"My Mighty Quinn" - From Tics, Turbulence, Distraction and Disconnection to Calm, Confident and Connected"

Welcome to My Mighty Quinn

This special episode is a little different.

Released for PANS/PANDAS Awareness Day, it brings together two mothers who know this journey from the inside.

I’m joined by Lucy from Parenting PANDAS, who turns the tables and asks me the questions as we talk openly, mum to mum, about what it is really like to watch your child change in front of you, to know instinctively that something is wrong, and then find yourself fighting for answers in a system that so often looks at each symptom in isolation.

Lucy has lived PANS/PANDAS within her own family and created Parenting PANDAS to give families the community, understanding and connection she needed herself.

My own son Quinn’s journey took me in a different but complementary direction, into the science of nervous system health, neurodevelopment, immunity, inflammation and whole child healing, and ultimately to the world-leading doctors and experts who now form The Brain Health Movement.

So this is not simply a conversation about raising awareness of PANS and PANDAS.

It is a deeply personal conversation about what happens next.

What do you do when you finally have a diagnosis but still have no roadmap?

Where do you start when one practitioner is talking about infection, another the gut, another primitive reflexes, another the nervous system, and you are left trying to coordinate it all while your child is struggling and you are running on empty?

Together, Lucy and I explore why healing has a sequence, why the nervous system matters so much, why seemingly disconnected symptoms may be telling us something about the same child, and why supporting the parent and wider family cannot be separated from supporting the child.

We also talk candidly about the exhaustion, fear, gaslighting and trauma so many parents experience, and the enormous power that comes when we begin to understand what may be happening biologically and become informed advocates for our children.

Key takeaways

• The early signs of Quinn’s PANS journey and the dramatic changes that followed
• Why a PANS/PANDAS diagnosis may answer one question but immediately create another: what do we actually do now?
• Why symptoms across the brain, gut, immune system, behaviour, sleep and development should not always be viewed in isolation
• Why calming and supporting the nervous system can be such an important early part of the journey
• The role of stress, infection, environment, mould and cumulative biological load
• Why primitive reflex work and other therapies may sometimes make a child worse when introduced at the wrong time
• Why development has a sequence, and why healing does too
• The importance of movement, sleep, natural light, nutrition and everyday environmental inputs
• Why the parent’s nervous system matters, and why healing often needs to become a whole family journey
• How parents can move from overwhelm and endless rabbit holes towards education, clarity and a more manageable roadmap
• Why understanding the biology behind your child’s symptoms can transform the way you advocate at school and within the medical system
• And most importantly, why there is hope

Today, Quinn is thriving.

And perhaps that is the most important message in this episode.

When you are in the darkest part of this journey, it can feel impossible to imagine life beyond it. But a diagnosis does not have to be the end of the story.

It can be the beginning of understanding.

You do not need another 15 Google tabs.

You need clarity. You need the right sequence. You need support.

And you need to know that there can be a way forward.

Resources

Lucy's Parenting PANDAS Instagram

Free Quick Start Guide to PANS PANDAS

Save your seat on the next "Live with Lucia" Masterclass - Find clarity in the chaos. A Roadmap for root cause healing, for your child and for you.

Enrol on The Whole Child Healing Course and Roadmap

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• Free Masterclass for Overwhelmed Parents
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Welcome to My Mighty Quinn

In this powerful episode, I’m joined by Dr Jill Crista — naturopathic doctor, bestselling author of Break the Mould, and one of the world’s leading experts in mould-related illness, PANS and PANDAS.

Get the Mould Free Guide >> Signs, Checklist and First Steps for Parents

Dr Jill’s work sits at the intersection of environment, immunity and brain health — helping families understand how hidden mould and mycotoxin exposure can affect a child’s behaviour, nervous system, development and overall health.

Together, we explore a concept that changes everything: That mould is not simply an allergy problem.

It can be a powerful biological stressor affecting the brain, immune system, gut, hormones and nervous system — sometimes sitting beneath symptoms that appear neurological, behavioural or psychiatric.

This conversation takes us beyond visible mould and musty smells — into the hidden world of water-damaged buildings, mycotoxins, neuroinflammation and the body’s growing toxic load.

It is both confronting and deeply hopeful, because when we understand what is driving a child’s symptoms, we can stop chasing each one individually — and begin supporting the body in the right order.

