{"podcast":{"title":"ADHD Mums","slug":"adhd-mums-6363089","podcast_index_feed_id":6363089,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/adhdmums/","website_url":"https://www.adhdmums.com.au/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/36034d34-12a3-48c5-b350-38b0ca05e100/image.jpg","author":"Jane McFadden","episode_count":270,"summary":"Being a mum is hard enough. Being a mum with ADHD — or raising neurodivergent kids is a whole different level. ADHD Mums is the unfiltered, science-meets-reality podcast hosted by Jane McFadden, educational neuroscientist, advocate, and mother of three. This isn’t another polished parenting show with 'ten easy tips.' It’s real stories, confessions we’re not supposed to say out loud, and the research that explains why so many of us are running on empty. Every week you’ll hear: 🎙️ Confessions — raw, anonymous truths from mums navigating rage, burnout, and survival. 🧠 Expert insights — from neuroscientists, clinicians, and policy leaders on ADHD, autism, and mental health. 💬 Advocacy in action — exposing ADHD medication shortages, NDIS red tape, and the hidden costs mothers carry. With over 1 million downloads already tuning in from across the world, the podcast has already influenced ADHD reforms in Australia, been featured in national media, and pushed politicians to answer the questions mothers are asking. If you’ve ever screamed in the car, forgotten every form until the night before, or wondered if you’re the only one falling apart — this podcast is your proof that you’re not br…","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/adhd-mums-6363089"},"episode":{"title":"86. When the Teacher Is Trying — And You Still Leave the Meeting Questioning Everything","slug":"86-when-the-teacher-is-trying-and-you-still-leave-the-meeting-questioning-everything","published_at":"2026-03-02T19:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/adhd-mums-6363089/86-when-the-teacher-is-trying-and-you-still-leave-the-meeting-questioning-everything","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/adhd-mums-6363089","url":"https://adhdmums.com.au/captivate/87-when-teachers-care-but-the-system-still-breaks-kids","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/bb27c6d3-a754-461d-86d2-9ae2587807f8.mp3","summary":"There is a particular kind of confusion that happens when your child likes their teacher. If you’ve ever thought, ‘But she’s so lovely… why isn’t this working?’ I explore this massive question wth Bronnie Hammond-Vale. This episode is for you. WHY THIS MATTERS Sometimes the problem is the gap between teacher intention and system capacity. A teacher can care deeply. A teacher can try hard. A teacher can be doing their best in a room full of kids who all need something different. And still… your child keeps escalating, shutting down, falling apart, or being labelled as ‘behavioural’. Not because your kid is the problem. And not because the teacher doesn’t care. But because the system is rigid, under-resourced, and built for compliance — not regulation, flexibility, or neurodivergent reality. WHAT WE COVER The ‘she’s lovely… but it’s still not working’ gap (teacher intention vs system capacity) Why teachers end up buying sensory tools and resources with their own money What school funding often gets spent on instead (and why it’s not always what kids need) Why neurodivergent supports should be universal, not ‘special’ (the wobble chair example) How rigid systems create the ‘bad behaviour’ narrative when teachers don’t have tools Why fear-based discipline ‘worked’ back then (and why it’s not motivation — it’s trauma) The missing piece: what teachers can do (scripts, toolkits, repair) when punishment is off the table Why a child walking out can be a skill, not ‘truancy’ — and what a supportive response looks like THIS EPISODE IS FOR YOU IF… Your child likes their teacher but school is still going downhill You’re stuck between ‘they’re trying’ and ‘this is not working’ You’re watching schools spend money on optics while teachers fund basics You’ve been told your child is ‘na…","meta_description":"There is a particular kind of confusion that happens when your child likes their teacher. If you’ve ever thought, ‘But she’s so lovely… why isn’t this wor…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2042,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/adhd-mums-6363089/episodes/86-when-the-teacher-is-trying-and-you-still-leave-the-meeting-questioning-everything/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/adhd-mums-6363089/86-when-the-teacher-is-trying-and-you-still-leave-the-meeting-questioning-everything.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}