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Hey friend,
I'm Ashley — a mom living with chronic illness in a neurodivergent family. If you're dealing with constant fatigue, brain fog, inflammation, and broken sleep while trying to keep up with your kids, you're not alone. Chronic Illness Moms is a podcast for moms with chronic illness or chronic symptoms who want stress relief, better sleep, and simple, realistic habits that actually work inside a full, demanding life.
You don't need to find time for self-care. You need to stop giving away the time you already have. In this episode I unpack why your nervous system needs a bridge between moments, why most moms collapse those bridges by scrolling or pre-stressing the next thing, and a 90-second practice you can drop into a doorway you already walk through every day.
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210. Simple Ways to Create Emotional Safety at Home for Your Neurodivergent Child
207. Processing Grief, Stress, and Emotional Burnout as a Mom with Neurodivergent Kids
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Hey friend,
Do your child's big emotions show up in your body before you even speak?
Do you feel tense, racing, or drained after a meltdown?
Have you wondered why co-regulation is so exhausting?
I'm Ashley — a mom living with chronic illness, raising neurodivergent kids. Chronic Illness Moms is a podcast for moms with chronic illness or chronic symptoms who want stress relief, better sleep, and simple, realistic habits that actually work inside a full, demanding life.
Your nervous system is wired to mirror the emotions around it — which means your child's stress often lands in your body before it lands in your thoughts. In this episode I explain what co-regulation actually is from the inside, why it costs more for chronic illness moms, and a 30-second move to use the next time big feelings land in your chest.
Links mentioned:
Related Episodes:
210. Simple Ways to Create Emotional Safety at Home for Your Neurodivergent Child
207. Processing Grief, Stress, and Emotional Burnout as a Mom with Neurodivergent Kids
Connect:
Next steps:
Hey friend,
Have you ever ended the day wrecked, even though you didn't do much physically?
Do emotionally intense moments with your kids leave you foggy and drained?
Have you wondered why helping your kids through big feelings takes so much out of you?
I'm Ashley — a mom living with chronic illness, raising neurodivergent kids. If you're a mom dealing with constant fatigue, brain fog, anxiety, and broken sleep while trying to keep up with a family full of big feelings and big needs, you're not alone. Chronic Illness Moms is a podcast for moms with chronic illness or chronic symptoms who want stress relief, better sleep, and simple, realistic habits that actually work inside a full, demanding life.
Some of the most draining days aren't physically busy — they're emotionally intense. In this episode I unpack why emotional caregiving is real work for your brain, why chronic illness moms feel it the hardest, and one specific thing you can do tonight to stop the guilt spiral and give your body permission to rest.
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208. Chronic Stress at Home? 4 Small Shifts That Calm Your Nervous System
205. Stuck in Chronic Stress? The Hidden Pattern Keeping Your Nervous System on Edge
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Hey friend,
Do you ever feel like your brain just stops working halfway through the day?
Are you walking into rooms and forgetting why you went there?
Could mental exhaustion and decision fatigue be contributing to your brain fog?
I’m Ashley — a mom living with chronic illness in a neurodivergent family.
If you’re dealing with constant fatigue, brain fog, inflammation, and broken sleep while trying to keep up with your kids, you’re not alone.
This podcast is for chronic illness moms raising neurodivergent kids who want stress relief, better sleep, and simple, realistic habits to finally feel better in their bodies. Each episode shares nervous-system-friendly support to help you calm overwhelm, boost energy, and practice healthy habits that improve your symptoms — even in the middle of a full, demanding life.
Some days your body isn’t necessarily exhausted… but your brain just feels done.
You forget what you walked into the room for.
Simple questions feel harder to answer.
Even small decisions feel overwhelming.
This kind of fatigue is often mental exhaustion, and many moms experience it because of the constant decision-making and mental load they carry throughout the day.
In this episode I talk about:
I also share simple systems that help reduce decision fatigue, including pre-decided outfits, default meals, and landing zones for everyday items.
If your brain has been feeling foggy or overwhelmed lately, this episode will help you understand why — and what you can start changing.
Chronic Health Coaching
Magnesium Cream HERE
Lymphatic Cream HERE
200. Why Meal Plans Fail With Chronic Fatigue — and What Makes Creating Healthy Meals Easier
198.Why Healthy Eating Breaks Down at Dinner When Fatigue Hits (and What to Do Instead)
Contact: https://www.facebook.com/chronicillnessmoms
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Hey friend,
Do you feel exhausted but still wired at night?
Are tight muscles, headaches, or sugar cravings showing up more often lately?
Could magnesium depletion from chronic stress be affecting your sleep and energy?
I’m Ashley — a mom living with chronic illness in a neurodivergent family.
If you’re dealing with constant fatigue, brain fog, inflammation, and broken sleep while trying to keep up with your kids, you’re not alone.