Key takeaways

• Why mould illness is so much more than an allergy or respiratory issue
• How hidden mould and mycotoxins can affect the brain, immune system and nervous system
• Why mould exposure may show up as anxiety, rage, tics, OCD, fatigue, sensory issues or poor sleep
• Why children can react very differently from adults living in the same environment
• Why symptoms can seem to appear suddenly when the body’s toxic load becomes too great
• The connection between mould, neuroinflammation, PANS and PANDAS
• The importance of looking at the home, school and wider environment
• Why removing or reducing exposure must come before detoxification
• How aggressive detox protocols can overwhelm an already struggling child
• Why healing must follow a careful sequence of avoidance, nourishment, protection, repair and recovery

This episode is about asking a different question.

Not simply what condition does my child have?

But what is their body being exposed to?

Because children do not all respond to mould in the same way.

And when we recognise mould as part of the wider biological picture, we uncover a hidden piece of the puzzle — one that may be keeping a child’s brain and body stuck in survival.

Resources

Mould Free Guide: Signs, Checklist and First Steps for Parents

Dr Jill's Website

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Welcome to My Mighty Quinn

In this powerful episode, I’m joined by Dr Bryce Appelbaum — neuro-optometrist, founder of My Vision First, and creator of ScreenFit Vision Foundations.

Dr Bryce’s work sits at the intersection of the eyes, brain, body and nervous system — helping families understand why a child may pass a standard eye test, yet still struggle with reading, learning, attention, coordination, behaviour and confidence.

Together, we explore a concept that may change the way parents understand their child’s struggles:

Eyesight is not the same as vision.

A child may be able to see clearly, read the letters on the chart, and be told their eyesight is “fine” — while still struggling to track across a page, coordinate both eyes, shift focus from the board to their book, process visual information, or integrate vision with balance, posture and movement.

This conversation takes us beyond 20/20 eyesight and into the hidden world of functional vision — the eye-brain-body connection that underpins so much of how a child learns, moves, attends, regulates and feels safe in the world.

It is both confronting and deeply hopeful, because when vision is understood as a learned, developmental and trainable brain-body skill, we begin to see that many children are not lazy, difficult or simply “not trying.”

They may be working far harder than anyone realises.

Key takeaways

• Why passing a routine eye test does not mean a child’s visual system is working efficiently
• The crucial difference between eyesight and functional vision
• How hidden vision difficulties can affect reading, writing, copying, attention and classroom stamina
• Why visual stress may show up as behaviour, avoidance, frustration, fatigue or dysregulation
• The connection between vision, balance, posture, movement and primitive reflexes
• Why some children labelled with ADHD, dyslexia or poor motivation may have an overlooked visual processing difficulty
• How screens, reduced movement and lack of outdoor time are affecting visual development
• Why crawling, early movement and developmental sequencing matter for the eye-brain-body connection
• How functional vision challenges can impact confidence, sport, coordination and social engagement
• Why the right visual exercises and training can help children build stronger, more efficient visual skills

This episode is about asking a different question.

Not simply can my child see?

But is their visual system helping them learn, move, focus and regulate?

Because a child may have perfect eyesight and still be visually overwhelmed.

And when we understand the difference between eyesight and vision, we uncover a hidden piece of the developmental puzzle — one that may be sitting behind many of the struggles parents are seeing every day.

Resources

Free Guide: A Parent's Guide to Functional Vision - Including vision checklist!

Dr Bryce Appelbaum's Website

Get $200 off ScreenFit the digital eye strain relief online vision therapy tool from Dr Bryce Abbelbaum, using code MYMIGHTYQUINN

PLUS 10% off Digital Performance Lenses using code MYMIGHTYQUINN at shop.myvisionfirst.com

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Welcome back to My Mighty Quinn

In this deeply compassionate and eye-opening episode, I’m joined by BG Mancini — neurodevelopmental specialist, functional medicine practitioner and educator, whose work has spent almost three decades connecting the dots between the nervous system, sensory processing, movement, the gut and the emotional wellbeing of the entire family.

This conversation feels more urgent than ever.

Because children today appear increasingly overwhelmed.

More anxious.
More sensory-sensitive.
More emotionally reactive.
More exhausted.
And, in many cases, less able to adapt to the relentless demands and stimulation of modern life.

But this episode is not simply about what is happening to our children.

It is about what is happening to all of us.

Together, BG and I explore the concept of the family nervous system — and why healing can never happen by looking at the child in isolation.

Because when a child is struggling, the parent is often struggling too.

When a mother has spent years holding everyone else above the water, her own body may eventually begin to shut down.

And when an entire family is living in survival mode, everybody’s physiology, behaviour, emotions and capacity for connection can be affected.

