EPIC Families – Détails, épisodes et analyse

We are SO back!

Welcome to season 2 of the EPIC Families podcast!

If the ADHD journey has ever left you and your family feeling overwhelmed, underprepared or overlooked, then we have the perfect person to help you get ADHD Unlocked. Meet Tracey Rountree, a key member of ADHD New Zealand, and someone who brings a lifetime of knowledge, wisdom and lived experience to the EPIC Families podcast because she is also an ADHD mum in a neurodiverse household.

In this episode, Tracey reveals:

🙋‍♀️ “Maybe it’s ME?” - The unfortunate truth around how many parents are dismissed when the first signs of neurodivergence appear for their child.

🏆 Winning the confidence battle - How to start trusting yourself as a parent…even when other people think they know your child better than you!

👨‍🏫 The phonecall from school - Why you don’t have to fall into the ‘perfect parenting trap’ when your child’s teacher tells you they are struggling.

⚠️ The dangers of always trying to get it ‘right’, and why ‘trial and error’ could be a more powerful approach.

😵‍💫 How to be a more consistent parent in a world where you feel like you’re being pulled in 100 different directions.

⏸️ Why a strategic ‘pause’ can be a game changer when it comes to morning and evening routines.

🏷️ The debate around ‘labelling’ a child as neurodiverse, and why NOT doing so can cause additional challenges.

PLUS, Tracey helps us to unlock one of the key parenting puzzles…

💬 How to talk to your child about ADHD and wider neurodiversity

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EPIC Families is about creating Extraordinary Parents & Incredible Children. EPIC Families is part of Bay Paediatrics, one of New Zealand’s leading child neurodiversity clinics. Discover more here: https://baypaediatrics.com/

Join the free EPIC Families community here. Be seen, be heard and discover strength in neurodiversity.

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Many neurodiverse families struggle with bedtime routines, falling asleep and staying asleep. But sleepless nights for children (and parents) can be a thing of the past because paediatric consultant Dr Sarah Moll returns to the EPIC Families podcast to deliver a sleep masterclass that’s definitely worth staying up for.

In her role as a consultant at Tauranga Hospital in New Zealand and co-founder of Bay Paediatrics neurodiversity clinic, Sarah has helped hundreds of families unlock the mysteries of getting a good nights’ sleep.

Sarah Reveals..

⚠️ The two main sleep challenges that neurodiverse families face (one might surprise you).

⏳What you should do if your child remains awake for longer than 30 minutes after you put them to bed.

😴 Why two different stages of sleep are VITAL for your child’s development. 

🛌 How certain ‘bad habits’ can make the difference between a dreamy sleep routine or a bedtime nightmare.

🥱 The ‘sleep hygiene’ secret, why so many parents struggle…and why it isn’t your fault.

☕️ How ‘sleepy foods’ can make bedtime easier…but a hot chocolate in the evening may be adding to your child’s sleep struggles

🔄 What to do when your child refuses to go to bed…and why consistency and routine can make all the difference.

PLUS, Sarah reveals a sleepy secret…

📝 How to create a ‘sleep diary’ that can solve the bedtime puzzle once and for all. 

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Grab your tickets for EPIC Families LIVE on March 8th and meet the experts to solve your parenting challenges! More info here.

EPIC Families is about creating Extraordinary Parents & Incredible Children. Discover how in our website here: https://www.myepicfamily.com/

Join the free EPIC Families community here. Be seen, be heard and discover strength in neurodiversity.

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EPIC Families is part of Bay Paediatrics, one of New Zealand’s leading child neurodiversity clinics. Discover more here: https://baypaediatrics.com/

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Anxiety can be a huge challenge for neurodivergent children…and their families. It can feel overwhelming, confusing and never-ending. But there IS a way forwards, and you don’t have to let anxiety hold your child back.

We welcome child educational psychologist Nadia du Plessis to give a masterclass on how anxiety shows up for your child, the impacts it can have and - most importantly - how you can help your child build true resilience and take back control of their thoughts and emotions.

Nadia reveals:

🏷️ How ‘anxiety’ can be an extremely heavy label to burden child with, when it could be defined as a different emotion.

🎢 Spotting the difference between ‘normal’ rollercoaster emotions and anxiety disorder emotions.

📈 Why neurodivergent children may experience more anxiety on a regular basis.

🔍 The hidden signs & behaviours to look out for in order to understand whether your child is suffering from anxiety.

🎚️ Why anxiety is NOT always about the child who is naughty or disobedient, and is more about control

🪫 The phenomenons of ‘emotional blindness’ and ‘neurodivergent burnout’ and how they can impact neurodivergent children.

😵‍💫 How to deal with ‘end of year’ chaos when there is too much to do and too little time.

PLUS

🧠 Tried and tested psychological strategies to help your child overcome anxiety ‘in the moment’

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EPIC Families is about creating Extraordinary Parents & Incredible Children. Discover how in in our website here: https://www.myepicfamily.com/

Join the free EPIC Families community here. Be seen, be heard and discover strength in neurodiversity.

