I’ve made a podcast before — long before most people knew what a podcast was. I’ve even hosted a short-lived YouTube channel. So technically, this isn’t new territory.

But this time is different.

This time, it’s personal.
And that makes it a lot scarier.

I’ve Wanted to Do Something for a While…

For a long time, I knew I wanted to create something for other parents like me — parents raising neurodivergent or special needs kids. I wasn’t sure what it would be. I circled around different ideas, waiting for the right one to stick.

Then one day, it did.

I realized I already had the tools — the experience, the voice, the tech. The only thing missing was the decision to start. Once I gave myself permission to do that, it stopped feeling like a project and started feeling like a calling.

That’s how Parenting Pivot was born.

…But I Had to Survive a Few Things First

What I haven’t talked about it a lot, but I was recently in a serious bike crash. Six broken ribs. A broken collarbone. A punctured lung. A week in the Hospital.

Pain like that strips away everything that doesn’t matter. And what was left was simple:
If I want to make the world a little better, this is how I’ll do it….and I was amazed how much work on this podacst I got done in that hospital.

This Is Not That Kind of Parenting Show

This isn’t going to be one of those tidy podcasts where an expert hands you the perfect advice.

Because here’s the thing: parenting a neurodivergent or special needs kid means a lot of the advice you used to trust just stops working. Sometimes overnight.

And that’s isolating.
When your kid is having a meltdown under the table at a restaurant, and you’re trying to keep them from banging their head on the ground — there’s no book or blog post that can walk you through it.

When you’re at the beach and you can’t take your eyes off your kid for a second, because they’ll run straight into the ocean even though they can’t swim — there’s no “gentle parenting” TikTok that prepares you for that.

When other parents at the playground are chatting or looking at their phones, and you’re scanning every corner, anticipating danger like a bodyguard — you can’t just “relax.”

It’s not a burden. It’s not a tragedy. And it doesn’t make me a hero.
But it is different. And that difference can feel like a wall.

Why I’m Doing This

I’m not a guru. I’m not here to fix you or your family.

I’m doing this for the most selfish and human reasons imaginable:
Because helping other parents like me feels like a way to pay it forward — and say thank you to those who helped me. Because it makes me feel better about the world if I can make it a little easier for someone else.

There was a study once — about money and happiness. It said that after your basic needs are met, the only kind of spending that really brings joy is the kind that helps someone else.

That’s what this is. This podcast is my way of helping, and hopefully, of finding a little extra joy along the way.

What’s Next

Today, I’m recording my first expert interview. On my birthday.
And that feels fitting — not because it’s a big launch moment, but because it marks the beginning of something that matters to me.

I’m already interviewing parents. I’m deep in editing. The first episodes of Parenting Pivot will be out in a few weeks — maybe a month or so — and I’ll share more when they’re ready.

If you want to follow along, you can sign up to our mailing list here or follow us on Facebook,
If you know someone who should be part of this — especially a parent or adult with a story to tell — I’d love to hear from them.

This is for us. The ones doing our best without a script.

Thanks for being here.

—Patrick