The FASD Success Show
Jeff Noble thought he knew all about FASD... until he became a full time FASD Foster Parent. Fast forward to now. Jeff has been coast to coast and from one side of the earth to the other talking, teaching and learning about FASD with other Caregivers, Front Line Staff and anyone who might sit and listen to him. In The FASD SUCCESS SHOW, Jeff and his gang of FASD Insiders will talk about FASD in a real way so that you can learn how to deal and cope with FASD in REAL life, to be a better advocate and a more confident caregiver. Jeff is going to tackle all the hot topics like FASD and aggression, sleep, hygiene, the education system, meltdowns and working with professionals. Pretty much all the things you need to know so that you can focus on being a happy, balanced caregiver. Jeff will make you laugh, he will make you think, but mostly he will give you hope that you CAN do this. Hit subscribe and get ready to transform into the FASD Caregiver you know you can be.
The FASD Success Show
Episode 183 Michael Harris Blocked Care Why Caregivers Go Numb and How to Come Back
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When you’re parenting on high alert for years, your nervous system eventually tries to protect you. Sometimes that protection looks like numbness, irritability, shutdown, or going through the motions. In this episode, Jeff Noble sits down with Michael Harris, known online as FASD Elephant, to break down the science of blocked care and the small, realistic ways caregivers can find their way back to connection.
In this episode you’ll hear
• What blocked care is and why it happens when stress stays too high for too long
• How the stress response can shut down your social engagement system and make you feel emotionally flat
• Why anxiety keeps pulling you into worst case futures and how to come back to the present moment
• The difference between self regulation and auto regulation and why auto regulation is the real level up
• A one minute grounding tool you can practice anywhere even when life is loud
• How to use “the gap and the gain” to track real progress when it feels like nothing is changing
• Why grief and ambiguous loss often hide underneath anger and resentment
• How to avoid toxic positivity and build something steadier and more sustainable
Start here first
Caregiver Kickstart Workshop (free): https://www.fasdsuccess.com/fasdworkshop2026
Watch the full episode on YouTube
https://youtu.be/2jcTNnkMfR0
Listen on Apple Podcasts
https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-fasd-success-show/id1492499195
Listen on Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/show/6ntB51glqYnRPmXCh6lOGq
Resources mentioned
FASD Elephant (Michael Harris): https://www.facebook.com/fasdelephant
Michael’s email: michael@fasdelephant.com
Michael’s writing hub: https://medium.com/@FASDElephant
Praise for Change: https://praiseforchange.com
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