"My Mighty Quinn" - From Tics, Turbulence, Distraction and Disconnection to Calm, Confident and Connected"

Lucia Silver
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  • ALTERNATIVE HEALTH

Welcome to "My Mighty Quinn”, the introductory podcast series that finally sheds light and clarity on the mysteries behind our beautiful children's learning, attention, behaviour and developmental challenges. I'm Lucia Silver, your host, and above all, the devoted and proud mother to the Mighty Quinn. Join me on this extraordinary journey as I share the fruits of five years of tireless searching and research to find scientific explanations, answers and meaningful help for my son.  In a world where the educational, SEN, paediatric and other experts leave us feeling unsupported, with contradictory information, and countless unanswered questions, I discovered a ground-breaking drug-free approach within neuroscience. This method has led to a radical transformation in countless children with Quinn himself transforming from a "Life of Tics, Turbulence, Distractedness, and Disconnection to Calm, Confident, Coordinated, and Connected."  Prepare to meet the brilliance of the individuals and organisations that I first encountered, as well as trailblazing pioneers in neuroscience and child brain development from the US. Together we will explore how they are tackling and addressing the root causes behind symptoms like ADHD, Autism, Tourette's, Tics, Dyslexia and other neurological disorders. Throughout "My Mighty Quinn," we'll engage in captivating interviews, gain expert insights, and be inspired by heart-warming success stories, that will empower and inspire parents, caregivers, and families facing similar challenges.

  1. S3 Episode 17: The Hidden Truth About Modern Brain Health - Lucia Silver's Guest Appearance on The UNspecial Podcast with Zack Ponder

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    S3 Episode 17: The Hidden Truth About Modern Brain Health - Lucia Silver's Guest Appearance on The UNspecial Podcast with Zack Ponder

    What if anxiety isn’t “just anxiety”?  What if ADHD, burnout, rage, meltdowns, sensory overwhelm, sleep problems and school refusal are not random problems to manage… but signals from a nervous system under siege? In this powerful and deeply personal conversation, Lucia joins Zack Ponder on the UNspecial podcast to explore the uncomfortable truth that so many families are living: our modern world is dysregulating children and adults at an alarming rate. Lucia shares the raw story behind The Brain Health Movement and My Mighty Quinn — how her son Quinn went from a happy little boy to experiencing seizures, tics, anxiety, sensory overwhelm and school refusal, and how years of gaslighting, unanswered questions and “there’s nothing you can do” led her to uncover the deeper root causes behind his struggles. Together, Lucia and Zack explore:  Why so many children are stuck in fight-or-flight  How birth trauma, nervous system dysregulation and chronic stress can shape development  The role of tech, ultra-processed food, sleep disruption and “the attention economy”  Why symptoms are often “smoke, not fire”  What PANS/PANDAS is and why so many families are missing it  The overlooked importance of co-regulation and a parent’s nervous system  Why families often feel stuck despite trying “everything”  The healing sequence Lucia believes every parent deserves to understand This is a conversation about nervous systems, root causes, resilience, parenting, hope and the possibility of healing. Because your child is not broken.  And you are not powerless. If you have ever felt like your child is slipping through the cracks, or that you are carrying the weight of everything alone, this episode will make you feel seen, understood and far less alone.  Resources Download our Free Guide Support the show Resource Links:  Free Masterclass for Overwhelmed ParentsEnrol in the Complete Course - "A Whole Child, Multi-Disciplinary Roadmap to Healing": Complete Course EnrolmentEnrol in The Taster Course - "Discover the Root Cause of your Child’s Attention, Behaviour and Learning Difficulties": Taster Course Enrolment Download your FREE Guides now: www.thebrainhealthmovement.com/free-guidesTake a look at our other Resources: www.thebrainhealthmovement.com/resourcesJoin our Private Community on Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/thebrainhealthmovement Follow Us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/thebrainhealthmovementThe Brain Health Movement's Website: www.thebrainhealthmovement.com

    1h 7m

  2. MAR 26

    S3 Episode 16: The Energy Crisis Inside Our Children: Mitochondria, Behaviour and Healing with Kelsey Spanbauer