BG helps us understand how stress is not always one enormous, identifiable event. Often, it is the accumulation of hundreds of smaller experiences — sensory overload, disrupted sleep, inflammation, digital stimulation, environmental stress, emotional strain and the constant pressure of trying to hold everything together.

These “micro-traumas” can gradually drain the body’s reserves until even an ordinary demand begins to feel like a threat.

But this is also a conversation filled with hope.

Because healing does not require us to change everything overnight.

Sometimes the smallest intervention — a moment of movement, touch, silence, visual rest, nourishment or connection — can begin to shift the nervous system towards greater safety and resilience.

Key takeaways

• What the “family nervous system” means — and why healing is never just about the child
• How the accumulation of small, everyday stresses can gradually overwhelm the nervous system
• Why the goal is not to eliminate all stress, but to build the resilience and flexibility to recover from it
• How neuroception shapes whether the brain and body perceive the world as safe or threatening
• Why the gut and microbiome can influence inflammation, anxiety, emotional regulation and neurological function
• How vestibular, proprioceptive and interoceptive input help children feel safer within their bodies
• What shutdown, numbness and “the lights are on but nobody is home” can reveal about prolonged survival stress
• The biological importance of co-regulation — and why parental self-care is not selfish or optional
• BG’s powerful 5% rule — and why small, accessible changes are often more effective than overwhelming protocols
• Simple micro-resets families can use through movement, touch, rhythm, visual exercises, nourishment and connection
• Why play, joy, hope and community are not luxuries, but physiological resources for healing

If you have ever wondered why your child appears unable to cope with things other children seem to manage…

If you have tried countless protocols and felt increasingly overwhelmed by everything you are “supposed” to be doing…

If your child has started to improve, only for your own body to begin falling apart…

Or if you recognise yourself as the mother beneath the water, holding everybody else above the surface…

This episode is for you.

You do not have to do everything.

You do not have to do it perfectly.

And you do not have to heal alone.

Sometimes healing begins with one small moment of safety, repeated gently over time.

Because when we support the family nervous system, we create more regulation, more resilience, more connection — and more possibility for everyone.

Resources

The MicroResets™ List - Gentle Nervous System Resets for Parents and Children

BG Mancini's Website

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Welcome back to My Mighty Quinn

In this deeply personal episode, I’m joined by Dr Kylie Foster — neurologically focused chiropractor, founder of Organic Family Chiropractic, and someone who has become an incredibly important part of both mine and Quinn’s healing journey.

This conversation is different.

Because one of the questions I’m asked again and again by parents is:
“What did you actually do?”
“Who helped you?”
“What has your journey really looked like behind the scenes?”

And the truth is, one of the most foundational pieces of our healing journey has been nervous system work.

Together, Dr Kylie and I explore why nervous system regulation is not a “nice extra” in healing — but the foundation upon which everything else rests.

Because when the body is stuck in survival mode…
When a child’s nervous system is overwhelmed…
When a mother’s body has been living in chronic stress for years…

Healing becomes much harder.

This episode is an honest, compassionate and eye-opening conversation about what nervous system dysregulation actually looks like in babies, children and parents — and how neurologically focused chiropractic care can help restore safety, regulation and resilience to the entire family system.

Key takeaways

• What neurologically focused chiropractic care actually is — and how it differs from traditional chiropractic approaches
• Why nervous system regulation is foundational for digestion, immunity, emotional regulation, behaviour and healing
• How chronic stress and “fight or flight” impact both children and parents
• Why babies may struggle with latching, feeding, reflux, tension, sleep and regulation after stressful pregnancies or births
• The early signs of nervous system stress parents can look out for in newborns and young children
• How nervous system dysregulation can evolve into anxiety, sensory issues, emotional dysregulation, attention difficulties and behavioural challenges later in childhood
• The importance of co-regulation and why children borrow safety from the nervous systems around them
• How nervous system work can help increase resilience, adaptability and emotional capacity for the whole family
• Why healing is not about “fixing” children — but helping their nervous systems feel safe enough to heal

This episode is both deeply educational and profoundly emotional.

It’s a conversation about motherhood.
About survival.
About the body keeping score.
And about the possibility of healing when we finally understand that nervous system support is not optional — it is foundational.

If you’ve ever felt like your child’s struggles are deeper than “just behaviour”…
If you’ve been holding everything together while quietly falling apart yourself…
Or if you’ve sensed there’s a missing piece nobody has properly explained…

This episode is for you.

Resources

The Nervous System Toolkit for Parents and Carers

FREE Masterclass "From Burnout to Breakthrough" with Dr Kylie Foster

Dr Kylie's Website - Organic Family Chiropractic

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• Free Masterclass for Overwhelmed Parents
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Welcome back to My Mighty Quinn

Today’s episode is a little different.

