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Journeys With PDA Coffee Chat Podcast

Journeys With PDA

The Journeys With PDA coffee chat podcast will be discussing and sharing all things Pathological Demand Avoidance autism profile and neurodiversity. Join Heather and Kerissa as we share our journey parenting our autistic PDA children. We will also share our experience in discovering our own neurodivergence! We will be discussing the authentic and honest reality that comes with supporting unique brains. There will be lots of laughs and even some tears.You will find connection, community and

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100:33

S3: EP 35: Special Guest - Sarah Martin, RDN:...

Journeys With PDA Coffee Chat Podcast ·

2025/08/25

Send us a text In this episode, Heather and Kerissa chat with Sarah Martin, RDN. Sarah Martin, RDN, is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist dedicated to educating and empowering neurodivergent individuals and families to nourish their relationships with food and eating. A late-diagnosed AuDHD PDAer and parent of 3 neurodivergent children, Sarah is in the startup process for her company, Kindred Noodle, to provide neurodivergent-affirming nutrition education and support for her community...

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65:46

Season 3 Episode 34 Special Guests - Rachel Crupi &...

Journeys With PDA Coffee Chat Podcast ·

2025/07/13

Send us a text In this episode, Heather and Kerissa chat with Rachel Crupi & Brad Broyles. Rachel and Brad are from Polaris Academy in Mesa, Arizona. Polaris Academy is a transformative autism academy dedicated to empowering neurodiverse children. Find out more about Polaris Academy: www.polarisacademy.org Connect with Rachel: rachel@polarisacademy.org Connect with Brad: brad@polarisacademy.org We offer connection, community & co-regulation. (And a few laughs!) Journeys With P...

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60:44

Season 3 Episode 33 Special Guest - Rachel Crupi,...

Journeys With PDA Coffee Chat Podcast ·

2025/07/02

Send us a text In this episode, Heather and Kerissa chat with Rachel Crupi, M.S., BCBA-LBA. Rachel Crupi is the Director of Behavior Services at Polaris Academy in Mesa, Arizona. Polaris Academy is a transformative autism academy dedicated to empowering neurodiverse children. Find out more about Polaris Academy: www.polarisacademy.org Connect with Rachel: rachel@polarisacademy.org We offer connection, community & co-regulation. (And a few laughs!) Journeys With PDA (Heather &...

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97:57

S3: EP 32: Special Guest - Sarah Martin, RDN:...

Journeys With PDA Coffee Chat Podcast ·

2025/06/04

Send us a text In this episode, Heather and Kerissa chat with Sarah Martin, RDN. Sarah Martin, RDN, is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist dedicated to educating and empowering neurodivergent individuals and families to nourish their relationships with food and eating. A late-diagnosed AuDHD PDAer and parent of 3 neurodivergent children, Sarah is in the startup process for her company, Kindred Noodle, to provide neurodivergent-affirming nutrition education and support for her community...

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61:29

Season 3 Episode 31 - Special Guest: Leah McDermott

Journeys With PDA Coffee Chat Podcast ·

2025/05/13

Send us a text In this episode, Heather and Kerissa chat with Leah McDermott. Leah is a former teacher turned radical unschooling advocate, owner and author at Your Natural Learner, and founder and head of school at Bridge Academy. Connect with Leah on Facebook and Instagram @yournaturallearner or email support@yournaturallearner.com. Join Heather & Kerissa as they share from an authentic & real-life perspective with in-depth conversations around neurodiversity, PDA autism profile, ...

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72:57

Season 3 Episode 30 - Special Guest: Sarah Martin, RDN

Journeys With PDA Coffee Chat Podcast ·

2025/04/20

Send us a text In this episode, Heather and Kerissa chat with Sarah Martin, RDN Sarah Martin, RDN is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist dedicated to educating and empowering neurodivergent individuals and families to nourish their relationships with food and eating. A late-diagnosed AuDHD PDAer and parent of 3 neurodivergent children, Sarah is in the startup process for her company, Kindred Noodle, to provide neurodivergent-affirming nutrition education and support for her community. S...

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57:46

Season 3 Episode 29 - Special Guest: Steph Curtis

Journeys With PDA Coffee Chat Podcast ·

2025/03/16

Send us a text In this episode, Heather and Kerissa chat with Steph Curtis, author of "PDA in the Family: Life After the Lightbulb Moment," and the blog Steph's Two Girls. You can find more information about Steph Curtis at www.stephstwogirls.co.uk Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stephstwogirls Join Heather & Kerissa as they share from an authentic & real-life perspective with in-depth conversations around neurodiversity, PDA autism profile, and the autistic experience. This, on ...

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50:30

Season 3 Episode 28 - Special Guest: JD Barker- New...

Journeys With PDA Coffee Chat Podcast ·

2025/02/24

Send us a text In this episode, Heather & Kerissa chat with New York Times and International Best Selling Author JD Barker about late diagnosis and being an autistic author. You can find more information about JD Barker at: https://jdbarker.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/therealjdbarker Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jdbarker_author?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Join Heather & Kerissa as they share from an authentic & real-life per...

