25. From Pain to Purpose: A Mother's Journey to Advocate for Her Son's Health
Sep 2, 2026 · 52 min · 13 segments
What if your child's biggest challenges became the doorway to a whole new way of advocating for them? In this episode of Go With Your Gut, I sit down with Jamie — mother, advocate, and founder of…
What if your child's biggest challenges became the doorway to a whole new way of advocating for them? In this episode of Go With Your Gut, I sit down with Jamie — mother, advocate, and founder of Uniquely You Magazine — to talk about her journey navigating her son's developmental and communication challenges, and how it reshaped the way she thinks about food, advocacy, education, and possibility. Jamie shares what she learned through nutrition, gut health, and genetics as she worked to understand her son's needs. Shifting toward whole foods and removing trigger foods brought his first real breakthroughs, decreasing seizures. Targeted detoxification cleared even more behavioral symptoms. Her son's participation in Triada's PEARL study revealed harmful chemicals still hiding in his "safe" diet. Once Jamie added organic, higher-fiber foods, he came out of a fog — his eye contact improved and he became more responsive than ever before. Beyond food, we dig into what it means to meet children where they are, why not every child learns or communicates the same way, and the real obstacles families face advocating for accommodations and alternative approaches within the school system. Finally, Jamie shares how she turned her personal experience into a larger mission through Uniquely You Magazine — a publication sharing stories, resources, and opportunities within the disability community — and her vision for building even more support for families like hers. If you're a parent, caregiver, educator, or anyone wanting to better understand neurodiversity, advocacy, and the many paths to supporting it, this episode is for you. Sign up to get Uniquely You or view past issues & see ways to share stories or find resources: Indiana: https://linktr.ee/uniquelyyouindiana Michigan: https://linktr.ee/uniquelyyoumichigan Looking to learn more about Uniquely You or Advertise: schedule with Publisher Jamie Olson here: https://calendly.com/jamieolsonuy/uniquely-you Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/UniquelyYouIndy/ To learn more about Triada World visit: Website: www.triadaworld.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TriadaGroup.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/triada\_institute/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/triada-world/ Health Research Institute: https://hrilabs.org/ elaris.health: https://elaris.health/ Learn more about my work at https://www.normaflood.com/ YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@normafloodhttps://www.youtube.com/@normaflood TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@normafloodrdnhttps://www.tiktok.com/@normafloodrdn Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/normaflood23/https://www.instagram.com/normaflood23/ Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/norma.flood.nutritionisthttps://www.facebook.com/norma.flood.nutritionist LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/norma-flood-ms-rd-4bbb1515/https://www.linkedin.com/in/norma-flood-ms-rd-4bbb1515/ Produced by Marley Huggins: https://www.marrrmedia.com/
What if your child's biggest challenges became the doorway to a whole new way of advocating for them? In this episode of Go With Your Gut, I sit down with Jamie — mother, advocate, and founder of…
