Last week, I wrote about the emotional ups and downs of taking on something big — like launching a podcast or parenting a neurodivergent child — and how progress can bring both pride and doubt.

This week, I want to talk about something related: what it takes to keep showing up when you don’t have a big team, a big budget, or a clear roadmap. Because Parenting Pivot isn’t backed by a company or a foundation. It’s just me, bootstrapping this one step at a time — and trying to build something that feels real.

When I first imagined Parenting Pivot, it wasn’t part of some polished media rollout. It wasn’t backed by investors or a nonprofit. There was no team, no timeline, no pitch deck. There was just me — a parent of a neurodivergent child — and a growing sense that someone needed to say the things we weren’t hearing anywhere else.

So I started building. In between IEP meetings, after bedtime, during moments of calm that came after moments of chaos. This show is bootstrapped in the truest sense. No sponsors. No production company. Just time, energy, and a whole lot of heart.

And that’s kind of the point.

Most of us didn’t walk into parenting with all the resources we thought we’d need — especially not when our child’s path turned out to be different from what we expected. Maybe you didn’t have the financial cushion, or the right therapist, or a partner who got it. Maybe you still don’t.

But you showed up. You gave what you could — even if it wasn’t perfect. Even if it didn’t look like anyone else’s version of parenting. And that’s what this show is built on: giving what you can, not more than that.

Because this journey doesn’t need your perfection — it needs your presence. It needs your willingness to learn, to try again, to feel tired and keep showing up anyway.

That’s how I’m making this podcast. And that’s how a lot of us are raising our kids.

So no, this isn’t a corporate venture or a fast-track to monetization. This is a real parent project, made by someone who’s still figuring it out too — and who wants to make something that helps you feel a little more seen.

Thanks for being here.

— Patrick