Mama Advocate

In this episode, we have invited Michelle Grosser. Michelle is an attorney, Nervous System Expert, Certified Master Life Coach, and host of The Calm Mom Podcast. Through somatic and neuroscience-based modalities, she coaches women through discovering what’s beneath their triggers and emotions, so they can begin their healing journey and find peace in the present. She deeply believes that the most profound thing we can offer our children is our own healing. She and her husband Jeff have two daughters and live in Miami, FL.

You can check her here:

Podcast: https://michellegrosser.com/podcast

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michellegrosser.coach/

Website: https://michellegrosser.com/

You can find Laura in all the nooks of the internet:

https://www.mamasystems.net/advocate-like-a-mama

instagram.com/fasdmama

Instagram.com/mamasystems

If you need help bringing systems to your motherhood journey, then Systems for the Special Needs Mama is for you! 

In this episode, we have invited Lyssa Stoyko. She is a foster and adoptive mama of three kiddos with a heart to support other women in their motherhood journeys. She is the host of the podcast Moms Take Ten, a parent coach, and a teacher on the moms of the Bible.

You can check her here:

https://lyssastoyko.com/

https://www.instagram.com/lyssastoyko/

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100083239811693

You can find Laura in all the nooks of the internet:

https://www.mamasystems.net/advocate-like-a-mama

instagram.com/fasdmama

Instagram.com/mamasystems

If you need help bringing systems to your motherhood journey, then Systems for the Special Needs Mama is for you!

In this episode, we have invited Theresa Bartolotta. She is a mom, wife, speech pathologist, writer, teacher, and podcaster. Over thirty years ago, her life changed dramatically when her daughter was diagnosed with Rett syndrome. Since that time, she has worked to help families, especially mothers, navigate this world. She is also the host of the Safe Harbor podcast, a podcast for parents of children with disabilities and the people who love them.

You can check her here:

Website: theresabartolotta.com

Podcast: The Safe Harbor Podcast: A Podcast for Parents of Children with Special Needs

Email: [email protected]

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theresabartolotta/

You can find Laura in all the nooks of the internet:

https://www.mamasystems.net/advocate-like-a-mama

instagram.com/fasdmama

Instagram.com/mamasystems

If you need help bringing systems to your motherhood journey, then Systems for the Special Needs Mama is for you! 

For today's episode, we invited Abigail Schklair. She is from Upstate NY and has been on the foster/adopt journey since February 2015. She had a total of 13 kids and is currently a mom to 7. She has experienced easing basic to intensive level of care, ages 0-13.

Psychotherapist specializing in dissociative disorders: Francis Waters

Healing the Fractured Child: Diagnosis and Treatment of Youth With Dissociation https://a.co/d/c5gtqzD 

https://www.waterscounselingandtraining.com/publications-films

Na’ama Yehuda SLP specializing in complex trauma

Communicating Trauma https://a.co/d/adMSZXb

https://naamayehuda.com/contact-naama-yehuda/[email protected]

Leslie Korn integrative medicine practitioner

https://drlesliekorn.com/

You can find Laura in all the nooks of the internet:

https://www.mamasystems.net/advocate-like-a-mama

instagram.com/fasdmama

Instagram.com/mamasystems

If you need help bringing systems to your motherhood journey, then Systems for the Special Needs Mama is for you! 

In this episode, we have invited Jessica Patay. She is passionate about serving caregiving moms and creating authentic communities. She has always fostered deep, life-giving friendships and has been intentional about her community of girlfriends. As a caregiving mom herself, this passion carries on as she gathers women to encourage them, mentor them, inspire them, and validate their intense and precious journeys.

You can check her here:

Website: www.wearebravetogether.org

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wearebravetogether/

Instagram: @wearebravetogether

Podcast: Brave Together Podcast

You can find Laura in all the nooks of the internet:

https://www.mamasystems.net/advocate-like-a-mama

instagram.com/fasdmama

Instagram.com/mamasystems

If you need help bringing systems to your motherhood journey, then Systems for the Special Needs Mama is for you! 

In today's episode, we have Natalie Wilkinson. She is a wife, mom, podcaster, and community leader based in the Central Valley of California. Natalie founded a support group for moms of autistic children living in the Central Valley in 2018. She was inspired to meet and connect with other moms of autistic children as she remained on a waiting list for her son's autism evaluation. In 2023, she expanded the support group to include moms of neurodivergent children. Natalie is the host of a motherhood podcast called Rad Mom Radio where she interviews moms from all walks of life.