This podcast is for chronic illness moms raising neurodivergent kids who want stress relief, better sleep, and simple, realistic habits to finally feel better in their bodies. Each episode shares nervous-system-friendly support to help you calm overwhelm, boost energy, and practice healthy habits that improve your symptoms — even in the middle of a full, demanding life.
Many exhausted moms feel tired all day but still struggle to fully relax at night.
If you’ve been feeling wired but tired, dealing with tight muscles, headaches, or poor sleep quality, magnesium may be one piece of the puzzle.
Magnesium plays an important role in calming the nervous system, relaxing muscles, supporting sleep, and helping regulate blood sugar. But chronic stress can gradually deplete magnesium stores, making it harder for the body to fully relax and recover.
In this episode I talk about:
If you’ve been feeling tense, exhausted, or stuck in stress mode, this episode will help you understand why — and what small steps might help your body recover.
Chronic Health Coaching
Magnesium Cream HERE
Lymphatic Cream HERE
205. Stuck in Chronic Stress? The Hidden Pattern Keeping Your Nervous System on Edge
211. 6 Simple Lymphatic Support Tips for Brain Fog, Fatigue, and Inflammation
Contact: https://www.facebook.com/groups/chronichealthmoms
Hey friend,
Do you feel like your energy crashes in the afternoon?
Are you hungry again shortly after eating?
Could unstable blood sugar be contributing to your fatigue and brain fog?
I’m Ashley — a mom living with chronic illness in a neurodivergent family.
If you’re dealing with constant fatigue, brain fog, inflammation, and broken sleep while trying to keep up with your kids, you’re not alone.
This podcast is for chronic illness moms raising neurodivergent kids who want stress relief, better sleep, and simple, realistic habits to finally feel better in their bodies. Each episode shares nervous-system-friendly support to help you calm overwhelm, boost energy, and practice healthy habits that improve your symptoms — even in the middle of a full, demanding life.
Have you ever felt like your energy is on a roller coaster throughout the day?
Maybe you start the morning okay… but by mid-morning you’re already hungry again. Then the afternoon hits and suddenly you crash, your brain feels foggy, and sugar or caffeine starts sounding really appealing.
In this episode I talk about how blood sugar swings can affect fatigue, brain fog, stress levels, and even sleep quality.
If your energy has been feeling unpredictable lately, this episode will help you understand why — and what you can start doing about it.
Chronic Health Coaching
Magnesium Cream HERE
Lymphatic Cream HERE
214. Why You’re Sleeping But Still Exhausted
211. 6 Simple Lymphatic Support Tips for Brain Fog, Fatigue, and Inflammation
Contact: https://www.facebook.com/chronicillnessmoms
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/chronichealthmoms
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chronicillnessmoms
YouTube: https://bit.ly/chronicillnessyoutube
Hey friend,
Are you sleeping through the night but still waking up exhausted?
Could poor sleep quality be contributing to your brain fog and fatigue?
What if improving deep sleep could help your body finally recover?
If you’re dealing with constant fatigue, brain fog, inflammation, and broken sleep while trying to keep up with your kids, you’re not alone.
This podcast is for chronic illness moms raising neurodivergent kids who want stress relief, better sleep, and simple, realistic habits to finally feel better in their bodies. Each episode shares nervous-system-friendly support to help you calm overwhelm, boost energy, and practice healthy habits that improve your symptoms — even in the middle of a full, demanding life.
If you’re sleeping eight hours but still waking up exhausted, the problem might not be how long you’re sleeping — it could be sleep quality.
In this episode, I talk about deep sleep, the stage of sleep where your body does its most important healing work.
Deep sleep helps repair tissues, regulate stress hormones, stabilize blood sugar, and clear waste from the brain. Without enough of it, you may experience fatigue, brain fog, irritability, and sugar cravings even after a full night of sleep.
In this episode I explain:
If you’ve been feeling like you’re sleeping but never truly resting, this episode will help you understand what might be happening — and what you can do about it.
Chronic Health Coaching
Magnesium Cream HERE
Lymphatic Cream HERE
205. Stuck in Chronic Stress? The Hidden Pattern Keeping Your Nervous System on Edge
203. Is Your House Too Chaotic to Be Productive? Try THIS Nervous System-Friendly Approach to Get Things Done
Contact: https://www.facebook.com/chronicillnessmoms
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/chronichealthmoms
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chronicillnessmoms
YouTube: https://bit.ly/chronicillnessyoutube
Hey friend,
Do you ever push yourself to get everything done, only to crash afterward?
Have you noticed that trying to “catch up” on a good day sometimes leaves you exhausted for days?
What if shifting the way you think about caring for your body could help you break the push-crash cycle?
