Neuroshambles

Mark Allen

Booking Overview

A fortnightly interview podcast focused on the lived realities of parenting autistic, ADHD and PDA children, typically featuring parents, specialist practitioners and neurodiversity advocates with relevant personal or professional experience. Agencies could credibly pitch autism and ADHD clinicians, sleep and family specialists, educators, advocates, authors and parents with substantial lived-experience expertise; booking difficulty is low because the show prioritizes accessible subject-matter experts over highly prominent public figures.

Metrics

Episodes: 63

Frequency: Biweekly

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Female

Location: United Kingdom

YouTube: 45 subscribers

Instagram: 1.7k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

mark@neuroshambles.com

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Host

Mark Allen - A lapsed comedian and parent navigating the everyday realities of raising neurodivergent children.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

low

Typical Credentials:

Relevant professional expertise or substantial lived experience related to autism, ADHD, PDA, neurodivergent parenting, education or family support. Authors, advocates and specialist practitioners are a strong fit.

Required Achievements:

Published books or practical guides, Professional specialist practice, Advocacy supporting neurodivergent families, Direct lived experience as a parent of neurodivergent children

Recent Guest Discussions

Lisa Galley - Meltdowns, Nervous-system Responses, Sensory And Communication Factors, Tantrums Versus Meltdowns, And Practical Support For Autistic, ADHD And PDA Children.

Michelle Cyril - Sleep Challenges, Bedtime Routines, PDA And Demand Avoidance, Night Waking, Early Waking, And Melatonin For Neurodivergent Children.

Heidi Mavir - Emotionally Based School Avoidance, School Attendance Barriers, Parental Impact, Home Education, EOTAS, And Practical Support For Families.

Recent Topics

Autism, Adhd, Pda, Neurodiversity, Parenting

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

Neuroshambles

Being a neurodivergent parent of neurodivergent kids: LIVE | Lisa Lloyd

August 05, 2026

The final episode of season 3 marks a first for Neuroshambles, as it’s the first ever live recording, performed in front of an audience. Mark is joined by returning guest Lisa Lloyd (@asd_with_a_g_and_t) for a raucous and laughter-filled discussion around what it's like to be a neurodivergent parent raising neurodivergent kids. They examine a wide range of autistic, ADHD and PDA traits, and discuss how each of these can impact a neurodivergent parents’ experience of raising neurodivergent kid...

Understanding meltdowns and what we can do to help | Lisa Galley

July 22, 2026

Mark welcomes back a Neuroshambles favourite Lisa Galley, for a deep dive into one of the topics every family raising neurodivergent kids will recognise: meltdowns. As an autism family consultant and mum to three of her own, fully grown neurodivergent humans, Lisa brings a wealth of lived experience to help unpick what is really going on in a child's brain and body when their nervous system tips beyond its limits. Mark and Lisa explore the three main contributing factors to meltdowns, before ...

Why is sleep such a battle for neurodivergent kids? | Michelle Cyril

July 08, 2026

The issue of how to navigate sleep with our neurodivergent kids is one of the most requested topics on Neuroshambles, so Mark brought in someone who actually knows what she's talking about. This episode tackles the question that haunts pretty much every household raising neurodivergent kids: how do you get them to sleep, keep them asleep, and stop them waking up at some ungodly hour demanding an apple? Mark is joined by Michelle Cyril, a children's nurse and fully qualified paediatric sleep c...

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mark@neuroshambles.com

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