Spectrum in Camouflage

Hey, What's Up! It's Tommy.Happy Friday! I hope you've had an incredible week. Around here, summer is flying by. Between getting ready for our hometown Fireman's Festival, planning our Autism 5K, and spending time with family, life has been full. It reminded me how important community really is and how much serving others fills our hearts.This week, I watched a video by Dr. Johnny Miles that...

Hey, What's Up! It's Tommy.This week, Kailee joins me again for a conversation about one of the hardest questions parents ask themselves: "Why?"Why our child? Why our family? Why does life sometimes feel so unfair?As parents raising a child with profound needs, we know firsthand how easy it is to get stuck in the endless cycle of asking questions that may never have answers. We also know how...

Hey, What's Up! It's Tommy.Today, Kailee is back on the podcast, and we're catching up on everything that's been happening in our lives over the past several weeks. From birthdays and family time to health journeys, stress management, journaling, and raising a child on the autism spectrum, this conversation is honest, relatable, and packed with lessons we've been learning in real time.One thing...

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...