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Behind the Capes Podcast
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Welcome to Behind the Capes -- the podcast for medical moms, buy medical moms.Our kids are the real superheroes. We’re just the ones standing behind the capes-- advocating, comforting, coordinating, surviving. Hosts Kari and Kayla invite you into the world of medical motherhood: a life filled with hospital stays, feeding tubes, diagnoses, therapies, and milestones that look different -- but matter just as much.We don’t have all the answers, but we do have stories -- raw, honest, and full of heart. Whether you’re navigating this road yourself or loving someone who is, we hope you’ll feel seen, supported, and a little less alone.New episodes drop weekly. Tune in and step behind the capes with us.
Episodes
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Would You Rather: Welcome to Medical Mom Roulette
Kayla hosts the game as she and Kari answer a series of ridiculous, hilarious, and very medically-mom-specific “Would You Rather” questions. 😂 From hospital chaos and sleep deprivation to bodily fluids and those “I cannot believe this is my life” moments, the questions get increasingly...
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School's Out... But Medical Parenting Never Stops
We're a month away from school starting again... and if we're being honest, we're feeling it. Summer has a way of stretching us in ways we don't always expect. The routines are gone, therapies and school supports take a break, and suddenly we're carrying even more of the mental load. While…
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💜 Happy Birthday to Us! Celebrating One Year Together
Can you believe it? Our little podcast is officially one year old! In this special birthday episode, we're taking a moment to celebrate this incredible community and reflect on the journey that brought us here. We'll look back at some of our favorite conversations, the lessons we've learned, the...
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Who Regulates the Regulator? Solo Episode with Kari
When you’re a medical parent, you become everyone’s steady hand—the calm voice in chaos, the problem-solver in emergencies, the one who holds it together when everything feels like it’s unraveling. In medical motherhood, there’s an even more heightened need for co-regulation with our children.…
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From Heart to Action: Special Needs Parenting and AI-Powered Advocacy
In this episode, we sit down with Adrienne, a special needs mom from Virginia, to hear her family's journey, the lessons she's learned along the way, and her experiences advocating for her child. Adrienne shares the realities of raising a child with disabilities, navigating medical, educational,...
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Life Lately with Medical Mom: Check in Time!
Life lately has been full of the beautiful, exhausting, emotional, and unpredictable moments that come with raising medically complex children. In this episode, we’re sitting down for an honest check-in about where our families are right now — the challenges we’ve been facing, the wins we’re...
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Inside the World of Service Dog Training:Interview with Shawna, Certified Service Dog Coach
What really goes into training a service dog—and how do these incredible dogs change life for medical families? In this episode, two medical moms sit down with certified service dog coach Shawna for an honest conversation about the world of service dog training. We talk about what service dogs...
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NICU Mom Life: What No One Tells You
No one prepares you for motherhood to begin under fluorescent lights, surrounded by monitors, medical terms, and constant uncertainty. In this episode, we’re talking about the real side of NICU life as a medical mom—the fear, guilt, exhaustion, isolation, and strength that so many parents carry...
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Olympic-Level Parenting: Inside the Medical Mom Games
In this episode, we step into the arena of Olympic-Level Parenting—where the events are real, the stakes are high, and the training is something no one ever signed up for. Welcome to the Medical Mom Games. From midnight medication rounds and emergency room sprints to insurance call marathons and...
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Autism 101: From Awareness to Acceptance
In this episode of Autism 101: From Awareness to Acceptance, we’re going deeper than awareness—we’re talking about what it truly means to understand autism. From the history of autism and the misconceptions that once shaped it, to the way diagnosis has evolved into what we now know as a spectrum...
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Trauma Awareness Month: When Medical Parenting Leaves Lasting Scars
In this episode, we open up about the parts of medical parenting that often go unseen—the trauma that lingers long after the appointments, hospital stays, and emergencies pass. In honor of Trauma Awareness Month, we’re having an honest conversation about how living in constant survival mode can...
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A Different Kind of Extra: The Trisomy Awareness Conversation
In this episode, A Different Kind of Extra: The Trisomy Awareness Conversation, we open our hearts and dive into what Trisomy Awareness Month truly means to families like ours. We go beyond the basics to talk about the different types of trisomy—including Trisomy 21, 18, and 13—and how each...
