The Our Family Invests Podcast
Real conversations with entrepreneurial couples who are building freedom through real estate, business, and family. Hosted by Mike & Caroline Neubauer from Maui, Hawai‘i.
The Our Family Invests Podcast is a conversation with inspiring couples and individuals who have built meaningful lives and are thoughtful about how they invest their time, energy, relationships, and capital.
Hosted by Mike and Caroline Neubauer, each episode features honest, casual conversations about how people think, make decisions, stay aligned, build wealth and legacy, and what it actually takes to build an intentional life together.
New episodes every Tuesday.
For 31 years, Neil and Lori Rogers believed their non-verbal autistic son Craig was listening, even when the world had stopped expecting him to respond. In this episode, they share how a method called Spelling to Communicate finally gave Craig a way to express thoughts that had been there his entire life.
Craig was diagnosed with autism at two and a half. Neil and Lori spent three decades trying everything: diet changes, sensory therapy, speech and occupational support, even founding a nonprofit for special education in their school district. Nothing cracked the barrier until 2022, when Craig, then 31, sat down with a simple letter board and spelled out ”black holes” in response to a question about Stephen Hawking. An eye-tracking study later confirmed these kids are choosing their own letters, not being guided.
Within months, Craig spelled his first words to his younger brother: ”Cam, I love you.” He told his practitioner he doesn't want to be called autistic, because to him that word means stupid. His words: ”I am a human with apraxia.”
What Else You'll Learn:
- Why apraxia, not intelligence, is the real barrier for many non-verbal autistic people
- How an eye-tracking study validated these kids are spelling their own thoughts
- What changes in a marriage when a non-speaking child is finally heard
- Why Craig rejects the word ”autistic” and what he prefers instead
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Welcome to the Our Family Invests Podcast
Hosted by Maui Realtor® Caroline Neubauer and her husband Mike, the Our Family Invests Podcast dives into the real stories of entrepreneurial couples who are building wealth, business, and legacy, all while keeping family first.
Through honest conversations and inspiring stories, we explore how couples balance success, marriage, and personal growth, while creating lives and businesses that serve their purpose… not the other way around.
Whether you’re buying your first home, growing your investments, or chasing more freedom and alignment, you’ll find stories here that inspire action and remind you what matters most.
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New episodes every Tuesday with Mike & Caroline Neubauer
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