

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33:21

How to Finally Organize Everything You Carry as a...

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2026/01/07

Send us a text (Note: we are not able to respond but LOVE to hear from you!!) Caregiving does not become overwhelming because we do not care. It becomes overwhelming because everything lives everywhere, and the mental load has nowhere to land. In this episode, Kara shares the system she built to organize medical information, providers, tasks, and caregiving knowledge into one flexible command center you can actually use. 👉 Read the full show notes and get your free download! If you are

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46:01

The Hidden Path to Feeling More Alive When Grief is...

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2025/12/31

Send us a text (Note: we are not able to respond but LOVE to hear from you!!) Grief does not mean something is wrong with you. In this episode, I share why grief is part of the special needs parenting journey and how allowing it can quietly lead you back to feeling more alive. 👉 Read the full show notes and reflections. If you are looking for more: Sign up for The Pathway to Peace Coaching Community Waitlist Get The Special Needs Mom Survival Pack free resource Connect with Kara,

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9:28

Your Well Deserved Holiday Bonus

The Special Needs Mom Podcast ·

2025/12/24

Send us a text (Note: we are not able to respond but LOVE to hear from you!!) This episode is a small way of saying I see you and I appreciate you this holiday season. Read the full show notes and access your holiday gift here. If you are looking for more: Sign up for The Pathway to Peace Coaching Community Waitlist Get The Special Needs Mom Survival Pack free resource Connect with Kara, host of The Special Needs Mom Podcast: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thespecialneedsmomp...

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12:56

Reimagining Christmas When the One You Pictured Does...

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2025/12/17

Send us a text (Note: we are not able to respond but LOVE to hear from you!!) There is often a version of Christmas we carry in our heads. Quiet. Cozy. Predictable. The kind that feels comforting but somehow never shows up in real life. In this episode, I talk about the grief that can surface when the Christmas you imagined does not exist and how common that experience is, especially for special needs moms. Between medical needs, disrupted routines, and the sheer weight of caregiving, the hol...

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17:07

Your Gateway Drug to Self Compassion

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2025/12/10

Send us a text (Note: we are not able to respond but LOVE to hear from you!!) This week I hit record while standing, which feels fitting because this episode has a little extra energy behind it. November was a lot for me — two ER visits for Levi, construction stress, holiday disruption, all the things. I sat down to prepare for work and realized I had been judging myself for everything I didn’t get done. In coaching, we talk about two paths: judgment or self compassion. And while there’s no w...

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20:30

The Challenging Story is Not The Only Story

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2025/12/03

Send us a text (Note: we are not able to respond but LOVE to hear from you!!) This episode came from a simple morning walk and one very unexpected moment of wisdom from my teenage niece’s boyfriend. We spent Thanksgiving together and he shared something that stopped me in my tracks. It got me thinking about how the people we spend time with quietly shape our thinking, our habits, our emotional landscape and even our hope. As special needs moms we often forget how much this matters because our...

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15:53

Complex Gratitude

The Special Needs Mom Podcast ·

2025/11/26

Send us a text (Note: we are not able to respond but LOVE to hear from you!!) This Thanksgiving week, I’m keeping it simple and talking about complex gratitude. The kind that feels messy, honest, and actually doable for special needs moms. I share a story from the early days after Levi’s surgery, when gratitude felt impossible and I fully wanted to shove the whole concept off a cliff. What finally clicked for me was realizing I didn’t have to be grateful for everything to be grateful for some...

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17:43

Coffee with Kara: Life Updates and Messy Realities

The Special Needs Mom Podcast ·

2025/11/19

Send us a text (Note: we are not able to respond but LOVE to hear from you!!) Today’s episode is a cozy, casual chat. The kind you’d have over coffee with someone who gets it. I almost skipped releasing an episode this week, but connecting with you truly matters to me, even when life feels full. I shared why I’ve stepped back from social media, what prompted it, and how that space has led me to new things like watercolor (and letting go of perfection, one messy brushstroke at a time). I also ...

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68:55

Caring for Yourself When Behaviors Get Hard with...

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2025/11/12

Send us a text (Note: we are not able to respond but LOVE to hear from you!!) This week, I’m back with my friend Brittney Crabtree from Moms Talk Autism for part two of our talk on behaviors that include aggression: physical, verbal, or self-directed. In this episode, we answer the big question: “What now?” We walk through the framework of pre-game, game time, and post-game recovery. We discuss how to prepare, get through, and recover from the hardest moments as special needs parents. We shar...

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