I’m Ashley — a mom living with chronic illness in a neurodivergent family. If you’re dealing with constant fatigue, brain fog, inflammation, and broken sleep while trying to keep up with your kids, you’re not alone.
This podcast is for chronic illness moms raising neurodivergent kids who want stress relief, better sleep, and simple, realistic habits to finally feel better in their bodies. Each episode shares nervous-system-friendly support to help you calm overwhelm, boost energy, and practice healthy habits that improve your symptoms — even in the middle of a full, demanding life.
Many moms living with chronic illness get stuck in the push-crash cycle.
On the days you feel a little better, you push yourself to catch up on everything. But the next day your body crashes — leaving you more exhausted than before.
In this episode, I talk about why this pattern happens and how a few simple mindset shifts can help you move from constantly pushing your body to nurturing your body at a sustainable pace.
We’ll walk through four mindset shifts that can help protect your energy, support your nervous system, and break the cycle of overdoing it and paying for it later.
This conversation connects with several of the Power 9 habits, including Rest, Stress, Emotions, and Spiritual health.
Chronic Health Coaching
Magnesium Cream HERE
Lymphatic Cream HERE
196. Why Emotional Stress Turns Into Pain and Inflammation and How to Feel Better
192. 3 Fast Stress Relief Tips to Support Your Nervous System When Parenting a Neurodivergent Child
Contact: https://www.facebook.com/chronicillnessmoms
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/chronichealthmoms
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chronicillnessmoms
YouTube: https://bit.ly/chronicillnessyoutube
Next Steps:
Join the Facebook group for support and community
Book a 1:1 Chronic Health Coaching session
Hey friend,
Have you ever noticed that venting about stress sometimes leaves you feeling more exhausted instead of better?
Could your brain be getting stuck in a stress loop that’s making fatigue and brain fog worse?
What if one small mindset shift could help your nervous system move out of survival mode and toward calm?
In this episode, I’m talking about something many of us do without even realizing it—complaining.
When life feels overwhelming and our bodies already feel exhausted, venting can seem like a natural release. But the truth is, the more our brain rehearses frustration, the better it gets at spotting problems.
That pattern can quietly keep our nervous system stuck in stress mode.
In this episode, I explain the simple brain science behind why this happens and how small shifts in attention can help your brain move toward calm instead of staying stuck in overwhelm.
If you’ve been dealing with fatigue, brain fog, emotional overwhelm, or feeling constantly on edge, this episode will help you understand what your brain is doing and how to gently retrain it.
We also talk about how practicing gratitude supports several of the Power 9 habits, including Stress, Emotions, and Spiritual health.
Sometimes healing doesn’t start with something big.
Sometimes it starts with a small shift in what your brain learns to notice.
Chronic Health Coaching
Magnesium Cream HERE
Lymphatic Cream HERE
203. Is Your House Too Chaotic to Be Productive? Try THIS Nervous System-Friendly Approach to Get Things Done
195. Brain Fog and Fatigue? How Simplifying Decisions Helps Boost Energy
Contact: https://www.facebook.com/chronicillnessmoms
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/chronichealthmoms
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chronicillnessmoms
YouTube: https://bit.ly/chronicillnessyoutube
Next Steps:
Join the Facebook group for support and community
Book a 1:1 Chronic Health Coaching session
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FEEL LIKE YOURSELF AGAIN WITH SIMPLE HEALTHY HABITS
**TOP 2% Globally Ranked Podcast**
Do you wake up already exhausted, no matter how much sleep you get?
Does brain fog make it hard to think straight or keep up with your kids?
Do you feel guilty for resting even though your body is worn out?
Are you trying to take care of your health without adding more stress to an already full plate?
Welcome to Chronic Illness Moms, a podcast for moms living with chronic illness while raising neurodivergent kids. If you’re dealing with constant fatigue, inflammation, and overwhelm, this is your place to find support that actually fits real life.
Here we focus on simple, healthy habits that help you get better sleep, reduce stress, and feel better in your body, without complicated routines or pressure to do more. These are small, doable shifts that work with your energy instead of against it.
I’m Ashley - a wife, mom, certified health coach, and certified holistic fitness specialist who’s spent years navigating chronic symptoms, burnout, and a body that wouldn’t keep up. I tried the strict plans, the supplements, and the “just push through” approach, and all it did was leave me more exhausted.
What finally helped was learning how to support my nervous system and build tiny habits that actually worked in real mom life. Now I help other moms do the same so they can have more energy, think more clearly, and show up for their families without falling apart.
If you’re ready for natural, realistic ways to feel better, even in the middle of neurodivergent family life. you’re in the right place.
So grab your herbal tea, hide in the laundry room if you have to, and let’s start building habits that help you feel better again.
Book a 1:1 Feel Better Coaching Call: ashleybraden.com/coaching
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