Spectrum in Camouflage

Hey, What's Up! It's Tommy.Thank you for spending a little time with me today. This episode is a personal reflection on parenting, mental health, autism, faith, and the lessons I've learned over the last 11 years raising my son Wyatt.When I started Spectrum in Camouflage, my goal was simple. I wanted to spread autism awareness and support families who were walking a similar path. I never imagined...

Hey, What's Up! It's Tommy.Life can feel overwhelming when you're raising a child with autism, caring for a loved one through illness, or simply trying to make it through another difficult day. In this episode, I sit down with my friend Zach Ponder for a deeply personal conversation about mindset, faith, anxiety, gratitude, and the challenges that come with caregiving.We talk openly about...

Hey, What’s Up! It’s Tommy.I sat down with Josh Stively from 1st Phorm, and what started as a conversation about health and mindset quickly turned into a deep discussion about purpose, burnout, fatherhood, anxiety, faith, community, and the reality caregivers face every single day.If you are raising a child with autism or profound needs, this episode is for you.If you feel exhausted, isolated,...

Hey, What’s Up! It’s Tommy.I sat down with Coach Steve Krebs to talk honestly about anxiety, mental health, stress, and what it actually looks like to take care of yourself when life feels overwhelming. If you’re raising a child with autism, caring for someone with special needs, or simply carrying more pressure than people realize, this conversation is for you.We talked about the fear of the...

Hey, What's Up! It's Tommy.This episode of Spectrum in Camouflage is one of the most honest and emotional conversations we’ve had in a while. Kailee joins me as we talk about the reality of parenting a profoundly autistic child, the emotions that can sneak up on you, and how easy it is to get pulled into fear about the future.What started as a simple conversation about laundry piles, marriage...

Hey, What’s Up! It’s Tommy.I wanted to jump on and kick off something really important this month. We’re heading into Mental Health Awareness Month, and this has become a core part of my life. Not just because of what I’ve gone through, but because of what so many of you are going through right now.This episode is real. It’s raw. It’s a check-in.I talk about grief, loss, guilt, and what it...

Hey, What’s Up! It’s Tommy.This episode hit deep. I sat down with Tyler Hudson, and what started as a conversation turned into something much bigger. This is dad talk in its rawest form. We talked about grief, fear, faith, purpose, and what it really looks like to raise a profoundly autistic child.Tyler shares his story as a father, a musician, and now a voice that’s reaching thousands of...

Hey, What’s Up! It’s Tommy.This episode is one of those late-night, real conversations. Kailee and I sat down tired, a little punchy, and just talked through life as parents raising a child with autism. It’s Autism Awareness Month, and instead of overthinking it, we just shared what’s actually going on in our world right now.We talked about Wyatt, the progress he’s been making, and one of the...

Hey, What’s Up! It’s Tommy.Man, this episode hit deep. I sat down with my good friend Chris from AutismDad_Memes, and we got real about what’s actually going on with our kids, what we’ve gotten wrong, and what we’re learning along the way.There’s a lot of stuff out there that people just label as autism. But the truth is, not everything we’re seeing is autism itself. There can be underlying...

Hey, What’s Up! It’s Tommy.This episode hit deep. Kailee and I sat down and just talked, no script, no plan, just real life. And what came out was one of those conversations that reminds you what this journey is really about.We talked about Autism Awareness Month, but more than that, we talked about love, fear, the future, and what it means to truly care for your child, no matter what life looks...