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Quirky Moms Matter - for moms who feel different.
Welcome to Quirky Moms Matter a podcast dedicated to supporting and validating moms who feel different. If you're navigating motherhood with ADHD , autism, sensory sensitivities, anxiety, or any other experiences that make you feel alone in your difference, this podcast is for you.
I’m Dani Steele and I read the books and do the research so that you don’t have to . As a late diagnosed neurodivergent mom myself - I have applied my adult lifelong passion for research on neuroscience and neurobiology to focus specifically on neurodivergent motherhood so that I can help you understand your brain better.
Episodes
10 episodes
Epi 10 : Why Perimenopause Hits Neurodivergent Moms Harder
What if the mood swings, burnout, and sudden sensory overwhelm aren’t just “hormones” — but a neurodivergent brain reacting to perimenopause?In this powerful episode of Quirky Minds Matter, we unpack the science, the stats, and ...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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50:16
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Epi 9 : PMS or Something More? Why Neurodivergent Women Are Hit Harder
👀 Ever feel like a totally different person the week before your period?Not just moody — but anxious, ragey, shut down, or like you want to quit your job, run away, or scream into a pillow...Then your period starts, and suddenly… you...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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39:32
Epi 8 : Why Alcohol hits different for Neurodivergent Women and Moms
If you’ve ever felt like alcohol affects you differently — the next-day anxiety, brain fog, guilt, emotional spirals, or sensory overwhelm — you’re not imagining it. In this episode of Quirky Minds Matter, we’re unpacking the ...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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1:04:00
Epi 7 : IS this ADHD or unresolved Childhood Trauma? Understanding the Overlap in Adult Women and Mothers
Is it ADHD, unresolved childhood trauma—or both?In this powerful and deeply personal episode of *Quirky Moms Matter*, we’re unpacking the complex relationship between adult ADHD and childhood adversity. * Can childhood t...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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52:35
Epi 6 : How to regulate and support your hormones and neurotransmitters for the Neurodivergent Female Brain
You don’t need to overhaul your life to support your hormone and neurotransmitter health—especially if you’re neurodivergent, or just feeling stretched thin. In this episode of Quirky Minds Matter, we're breaking down the s...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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54:13
Epi 5 :When Motherhood Unmasks the Truth: ADHD, Not Just Depression
What if what looked like postpartum depression… wasn’t?In this heartfelt and research-backed episode, I open up about my personal experience of being misdiagnosed with postpartum depression — when in reality, I was navigating undiagnosed...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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29:57
Epi 4: Intrusive Thoughts in Motherhood: What They Really Mean and Why You’re Not Alone
If you've ever feared your thoughts meant something terrible, or that you were alone in having them — this episode is for you.In this personal and research-backed episode, I open up about one of the hardest parts of motherhood that many ...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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24:23
Epi 3: Bonding, Breastfeeding & the Neurodivergent Mother 🧠🤱 - Struggling to bond after birth? Feeling disconnected during breastfeeding?
Struggling to bond after birth? Feeling disconnected during breastfeeding? You’re not alone—and there’s a reason. In this powerful episode, we explore why ADHD, sensory sensitive, anxious and autistic mothers often feel overwhelmed postp...
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33:54
Epi 2: What It Really Feels Like to Be a Neurodivergent Mom - why do I feel so different?
If you've ever felt like motherhood is harder for you than it should be, this episode is for you.In this powerful first episode, we introduce the concept of the neurodivergent mom—what that means, how it shows up in every...
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24:26
Epi 1: Welcome to Neurodivergent Motherhood – A space where neurobiology meets the messy reality of motherhood.
Welcome to Quirky Moms Matter – A space where neurobiology meets the messy reality of motherhood.Are you a neurodivergent mom, or do you suspect you might be? This podcast is here for you. I’m a late-diagnosed neurodivergent mom and...
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