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The Weight We Carry: Trauma and Medical Motherhood
In this powerful and deeply honest conversation, we sit down with a fellow mom who shares her motherhood journey raising medical kids and the path that eventually led her to realize she was living with CPTSD. As she navigated the constant stress, fear, and responsibility that can come with caring...
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A Love That Beats Stronger
In this deeply personal episode, we open our hearts about raising children with congenital heart disease. From the moment of diagnosis to hospital stays, surgeries, waiting rooms, and the quiet strength it takes to walk this road every day — becoming a heart mom changes you forever. We talk about...
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In His Shoes: A Medical Dad’s Story
In this special episode, we step in his shoes. For the first time, two medical moms sit down with a medical dad to hear the journey from his perspective — the fears he carries quietly, the strength he shows differently, and the love that fuels him through hospital stays, surgeries, and the...
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A Love That Runs Deeper
Loving a medical child is a love unlike any other—deeper, heavier, fiercer, and more tender than we ever imagined. In this episode, we talk honestly about what it means to love our children through diagnoses, uncertainty, and the everyday realities of medical motherhood. We share how our love…
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We Made It: Reflecting on This Year and Welcoming 2026 with Open Arms
This year asked more of us than we ever imagined—and somehow, we made it. In this episode, we pause to reflect on the highs, the heartbreaks, the moments of pure survival, and the quiet strength it took to keep going as medical parents. We talk openly about what this year taught us, what we’re...
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Traditions, Tweaked: Holiday Prep in Medical Motherhood
The holidays don’t look the same when you’re a medical mom — and that’s okay. In this episode, we talk about what it really means to prepare for Christmas and the holidays while juggling the needs of our kids, the safe foods they can eat, shifting expectations, and the emotional weight that comes...
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A Holiday Pause: Checking In with Eachother and Ourselves
The holidays are approaching, and before the rush fully takes over, we’re pressing pause to check in—honestly and openly—on how we’re really doing. In this episode, we talk about the big transitions and heavy moments happening behind the scenes: starting special preschool, preparing for upcoming...
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Raising Awareness, Raising Warriors: Epilepsy Month
In this episode, we’re going purple and going deep. Epilepsy Awareness Month isn’t just about statistics or social posts—it’s about the families who live in the unpredictable rhythm of seizures, the parents who become experts overnight, and the kids who fight battles most people never see. From...
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Tiny But Mighty: Honoring Prematurity Awareness Month
In this episode, we’re shining a big light on our tiniest warriors. Prematurity Awareness Month is more than a date on the calendar — it’s a reminder of the NICU nights, the monitors beeping like a techno concert no one asked for, the first breaths, the fierce hope, and the incredible strength...
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The Great Halloween Pivot
It’s Halloween — which means it’s time for costumes, candy… and pivoting like pros. 🎃 In this episode, we laugh our way through all the ways our “perfect plans” turned into last-minute reroutes. The itchy costume that didn’t make it out of the house? The meltdown halfway to trick-or-treating?…
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Every Month Is Our Month (and We’ve Got the Awareness Days to Prove It)
As medical moms, it can feel like every month brings another awareness ribbon — and honestly, many of them hit close to home. In this episode, we talk about the meaning behind all those awareness months and special days, the causes that matter most to our families, and how we choose to celebrate,...
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Big Feelings, Bigger Hearts: Siblings of Medical Kids
In this episode, we dive into the world of the other kids — the siblings of medically complex children. These are the ones who’ve grown up in hospital waiting rooms, learned compassion beyond their years, and sometimes had to share their parents with doctors, nurses, and care teams. We talk about...
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Welcoming Down Syndrome with Love and Advocacy; A medical moms perspective
In honor of Down Syndrome Awareness Month, this episode is your warm and informative Down Syndrome 101 from a mothers perspective — a compassionate introduction for anyone looking to better understand what Down syndrome is, what it isn’t, and how we can support individuals and families in this...
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Finding Joy (and Excuses for Cake)
In this episode, we’re talking about the art of celebrating—medical mom style. From the tiny victories (like when your kid finally decides they will try that new food) to the huge milestones (surgeries, school days, or long-awaited milestones), we believe every win deserves a little joy… and…
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Taking Our Own Vitals
In this episode, we pause the hustle of appointments, paperwork, and advocacy to check in on ourselves. From juggling the chaos of back-to-school season to surviving the first wave of school colds (because of course the germs come home as fast as the homework), we’re taking our own vitals. We’ll...