    Welcome to My Mighty Quinn In this powerful episode, I’m joined by Kelsey Spanbauer — midwife, cellular healing expert, and founder of Engedi Wellness Centre. Kelsey’s work sits at the intersection of biology, environment and parental intuition — helping families understand what is truly happening beneath the surface of chronic childhood conditions. Together, we explore a concept that changes everything: That beneath many of today’s rising childhood challenges — anxiety, autism, ADHD and autoimmune illness — lies something far more fundamental. An energy crisis inside the body’s cells.  This conversation takes us deeper than protocols, deeper than symptom management — into the role of mitochondria, cellular safety, and the signals that determine whether a child’s body moves toward healing or survival. It is both confronting and deeply hopeful, because when we understand how the body truly works, we stop fighting it — and start working with it. Key takeaways Why many childhood conditions may stem from a cellular energy crisis — not isolated symptoms What mitochondria really do — and how they influence behaviour, immunity and development The concept of the cell danger response and how it keeps children stuck in chronic illness Why conventional and even holistic treatments can fail if cellular energy isn’t restored first How modern environments (light, EMF, water, stress) are directly impacting children’s biology Why healing must follow a specific biological sequence, not a scattergun approach The powerful role of the parent in regulating and guiding healing How small, foundational changes at home can shift a child’s trajectory Why resilience — not symptom suppression — is the true marker of healing This episode is about asking a different question. Not what is wrong with my child? But what is their body trying to tell me? Because our children are responding — intelligently, biologically — to the environments, stressors and signals around them. And when we change those signals, we change the outcome. Resources Free Guide Kelsey's Website Support the show Resource Links:  Free Masterclass for Overwhelmed ParentsEnrol in the Complete Course - "A Whole Child, Multi-Disciplinary Roadmap to Healing": Complete Course EnrolmentEnrol in The Taster Course - "Discover the Root Cause of your Child’s Attention, Behaviour and Learning Difficulties": Taster Course Enrolment Download your FREE Guides now: www.thebrainhealthmovement.com/free-guidesTake a look at our other Resources: www.thebrainhealthmovement.com/resourcesJoin our Private Community on Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/thebrainhealthmovement Follow Us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/thebrainhealthmovementThe Brain Health Movement's Website: www.thebrainhealthmovement.com

    1h 16m

  3. MAR 12

    S2 Episode 10: The Truth About Our Children’s Health: Total Load and Modern Life - Why Parents are Being Forced to Lead with Beth Lambert

    Welcome to My Mighty Quinn In this powerful and deeply important episode, I’m joined by Beth Lambert, founder and executive director of Documenting Hope, a non-profit dedicated to understanding, preventing and reversing chronic health and developmental conditions in children. Her work is uncovering how environmental exposures, lifestyle factors and biological stress are shaping children’s health — and showing that healing is possible when those conditions change. Together, we explore why the epidemic of childhood chronic illness cannot be explained by genetics alone, why children may be acting as “canaries in the coal mine” for our wider environment, and why parents are increasingly becoming investigators and advocates in their children’s healing journeys. This conversation is both sobering and hopeful — because once we understand what is driving this crisis, we can begin to change it. Key takeaways Why the rise in autism, ADHD, autoimmune illness and anxiety represents a children’s health crisis The concept of “total load” — how toxins, stress, infections and lifestyle accumulate in a child’s body Why the conventional medical model often misses the bigger picture of chronic illness What Beth’s CHIRP Study reveals about environmental drivers of childhood disease The FLIGHT Study and what happens when families reduce toxic exposures and support whole-child health How nervous system health and detox pathways influence resilience and healing Why genetics alone cannot explain the explosion of childhood illness Evidence that many chronic conditions can improve when root causes are addressed Why empowered parents are becoming drivers of change in children’s healthThis episode is about stepping back and asking the bigger question. Not what diagnosis does a child have? But what has changed in the world around them? Because our children are not broken. They are responding — intelligently and adaptively — to the environments we have created. And when those environments change, healing becomes possible. Resources Free Guide Beth's Website Support the show Resource Links:  Free Masterclass for Overwhelmed ParentsEnrol in the Complete Course - "A Whole Child, Multi-Disciplinary Roadmap to Healing": Complete Course EnrolmentEnrol in The Taster Course - "Discover the Root Cause of your Child’s Attention, Behaviour and Learning Difficulties": Taster Course Enrolment Download your FREE Guides now: www.thebrainhealthmovement.com/free-guidesTake a look at our other Resources: www.thebrainhealthmovement.com/resourcesJoin our Private Community on Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/thebrainhealthmovement Follow Us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/thebrainhealthmovementThe Brain Health Movement's Website: www.thebrainhealthmovement.com

    1h 35m

  4. FEB 26

    S3 Episode 15: The Brain’s Missing Input: Why This Teacher Turned Chiropractor Is Seeing Outstanding Outcomes for Children — and Their Parents with Dr Daniel Kimbley

