When Autumn Comes: Seasons of Hope for Medical + Disability Moms

When Autumn Comes: Seasons of Hope for Medical + Disability Moms

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When Autumn Comes: Seasons of Hope for Medical + Disability Moms episodes

  • Marion | Stoic Irish Mama
    Marion's daughter, Sarah, was diagnosed with a rare form of Leukemia at 14 years old. Together, with the rest of their family, they faced the rollercoaster of treatment, relapse, stem cell transplant and all of the emotions that come with it.

    Topics we talked about that you do not want to miss:

    • Rare cancer diagnosis at 14 years old
    • Relapse 6.5 years out from remission
    • Patient and Mama roles when patient becomes an adult
    • Critical Care at two different hospitals
    • The mom after the medical treatments are over
    • Survivors Guilt

    Links and resources:

    • Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/WhenAutumnComesPodcast
    • Join the WAC Society to talk about all things pod related: www.facebook.com/WhenAutumnComesSociety
    • Follow us on Instagram: @WhenAutumnComesPodcast
    • Catch up with Suz: @suzgeoghegan on insta
    • See what Diane is up to: @diane.kay.erdman on insta

    Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss out on our upcoming stories from other members of our medical and disabled community.

    And, if you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a 5 star rating and a review! Thank You!

    42 min
  • Danielle | Thirty-Four
    The mama you are meeting today is not only full of hope for her child, but for all of our children. Danielle is a mother of two girls, one who has a rare disease called Feingold Syndrome. Not only is she rocking as a medical mama who's daughter has been to the OR 34 times in 3.5 years, but she decided to change her career and go back to school for families like ours.

    Topics we talked about that you do not want to miss:

    • Exploratory surgery on day three
    • Handing your child to a surgical team
    • Change of career after becoming a medical mom

    Links and resources:

    • Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/WhenAutumnComesPodcast
    • Join the WAC Society to talk about all things pod related: www.facebook.com/WhenAutumnComesSociety
    • Follow us on Instagram: @WhenAutumnComesPodcast
    • Catch up with Suz: @suzgeoghegan on insta

    Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss out on our upcoming stories from other members of our medical and disabled community.

    And, if you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a 5 star rating and a review! Thank You!

    40 min
  • 4AM: 90 Day Fiance Confessions

    Aracely joins Suz this week to talk about 90 Day Fiance the show AND the time that Aracely hopped on a plane to meet someone from instagram and later married him…

    Just a reminder that 4AM Mom Club Bonuses are just that… They are bonus pieces of content to help members of our community connect beyond the medical needs of our children. Thanks for joining us!

    Links and resources:

    • Follow Suz: @suzgeoghegan
    • Join the conversation: www.facebook.com/WhenAutumnComesSociety
    • Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/WhenAutumnComesPodcast
    • Follow us on Instagram: @WhenAutumnComesPodcast

    Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss out on our upcoming stories of medical and special needs parenting from families like yours.

    And, if you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and a review? Thanks!

    16 min
  • Spring Break

    Do "normal moms" have to spend thirty minutes talking about how spring break makes them feel all the feels? Suz and Diane candidly talk about all the emotions they are feeling as they embark on time away from home.

    Topics we talked about that you do not want to miss:

    • Do you stay busy or do you unwind on vacation?
    • Dividing the family for vacation
    • More to my story

    Links and resources:

    • Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/WhenAutumnComesPodcast
    • Join the WAC Society to talk about all things pod related: www.facebook.com/WhenAutumnComesSociety
    • Follow us on Instagram: @WhenAutumnComesPodcast
    • Catch up with Suz: @suzgeoghegan on insta
    • See what Diane is up to: @diane.kay.erdman on insta

    Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss out on our upcoming stories from other members of our medical and disabled community.

    And, if you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a 5 star rating and a review! Thank You!

    33 min
  • 4AM: 15 Margaritas

    Spoiler alert: we do not actually record the 4AM Bonus content at 4AM. Alycia Anderson joined us, for a candid 4AM. We chat about when she famously served margs in her wheelchair. We also chatted about how she met her husband! Shout out to the hubby!

    Links and resources:

    • alyciaanderson.com
    • Alycia's TEDx Talk Disabling Ableism: The Modern Pathway to Inclusion
    • Instagram @alyciaspeaking
    • LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/alyciaranderson/
    • Follow Suz: @suzgeoghegan
    • Join the conversation: www.facebook.com/WhenAutumnComesSociety
    • Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/WhenAutumnComesPodcast
    • Follow us on Instagram: @WhenAutumnComesPodcast

    Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss out on our upcoming stories of medical and special needs parenting from families like yours.

    And, if you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and a review? Thanks!

