Parental Burnout Is Real: "You Can’t Pour From an Empty Cup" with Lisa Galley

Let's Talk Neurodivergent Kids with Izzy Judd

Izzy is joined by autism consultant, former speech therapist, and mum of three autistic adult children, Lisa Galley. Together, they chat about the often-overlooked emotional and physical toll of parental burnout, particularly when raising neurodivergent children.

Lisa shares her personal journey through two burnout collapses, the moment she hit rock bottom, and how she rebuilt her life around micro moments of calm, the 'F-It bucket' and bedtime rituals.

Find out more Lisa and her work: https://lisagalley.com/

Chapters

0:00 – Introduction to Parental Burnout
2:04 – Meet Lisa Galley - Autism, Family & 30 Years of Insight
6:45 – Burnout - Meltdowns, Exhaustion & Intuition
15:00 – Mirroring, Trauma, and the Fight to Stay Regulated
16:24 – Micro Moments: Building Capacity Through Tiny Acts
21:01 – Letting Grief & Resentment Be Valid Emotions
23:22 – The F** It Bucket: Letting Go of the Unimportant
38:20 – Misunderstood Parenting: Judgement, Masking & Survival
43:26 – Coping Tools That Help
45:00 – What Burned-Out Parents Need to Hear Most
46:36 – Guided Grounding: A Moment to Breathe

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Lets Talk Neurodivergent Kids is a Viral Tribe Entertainment Production

Executive Producers: James Carpenter & Jon O’Donnell

Production Coordinator: Vic Amott

Video Editor: Alistair Nolan

Social Media: Oliver Francis

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