    Welcome to My Mighty Quinn In this illuminating episode, I’m joined by Dr Daniel Kimbley, founder of Nexus Family Chiropractic and creator of the Nexus Method — a nervous system-first clinical approach designed to identify and restore the brain’s missing input. Dr Daniel began his career not in a clinic, but in a classroom. He watched children labelled as defiant, distracted, and disruptive — yet instinctively knew something deeper was at play. What looked like “won’t” was often “can’t.” What was dismissed as behaviour was, in truth, nervous system capacity.  Together, we explore what happens when a child’s brain is stuck in protection mode and why so many of the challenges facing our children today are not psychological failures, but neurological adaptations to stress. We go inside the nervous system itself — how it develops, how it becomes dysregulated, and crucially, how it can be restored. Key takeaways Why behaviour is often a sign of neurological overwhelm — not defianceWhat it means when the nervous system is stuck in “protection mode”How chronic stress affects the prefrontal cortex — the brain’s centre for regulation, focus, and emotional controlThe critical role of pregnancy, birth, and early stress in shaping nervous system developmentHow nervous system dysregulation can present as ADHD, anxiety, rage, sleep issues, digestive problems, and moreWhat “hemispheric imbalance” means and how it shows up in learning, behaviour, and emotional healthHow neurologically-focused chiropractic care provides precise input to help the brain reorganise and regulateWhy healing often follows a predictable sequence — sleep, digestion, emotional regulation, and behaviourPowerful case studies of kids who experienced profound transformation when their nervous systems were supportedPractical, accessible ways parents can begin supporting their child’s nervous system at homeThis episode is about understanding the child beneath the behaviour. About recognising that the brain is not broken — it is adaptive. Because healing doesn’t begin with behaviour. It begins with the brain. Resources Free Guide Dr Daniel Kimbley's Website Support the show Resource Links:  Free Masterclass for Overwhelmed ParentsEnrol in the Complete Course - "A Whole Child, Multi-Disciplinary Roadmap to Healing": Complete Course EnrolmentEnrol in The Taster Course - "Discover the Root Cause of your Child’s Attention, Behaviour and Learning Difficulties": Taster Course Enrolment Download your FREE Guides now: www.thebrainhealthmovement.com/free-guidesTake a look at our other Resources: www.thebrainhealthmovement.com/resourcesJoin our Private Community on Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/thebrainhealthmovement Follow Us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/thebrainhealthmovementThe Brain Health Movement's Website: www.thebrainhealthmovement.com

    1h 28m

  5. FEB 12

    S3 Episode 14: From School Entry to Puberty: The New Wellbeing Reality for Children Today with Alicia Drummond

    Welcome to My Mighty Quinn In this powerful, wide-angle, and deeply grounding episode, I’m joined by Alicia Drummond, founder of The Wellbeing Hub and recent recipient of the BETT 2026 Award for Best Wellbeing Resources, dive inside the reality of what is really happening in schools right now and the pressure our children are carrying. Alicia brings a rare panoramic view, drawn from supporting 170,000+ students across 300+ schools in 6 countries, and what she shares, confirms what so many parents are sensing but struggling to name: we are no longer dealing with isolated issues, we are facing a whole-system strain on children, families, and schools alike.  Together, we explore what teachers are seeing at every stage of development, from children arriving at school not ready to learn, to rising anxiety, emotional dysregulation, school avoidance, burnout, and distress. This is not a conversation about blame. It’s a conversation about biology, nervous systems, belonging, and capacity and about how parents and schools can work with one another instead of breaking apart under pressure. Key takeaways include: What schools are really seeing at all key, school agesWhy many children are arriving at school without foundational regulation, motor, or social readinessHow anxiety presents differently across ages, including fight, flight, freeze and fawnWhy behaviour is so often biology, not defianceThe role of belonging, safety, and co-regulation in learning and resiliencePractical, realistic supports that help children regulate during the school dayWhy collaboration — not escalation — is the key to working with schoolsHow parents can raise concerns in ways that build partnership rather than conflictWhat to watch for when “normal teenage behaviour” crosses into genuine distressThis is an episode about understanding, compassion, and shared responsibility. Because children don’t develop — or heal — in isolation. And when the adults around them feel more regulated, informed, and supported, children have a far better chance of doing the same. Resources Free Guide The Wellbeing Hub Website Support the show Resource Links:  Free Masterclass for Overwhelmed ParentsEnrol in the Complete Course - "A Whole Child, Multi-Disciplinary Roadmap to Healing": Complete Course EnrolmentEnrol in The Taster Course - "Discover the Root Cause of your Child’s Attention, Behaviour and Learning Difficulties": Taster Course Enrolment Download your FREE Guides now: www.thebrainhealthmovement.com/free-guidesTake a look at our other Resources: www.thebrainhealthmovement.com/resourcesJoin our Private Community on Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/thebrainhealthmovement Follow Us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/thebrainhealthmovementThe Brain Health Movement's Website: www.thebrainhealthmovement.com

