When Autumn Comes Podcast
Created by Moms for Moms
(and the people who love them)
When Autumn Comes is a place for medical and special needs mamas, and those who love them, who are facing a life they never expected. Each week we share hope-filled stories of special needs families, all shapes, colors, sizes and abilities, all in different phases of their special needs or medical journey. Each conversation allows us to share beautiful, heart wrenching stories and experiences from one mama to another. Together we are navigating through the complexities of the lives we never expected to be living.
Want to share your story?
The interview calendar is NOW OPEN and we are excited to be accepting applications for guests!
Do you have an amazing disabled kiddo and a story or two to share with other moms? We are looking for medical and special needs moms to be guests on our podcast!
Basically, it is an excuse to spend an hour away from your kiddos, share your story, bring awareness to our world, but most importantly, help other mamas who may feel alone in their journey. Plan to spend approximately an hour having a conversation with the WAC hostess, Susan Geoghegan, about your life as a medical and/or mom of a disabled child.
Prior to the recording we will converse either via email or phone about what to expect. We will share the layout and pre-interview show questions/topics to help you prepare. We also require a pre-interview phone call that usually is done 1-2 weeks in advance and only lasts 10 minutes.
Things to note:
– You do not have to be a public speaking professional to share your story. Don’t stress.
– Just because we record together does not necessarily mean will will use all of your story. We have the right to edit (usually just shorten to fit our time frame) or to use parts of your story on compilation episodes.
– You will not be able to hear your episode before it is published. If you have a question or concern, we can absolutely chat prior though.
Questions? Email us: autumn@apricityhope.org
RECENT EPISODES:
Episode 98: Suz and Katrina | Therapy
Medical motherhood can take its toll on you. The ups, the downs, the trauma, the lack of time for yourself…It is ok not to be ok. Even better, it is ok to ask for help. Today, Susan and Katrina sit down to discuss therapy. The hard, the good, their reasons for going. If you have…
Episode 97: Daniel | Storytelling
As we approach Father’s Day, we welcome back Daniel for what has now become his annual holiday visit to the podcast. Daniel first shared his story with us in 2022. Check out the link below to give the original interview a listen, I promise it’s a good one. Since we last spoke, Daniel has been…
Episode 96: Elena | Codependency in Caregiving
Most parents can relate to the sense of losing themselves at least a little bit to parenthood. We leave behind our hobbies and dedicate ourselves to caring for these tiny humans who have taken up residence in our lives. Medical and special needs parenthood takes that to a different level. How do we maintain ourselves…
Episode 95: Katrina | Back Again!
For those of you who listened in on Season 5, I know you have been at the edge of your seats waiting for Season 6 to start! Season 5 sure was a nail biter, filled with exciting content. Can you sense the sarcasm? I had wonderful guests and lofty plans, but the weight of medical…
Episode 94: Amanda | Grief and celebration| Navigating new chapters
The internet is an interesting place. A place of connections, for both good and bad. A place for sharing knowledge, and a place for following people you have never met. Every now and again a creepy internet stalker turns out to be an actual really wonderful person. Every now and again, that really wonderful person…
Episode 93: Suz | For me
When “they” say this journey is a rollercoaster, guys, whoever “they” are, they aren’t kidding. These past few months have brought struggles and hardship, along with moments of joy, and glimpses, twinklings, little birdies of hope. Suz is back for an update on life these days and why she has been radio silent on the…