There’s no guest expert, no polished interview and no clinical conversation.

Instead, for the very first time, Lucia is stepping out from behind the interviewer’s chair and into the story herself — joined by BHM’s co-founder and Lucia’s “wing woman”, Connah Edgington, for an honest, raw and deeply personal conversation about how The Brain Health Movement was born.

This is the story behind the movement.
The story behind the Whole Child Healing Roadmap.
And the story behind Quinn.

Together, Lucia and Connah explore the terrifying years when Quinn’s health suddenly unravelled — from severe tics, sensory overwhelm and emotional dysregulation to seizures, panic, intrusive thoughts and the devastating reality of PANS/PANDAS.

But this episode is about far more than one child.

It is about the epidemic unfolding quietly around us.

The rising rates of anxiety, ADHD, autism, school refusal, emotional dysregulation, chronic illness and nervous system collapse in children — and the growing feeling among parents that something deeper is happening beneath the labels and behaviours.

Lucia shares the fear, confusion and isolation of trying to navigate a fragmented medical system while desperately searching for answers no one seemed able to provide.

And perhaps most importantly, she shared the moment that changed everything!

Together, Lucia and Connah explore:

• Quinn’s story — from early signs and tics to seizures, PANS/PANDAS and 
• The nervous system’s role in anxiety, rage, meltdowns, sensory struggles and shutdown
• The concept of “The Perfect Storm” — and how modern childhood may be overloading children’s biology
• How birth trauma, inflammation, processed food, toxins, screens, stress and disconnection may all contribute to neurodevelopmental struggles
• Why behaviour is often a symptom — not the root cause
• The powerful connection between co-regulation, maternal stress and child healing
• What the “cell danger response” and mitochondrial dysfunction really mean in simple human terms
• Why healing requires sequence, safety, nervous system support and understanding
• And how Quinn eventually found his way back to connection, regulation and thriving

This conversation is emotional, hopeful and deeply validating for any parent who has ever felt:

“There has to be more going on here.”

Because perhaps the greatest tragedy is not that our children are struggling.

It’s that we have normalised it.

And perhaps the greatest act of love right now is refusing to stop asking why.

Resources

Free Masterclass "From Burnout to Breakthrough" - Discover the real reasons behind your child’s struggles - and why your nervous system holds the key to your child’s ability to heal.

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Welcome to My Mighty Quinn

In this episode, I’m joined by Aaron Delgrolice — founder of Hybrid Fitness Training, brain-based movement specialist, and passionate advocate for the connection between movement, the brain, and the nervous system.

Aaron’s work sits at the intersection of neuroscience, movement, breathwork and nervous system regulation — helping both children and adults understand how simple, accessible activities can profoundly influence focus, coordination, mood, behaviour and resilience.

Together, we explore a concept that changes everything:

That movement is not just about fitness.

Movement is brain development.
Movement is regulation.
Movement is connection.

We explore why so many children struggling with ADHD, autism, anxiety, sensory issues, emotional dysregulation, poor coordination and learning difficulties may not simply need more discipline, more therapy or more medication — but more of the right kinds of movement.

Key takeaways

• Why movement is foundational for brain development, regulation and emotional wellbeing
• How the visual, vestibular and proprioceptive systems influence focus, balance, behaviour and learning
• Why movement patterns like crawling, crossing the midline and balance work matter so much for child development
• How nervous system dysregulation can show up as clumsiness, poor posture, emotional explosions, anxiety, poor concentration and sensory challenges
• Why many children today are missing crucial movement experiences because of screens, sedentary lifestyles and modern environments
• The role of breathwork in calming the nervous system and supporting focus, posture and emotional regulation
• How parents can use simple, practical activities at home to support coordination, focus and nervous system regulation
• How co-regulation, connection and movement together can strengthen the whole family

This episode is deeply hopeful because it reminds us that some of the most powerful tools for healing are free, available to every family, and often hiding in plain sight.

Resources

The Brain and Body Reset - A free guided video from Aaron

Hybrid Fitness Training Website

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What if anxiety isn’t “just anxiety”?
 What if ADHD, burnout, rage, meltdowns, sensory overwhelm, sleep problems and school refusal are not random problems to manage… but signals from a nervous system under siege?

In this powerful and deeply personal conversation, Lucia joins Zack Ponder on the UNspecial podcast to explore the uncomfortable truth that so many families are living: our modern world is dysregulating children and adults at an alarming rate.

