Neurodivergence, motherhood and faith are a unique intersection which more Christians are navigating, as awareness grows of the genetics that can affect our learning. Many believers are involved in campaigning to remove the stigma in the Church. At the time of recording, this topic had become heavily politicised following the US President’s controversial comments about the cause of Autism. Tola-Doll Fisher explores how Christian women navigate neurodivergence with motherhood and faith.

Julie Williams is a writer and marketing specialist living in Cape Town, South Africa. She is a wife and mother to five children, and received an ADHD diagnosis at the age of 40. Her article for Woman Alive is the inspiration for the discussion we're having today. Read it here: https://www.womanalive.co.uk/opinion/i-am-a-christian-mum-of-five-and-i-just-found-out-i-have-adhd/16195.article

Ann Wilson is a diagnostic clinician for autistic adults, working for the NHS. She and her husband have two adult children, and their daughter was diagnosed with ADHD and autism at the age of 6.

Resources mentioned in this episode:
Andrew Wilson’s book ‘The Life You Never Expected’
National Autistic Society - https://www.autism.org.uk/

The Great Sexpectation question in this episode is titled: I want to leave my husband!

The producer of the Woman Alive podcast is Dami Okeke.

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Released on 24 Nov 2025