Atypical Life

Atypical Life

Hosted by: Carol Hegan

An Atypical Life is a podcast sharing the everyday realities of neurodivergent family life — navigating a neurotypical world with humour, honesty, and heart. Through real stories, gentle insights, and...

Episodes

Atypical Life Podcast - Season 1, Episode 7: Finally, Someone Sees Me - Books, Brains & GROW: A Neuro-Affirming Approach to Understanding Behaviours

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Carol shares her brand new children's book My Brain Has Too Many Tabs Open — a story about Sam, a boy with a busy brain, inspired by her own kids and the families she works with every day. It's a book about feeling...
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Atypical Life Podcast Season 1, Episode 6 - Navigating Autism, ADHD & 2E as an 11 year old.

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In this episode of A Typical Life, Carol sits down with her 11-year-old son Lincoln for a candid, funny, and surprisingly deep conversation about growing up neurodivergent. Lincoln opens up about being autistic, ADHD,...
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Atypical Life Podcast Season 1, Episode 5 - We're Back! Surgery, NDIS Chaos & a Small Win Worth Celebrating

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After an unexpected break, we're back! In this episode, we get real about what happens when your full-time support worker needs surgery — and there's no one to step in. We dive deep into the current wave of NDIS...
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Atypical Life Podcast - Season 1, Episode 4: Navigating School Transitions and Neurodivergence

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Episode 4: Setting Our Neurodivergent Kids Up for Success at School Join us as we dive into the complex world of school advocacy for neurodivergent children. We're a few weeks into the new term, and the novelty has...
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Atypical Live Podcast - Season 1, Episode 3: Choosing the right "Support" for your family: accepting help, trust and consistency

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Atypical Live Podcast - Episode 3: Choosing the right "Support" for your family: accepting help, trust and consistency In this episode, hosts Carol and Chelsea discuss the journey of accepting help as a neurodivergent...
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The Atypical Life Podcast - Season1, Episode 2 - Navigating Autism Diagnosis Journeys

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Navigating Autism Diagnosis 10 years ago and now - for both children and adults.
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Atypical Life Podcast - Season 1, Episode 1: Introduction: Neurodivergent Parenting & Life

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