EPIC Families
EPIC Families
Podcast Description
We’re on a mission to create EPIC families: Extraordinary Parents. Incredible Children. Families with children (and potentially parents!) who have ADHD, Autism or sit along the neurodiverse spectrum...it's time celebrate the power of thinking differently.The EPIC Families Podcast gives neurodiverse families the certainty, clarity and confidence to build EPIC relationships and live incredible lives though embracing - not fighting against - what makes them unique.We deliver strength in neurodiversity by grabbing the information from experts who have it, and giving it to the families who need it. Our focus is on real-life families and providing them with practical guidance, tools and support. We are proudly and boldly different - we focus on real, chaotic, messy family life, not perfect psychological scenarios and academic case studies.No longer will neurodiverse families feel overlooked, misunderstood, confused, ignored or forgotten. This is where we make a stand and prove to the world that neurodiversity is superpower!EPIC Families is delivered by Bay Paediatrics, one of New Zealand's leading child neurodiversity clinics. Discover more at: https://baypaediatrics.com/The show is hosted by Freddie Bennett, a neurodiverse dad who conquered his mind and became a Guinness World Record holder, crossed the Sahara Desert, and ran the Arctic towards the North Pole. Now he’s on a mission to help every family understand that neurodiversity does not have to be a weakness…it can be your greatest strength.You can also join the free EPIC Families community here .Get the support you need to build strength in neurodiversity. Be seen, be heard and be YOU. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Content Themes
The podcast centers around themes of neurodiversity, family dynamics, and parenting strategies, covering specific topics such as bedtime challenges faced by neurodiverse children, anxiety management techniques, navigating mealtime struggles, and handling emotional outbursts. Each episode includes expert interviews that deliver practical tools and support, like sleep hygiene tips from pediatric consultants or strategies for building resilience with child psychologists.
We’re on a mission to create EPIC families: Extraordinary Parents. Incredible Children.
Families with children (and potentially parents!) who have ADHD, Autism or sit along the neurodiverse spectrum…it’s time to celebrate the power of thinking differently.
The EPIC Families Podcast gives neurodiverse families the certainty, clarity, and confidence to build EPIC relationships and live incredible lives through embracing – not fighting against – what makes them unique.
We deliver strength in neurodiversity by grabbing the information from experts who have it and giving it to the families who need it. Our focus is on real-life families and providing them with practical guidance, tools and support. We are proudly and boldly different – we focus on real, chaotic, messy family life, not perfect psychological scenarios and academic case studies.
No longer will neurodiverse families feel overlooked, misunderstood, confused, ignored, or forgotten. This is where we make a stand and prove to the world that neurodiversity is a superpower!
EPIC Families is delivered by Bay Paediatrics, New Zealand’s leading child neurodevelopmental clinic. Discover more at: https://baypaediatrics.com/
The show is hosted by Freddie Bennett, a neurodivergent dad who conquered his mind and became a Guinness World Record holder, crossed the Sahara Desert, and ran the Arctic towards the North Pole. Now he’s on a mission to help every family understand that neurodivergence does not have to be a weakness…it can be your greatest strength.
You can also join the free EPIC Families community here. Get the support you need to build strength in neurodiversity. Be seen, be heard, and be YOU.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Come join Spencer and our amazing speakers at EPIC Families LIVE on August 16th: New Zealand’s biggest EVER event for Neurodiverse families! Info & tickets here.
How a broken child can change the world.
At 15, Spencer McNeil tried to take his own life. He grew up in foster care, lost his stepdad at a young age, left school early, and was told by teachers he would never amount to anything. He believed every word.
Today he owns Barber Spence. He’s a mental health advocate changing lives. And at EPIC Families live, he will stand on a stage in front of 500 families and tell them something every parent of a neurodiverse child needs to hear.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
📖 Spencer’s extraordinary story: from a broken home and foster care to barbershop owner, mental health advocate, and keynote speaker.
🎓 Why the things teachers said to him as a child became the things he believed about himself..and the moment he decided to stop believing them.
❤️🩹 Why vulnerability is not weakness, and why the most powerful thing you can do is tell someone you’re not okay.
💪 The concept of the broken man trying to heal broken men…and why you have to fill your own cup before you can fill anyone else’s.
💤 What Spencer says to the parents lying awake at night wondering if they’re doing enough.
🧠 Why the ADHD brain, channelled in the right direction, can genuinely take over the world.
💬 Why our darkest moments show us who our reals are 3am…and why reaching out is always the right move.
This is one of the most powerful, raw, and life-affirming conversations we have ever had on the EPIC Families Podcast. If you are a parent who has ever worried that your child is too broken, too different, too lost…Spencer McNeil is the proof that they are not.
The child you are worried about today could be the one who transforms a life tomorrow.
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EPIC Families is part of Bay Paediatrics, New Zealand’s leading child Neurodevelopmental clinic. We believe every family deserves to be an EPIC family with Extraordinary Parents and Incredible Children.
Discover more about our award-winning ADHD and ASD assessments, family therapy support, and our free tools and resources here: https://baypaediatrics.com/
Join the free EPIC Families community here. Be seen, be heard and discover strength in neurodiversity.
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Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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