All About Brains: Lake Bell on Neurodiversity, Motherhood & Nova’s Journey

EPISODE · Apr 24, 2025 · 50 MIN

All About Brains: Lake Bell on Neurodiversity, Motherhood & Nova’s Journey

from The Mother Daze with Sarah Wright Olsen & Teresa Palmer · host Sarah Wright Olsen & Teresa Palmer

This week on The Mother Daze, we’re sitting down with the brilliant Lake Bell- actor, author, director, screenwriter, and mama; to dive into her powerful new children’s book All About Brains!, inspired by her daughter Nova’s epilepsy journey. This heart-led convo opens up the world of neurodiversity for kids, celebrating the many magical ways our brains work. Lake shares what it’s been like navigating Nova’s diagnosis, co-parenting with Nova’s dad, and becoming the ultimate information gatherer to both advocate for and empower her daughter. We talk emotional hurdles, the drive behind writing this book, and how community and connection have helped her through. It’s real, raw, and full of heart (just like Lake herself!) This episode is proudly sponsored by Lumen and Branch Basics! Resource links: Follow Lake on IG: @lakebell Purchase All About Brains by Lake Bell Follo​w Sarah Wright Olsen: IG: @swrightolsen Follow Teresa Palmer: IG: @teresapalmer  FB: https://www.facebook.com/teresamarypalmer/ DISCOUNT CODES: • Go to www.baeo.com and get 20% when using the code MOTHERDAZE20 • Go to www.lovewell.earth and get 20% when using the code MOTHERDAZE20 More about the show! • Watch this episode on YouTube here • Co-founders of @yourzenmama yourzenmama.com • Read and buy our book! "The Zen Mama Guide To Finding Your Rhythm In Pregnancy, Birth, and Beyond"  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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