The Joe Brummer Podcast

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Welcome to The Joe Brummer Podcast. Each episode, we sit down with trauma survivors who've done the hard work of healing, educators reimagining how schools care for kids, and researchers unlocking what our brains need to thrive. If you've ever wondered whether healing is really possible — whether things can actually get better — this show is for you.

  1. 5d ago

    Ep. 22: Anne Borden - Questioning ABA and Myth Busting Autism

    Anne Borden King is a writer, podcaster and autistic rights advocate. She's the author of a new book for parents called The Informed Parent: A Decision-Making Guide to Autism Services and Advocacy. Anne is the host of Noncompliant: A Neurodiversity Podcast and is the co-founder of Canada's autistic self-advocacy organization (Autistics for Autistics). Anne's new book, The Informed Parent: A Decision-Making Guide to Autism Services and Advocacy is an inclusion-focused toolkit that covers parenting from the early years through adulthood. It features experts including researchers, educators, ethicists, service providers and--of course--autistic people. It's available from all major booksellers as well as audiobook platforms such as Spotify & Audible, read by the author.Anne is not on social media but she does have a Substack blog. She can be found on Substack at  childrensrights.substack. com. Her handle is: at kingab

    Ep. 22: Anne Borden - Questioning ABA and Myth Busting Autism

  2. Oct 12

    Ep 21: Jessica Sinarski - Light Up the Learning Brain

    Jessica Sinarski, LPCMH is an author, speaker, and instigator of hope. Weaving user-friendly brain science into everything she does, Jessica ignites both passion and know-how in audiences. Extensive post-graduate training and 15+ years as a clinician and educator led her to create the resource and training platform–BraveBrains. She partners with school districts and child welfare agencies worldwide to unlock resilience in children and adults alike.  Jessica makes social-emotional learning (SEL) practical, equipping parents and professionals with deeply trauma-informed tools. She is the author of numerous books including, Your Amazing Brain, the award-winning Riley the Brave series, and Light Up the Learning Brain. She also shares her expertise as a contributor to magazines, blogs, and podcasts. Jessica lives in Pennsylvania with her husband and three busy boys. Jessica was awarded the national Voice for Adoption Drenda Lakin Memorial Award in 2021 in recognition of her valuable post-placement support and services to families who have achieved permanence for children in the child welfare system. Compelled by her work with foster, adoptive, and kinship families in the South Bronx of New York, Jessica became a Certified Adoption Therapist in 2008 through Hunter College School of Social Work and began an adoption therapy program at her local agency. She earned a master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from Boston College after earning a B.A. in Psychology and Spanish from Taylor University. www.bravebrains.com

    Ep 21: Jessica Sinarski - Light Up the Learning Brain

  3. Oct 1

    Ep 20: Your FBA is a Fantasy - A Conversation with Rick and Doris Bowman

    Today's guests believe that behavior tells a story, and that the most important part of that story is a child's nervous system. Doris and Rick Bowman, known to many as Team Bowman, are the authors of Your FBA Is a Fantasy, a guidebook to creating trauma-informed, neuro-affirming Functional Behavior Assessments and Behavior Support Plans. Through Bowman Consulting Group, they train educators to look beneath behavior and build plans grounded in neuroscience and resilience. Rick holds a master's degree in clinical psychology and is a Certified Trauma and Resilience Practitioner. He is also a certified Collaborative Problem Solving trainer through Massachusetts General Hospital and a licensed K-12 school administrator, with a background in the military, business, mental health, and education. Doris brings her own trauma and resilience certifications to this work. Together they have also written a companion book, Facing the Fantasy, Finding the Way Forward, which brings the same framework to every educator in every part of the school. Their main landing page with info about books, trainings, etc: https://bowmanconsultgroup.com/capacity-builders/  They also host a weekly "Life Behavior Lab" where they field questions for an hour, once a week on Wednesday evenings. You can go to the Events page of their website and the info will be posted there: https://bowmanconsultgroup.com/trauma-informed-training/ Their email is: Team@bowmanconsultgroup.com.

