I sat down with Noriko Abenojar — social worker, friendship and parenting coach who helps neurodivergent children (autistic, ADHD, PDA, etc.) and their families build real social skills, confidence, and connection.
Noriko started in deeply relational, in-person work — supporting families one-on-one — and recently expanded those supports into a scalable online model so she can serve more families without burning out. She discovered my work through Amy Porterfield’s Momentum community and joined Hey to 100k® less than a year ago, which helped her structure her offers and sell more confidently.
In this episode we talk about:
Why social skills coaching for neurodivergent kids needs to be trauma-aware, brain-informed, and family-centeredHow Noriko translated hands-on, in-person therapy-style support into accessible online programs and parent coaching offersThe mindset shifts that moved her from overgiving in 1:1 work to designing scalable group and evergreen optionsConcrete, compassionate strategies parents can use today to support friendship-building and emotional regulationHow she validated her first scalable offers and built step-by-step without burning outLearn the 4 Essential Keys to Growing Friendships in Neurodivergent Kids (free video training & companion workbook)Subscribe to Noriko's Parenting REdefined FREE newsletterConnect with Noriko on Instagram: @norikoabenojar💡If this episode lights something up and you want help mapping a scalable offer:
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