“Love Her Like I Do”: A Song to Raise Autism Awareness, Part 2 with Russell Allen episode artwork

EPISODE · Jun 11, 2026 · 29 MIN

“Love Her Like I Do”: A Song to Raise Autism Awareness, Part 2 with Russell Allen

from Autism Knows No Borders · host Global Autism Project

Discover what’s possible when every note carries hope. What if the world could see an autistic daughter through her father’s eyes? This episode is part two of my conversation with Russell Allen, where we talk about the creative process behind his recently released acoustic song titled “Love Her Like I Do”, about his autistic daughter Ava. Russell is an American singer best known as the vocalist of Symphony X, a band which is universally considered one of the top-tier progressive metal acts in the world. He’s also one of the main vocalists in the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, and has collaborated with numerous metal supergroups of international acclaim. Among other things, we discuss: The story behind “Love Her Like I Do” Russell’s therapeutic journey through writing and releasing the song What Ava herself thought of the song Lessons learned from parenting an autistic child Tips for parents just beginning their autism journey Listen to the song “Love Her Like I Do” here on Spotify and Apple Music.  You can follow Russell on Instagram @sirrussellallen. ----more---- We appreciate your time. If you enjoy this podcast and you’d like to support our mission, please take just a few seconds to share it with one person who you think will find value in it too. Follow us on Instagram: @autismpodcast Join our community on Mighty Networks: Global Autism Community Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Global Autism Project We would love to hear your feedback about the show. Please fill out this short survey to let us know your thoughts: Listener Survey

Discover what’s possible when every note carries hope. What if the world could see an autistic daughter through her father’s eyes? This episode is part two of my conversation with Russell Allen, where we talk about the creative process behind his recently released acoustic song titled “Love Her Like I Do”, about his autistic daughter Ava. Russell is an American singer best known as the vocalist of Symphony X, a band which is universally considered one of the top-tier progressive metal acts in the world. He’s also one of the main vocalists in the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, and has collaborated with numerous metal supergroups of international acclaim. Among other things, we discuss: The story behind “Love Her Like I Do” Russell’s therapeutic journey through writing and releasing the song What Ava herself thought of the song Lessons learned from parenting an autistic child Tips for parents just beginning their autism journey Listen to the song “Love Her Like I Do” here on Spotify and Apple Music.  You can follow Russell on Instagram @sirrussellallen. ----more---- We appreciate your time. If you enjoy this podcast and you’d like to support our mission, please take just a few seconds to share it with one person who you think will find value in it too. Follow us on Instagram: @autismpodcast Join our community on Mighty Networks: Global Autism Community Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Global Autism Project We would love to hear your feedback about the show. Please fill out this short survey to let us know your thoughts: Listener Survey

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