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72:26

Season 3 Episode 27 - Accommodations

Journeys With PDA Coffee Chat Podcast ·

2025/02/11

Send us a text In our Season 3 Kick-Off, Heather & Kerissa chat about accommodations. Join Heather & Kerissa as they share from an authentic & real-life perspective with in-depth conversations around neurodiversity, PDA autism profile, and the autistic experience. This, on occasion, includes sensitive and difficult topics. (Topics include but are not limited to mental health crisis, depression, anxiety, burnout, trauma, and suicidal ideation.) All listeners need to be...

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65:19

EP 26: Season 2 Wrap Up!

Journeys With PDA Coffee Chat Podcast ·

2024/11/23

Send us a textIn this episode, Heather & Kerissa reflect and chat on Season 2 of our Coffee Chat Podcast.Join Heather & Kerissa as they share from an authentic & real-life perspective with in-depth conversations around neurodiversity, PDA autism profile, and the autistic experience. This, on occasion, includes sensitive and difficult topics. (Topics include but are not limited to mental health crisis, depression, anxiety, burnout, trauma, and suicidal ideation.) All listener...

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73:37

Autism As A Dynamic Disability

Journeys With PDA Coffee Chat Podcast ·

2024/10/27

Send us a textIn this episode, Heather & Kerissa chat about recognizing autism as a dynamic disability. This means that autistics abilities and challenges can change and evolve, influenced by personal, social, and environmental factors. Autism, when seen as dynamic, allows for a more holistic understanding of the individual's experiences.Join Heather & Kerissa as they share from an authentic & real-life perspective with in-depth conversations around neurodiversity, PDA autism prof...

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66:54

Special Guest: Vinnie Stars Pt. 2

Journeys With PDA Coffee Chat Podcast ·

2024/09/02

Send us a textIn this episode, Heather and Kerissa continue our chat with Vinnie Stars about the adult experience of PDA, which includes a fantastic explanation and discussion of "Leveling."Vinnie is a white queer Autistic / ADHD PDA, vision & hearing impaired survivor, speaker, coach and consultantwho channels positive Autistic / Neurodivergent Identity by creating Liberatory Processing Spaces through their business Square Peg; Round Souls.After 30 years "trying to make it on Broadway" a...

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47:02

Special Guest: Vinnie Stars

Journeys With PDA Coffee Chat Podcast ·

2024/08/27

Send us a textIn this episode, Heather and Kerissa chat with Vinnie Stars about the adult experience of PDA.Vinnie is a white queer Autistic / ADHD PDA, vision & hearing impaired survivor, speaker, coach and consultantwho channels positive Autistic / Neurodivergent Identity by creating Liberatory Processing Spaces through their business Square Peg; Round Souls.After 30 years "trying to make it on Broadway" and 20 years in therapy as a distressed unidentified PDA'er, a theatre colleague id...

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53:42

The Double Empathy Problem

Journeys With PDA Coffee Chat Podcast ·

2024/07/29

Send us a Text Message.In this episode, Heather & Kerissa chat about an interesting phenomenon known as The Double Empathy Problem. The Double Empathy Problem suggests that when people with very different experiences interact, they will struggle to empathize with each other. This creates misunderstandings between Neurodivergents and Neurotypicals that range from comical to traumatic. Join Heather & Kerissa as they share from an authentic & real-life perspective with in-depth...

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48:32

PDA & Education

Journeys With PDA Coffee Chat Podcast ·

2024/07/14

Send us a Text Message.In this episode, Heather and Kerissa chat with Clare Truman. Clare Truman is an education consultant, author, PhD student, and big sister to an autistic young man. She specializes in supporting PDA children and young people to access education.She is the author of ‘The Teacher’s Guide to Pathological Demand Avoidance: Essential Strategies for the Classroom’ published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers in 2021, and is currently completing a PhD exploring the educational...

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56:31

Is This Autism?

Journeys With PDA Coffee Chat Podcast ·

2024/06/15

Send us a Text Message.In this episode, Heather and Kerissa chat with Dr. Donna Henderson about digging deeper into the characteristics of autism that may be missed by traditional assessments.Dr. Donna Henderson has been a clinical neuropsychologist for over 30 years. She is passionate about identifying and supporting autistic individuals, particularly those who camouflage, and she is co-author (with Drs. Sarah Wayland and Jamell White) of two books: "Is This Autism? A guide for clinicians an...

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69:25

Special Guest: Robyn Gobbel- Big, Baffling Behaviors

Journeys With PDA Coffee Chat Podcast ·

2024/05/23

Send us a Text Message.In this episode, Heather and Kerissa chat with Robin Goebel, a former therapist and play therapist, about supporting children with big baffling behaviors and vulnerable nervous systems. Robin discusses her shift from focusing solely on trauma to a broader understanding of neurodivergent minds and the impact of the autonomic nervous system on behavior. She emphasizes the importance of understanding behavior as a response to safety or lack thereof, and the need to support...

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50:28

Special Guest Sunita Theiss: PDA Flow & Downshifting

Journeys With PDA Coffee Chat Podcast ·

2024/04/17

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58:11

All About Autistic Inertia

Journeys With PDA Coffee Chat Podcast ·

2024/03/30

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65:35

Special Guest: Lisa Baskin Wright; Neurodiversity...

Journeys With PDA Coffee Chat Podcast ·

2024/02/24

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