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.
🎉 Join us at EPIC Families LIVE on August 16th: New Zealand’s biggest EVER event for Neurodiverse families! More details here.🎉
She Looked Around and Saw Nothing. So She Built Everything.
Every neurodiverse family knows the feeling: The park visit that ends in meltdown. The soft play centre that leaves your child dysregulated for two days. The birthday party that looked fine to everyone else…and cost you 48 hours of chaos at home. The constant sense of being on guard, never quite able to breathe.
Jorgia Curtis felt all of it. And then she decided to do something about it.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
🧠 How Jorgia’s son was diagnosed with Autism at just two years old, and why this inspired her to create something the entire Bay of Plenty was crying out for.
❓Why getting a diagnosis can feel like the beginning of even more questions… and what families actually need on the other side of it
💡The moment Jorgia visited a sensory play centre in Auckland and thought: “Why can’t EVERY family have this?”
🫣The reality of public play places for neurodiverse families… and why so many parents have simply stopped trying
🎉What NeuroPlay Studios will actually look like: soft play, dark rooms, trampolines, music sessions, sensory equipment, and a community space where no one has to explain themselves
❤️🩹 The powerful secret that reveals why parents need inclusive play spaces as much as their children do.
🚀 What it actually takes to go from a crazy idea to a charity to a real physical space in eight months
This is a story about a mum who saw a gap, felt the fear, and jumped anyway. And in doing so, she is building something that will change the lives of thousands of families in New Zealand and beyond.
You can connect with Jorgia by email ([email protected]), discover more about NeuroPlay Studios here and donate here.
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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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