Journeys With PDA Coffee Chat Podcast

Journeys With PDA
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Journeys With PDA Coffee Chat Podcast

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 co-regulation. You can learn more about Journeys With PDA and Heather & Kerissa at journeyswithpda.com

  1. Season 3 Episode 28 - Special Guest: New York Times and International Best Selling Author, JD Barker

    7 HR. AGO

    Season 3 Episode 28 - Special Guest: New York Times and International Best Selling Author, JD Barker

    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: jdbarker.com 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...

    51 min
  2. Season 3 Episode 27 - Accommodations

    FEB 11

    Season 3 Episode 27 - Accommodations

    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...

    1h 12m
  3. EP 26: Season 2 Wrap Up!

    11/23/2024

    EP 26: Season 2 Wrap Up!

    Send us a text In 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 liste...

    1h 5m
  4. EP 25: Autism As A Dynamic Disability

    10/27/2024

    EP 25: Autism As A Dynamic Disability

    Send us a text In 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 p...

    1h 13m
  5. EP 24: Special Guest: Vinnie Stars- The Adult PDA Experience; Leveling (Part 2)

    09/02/2024

    EP 24: Special Guest: Vinnie Stars- The Adult PDA Experience; Leveling (Part 2)

    Send us a text In 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 consultant who 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 Broad...

    1h 7m
  6. EP 23: Special Guest: Vinnie Stars- The Adult PDA Experience (Part 1)

    08/27/2024

    EP 23: Special Guest: Vinnie Stars- The Adult PDA Experience (Part 1)

    Send us a text In 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 consultant who 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 collea...

    47 min
  7. EP 22: The Double Empathy Problem

    07/29/2024

    EP 22: The Double Empathy Problem

    Send us a text 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 conve...

    53 min
  8. EP 21: Special Guest: Clare Truman - PDA & Education

    07/14/2024

    EP 21: Special Guest: Clare Truman - PDA & Education

    Send us a text 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 expe...

    48 min
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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 co-regulation. You can learn more about Journeys With PDA and Heather & Kerissa at journeyswithpda.com

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