{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/671faac304763fc0c88dcf5b/685bba244a2d8b8b51e55706?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The emPOWER Breakfast Founder and Host Athene Parker on Motherhood & The Making of emPOWER","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/671faac304763fc0c88dcf5b/1750841327606-8785c76d-980b-445f-bf1c-3d10eff62b64.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>In this special episode of the emPOWER Breakfast Podcast, the tables are turned as emPOWER’s very first guest speaker, the wonderful <strong>Leila Bartlam</strong>, takes over hosting duties to sit down with founder and host <strong>Athene Parker</strong> for a deeply personal and raw conversation about motherhood, resilience, neurodiversity, creativity and the journey behind building The emPOWER Breakfast.</p><p><br></p><p>Athene shares the story behind the creation of emPOWER and reflects on a career spanning more than 25 years across the music, advertising and creative industries, working in new business, artist development and production before stepping fully into building the emPOWER movement launching in March 2024.</p><p><br></p><p>Alongside her professional journey, Athene speaks candidly about life as a parent carer to her son Jack, who is profoundly autistic and non speaking, and the emotional realities of navigating autism, advocacy, caregiving and family life whilst continuing to build a purpose-led business and community.</p><p><br></p><p>As founder of <strong>theSENmumma</strong>, a support network for mothers at the beginning of the diagnosis journey with their children, Athene reflects on how personal adversity, nervous system awareness and authentic human connection became the driving force behind her work and mission.</p><p><br></p><p>With warmth, humour and vulnerability, Leila and Athene explore creativity, identity, resilience, motherhood and the importance of creating spaces where people feel truly seen, heard and supported.</p><p>Together, they discuss:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Motherhood and caregiving</li><li>Autism advocacy and neurodiversity</li><li>Building The emPOWER Breakfast</li><li>Women in advertising and creative industries</li><li>Resilience, grief and emotional wellbeing</li><li>Purpose-led leadership and authentic connection</li><li>Nervous system regulation and mental health</li><li>Creativity, identity and reinvention</li></ul><p><br></p><p>This is an intimate and uplifting conversation about family, purpose, creativity and finding meaning through life’s most challenging experiences.</p><p>The chat is woven around a trip down a musical memory lane. Sit back, relax and enjoy. 🎧✨</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Tracks:</strong></p><ol><li>Fairport Convention - Crazy Man Michael</li><li>Rosie Vela - Magic Smile</li><li>Mother Devine - Devi Prayer</li><li>Justin Timberlake - Can’t Stop The Feeling (Got That Sunshine in My Pocket)&nbsp;</li><li>Ganavya - Oh Raaya&nbsp;</li><li>Jamiroquai - Virtual Insanity</li></ol><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2NxjWr1KySvDzsYmJq8Yl2?si=53857eOQSWC0779T3LAaVA\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The emPOWER Breakfast - Athene Parker Spotify Playlist</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Useful Resources:</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/show/1zigaPaUWO4G9SiFV0Kf1c?si=81e50bd4f2184977\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Telepathy Tapes</a> - Ky Dickens</p><p><em>If you are a parent to a non speaker, this will blow your mind. If you aren’t it will blow yours harder!</em></p><p><a href=\"https://i-asc.org/s2c-spelling-to-communicate/get-started-with-s2c/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Spell To Communicate</a></p><p><a href=\"http://www.thesenmumma.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">theSENmumma</a></p><p><a href=\"https://filofax.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoqc_BnvxUBfURBFLatZPpMQ3Njeitc0Vy0lDrvb6cv8zm33KKLf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Filofax!</a> <em>They still exist :) </em></p><p><br></p><p>Athene Parker, Founder and Host of The emPOWER Breakfast, autism advocacy, neurodiversity, motherhood, caregiving, parent carers, theSENmumma, women in advertising, creative industries, emotional resilience, authentic leadership, nervous system regulation, empowerment podcast, autism parenting, women in media, leadership podcast, purpose-led business, mental health, emotional wellbeing</p>","author_name":"Athene Parker"}