In this powerful and deeply relatable episode, Vida sits down with Luna Hande—comedian, creator, co-host of the Hacking Hypermobility podcast, and the beloved “Luna the Zebra Mom” across social media. Luna shares her late-diagnosis journey with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS), autism, ADHD, lipedema, dysautonomia, and what it’s like parenting a neurodivergent teen while navigating disability, medical gaslighting, and generational trauma.

This conversation is full of honesty, humor, science, lived experience, and heart—especially for neurodivergent parents who are fighting to advocate for both their children and themselves.

In This Episode We Discuss:

✨ Luna’s Story & Late Diagnosis

• Her journey to discovering she had hypermobile EDS, autism, ADHD, and other comorbid conditions in her 40s
• How her daughter’s 10-month intractable migraine led to uncovering their shared genetic conditions
• Navigating complex comorbidities: lipedema, dysautonomia, chronic pain, fatigue, OCD, anxiety & depression

✨ Neurodivergent Parenting & Identity

• Why parenting as a neurodivergent person is both uniquely challenging and uniquely powerful
• Raising neurodivergent teens to advocate for themselves—without abandoning our own needs
• The reality of sensory differences inside the home and how they impact parent-child dynamics

✨ Community, Culture & System Barriers

• Why neurodivergent and disabled families need community—not self-sacrifice
• What past generations had (community) that many parents today are missing

Who This Episode Is For

✔ Neurodivergent parents
✔ Parents raising autistic/ADHD teens
✔ Anyone exploring late diagnosis
✔ People with chronic illness, pain, or hypermobility
✔ Caregivers navigating medical bias
✔ Anyone seeking compassion, humor, and validation


About Luna Hand

Luna Hand is a comedian, creator, hypermobility educator, and co-host of the Hacking Hypermobility podcast. Known online as Luna the Zebra Mom, she uses humor and research to bring awareness to Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, neurodivergence, and the complexities of disability.

Find Luna on TikTok & Instagram: @LunaTheZebraMom
Listen to the Hacking Hypermobility Podcast wherever you get audio.


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