Spelling, Gut Health & Radical Belief: Dr. Vaish on Unlocking Potential
Episode 1: Spelling, Gut Health & Radical Belief with Dr. Vaish Sarathy
What’s Inside This Episode
What’s Inside This Episode
In this episode, I’m chatting with Dr. Vaish Sarathy, a devoted mom, educator, and advocate whose journey with her son Sid, a non-speaking autistic teen, has been as humbling as it is hopeful. We talk about the moment Sid broke through using a simple multiple-choice question, how spelling to communicate became their family’s lifeline, and why food diversity, emotional regulation, and unconditional belief in competence all matter more than we think.
Episode Highlights
This week we talk about:
The pivotal moment that revealed Sid’s cognitive capacity—and changed everything
Why RPM and S2C are Dr. Vaish’s go-to modalities for communication
Understanding motor loops, body-brain disconnects, and how to support true intention
How food diversity and an anti-inflammatory diet support regulation, focus, and well-being
The underestimated power of breakfast, protein, and balanced blood sugar
The connection between internal discomfort and outward behaviors
Why schools must shift from a deficit-based model—and how educators can start by making their own lives easier
Her reminder that presumed competence and gut health are parallel paths to real progress
Mentioned in this episode:
🔗 Spelling to Communicate (S2C)
🔗 Soma Mukhopadhyay
🔗 Jamie Handley
Connect with Dr. Vaish
Guest Links
🔗 Listen to the Podcast → Non Linear Learning
🔗 Check out the Website → Dr. Vaish Sarathy
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