    1h 39m

  6. JAN 29

    S3 Episode 13: It’s Time to Talk About Parents with ADHD: Overwhelm, Dysregulation and Shame (and what actually helps) with Sean McNicholas

    Welcome to My Mighty Quinn In this deeply honest, compassionate, and empowering episode, I’m joined by Sean McNicholas, founder of New Me Therapy, also known as The ADHD Expert, to shine a long overdue light on a missing part of the ADHD conversation: The Parent. This episode is for the adults — especially parents parenting with ADHD (diagnosed or undiagnosed) — who are holding families together while feeling overwhelmed, distracted, reactive, exhausted, and often quietly ashamed. Together, we unpack why parenting with ADHD feels so relentlessly hard — and why it’s not a personal failing, but biology under pressure. We explore the invisible load ADHD parents carry: the mental juggling, time blindness, sensory overwhelm, emotional reactivity, masking, guilt, burnout, and the collapse that so often happens behind closed doors. And crucially, we talk about what actually helps — in the moment and long-term. Key takeaways include: Why adult ADHD is still misunderstood and under-supportedHow shame, masking, and survival-mode coping develop over a lifetimeWhat’s really happening in the ADHD brain during overwhelm, reactivity, and burnoutWhy symptoms like chaos, forgetfulness, snapping, shutdown, and exhaustion are nervous-system signals — not character flawsThe role of stress, sleep, stimulants, inflammation, and lifestyle in ADHD regulationPractical tools for reducing overwhelm in daily family life (planning, structure, routines, sensory boundaries)How to expand capacity rather than simply “try harder”Why co-regulation applies to adults too — and how to find it safelyHow compassion, curiosity, and nervous-system awareness change the parenting experienceSimple, realistic steps parents can take immediately to feel calmer, clearer, and more connectedThis is an episode about relief, understanding, and permission. Because when parents feel safer and more supported, families do too. Resources Free Guide Sean's Website Support the show Resource Links:  Free Masterclass for Overwhelmed ParentsEnrol in the Complete Course - "A Whole Child, Multi-Disciplinary Roadmap to Healing": Complete Course EnrolmentEnrol in The Taster Course - "Discover the Root Cause of your Child’s Attention, Behaviour and Learning Difficulties": Taster Course Enrolment Download your FREE Guides now: www.thebrainhealthmovement.com/free-guidesTake a look at our other Resources: www.thebrainhealthmovement.com/resourcesJoin our Private Community on Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/thebrainhealthmovement Follow Us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/thebrainhealthmovementThe Brain Health Movement's Website: www.thebrainhealthmovement.com

    1h 30m

  7. JAN 15

    S3 Episode 12: Wired from the Start, Why the Nervous System Should Always Be the First Place We Look with Fran Aitken

    Welcome to My Mighty Quinn In this deeply grounding and illuminating episode, I’m joined by Fran Aitken, founder of Awaken Chiropractic, to explore why the nervous system must always be the first place we look when a child is struggling. This conversation is called “Wired from the Start” — because so many children’s challenges don’t begin with behaviour, school, or diagnosis. They begin much earlier, in pregnancy, birth, and the early environment, where a child’s nervous system is already adapting, compensating, and doing its best to survive. Together, Fran and I unpack how early stress can wire a child’s nervous system into heightened vigilance from day one. We explore why symptoms like poor sleep, sensory sensitivity, emotional dysregulation, hyperactivity, digestive issues, tics, and difficulty with transitions are not “bad behaviour” — but biology communicating distress. Crucially, this episode also speaks to parents. Because children don’t regulate alone — they co-regulate — and why self-care is not indulgence, but a duty of care for our children’s development. Key Takeaways include: Why many children arrive already in a heightened, protective nervous-system stateHow pregnancy, birth experience, and early environment shape nervous-system wiringWhy symptoms are signals — not failures, flaws, or “naughty behaviour”What neurological insight scans reveal (and what they don’t)How heart rate variability reflects resilience, fatigue, and adaptabilityWhy regulation must come before protocols, therapies, or learning demandsHow nervous-system organisation supports sleep, digestion, immunity, emotional ease, and connectionThe essential role of co-regulation — and why parents’ nervous systems matter just as muchSimple, compassionate first steps families can take todayThis is an episode about sequence, safety, and hope. About understanding that healing doesn’t start with fixing symptoms — it starts with helping the nervous system feel safe enough to develop as nature intended. Resources Free Guide.  Fran's Website Support the show Resource Links:  Free Masterclass for Overwhelmed ParentsEnrol in the Complete Course - "A Whole Child, Multi-Disciplinary Roadmap to Healing": Complete Course EnrolmentEnrol in The Taster Course - "Discover the Root Cause of your Child’s Attention, Behaviour and Learning Difficulties": Taster Course Enrolment Download your FREE Guides now: www.thebrainhealthmovement.com/free-guidesTake a look at our other Resources: www.thebrainhealthmovement.com/resourcesJoin our Private Community on Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/thebrainhealthmovement Follow Us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/thebrainhealthmovementThe Brain Health Movement's Website: www.thebrainhealthmovement.com

