Finding Hope on the Spectrum

About Finding Hope on the Spectrum

Are you worried about your autistic son's or daughter's future and quality of life? Do you want to feel empowered to be the intuitive parent you know you are? Or are you a curious professional, seeking to learn and discover how to best reach your autistic clients? I invite you to join our community of growth seeking individuals as we connect, share and support each other. This show will feature heart to heart conversations with parents, professionals, and autistic individuals sharing personal insight and life experiences. We will dive deep into supports, programs, and stories that inspire us.

Publisher

Brooke Wagner

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Apr 2025

Latest episode

28 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

21 of 66 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   28 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Caring for Your Autistic Child Without Losing Yourself: Small Habits, Meaningful Change

   Host Brooke Wagner interviews identity coach Monica Packer about practical self-care strategies for mothers, especially those raising autistic children, to combat burnout and reclaim their identity.

2. 

   14 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Autism Caregiving: Moving Beyond Survival Mode and Finding Yourself Again

   Host Brooke Wagner interviews Tanya Yarkoni, founder of Integrative Caregiving, about transforming long-term autism caregiving from survival mode to self-discovery through mindfulness.

3. 

   2 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The Gut Microbiome and Autism: What We’re Learning About Bifidobacteria, Immunity, and Children’s Health

   Host Brooke Wagner interviews Dr. Stephanie Culler, scientist and CEO/co-founder of Persephone Biosciences, about the critical role of infant gut bifidobacteria in immunity and development, and emerging links to autism.

Inside a recent episode

Caring for Your Autistic Child Without Losing Yourself: Small Habits, Meaningful Change

Published 28 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Yeah. That's a big part. It's just practically. But if we're going to go deeper, I think in many ways, it's because we've all bought into this belief that to be a good mother, especially, but women in general, too. I see this from people who don't have kids in the home or have never been able to have children. But to be a good mother, a good woman, that involves a model of self-sacrifice. And the intentions are good. We want to be good. And I think in many ways, women are so strong and so good at making sure other people are being nurtured and cared for that we forget that part of what needs to be nurtured and cared for is ourselves. […]

Who has been a guest on Finding Hope on the Spectrum

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Monica Packer
• Tanya Jarkoni
• Stephanie Culler
• Cameron Allen
• Faye Bankler Casell

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

40 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

17 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 32 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

45

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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