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Four kids. A growing food business. Twin nine-year-olds (one with ASD & ADHD, one with ASD). Two and a half years on a public waitlist with barely a phone call in between. And somewhere in the middle of all of that, finding a way to keep going, keep showing up, and keep filling everyone else's cup when yours is running dangerously low.
Sarah Gillum is a mum, an entrepreneur, and one of the most refreshingly honest voices we have had on the EPIC Families Podcast. And in this conversation, she holds nothing back.
In this episode, you'll hear:
🧠 How Sarah's twins went from a two-and-a-half-year public waitlist to finally getting the answers their family needed.
🔎 Why Evie's autism went unnoticed for so long…and what finally connected the dots.
❤️ How Sarah talks to her kids about their diagnoses…and why keeping it simple and positive was the right call for their family.
🏷️ Why the label matters less than the support it unlocks, and how to hold both truths at once.
🍰 What running Real Rad Food has taught Sarah about boundaries, burnout, and showing up as a regulated parent.
🎯 The hunter brain theory…and why neurodivergent kids might just be built for entrepreneurship.
🎉 Why confident, fulfilled parents are one of the greatest gifts we can give our children.
This is a conversation about the juggle, the guilt, the grace, and the moments when you realise that showing up imperfectly is still showing up. And sometimes that is more than enough.
Discover more about Sarah and Real Rad Food here: https://realradfood.co.nz/ and follow them on Instagram here
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