    9 min
  • Alycia | Widening Doors

    Today's special guest is Alycia Anderson. She is a motivational speaker, a rockstar at tennis, and has an identical twin sister. She was also born with sacral agenesis and has been a wheelchair user since birth. This conversation will educate and empower everyone who listens.

    Topics we talked about that you do not want to miss:

    • Letting our children surprise us with what they can do
    • Advocating in the 70s
    • Independent without Mom and Dad
    • Defining "Disabling Ableism"
    • Open conversations amongst humans
    • Attributes in Corporate America

    Links and resources:

    • alyciaanderson.com
    • Alycia's TEDx Talk Disabling Ableism: The Modern Pathway to Inclusion
    • Instagram @alyciaspeaking
    • LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/alyciaranderson/
    • Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/WhenAutumnComesPodcast
    • Join the WAC Society to talk about all things pod related: www.facebook.com/WhenAutumnComesSociety
    • Follow us on Instagram: @WhenAutumnComesPodcast
    • Catch up with Suz: @suzgeoghegan on insta
    • See what Diane is up to: @diane.kay.erdman on insta

    Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss out on our upcoming stories from other members of our medical and disabled community.

    And, if you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a 5 star rating and a review! Thank You!

    1 hr 2 min
  • 4AM: Medium Stories
    Psychic Medium, Jeni Juranics, joins Suz today for a bonus episode where she shares a few stories about readings. Some funny and one story will make you cry! Links and resources:
    • Follow Jeni: @psychicmediumjenijuranics
    • www.jenijuranics.com
    • Spirit Call Podcast
    • Follow Suz: @suzgeoghegan
    • Join the conversation: www.facebook.com/WhenAutumnComesSociety
    • Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/WhenAutumnComesPodcast
    • Follow us on Instagram: @WhenAutumnComesPodcast
    Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss out on our upcoming stories of medical and special needs parenting from families like yours.

    And, if you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and a review? Thanks!

    8 min
  • Jeni, Psychic Medium | Connection through Grief

    This week we have a unique guest to our show, an international psychic medium! Meet Jeni! Today she is chatting with Suz about grief and connecting with our loved ones on the other side.

    Topics we talked about that you do not want to miss:

    • What is evidential mediumship?
    • Grief journey
    • Our purposes
    • How and when to find a medium

    Links and resources:

    • Follow Jeni: @psychicmediumjenijuranics
    • www.jenijuranics.com
    • Spirit Call Podcast
    • Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/WhenAutumnComesPodcast
    • Join the WAC Society to talk about all things pod related: www.facebook.com/WhenAutumnComesSociety
    • Follow us on Instagram: @WhenAutumnComesPodcast
    • Catch up with Suz: @suzgeoghegan on insta

    Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss out on our upcoming stories from other members of our medical and disabled community.

    And, if you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a 5 star rating and a review! Thank You!

    39 min
  • Re-Entry After A Pandemic
    Today Aubree joins us as we all talk about what "re-entry" looks like for our immunocompromised, medically complex families as COVID precautions are rolling back and the world is returning to some form of normal.

    Topics we talked about that you do not want to miss:

    • How our family has been affected
    • Post-Pandemic anxieties
    • Empathy, compassion and respect

    Links and resources:

    • For more information on feed tubes: www.feedingtubeawareness.org
    • Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/WhenAutumnComesPodcast
    • Join the WAC Society to talk about all things pod related: www.facebook.com/WhenAutumnComesSociety
    • Follow us on Instagram: @WhenAutumnComesPodcast
    • Catch up with Suz: @suzgeoghegan on insta
    • See what Diane is up to: @diane.kay.erdman on insta

    Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss out on our upcoming stories from other members of our medical and disabled community.

    And, if you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a 5 star rating and a review! Thank You!

    39 min
  • 4AM: Covid Hair

    Anyone else struggling with hair these days? Diane dishes on why we all have baby hair and Suz tries to convince Di to do mom-hair tutorials…

    Links and resources:

    • Follow Suz: @suzgeoghegan
    • Follow Di: @diane.kay.erdman
    • Join the conversation: www.facebook.com/WhenAutumnComesSociety
    • Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/WhenAutumnComesPodcast
    • Follow us on Instagram: @WhenAutumnComesPodcast

    Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss out on our upcoming stories of medical and special needs parenting from families like yours.

    And, if you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and a review? Thanks!

    8 min

About When Autumn Comes: Seasons of Hope for Medical + Disability Moms

From the publisher's feed

We call ourselves the 4am Mom Club because more nights than not, our kids are awake at 4am. We both have very medical, complicated, rare, beautiful children. This is a podcast for medical and disability mamas (and the people who love them) who are facing a life they never expected. We share hope-filled stories of families, all shapes, colors, sizes and abilities, all in different phases of their medically complex or disabled caregiving journey.