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…
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Send us Fan Mail 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…
Send us Fan Mail 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…
Send us Fan Mail 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…
Send us Fan Mail 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…
Send us Fan Mail 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…
Send us Fan Mail 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…
Send us Fan Mail 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…
Send us Fan Mail 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…
Send us Fan Mail 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 years,…
Send us Fan Mail 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 tools…
