The Mildly Crushing It Podcast
The Mildly Crushing It Podcast
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Parenting isn’t easy- parenting kids with special needs comes with its own challenges. We drink, we overshare, we're not here to sugarcoat it. We're figuring it out as we go, sharing the ride with anyone who needs a laugh, a cry, or just some solidarity.
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Recent Episodes
Cocktail Confessions Mini Ep 6
(Warning: Adult Language.) This one is raw, and especially unhinged. We admit the things most moms only think: sometimes we say not-so-nice things about our kids when they’re not around… and…
S1E13 Ep13- The Glass Siblings
(Warning: Adult Language.) In this episode, we’re talking about glass siblings—the kids growing up alongside higher needs, who often learn to be flexible, patient, and “easy” a little too soon. We’re…
Cocktail Confessions Mini Ep 5
(Warning: Adult Language.) This one gets a little deeper. We’re talking about the weight of this life—the kind that hits you in quiet moments and makes you wonder, why us? And what does it even mean…
S1E12 Ep 12- Spoiling vs Accommodating
(Warning: Adult Language.) Are we “spoiling” our kids… or are we actually just doing what they need to survive and thrive? In this episode, we’re joined by our first-ever guest, Katie, to call out…
S1E4 Cocktail Confessions Mini Ep 4
(Warning: Adult Language.) No names, no judgement - just your honest confessions about parenthood. This time: The truth about not wishing this life on anyone, and navigating the world’s relentless…
S1E11 Ep 11- No One Is Coming
(Warning: Adult Language.) Today we’re talking about being the default parent in a special needs household — the keeper of appointments, IEPs, meltdowns, meds, midnight Google spirals, and the…
Cocktail Confessions Mini Ep 3
(Warning: Adult Language.) No names, no judgement - just your honest confessions. Welcome to the circus motherf#@%ers. Are you a juggler or the ringleader?
S1E10 Ep 10- Redefining Milestones
(Warning: Adult Language.) What happens when your child doesn’t follow the “normal” timeline? We’re unpacking special needs milestones, the grief and the pride that can exist at the same time, and…
Cocktail Confessions Mini Ep 2
(Warning: Adult Language.) No names, no judgement - just your honest conversation. Our second brutally honest round of Cocktail Confessions! Kids acting like little $h!ts, and the thought we’re never…
S1E9 Ep 9- We're not okay... That's the Update
In this episode, we’re checking in on our mental health… and spoiler alert: it’s not great. We talk current stress levels, overloaded nervous systems, and what it feels like to love your kids deeply…
S1E1 Cocktail Confessions Mini Ep 1
(Warning: Adult language.) It’s our very first Cocktail Confession mini episode and whew… you did not hold back. We asked for your deepest, darkest thoughts and now we’re anonymously reading them,…
S1E1 Cocktail Confessions
Welcome to our brand new mini episode series: Cocktail Confessions, where we anonymously read your most unhinged, secret thoughts and unpack them in real time. Check our first episode Tuesday January…
Ep 8- This Beautiful Mess
(Warning: Adult Language.) Life with special needs is messy, exhausting, and unpredictable—but it’s also deeply meaningful in ways we never expected. In This Beautiful Mess, we talk about the good…
S1E7 Ep 7- This Feels Different For Everyone
(Warning: adult language.) Often we experience similar moments and challenges, yet absorb them in completely different ways. It’s not one-size-fits-all. What overwhelms one person might barely…
S1E6 Ep 6- Turns Out, We're Okay
(Warning: Adult Language) We hadn’t seen each other since our last episode—the one where we bled our hearts out. So we had a real life catch up on the couch and talked about what changed, what…
Ep 5- This Kind Of Grief
In this episode, we open up about the grief that quietly shadows life with a special-needs kiddo. From the gut-punch moments no one warns you about to the strange comfort of laughing through tears,…
Bonus Ep- Holiday Lights and Meltdowns
(Warning: adult language.) Navigating through holiday “traditions,” school breaks, gift meltdowns, and the annual battle of why is everything so loud? If you’ve ever tried to make magic out of…
Ep 1- Who are these b1+che$?
Warning: adult language. In our first episode, we’re introducing ourselves, our wild lives, and the reason we decided to start talking into a mic instead of yelling into the void. Meet your new…
Ep 2- Our Diagnosis Journeys Part 1 - Sadie: Confused but Committed
(Warning: adult language.) When her daughter started showing signs that something was up, Sadie skipped the “wait and see” nonsense, cut in line, and went straight to the professionals. From the…
Ep 3- Our diagnosis Journeys part 2- Morgan: Earning My Tiger Stripes
(Warning: adult language.) From navigating medical jargon, to hearing over and over "she's just a puzzle," Morgan shares her caffeine-fueled journey of learning to advocate for her daughter in a…
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The Mildly Crushing It Podcast has published 21 episodes since November 2025, covering topics in Kids & Family, Parenting.
The Mildly Crushing It Podcast is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 47m.
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