You can check her here:

Instagram: @radmomradio

Email: [email protected]

You can find Laura in all the nooks of the internet:

https://www.mamasystems.net/advocate-like-a-mama

instagram.com/fasdmama

instagram.com/mamasystems

If you need help bringing systems to your motherhood journey, then Systems for the Special Needs Mama is for you! 

In this episode, we have invited Emily Roper. Emily Roper is the owner and founder of Early Roots. She has an educational background in psychology, midwifery, and neuro-developmental delay. She also has a personal and family history of learning difficulties that makes her uniquely qualified to help children with neuro-developmental delays. Emily first became interested in NDD therapy after seeing how much it helped her cousin. One of the things she learned during this internship was how impactful pregnancy and birth are to normal brain development.

You can check her here:

Website: https://www.earlyrootstherapy.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/earlyroots/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/earlyroots/

Podcast: https://www.earlyrootstherapy.com/podcast

You can find Laura in all the nooks of the internet:

https://www.mamasystems.net/advocate-like-a-mama

instagram.com/fasdmama

Instagram.com/mamasystems

If you need help bringing systems to your motherhood journey, then Systems for the Special Needs Mama is for you! 

Nadine van Lierop is a special needs mom of an autistic wonderboy with ADHD and a supergirl battling juvenile arthritis, a military spouse, and a passionate multipreneur. She is awarded top 50 global neurodiverse evangelists on Linkedin, is an ADHD happiness coach, wrote a children’s book for the youngest kids dealing with juvenile arthritis, is an international copywriter, podcaster, illustrator, and board member of the Dutch Juvenile Arthritis Association. Running, quilting and Starbucks keep her sane.

It’s her mission to help fellow special needs and neurodiverse supermoms find and recharge their superpowers. 

Need some more help to find and recharge your superpowers? You can check her here.

- https://www.linkedin.com/in/nadinevanlierop/ 

- www.specialneedssupermompodcast.com

- IG: @specialneedssupermompodcast

- FB: www.facebook.com/specialneedssupermompodcast 

You can find Laura in all the nooks of the internet:

https://www.mamasystems.net/advocate-like-a-mama

instagram.com/fasdmama

instagram.com/mamasystems

If you need help bringing systems to your motherhood journey, then Systems for the Special Needs Mama is for you! 

Dr. Maqbool is a board-certified pediatric neurologist and sleep specialist. He completed his pediatric residency at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oaks, Michigan. He then completed his child neurology residency at Children's Hospital of Michigan, where he also completed a fellowship in sleep medicine. He is also a neuroscience professor and clinical researcher at UTD where he is actively conducting clinical and basic science research on various neurological conditions including autism and ADHD.

Dr. Maqbool is a member of the American Academy of Neurology, the Child Neurology Society, and American Academy of Sleep Medicine. He is committed to providing compassionate and individualized care to his patients and their families.

You can check him here:

https://sleepeducation.org/

https://www.sleepfoundation.org/

You can find Laura in all the nooks of the internet:  

https://www.mamasystems.net/advocate-like-a-mama 

instagram.com/fasdmama 

Instagram.com/mamasystems

If you need help bringing systems to your motherhood journey, then Systems for the Special Needs Mama is for you! 

In this episode, we have invited Nicole Smith. She is the President and Founder of Dignity Defense Institute. Nicole is a passionate human dignity warrior with a background in Law and Public Policy and a successful career in Communications. For over a decade, she has been championing human rights domestically and internationally, leading impactful campaigns that secured the release of persecuted Christians worldwide. When not fighting the good fight, you'll find Nicole living the #MomLife out on the nearest hiking trail, local foodie event, or kids movie showing with her husband and two young daughters.

You can reach Nicole here:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NicoleMYSmith

Instagram: @nicolemysmith

YouTube: @NicoleMYSmith

Website: https://www.dignitydefense.org/

Podcast: Pro Dignity, No Doubt

You can find Laura in all the nooks of the internet:

https://www.mamasystems.net/advocate-like-a-mama

instagram.com/fasdmama

instagram.com/mamasystems

If you need help bringing systems to your motherhood journey, then Systems for the Special Needs Mama is for you!