How Kari Baker from KIND Families Found Faith and Purpose After Her Son’s Autism Diagnosis | Episode 35


November 11, 2025

[New Episode]

Faith and Purpose After Her Son’s Autism Diagnosis

What happens to your faith when life takes a turn you never expected?
How do you redefine success when the world you built no longer fits your story?
Can an “earthquake moment” actually become the place where you discover your divine purpose?

In this heartfelt episode, I sit down with Kari, founder of KIND Families — Kids with Invisible Neurological Differences and author of Finding Kind.

Kari opens up about her family’s journey through her son Brady’s autism diagnosis, how it completely shifted her definition of success, and the powerful way God rebuilt her faith from the ground up.

Together, we talk about what it means to find peace in the middle of uncertainty, to embrace the child God created, and to live with purpose after your plans fall apart. This episode is for every mom who’s ever whispered, “Why, God?” and needs the reminder that He can still bring beauty out of the earthquake.

You’ll walk away encouraged, grounded, and reminded that your story is still sacred.

35 | How She Found Faith and Purpose

After Her Son’s Autism Diagnosis with Kari Baker from KIND Families

"Maybe there is something besides me that can help me get through this."

Kari Baker

Author, Finding Kind

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Connect with Kari

→ Website: https://kariabaker.com/
→ Instagram: @kariabaker
→ Book: Finding Kind
→ Podcast: The KIND Families Podcast


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*This is not advice for your specific situation, only a personal reflection on what worked for my family. Always seek professional medical and therapeutic guidance to determine the right path for your child while continuing to pray to God for clarity. I will never provide advice on how to properly care for your child. I am here to help guide moms toward Christ, not to replace professional expertise.

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Hi, I’m Ash, host of The Be Mighty Mom Podcast and reverend at The Be Mighty Mom Ministry. I left my corporate job at Disney when my son was diagnosed with a rare disease. In the middle of hospital stays, therapies, and an autism diagnosis, I found myself questioning God more than I ever thought I would. Now, I help other moms walking the road of autism, rare disease, or medical complexity draw closer to God in the middle of their doubt, grief, and exhaustion through prayer. Each week, you’ll get scripture, encouragement, and honest reflections to remind you that God hasn’t left you. He’s walking with you.

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