On The Hard Days
Raising an out-of-the-box kid can feel isolating. You wonder, Am I crazy? What am I doing wrong? The doubt, guilt, and exhaustion are overwhelming—and finding another mom who truly gets it feels impossible. That’s why the On The Hard Days podcast exists. Host Megan Champion knows the struggle firsthand and is on a mission to bring connection and support to moms raising neurodivergent kids. Each week, a brave mom shares her raw, honest story so you can feel seen, heard, and validated. Whether your child has a diagnosis or not, if you feel alone in your motherhood, this podcast is for you. Subscribe now and follow Megan on Instagram @on.the.hard.days for daily encouragement & info about her community resource, Mothers Together —DMs are always open!
- Update frequency
- every 4 days
- Average duration
- 47 minutes
- Episodes
- 213
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Ep.133 Toolbox Tuesday: OCD Resources I'm Using In My Home Right Now
About This Episode: It's Toolbox Tuesday! On Tuesdays, I'm sharing with you resources that are helping my family and may just help yours as well. These resources may be books, videos, social media ac…
Ep.132 Mama Monday: Mom Bunmi Laditan on Being Your Neurodivergent Kid's Safe Person - You Have to "Choose The Child", Everyday
About This Episode: It's Mama Monday! This week, I'm chatting with the hilarious and vulnerable Bunmi Laditan (of Honest Toddler fame!). She's raising neurodivergent kids (and is neurodivergent herse…
Ep.131 Father Friday: Dad Brent Nohl on How Therapy & Meds For YOU Help Your Neurodivergent Kids Become the Best Versions of Themselves
About This Episode: It's our first Father Friday!! Dad Brent was so vulnerable in sharing what it's like from a dad's perspective to raise a neurodivergent child with challenging behaviors. I'm so ex…
Ep.130 Thursday Thoughts: Raising a Neurodivergent Kid is Emotionally Draining
About This Episode: It's Thursday Thoughts Day! On Thursdays, I'm sharing a story with you about my life, answering your questions, or just sharing what's on my mind. Today, I'm reflecting on my Inst…
Ep.129 (Bonus) BIG Podcast News - And I Need Your Help!
About This (Bonus) Episode: I'm pushing towards a HUGE goal, my friends. I'm trying to reach 100K downloads by the two year anniversary of this show, which is 1/21/23. And this goal fits - because as…
Ep.128 Mom Sarah Woody on Rethinking Motherhood of ND Kids As A Recovering Perfectionist & Rule Follower
About This Episode: My friend and Mothers Together mama Sarah joined me on the show to talk about what it's like to raise a child who doesn't adhere to what society thinks is the correct way to "be" …
Ep.127 My Turn: Thanksgiving - The Good, Bad, and the Ugly (But You Got This!)
About This Episode: Happy Thanksgiving, my friends! And while I am SO thankful for all of you and your support, I also know how hard this day (and all holidays) can be for us and our neurodivergent k…
Ep.126 (Part 2) Mom Becky Wynne on Trusting Yourself to Make the Best Decisions for Your Neurodivergent Kids
About This Episode: Mom Becky and I had an amazing, relatable conversation that needs two parts! (Listen to Part 1 HERE!) Becky is raising multiple neurodivergent kids and is neurodivergent herself. …
Ep.125 (Bonus!) Mentors Speak: Avril Brown on Nervous System Regulation for the MOMS - It's How We Heal!
About This Episode: Welcome to my special series "Mentors Speak"! Every day this week, I'm going live on Instagram with the mentors of my upcoming course, Mothers Evolve. Sign ups are going on right …
Ep.124 (Bonus!) Mentors Speak: Tiphany Kane on Loving Ourselves, Not Only as Moms of Neurodivergent Kids, But as Women
About This Episode: Welcome to my special series "Mentors Speak"! Every day this week, I'm going live on Instagram with the mentors of my upcoming course, Mothers Evolve. Sign ups are going on right …
Ep.123 (Bonus!) Mentors Speak: Erin Yeschin on Choosing to Change Your Mindset, Despite Massive Obstacles in Motherhood
About This Episode: Welcome to my special series "Mentors Speak"! Every day this week, I'm going live on Instagram with the mentors of my upcoming course, Mothers Evolve. Sign ups are going on right …
Ep.122 (Bonus!) Mentors Speak: Megan Pizarro on "Anticipatory Grief" & the Role It Plays in Raising a Neurodivergent Child
About This Episode: Welcome to my special series "Mentors Speak"! Every day this week, I'm going live on Instagram with the mentors of my upcoming course, Mothers Evolve. Sign ups are going on right …
Ep.121 (Bonus!) Mentors Speak: Kim Heilig on Befriending *Yourself* After Years of Disconnect & Trauma
About This Episode: Welcome to my special series "Mentors Speak"! Every day this week, I'm going live on Instagram with the mentors of my upcoming course, Mothers Evolve. Sign ups are going on right …
Ep.120 (Part 1) Mom Becky Wynne on Throwing Away Standards in Raising Our Neurodivergent Kids That Negatively Affect Our Mental Health
About This Episode: Mom Becky and I had an amazing, relatable conversation that needs two parts! Becky is raising multiple neurodivergent kids and is neurodivergent herself. She's been able to shed t…
Ep.119 My Turn: "How Have Your Neurodivergent Kids' Struggles Changed Over Time?"
About The Episode: Welcome to my Thursday weekly series: My Turn! I receive wonderful questions every day from moms of neurodivergent kids, and I thought it would be helpful to compile a list of thes…
Ep.118 Mom Samantha Foote on Truly Living Life By Prioritizing Our Mental Health - Not Just Existing
About This Episode: Mom Samantha is the voice of calm in absolute chaos. On the day of our recording, she had multiple medical emergencies for her children (all are okay!), and still came to our chat…
Ep.117 (Replay) Is it me, or is it my child?
About This Episode: I'm throwing it ALL the way back to Ep.2, which aired on January 31, 2021 (you'll hear a different intro!). As moms of neurodivergent kids, we tend to question ourselves constantl…
Ep.116 Mom Heather Balk on Changing the Narrative Around the "Invisible Disability" of Severe ADHD in Young Kids
About This Episode: Mom Heather is a wonderful friend, a warm and kind-hearted mother, and struggles with her neurodivergent child. You will be absolutely nodding your head while you listen to the is…
Ep.115 My Turn: "What If My Neurodivergent Kid Doesn't Like Sports?"
About The Episode: Welcome to my Thursday weekly series: My Turn! I receive wonderful questions every day from moms of neurodivergent kids, and I thought it would be helpful to compile a list of thes…
Ep.114 Mom Andrea Brophy on Being Solution-Oriented & Open-Minded When Trying to Help Our Neurodivergent Kids
About This Episode: Mom Andrea is such a chill, relaxed mom raising a neurodivergent kid - something I am definitely not! So it was fascinating to hear her approach on trying different therapies, die…