Follow us on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok

Get free access to the ultimate parent’s guide to ADHD for children: ADHD Unlocked.

EPIC Families is part of Bay Paediatrics, one of New Zealand’s leading child neurodiversity clinics. Discover more here: https://baypaediatrics.com/

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If mealtimes & food have ever been a challenge for you and your child, then EPIC Families is serving you up a treat.

We bring you Dietician Consultant Natarsha McEwan, and she is an absolute expert in advising neurodivergent children and their families about food, mealtimes, diet and nutrition. Through her work at The MacMurray Centre in New Zealand, she helps children and their families navigate the mealtime maze.

If you’ve ever struggled with getting your child to eat a balanced diet, keeping them at the table, encouraging them to try new food… or generally get through mealtimes without guilt, overwhelm and a breakdown, then this is for you. 

Natarsha reveals…

😱 The nutrition & dietary challenges children with ADHD typically face.

👩‍🔬 Why ‘following the science’ is only half the story when it comes to your child’s dietary needs.

🥗 The secret to making long-lasting mealtime changes that work for the whole family.

🏷️ How labels of ‘fussy’, ‘restricted’ or ‘particular’ eater can impact how children perceive mealtimes.

📝 The power of a food diary….but why your child shouldn’t focus on weight or calories.

🥦 How to help a child to get comfortable eating ‘yukky’ food.

PLUS

😈 ‘Break in case of emergency’ what to do when your child gets seriously ‘Hangry’.

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EPIC Families is about creating Extraordinary Parents & Incredible Children. Discover how in in our website here: https://www.myepicfamily.com/

Join the free EPIC Families community here. Be seen, be heard and discover strength in neurodiversity.

Follow us on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok

Get free access to the ultimate parent’s guide to ADHD for children: ADHD Unlocked.

EPIC Families is part of Bay Paediatrics, one of New Zealand’s leading child neurodiversity clinics. Discover more here: https://baypaediatrics.com/

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It’s time to unlock the sensory processing puzzle once and for all. 

Meet Kelly Karlson, from The Different OT. She's the expert Occupational Therapist who is seen as a Neurodiversity ‘circuit breaker’ for children and their parents when life becomes a little too overwhelming. In this wisdom-packed episode of EPIC Families, Kelly does a deep dive into child sensory processing.

We reveal:

🧠 What sensory processing is, and how it can impact ALL of us.

⚖️ The challenges and advantages of sensory seeking and sensory avoiding behaviours.

🚫 Why saying “No” to your child’s sensory requests could be making parenting harder than it needs to be.

🏠 A powerful tactic you can use to channel your child’s endless energy around the house.

🧐 How to put yourself in your child’s shoes and see the world though their ‘sensory lens’.

⚡️ The secret to creating a ‘circuit breaker’ for when it feels like your child is in a sensory overload.

🐻 A lesson from Goldilocks & The Three Bears that can help you understand your child’s behaviour.

PLUS

🛒 An amazing ‘freezer section’ hack to overcome supermarket meltdowns

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EPIC Families is about creating Extraordinary Parents & Incredible Children. Discover how in in our website here: https://www.myepicfamily.com/

Join the free EPIC Families community here. Be seen, be heard and discover strength in neurodiversity.

Click here to get free access to the ultimate parent’s guide to ADHD for children: ADHD Unlocked.

EPIC Families is part of Bay Paediatrics, one of New Zealand’s leading child neurodiversity clinics. Discover more here: https://baypaediatrics.com/

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Extraordinary Parents & Incredible Children…. It’s time to be EPIC!

In this episode, we focus on supporting your child in classroom, and dealing with schools and teachers

Rebecca (Bo) O’Sullivan is a Child Occupational Therapist with over 10 years’ experience. She is the person families call when their neurodiverse child is struggling with their development in play, movement, sensory processing, motor skills, or forming relationships.

This is essential listening for any family where a child has struggled with their learning or in the classroom…and for any parent who has struggled to communicate with their child’s teacher!

This episode reveals…

😱 The surprising truth about how so many parents have ZERO idea about how their child is doing at school.

💪 Dangers of ‘catastrophising’ school feedback and overlooking your child’s strengths.

📝 How a ‘communication diary’ between teacher and parents can be the key to unlocking communication barriers.

👨‍🏫 Why teachers may choose to ‘dilute’ the information they share with parents.

🔎 Identifying the ‘quiet’ ADHD child in the classroom who often goes overlooked and unseen.

🤝 When you’re called into class: How to best handle conversations with teachers 

PLUS

❌ What you definitely should NOT do when handling situations around your child and school.

>>>>> Join the free EPIC Families community here. Be seen, be heard and discover strength in neurodiversity.

EPIC Families is part of Bay Paediatrics, one of New Zealand’s leading child neurodiversity clinics. Discover more about Bay Paediatrics at: https://baypaediatrics.com/

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Struggling to deal with your child’s emotional outbursts? Then this is for you.