    1h 13m

  8. 12/11/2025

    S3 Episode 11: Feed the Calm, Not the Chaos: The Whole Child Christmas Survival Guide with Lucinda Miller

    In this warm, practical, and laugh-because-it’s-true Christmas special, I sit down once again with the incomparable Lucinda Miller — family nutrition expert, bestselling author, founder of NatureDoc, and one of our most beloved experts inside the Whole Child Healing Course. Together, we unravel the real reason December hits families so hard — not because we’re doing Christmas “wrong,” but because exhausted children, depleted parents, overstimulating routines, and a month-long sugar parade collide in a way no nervous system was built to handle. This episode is a lifeline for every mother (and every dad, grandparent, and caregiver) trying to hold it all together through the longest school term of the year, the onslaught of colds, the late nights, the overstimulation, the food battles, the emotional wobbles… and still somehow “make the magic.” Lucinda and I break down practical, doable, genuinely sanity-saving ways to support your child’s behaviour, mood, sleep, immunity — and crucially, your own wellbeing — through the most dysregulating month of the year. Without perfection. Without pressure. Without martyrdom. Because calm isn’t accidental — it’s created. And when we feed the calm, the whole family shifts. Key Takeaways Include: Why December is a “perfect storm” for kidsWhat’s actually driving behaviour right nowHow to “feed the calm” before the chaos beginsSimple swaps that make a big differenceWhat to do when they’re already overwhelmedThe immunology mums aren’t told aboutSleep support that actually worksTop tips for parents and caregivers at ChristmasHappy Christmas — and remember: even one quiet breath is a gift to your nervous system. Resources NatureDoc Recipes Brain Brilliance Book Christmas Survival Guide Christmas Giveaway Support the show Resource Links:  Free Masterclass for Overwhelmed ParentsEnrol in the Complete Course - "A Whole Child, Multi-Disciplinary Roadmap to Healing": Complete Course EnrolmentEnrol in The Taster Course - "Discover the Root Cause of your Child’s Attention, Behaviour and Learning Difficulties": Taster Course Enrolment Download your FREE Guides now: www.thebrainhealthmovement.com/free-guidesTake a look at our other Resources: www.thebrainhealthmovement.com/resourcesJoin our Private Community on Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/thebrainhealthmovement Follow Us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/thebrainhealthmovementThe Brain Health Movement's Website: www.thebrainhealthmovement.com

    1h 6m
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Welcome to "My Mighty Quinn”, the introductory podcast series that finally sheds light and clarity on the mysteries behind our beautiful children's learning, attention, behaviour and developmental challenges. I'm Lucia Silver, your host, and above all, the devoted and proud mother to the Mighty Quinn. Join me on this extraordinary journey as I share the fruits of five years of tireless searching and research to find scientific explanations, answers and meaningful help for my son.  In a world where the educational, SEN, paediatric and other experts leave us feeling unsupported, with contradictory information, and countless unanswered questions, I discovered a ground-breaking drug-free approach within neuroscience. This method has led to a radical transformation in countless children with Quinn himself transforming from a "Life of Tics, Turbulence, Distractedness, and Disconnection to Calm, Confident, Coordinated, and Connected."  Prepare to meet the brilliance of the individuals and organisations that I first encountered, as well as trailblazing pioneers in neuroscience and child brain development from the US. Together we will explore how they are tackling and addressing the root causes behind symptoms like ADHD, Autism, Tourette's, Tics, Dyslexia and other neurological disorders. Throughout "My Mighty Quinn," we'll engage in captivating interviews, gain expert insights, and be inspired by heart-warming success stories, that will empower and inspire parents, caregivers, and families facing similar challenges.

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