# #199: Self-Care is Not Selfish! Small Shifts That Make a Big Difference Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/shining-with-adhd-by-the-childhood-collective-6014030/199-self-care-is-not-selfish-small-shifts-that-make-a-big-difference Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/shining-with-adhd-by-the-childhood-collective-6014030/199-self-care-is-not-selfish-small-shifts-that-make-a-big-difference.md Podcast: [Shining With ADHD by The Childhood Collective](https://stenobird.com/podcast/shining-with-adhd-by-the-childhood-collective-6014030) Published: 2025-05-26T10:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://thechildhoodcollective.com Audio file: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/68b72f7f-dde1-40bb-91cd-e50b8f2f0a24.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/shining-with-adhd-by-the-childhood-collective-6014030/episodes/199-self-care-is-not-selfish-small-shifts-that-make-a-big-difference Duration seconds: 2135 ## Resource SHINING WITH ADHD  #199: Self-Care is Not Selfish! Small Shifts That Make a Big Difference  The Childhood Collective 5/28/2025 SUMMARY If you’ve ever rolled your eyes at the phrase “don’t forget to take care of yourself,” this episode is for you. We’re joined by Monica Packer from the  About Progress  podcast to talk about what self-care *really* looks like when you're raising neurodivergent kids. Monica helps us move beyond bubble baths and into daily practices that actually help us feel more grounded, connected, and calm. Whether you’re deep in survival mode or just craving a little more peace, this conversation is full of empathy and doable steps to help you make progress toward your goals.  MEET MONICA PACKER Monica Packer is a recovering perfectionist who uncovered the truest model to lasting growth: it's progress made practical. As a podcaster and coach, she guides women to find sustainable growth by adopting progress over perfection. Monica’s popular podcast, About Progress is a top-rated show with millions of downloads. She has served thousands of women online as a certified habits and identity coach. Monica is a mom of 5, former middle school teacher, sourdough obsessor, and beginning gardener. You can find more about Monica at aboutprogress.com. LINKS + RESOURCES Episode #199 Transcript About Progress Website Sticky Habit Rainstorm About Progress Instagram The Childhood Collective Instagram Have a question or want to share some thoughts? Shoot us an email at hello@thechildhoodcollective.com Mentioned in this episode: Shining at School Shining at School is a video-based course that will teach you how to help your child with ADHD go from surviving to thriving at school for elementary and middle schoolers. On your own time. At your own p… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/shining-with-adhd-by-the-childhood-collective-6014030/episodes/199-self-care-is-not-selfish-small-shifts-that-make-a-big-difference/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/shining-with-adhd-by-the-childhood-collective-6014030/199-self-care-is-not-selfish-small-shifts-that-make-a-big-difference.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.