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The StrongHER Side Project

The StrongHER Side Project

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The StrongHER Side Podcast, created and hosted by Hannah Gair, is a heart-led, truth-telling space for mothers navigating the extraordinary journey of raising children with disabilities or additional needs. As a mother of three—one with complex special needs—Hannah knows the unspoken realities, the quiet strength, and the daily courage it takes to keep going.

This podcast is your sanctuary for support, strategy, and solidarity.

Each week, Hannah brings you raw, real conversations—featuring expert insights, powerful mother-to-mother interviews, and empowering solo episodes. Topics include navigating the NDIS, understanding your child’s diagnosis, managing burnout, reclaiming your identity, and advocating fearlessly—all while finding moments of joy in the everyday chaos.

Whether you’re overwhelmed, hopeful, heartbroken, or simply exhausted—Hannah sees you. She will walk beside you. And here, you’re not alone.

Welcome to The StrongHER Side—where motherhood meets courage.

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  • When Survival Becomes Identity: What Your Nervous System Is Trying to Tell You

    When Survival Becomes Identity: What Your Nervous System Is Trying to Tell You
    Jan 19 2026
    There's a reason certain women are always described as strong. We're the ones who don't fall apart. We keep going when things get hard. We don't make our needs visible. And over time, that behavior gets rewarded—people rely on us, trust us, lean on us. But here's what almost no one talks about: When strength becomes the thing people expect from you, your nervous system never gets the message that it's safe to stand down. I'm Hannah, and in this episode, I want to talk about what that does to a woman—what that does to YOU—especially as a mom carrying more than most people will ever see. Follow us on Instagram @strongherside for daily encouragement and real talk for special needs mamas. And download our FREE "Planning Your Year with Purpose" workbook—created for mums like us, not Navy SEALs! Find the link right here. Because strength isn't just a personality trait. It's a biological response. Your body releases stress hormones to help you cope, to problem-solve, to survive moments of pressure. That's healthy in short bursts. But when life keeps asking more—the appointments, the advocacy, the emotional labor, the uncertainty, the heavy responsibility—our system adapts. It stops cycling back to rest. And when that happens, something subtle but dangerous occurs: Coping becomes normal. And when coping becomes normal, you stop noticing how much of yourself you're giving away. This matters because women don't usually burn out loudly. We burn out quietly. We keep showing up, keep functioning, keep being "fine." But on the inside, we might feel emotionally flat, disconnected from joy, exhausted in a way that sleep doesn't fix. I'm not speaking from theory alone. I live this. I have a son with special needs. I'm constantly dealing with systems, navigating his unpredictable behavior and resistance. Getting out the door most days is a struggle. When we're out, I'm quietly calculating: How long is this going to last before I need to go home? How long before he's done and our family plans fall apart at the seams? As a mother navigating a child with additional needs, I try to anticipate needs before they arise—just like you do. You're managing everybody else's emotional safety, trying to hold it all together while you've got this clenching inside your stomach, this knot where you're holding your breath, hoping it's all going to work out just this once. If you're listening thinking, "Yep, that's me," I want you to hear what comes next really carefully: You were never meant to be this strong. Strength was meant to rise in moments of necessity and then soften when safety returned. But for many of us—especially special needs mamas—safety never fully arrives. So strength stays. And when strength stays too long, it stops being supportive and becomes exhausting. Here's the trap: The world starts to know you as the reliable one, the capable one, the strong one, the resilient one. And slowly, often without realizing it, you stop asking for what you need. Not because you don't need it, but because you've learned not to expect it. That's when survival becomes identity. And identity is very hard to outgrow. This is where you tell the truth about how you're truly coping. Because sometimes we live masked. Sometimes it's easier to stay on autopilot because taking a breath and actually reflecting on how we feel is harder. Strength is not who you are—it's how you've responded. And responses can change. You are not meant to live in permanent readiness. You're not meant to organize your life around endurance. You're not meant to be applauded for how much you can carry. Your next chapter doesn't require more strength. It requires more safety. When the nervous system feels safe, creativity returns. Presence returns. Joy returns. Your sense of feeling connected to who you are and to those around you returns. This isn't about doing less—it's about doing what's sustainable. Because no woman thrives in survival mode, no matter how capable you've become. So let me ask you gently: Where in your life are you being strong out of habit, when what you actually need is support? Not rescue. Not collapse. Support. Because support doesn't make you weak—it makes growth possible. If nothing changes, this is the cost: You don't fall apart. You fade. And fading is harder to notice than breaking. Let me say this clearly: You don't owe the world your exhaustion. You don't owe your children your depletion. You don't owe anyone proof of how much you can endure. What your family needs most is not your survival—it's your presence. If something's stirring in you right now—not panic, not pressure, but recognition—that's not random. That's the part of you that knows this season is asking for something different. You don't need to fix yourself. You don't need to wait for everything to fall apart. This isn't a breakdown. It's a becoming. An invitation to stop organizing your life around coping and start building it around truth. You ...
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    16 min
  • Stop planning around everyone else's life and do this instead