EPIC Families is all about creating Extraordinary Parents & Incredible Children, and this week’s episode is a deep dive into handling meltdown, tantrums, arguments and outbursts.

We welcome back Dr Sarah Moll, consultant paediatrician at Tauranga Hospital in New Zealand, and co-founder of Bay Paediatrics. Sarah shares her expertise in how neurodiverse families can better understand and manage emotional outbursts from children…and parents!

She reveals….

🏠 ’The two-story house’ model that explains how neurodivergent children’s brains work.

🧊 Why emotional outbursts are the ’tip of the iceberg’, and how to understand what’s going on under the surface.

👮‍♂️ Good cop, Bad Cop…The difficulties of two parents or households using different parenting strategies.

🎓 What to when the teacher says your child is having outbursts at school.

🍽️ How to reduce and avoid mealtime meltdowns.

🏆 The benefits (and dangers) of using Reward Charts

PLUS

❌ What NOT to do when your child (or you!) are having an emotional outburst.

>>>>> Join the free EPIC Families community here. Be seen, be heard and discover strength in neurodiversity.

EPIC Families is part of Bay Paediatrics, one of New Zealand’s leading child neurodiversity clinics. Discover more here: https://baypaediatrics.com/

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Extraordinary Parents & Incredible Children…. It’s time to be EPIC!

In this episode, we welcome child educational psychologist Nadia du Plessis to the EPIC Families Podcast. Nadia is based in New Zealand and is an expert at helping families create strength in neurodiversity.

If you feel like you’ve tried ‘everything’ to help your child and you still feel lost… then you have to hear Nadia's expertise

Nadia delivers an absolute parenting masterclass in:

❓Helping families to gain understanding of their child’s neurodiversity, especially when their kids say, "What’s wrong with me?”

🗺️ “How do we manage this?”, where to go and what action to take after a neurodiversity diagnosis.

😵‍💫 What to do when you feel overloaded by too much conflicting advice from too many so-called ‘experts’.

🤝 How to get the right people and the right plan to support the bespoke needs of your child.

😬 Tackling anxiety and supporting your child when they feel overwhelmed.

🧠 Gaining a better understanding of sensory-seeking behaviour.

PLUS

🛠️ The secret to helping your child create their personal learning ‘toolkit’ that focuses on their wonderful, unique strengths.

>>>>> Join the free EPIC Families community here. Be seen, be heard and discover strength in neurodiversity.

EPIC Families is part of Bay Paediatrics, one of New Zealand’s leading child neurodiversity clinics. Discover more here: https://baypaediatrics.com/

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Every neurodiverse family deserves to be an EPIC family: Extraordinary Parents & Incredible Children

Dr Sarah Moll is a Consultant Paediatrician and co-founder of Bay Paediatrics, one of New Zealand’s leading child neurodiversity clinics.

In episode 1 of the EPIC Families podcast, Sarah reveals how families can adapt and thrive by turning neurodiversity into a superpower.

This episode covers:

😶‍🌫️ How neurodiverse children can often hide ‘under the radar’ at school, and how this can make a neurodiversity diagnosis difficult.

🙌 The importance of taking a holistic view of a child’s life, and not just focusing on ADHD alone.

🧠 Explaining the neurodiversity spectrum…and how it can run in the family!

💤 How to unlock improved sleep for your child, and the power of getting a good nights’ sleep….for your child and you!

🗣️The importance of communicating ADHD with your child…and how to do it.

🧩 How to unlock the neurodiversity ‘behaviour puzzle’ when every family and every parent is unique.

Plus….

🤯 The one thing you SHOULDN’T do when your child is in meltdown mode.

Join the free EPIC Families community here. Be seen, be heard and discover strength in neurodiversity.

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Surely every neurodiverse family deserves to be an EPIC family? EPIC stands for Extraordinary Parents & Incredible Children.

ADHD and Autism can leave children and their families feeling trapped, shackled, overlooked, misunderstood and forgotten.

I should know, I’m a neurodiverse dad in a neurodivergent family. And I’m sick & tired of looking for ‘the answer’ when it comes to neurodiverse parenting.

So this is the launch of EPIC Families, a podcast and resource centre from Bay Paediatrics - one of New Zealand’s leading child neurodiversity clinics.

We created EPIC Families because we got p*ssed off and frustrated that so many families are waiting too long for an ADHD or Autism diagnosis, or they finally get that diagnosis, and then get next to ZERO support and guidance that is real, practical and actually makes a difference.

Because - let’s face it - if you’ve got a neurodiverse child you’re either on the spectrum yourself, or you haven’t got the bloody time or energy to sit through yet another parenting course.

Well, it’s time to think differently about neurodiversity… and it’s time to break the mould.

I’m no expert, but I’m on a mission to bring you the best experts in the world to help you become an EPIC family.

I’ve also started a free community where you can be seen, be heard, and be YOURSELF. You can join here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/epicfamiliescommunity

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