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Dear Me: The Medical Mom Edition
In this episode, we open up about the things we wish we could go back and whisper to ourselves in those early days of medical motherhood—the moments filled with fear, overwhelm, and so many unknowns. From learning medical jargon on the fly to discovering strength we didn’t know we had, we share…
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Do’s, Don’ts & Don’t Judge My Weird Packing Choices
Ever wish someone handed you a cheat sheet before your first hospital stay? In this episode, we’re spilling the do’s and don’ts of hospital bag packing—straight from medical moms who’ve been there, done that, and learned what actually makes a difference. We’ll share the things we wish we’d known...
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Laughing Is How We Survive
They say laughter is the best medicine—and as medical moms, sometimes it’s the only prescription we’ve got. In this episode, we dive into the healing (and sometimes slightly inappropriate) power of humor in the hardest seasons. From laugh-so-hard-your-butt-hurts stories to the times we’ve cracked...
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Sensory-Friendly Spaces: Finding Calm in Public Places
In this episode, we dive into the world of sensory-friendly spaces—those magical little pockets of calm tucked inside the chaos of public places. From quiet museum hours to designated sensory rooms, we talk about why they matter, how they help, and what it feels like to finally breathe in a space...
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Real Support for Real-Life Medical Moms
Medical motherhood is not for the faint of heart—it’s full of hospital runs, appointment marathons, and emotional rollercoasters most people can’t see. In this episode, we get vulnerable, real, and yes… a little emotional as we open up about what true support looks like for medical moms—beyond…
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Feeding Tubes 101 (with a Side of Mom Grit)
Feeding tubes can feel like a whole new world — complete with medical jargon, equipment, and a steep learning curve. In this episode, we’re breaking it all down with Feeding Tubes 101: tackling myths vs. facts, explaining the common vocabulary (like G-tube, bolus, venting, and extension sets)…
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Coping in the Chaos: Life as a Medical Mom
Medical motherhood comes with a lot — appointments, advocacy, emotional landmines, and let’s be honest… a whole lot of burnout. In this episode, we’re talking about the real ways we cope: beach walks, mountain hikes, feeling cold air hit you like it's therapy, advocating like it’s our full-time...
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More Than a Mom: Kayla’s Story
In this powerful episode, Kayla opens up about her emotional journey to motherhood—a path marked by infertility, faith, and resilience. After struggling to conceive, Kayla finally became pregnant, only to face a life-changing diagnosis: her baby had Down syndrome. What followed was a whirlwind of...
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When Life Changes Overnight: Kari’s Story
In this powerful episode, Kari opens up about the moment her motherhood journey took an unexpected turn — the day she became a medical mom. With raw honesty, she shares how it felt to receive a life-changing diagnosis, the fears and strength that followed, and the way her world shifted in an...
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Meet Your Hosts: Behind the Mic, Beyond the Capes
In this very special episode of Behind the Capes, we’re pulling back the curtain and sharing our own origin story. We talk about how we met, how we each came to realize we were walking a different, deeply personal path — one that wasn’t always easy, but undeniably ours. This episode is about more...
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Welcome to Behind The Capes
Welcome to Behind The Capes, the show where we dive deep into what it is really like to be a parent to medically complex kids, we will bring you real conversations, insights, and stories that matter. Whether you’re walking this road yourself, supporting someone who is, or just curious what this...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to Behind the Capes -- the podcast for medical moms, buy medical moms.Our kids are the real superheroes. We’re just the ones standing behind the capes-- advocating, comforting, coordinating, surviving. Hosts Kari and Kayla invite you into the world of medical motherhood: a life filled with hospital stays, feeding tubes, diagnoses, therapies, and milestones that look different -- but matter just as much.We don’t have all the answers, but we do have stories -- raw, honest, and full of heart. Whether you’re navigating this road yourself or loving someone who is, we hope you’ll feel seen, supported, and a little less alone.New episodes drop weekly. Tune in and step behind the capes with us.
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Welcome to Behind the Capes -- the podcast for medical moms, buy medical moms.Our kids are the real superheroes. We’re just the ones standing behind the capes-- advocating, comforting, coordinating, surviving. Hosts Kari and Kayla invite you into the world of medical motherhood: a life filled with...
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