    Ep 20: Your FBA is a Fantasy - A Conversation with Rick and Doris Bowman

  4. Sep 25

    Ep 19: TJ Rumler - Veteran to Social Worker to Trauma-informed Schools Specialist to Consultant

    What happens when you look past "fixing student behavior" and start fixing the systems that hurt them? This week on The Joe Brummer Podcast, we sit down with trauma-informed consultant and therapist TJ Rumler. As a service veteran and a dedicated advocate for marginalized youth, TJ shares his powerful perspective on building true psychological safety in schools, disciplining without causing harm, and why genuine healing requires a close look at reducing educator stress.  TJ Rumler, LISW-CP, is a licensed clinical social worker, combat veteran, and the founder of TJ Rumler Consulting. A former Trauma-Informed Specialist for Greenville County Schools, TJ brings a unique blend of frontline clinical experience and macro-level systemic insight to the conversation. In this episode, TJ joins Joe to unpack 3 qualities of a Trauma-Informed School.

    Ep 19: TJ Rumler - Veteran to Social Worker to Trauma-informed Schools Specialist to Consultant

  5. Sep 15

    Ep 18: Bullying, Autism, Schools, and Screens - Kathleen Hilchey

    Kathleen Hilchey is a conflict specialist in Ontario, Canada. She works from a trauma-informed lens with families, camps, schools, and workplaces to stop cycles of bullying and infuse conflict management skills into our systems. She spent 15 years teaching in the public and private systems but started her career in Outdoor and Experiential Education. Her newest project is starting a micro-school for neurodivergent students in her community. She has an M.Ed. in Peacebulding Techniques from Brock University and is a Qualified Mediator.

    Ep 18: Bullying, Autism, Schools, and Screens - Kathleen Hilchey

  6. Sep 2

    EP 17: Nicholas Bradford - The National Center for Restorative Justice

    This week, we have Nicholas Bradford from the National Center for Restorative Justice. Nicholas talks about his journey from a teacher to the leader of the NC4RJ. We discussed the challenges facing RJ Practitioners and his hopes for this work. We also chatted about the Center's new social media platform for RJ Practitioners, including the platform's book club for mine and Marg Thorsborne's books. Here is a link to the platform. (LINK) and the Center's website. https://www.nationalcenterforrestorativejustice.com

    EP 17: Nicholas Bradford - The National Center for Restorative Justice

  7. Aug 19

    Ep 16: Ken Craig - Visiting a Trauma-Informed Restorative School

    Ken Craig is the principal at Samuel Webb Elementary School in Wethersfield, CT. With 20 years in the field of education, Ken went from a music teacher to a principal. His school is a model for what trauma-informed restorative practices look like in the real world. Grades are up, attendance is up, and kids rarely arrive late because they want to see the school's facilities dog, who is there with a wagging tail. This is what school should look like. Ken and I talk about today's kids and the challenges they face. We talk about the inside job of implementing trauma-informed restorative practices. This is such a good conversation!

    Ep 16: Ken Craig - Visiting a Trauma-Informed Restorative School

  8. Aug 10

    Ep 15: Tony Lynch: Let's Talk About Grief

    Tony Lynch is the founder of Memories of Us, a nonprofit offering grief support for men, and the Global Grief Network. He hosts the podcast Grief: Let's Talk About It and serves as editor-in-chief of Grief Talk Magazine. He also organizes the annual Global Grief Conference, now in its fifth year, bringing together dozens of presenters internationally. Tony started Memories of Us in 2019 after the deaths of his son in 2016 and his mother in 2018, following a period in his life marked by significant loss, including gang involvement, homelessness, and near-death experiences. Unable to find grief support geared toward men, he built the organization to fill that gap. He now works to create spaces where men can talk openly about loss and find support from others who've been through similar experiences. His LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tony-lynch-8035b6173/

    Ep 15: Tony Lynch: Let's Talk About Grief
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Welcome to The Joe Brummer Podcast. Each episode, we sit down with trauma survivors who've done the hard work of healing, educators reimagining how schools care for kids, and researchers unlocking what our brains need to thrive. If you've ever wondered whether healing is really possible — whether things can actually get better — this show is for you.

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  • Creator
    Joe Brummer
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    23
  • Rating
    Explicit
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