In this powerful episode, I sit down with life coach and special needs mom, Kara Ryska, for a raw, real and uplifting conversation about navigating unexpected life changes, resilience and redefining identity.

Kara opens up about her son’s brain cancer diagnosis, the challenges of parenting a child with special needs and the deep transformation that came from stepping into coaching and personal development.

Together we explore:

🔹 How to cope when life looks nothing like you imagined.

🔹 The mental and emotional toll of being a special needs parent.

🔹 Why coaching and therapy can be life-changing tools.

🔹 The importance of support systems and why we don’t have to do it alone.

🔹 Shifting from “survival mode” to creating a life you love again.

🔹 Breaking free from cultural narratives and giving yourself permission to receive help.

Whether you’re a mom, a caregiver or someone on a personal growth journey, this conversation will remind you that there is hope, healing and joy to be found - even in hard seasons!

Full episode on YOUTUBE here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQ3ah76IExE

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Waitlist for the "Pathway to Peace" Coaching Community: https://kara-ryska-coaching.kit.com/cc36a1c4dd

Website: https://www.kararyska.com/

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Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-special-needs-mom-podcast/id1523926612

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