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:
Ep 126 Friendship | Community in Medical Motherhood
Growing up, a friend was someone you could share your snack with, tell your secrets to, and play with at recess. Of course, that changes with adulthood. But how does this change when you are a parent of a medically complex child? What does friendship look like when your days and nights are spend caregiving?…
Ep 125 Dr Keri-Lyn Kozul | Research in Rare Disease
Any parent of a child with a rare disease hopes for a cure, a treatment, anything to improve their child’s quality of life. We often hear about new developments in medicine for more common illnesses, but are our young zebras forgotten? Is someone doing something to help? Today, Susan gets to speak with Dr Keri-Lyn…
Ep 124 Magical Shit Show | Dichotomies in Medical Motherhood
Our dear friend and former co-host, Diane, used to talk about two things sitting together at the same time without blending the two. Did you know what she meant by that? It seems like it resonated so well with some people, while Suz never fully understood it. Today, the girls re-visit that concept. They discuss…
Ep 123 Opening the box | Anxiety in Medical Motherhood
According to the google, anxiety is a normal human emotion characterized by feelings of unease, or fear about a future-oriented threat. Anxiety can have physical manifestations, along with mental, and can interfere with daily life. We have spoken about anxiety before. Today, the girls sit down to re-visit the subject. Medical motherhood comes with a…
Ep 122 Munchausen By Proxy | Conversations in the Medical Community
We have all heard the stories, watched the documentaries. You know the ones…The ones where the mother is injuring her child to make her child appear sick. The child spends a lifetime in hospitals…Of course, these stories are terrible and heartbreaking. How do these stories affect moms of children with actual diagnoses? Today, Suz and…
Ep 121 Live from camp: Hope Full | A flocking good time
Once a year, flamingos flock to Virginia Beach for a weekend. Not real feathered, flying, bird flamingos…Mingo Mommas! These women and their friends and families join together for the most epic camp out fundraising weekend ever, in support of the Apricity Hope Project. This year, Suz packed up not just her camper and a million…