    Stop planning around everyone else's life and do this instead
    Jan 13 2026

    Mama, we see you. We know your calendar is filled with therapy appointments, medical visits, and school meetings—not exactly the glossy goal-setting life Instagram shows us, right?

    Traditional goal-setting wasn't designed for us. It assumes control we don't have, focuses on achievement when we're in survival mode, and completely ignores the invisible work we do every single day.

    That's why we're doing things differently.

    In this episode, we're sharing 7 mindset shifts and 5 practical steps to help you plan your year in a way that actually honors YOUR reality as a special needs mom. We're talking about purpose over perfection, compounding over completion, and building your life resume, not just your work resume.

    If you know a Mum who is raising children with additional needs, we would love it if you shared this podcast with her. She will greatly appreciate you thinking of her.

    In this podcast episode we discuss:

    • How to "get lighter" without adding more to your plate
    • The compassionate year review that celebrates survival AND growth
    • The Japanese concept of Misogi—your ONE big thing for 2025
    • The Rule of 6: mini-adventures that break the pattern (backyard picnics totally count!)
    • How to stack winning habits one quarter at a time without burnout
    • The 8 Life Boxes framework for mapping what truly matters

    We're not here to help you crush goals or become someone new. We're here to help you move YOUR world forward, one intentional step at a time—even when tomorrow is unpredictable.

    Ready to plan your year with purpose?

    Download our FREE Planning Your Year with Purpose workbook—complete with a 30-day checklist, and all the frameworks we discussed.

    Connect with us on Instagram @strongherside and subscribe on YouTube @TheStrongHERSide for more encouragement, practical strategies, and real talk for special needs mamas.

    You're not alone in this, Mama. Let's make 2026 better—not perfect, BETTER.

    Hann & Nessy 💛
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    44 min
  • Invisible Mums: Our Journey to Systemic Change (2025 Wrap)

    Invisible Mums: Our Journey to Systemic Change (2025 Wrap)
    Dec 18 2025
    Episode description:

    What a whirlwind 2025 has been for us! As we sit down to reflect on the past months, we want to share the challenges, triumphs, and the heart behind our mission to empower mothers—especially those of you navigating the complexities of raising children with disabilities. Join us as we unpack our journey and look ahead to what's coming next.

    Download our free guide to Preparing Calm for Christmas: www.strongherside.com/calm

    A Year in Review

    We can't believe how far we've come in just four months of active execution. "It has been quite a year," Hannah says, though the vision and mission have been brewing in our hearts for much longer. We've stayed intensely focused on our mission, committed to making a real impact in the lives of moms who need it most.

    The Mission Behind the Movement

    This work isn't about us—it's about YOU, our mums. We're building a movement to support mothers facing similar challenges in raising children with disabilities. "This mission is not about us; it's about our mums," Hannah explains. We feel a deep responsibility to uplift and edify our community. For Vanessa, it's about aligning her values with a cause that resonates in her soul.

    Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/strongherside

    Our Aha Moments

    Vanessa shares her journey of commitment to this podcast: "When you came to me with your mission and vision, I just wanted to get behind you." Her experiences as a mother of children with disabilities showed her how important this message truly is. It was such a pivotal moment that she shelved her own business plans to fully commit to Stronger Side. We knew this was something greater than ourselves.

    Join Us

    We're inviting you to engage with this mission. Community and support are everything, and we want to hear from you—share your experiences, connect with other mums, and know you're not alone. "Our message is needed, and our audience needs that community," Vanessa says. We're building this together.

    Looking Ahead

    Our journey is just beginning. We've laid the groundwork for a movement that empowers mothers and creates a supportive community where you belong. We're committed to this mission with our whole hearts, and we invite you to join us in making a difference. Remember: alignment with your values matters, community is powerful, and stepping into a mission that resonates with your heart changes everything.

    Download our free guide to Preparing Calm for Christmas: www.strongherside.com/calm

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    35 min
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