Mariah Prussia

Today at 11:00am CST on Define the Fight WDAY 970 AM, I will be joined by Rosa Strubbe, a mother who lived every parent’s worst nightmare, and her daughter Natalee, now 12, who will share her fight toward healing and creating change in a broken system.

As adults, many of us spend years working through past trauma. Now imagine being just four years old and having the strength of a warrior to face that trauma every single day. Natalee has done exactly that. Today, she continues to heal, while helping other children find their voices.

Listen online at wdayradionow.com

A Mother’s Mission: Tracy Slepcevic
Some missions are chosen.
Others are born the moment life hands you a fight you never expected.

Tracy Slepcevic didn’t step into advocacy for attention, titles, or recognition. She stepped into it because she watched her son regress, struggle, and lose pieces of himself, and she refused to accept “there’s nothing you can do” as the final answer.

Over the years, that fight shaped her into a force:

-Founder & President of Autism Health, a 501(c)(3)
-U.S. Air Force veteran
-Certified Integrative Health Practitioner
-Bestselling author of Warrior Mom: A Mother’s Journey in Healing Her Son with Autism
-Member of the federal Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC)

But none of those titles came first.
They were built from lived experience; from research, sleepless nights, hard questions, and a mother’s refusal to quit.

Her mission isn’t theoretical. It’s personal. It’s relentless. And it’s rooted in watching her son reclaim skills, confidence, and hope that many said would never return. Tracy has become a voice for families who feel unheard, unseen, and overwhelmed by a system that often leaves them fighting alone.

And today, she’s joining me on Define the Fight to share her ongoing mission to support families navigating autism, the challenges, the advocacy, and the hope that keeps her moving forward.

Tune in at 11am CST on WDAY 970 AM.
Listen live at wdayradionow.com

This is what a mother’s mission looks like.
Unshakeable.
Unapologetic.
Unstoppable.

Her story is a reminder to every parent in the trenches:
You are not alone. Your voice matters. And your courage can change the trajectory of a child’s life.