Nervous System First Parenting with Kimberley Guche

Description

In this week's episode of The Autism Mums Podcast we welcome Kimberley Guche to the show. Kim explains how our children read our inner signals (even when we’re 'holding it together), why we can’t think our way out of overwhelm and the simple, compassionate resets that help us move from chaos to calm.

Kimberley's Biography

Kim Guche is a pediatric speech-language pathologist, certified hypnotherapist, NLP coach, and the creator of Nervous System First Parenting™ — a revolutionary, body-based approach that helps overwhelmed moms calm their own nervous system so they can lead with steadiness and intention. Drawing on trauma-informed tools, vagus nerve science, and her own journey as a single mom of four, Kim teaches the part most parenting books miss: how to shift chaos by regulating the energy inside you. Her 5-minute Chaos to Calm™ Reset isn’t just for your kids — it’s for you, so you can finally stop white-your way through motherhood.

Key Takeaways

Calm is a body state: regulation has to be felt, not forced by thoughts.
Children read our nervous systems - even when we’re 'holding it together.'
Five-minute resets that work anywhere: breath, havening, tapping, shaking, cold-water splash.
Visual anchors (trees, sunflowers, happy snapshots) create a rapid route back to safety.
Grounding touch and proprioceptive input can soothe dysregulation when touch is OK.
Micro 'pattern interrupts' sprinkled through the day raise your resilience floor.
Congruence matters: when your inner and outer signals match, kids settle faster.
Anchor the good: pair a physical cue with a joyful memory for instant state-shifts.
Work with mums and kids to amplify results and reduce trigger loops.
Progress over perfection - self-kindness keeps everyone steadier.