Lucia shares the raw story behind The Brain Health Movement and My Mighty Quinn — how her son Quinn went from a happy little boy to experiencing seizures, tics, anxiety, sensory overwhelm and school refusal, and how years of gaslighting, unanswered questions and “there’s nothing you can do” led her to uncover the deeper root causes behind his struggles.

Together, Lucia and Zack explore:

•  Why so many children are stuck in fight-or-flight 
•  How birth trauma, nervous system dysregulation and chronic stress can shape development 
•  The role of tech, ultra-processed food, sleep disruption and “the attention economy” 
•  Why symptoms are often “smoke, not fire” 
•  What PANS/PANDAS is and why so many families are missing it 
•  The overlooked importance of co-regulation and a parent’s nervous system 
•  Why families often feel stuck despite trying “everything” 
•  The healing sequence Lucia believes every parent deserves to understand 

This is a conversation about nervous systems, root causes, resilience, parenting, hope and the possibility of healing.

Because your child is not broken.
 And you are not powerless.

If you have ever felt like your child is slipping through the cracks, or that you are carrying the weight of everything alone, this episode will make you feel seen, understood and far less alone. 

Resources

Download our Free Guide

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Welcome to My Mighty Quinn

In this powerful episode, I’m joined by Kelsey Spanbauer — midwife, cellular healing expert, and founder of Engedi Wellness Centre.

Kelsey’s work sits at the intersection of biology, environment and parental intuition — helping families understand what is truly happening beneath the surface of chronic childhood conditions.

Together, we explore a concept that changes everything: That beneath many of today’s rising childhood challenges — anxiety, autism, ADHD and autoimmune illness — lies something far more fundamental.

An energy crisis inside the body’s cells. 

This conversation takes us deeper than protocols, deeper than symptom management — into the role of mitochondria, cellular safety, and the signals that determine whether a child’s body moves toward healing or survival.

It is both confronting and deeply hopeful, because when we understand how the body truly works, we stop fighting it — and start working with it.

Key takeaways

• Why many childhood conditions may stem from a cellular energy crisis — not isolated symptoms 
• What mitochondria really do — and how they influence behaviour, immunity and development 
• The concept of the cell danger response and how it keeps children stuck in chronic illness 
• Why conventional and even holistic treatments can fail if cellular energy isn’t restored first 
• How modern environments (light, EMF, water, stress) are directly impacting children’s biology 
• Why healing must follow a specific biological sequence, not a scattergun approach 
• The powerful role of the parent in regulating and guiding healing 
• How small, foundational changes at home can shift a child’s trajectory 
• Why resilience — not symptom suppression — is the true marker of healing 

This episode is about asking a different question.

Not what is wrong with my child?
But what is their body trying to tell me?

Because our children are responding — intelligently, biologically — to the environments, stressors and signals around them.

And when we change those signals, we change the outcome.

Resources

Free Guide

Kelsey's Website

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Welcome to My Mighty Quinn

In this powerful and deeply important episode, I’m joined by Beth Lambert, founder and executive director of Documenting Hope, a non-profit dedicated to understanding, preventing and reversing chronic health and developmental conditions in children.

Her work is uncovering how environmental exposures, lifestyle factors and biological stress are shaping children’s health — and showing that healing is possible when those conditions change.

Together, we explore why the epidemic of childhood chronic illness cannot be explained by genetics alone, why children may be acting as “canaries in the coal mine” for our wider environment, and why parents are increasingly becoming investigators and advocates in their children’s healing journeys.

This conversation is both sobering and hopeful — because once we understand what is driving this crisis, we can begin to change it.

Key takeaways

• Why the rise in autism, ADHD, autoimmune illness and anxiety represents a children’s health crisis
•  The concept of “total load” — how toxins, stress, infections and lifestyle accumulate in a child’s body
•  Why the conventional medical model often misses the bigger picture of chronic illness
•  What Beth’s CHIRP Study reveals about environmental drivers of childhood disease
•  The FLIGHT Study and what happens when families reduce toxic exposures and support whole-child health
•  How nervous system health and detox pathways influence resilience and healing
•  Why genetics alone cannot explain the explosion of childhood illness
•  Evidence that many chronic conditions can improve when root causes are addressed
•  Why empowered parents are becoming drivers of change in children’s health

This episode is about stepping back and asking the bigger question.

Not what diagnosis does a child have?
But what has changed in the world around them?

Because our children are not broken.

They are responding — intelligently and adaptively — to the environments we have created. And when those environments change, healing becomes possible.

Resources

Free Guide

Beth's Website

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