Mama’s Gonna Make It – 14. Neurospicy & Non-Traditional: A Conversation on Neuroscience and Grandfamilies

In this week’s episode of Mama’s Gonna Make It, Sarabeth and Anne sit down with an inspiring guest: Roseann Calabritto, a neuroscientist, grandparent, and fellow neurospicy mama navigating academia and family. Producer Tim is along for the ride as we dive into a conversation that bridges science, lived experience, and a whole lot of curiosity. We talk about what it means to be a “grandfam”, balancing family life while pursuing degrees in neuroscience during and after a global pandemic, and the drive to return to school later in life. You’ll hear us geek out over: Neurospicy brains and how they differ from the neurotypical “norm” The lived experience of AuDHD (Autism + ADHD) and synesthesia Coping mechanisms and seeking diagnoses as adults  The rise of pop neuroscience and what it gets right—or wrong Nerdy musings about dopamine, serotonin, CRISPR, genetic mutations, RNA/DNA, and telomeres Don’t miss this rich and wildly curious conversation about identity, resilience, and the power of understanding ourselves on both a molecular and deeply human level.  Whether you’re a science lover, a late bloomer, part of a grandfam, or neurospicy soul who’s ever wondered how it all works, we’re glad you’re here with us.  Rate, review, and share with your fellow brainy babes—because Mama’s Gonna Make It, one synapse at a time. University of North Carolina- Greensboro Wake Forest University Neuroscience   AuDHD– overlap of autism and ADHD  What is Synesthesia? Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Links:  Ep 3: Neurodiversity and Masking   All the Things She Said by TaTu with AIM door slam Recorded in the Omniverus Studios at Liberty Plaza, we are produced by Tim Beeman for Such-N-Such Media.Theme Music by Doug Davis.