PODCAST · kids
Advocate For Me
by L'Vonne McMillan
Advocate for Me is a resource for families who are caring for their special needs child. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lvonne-mcmillan/support
Episodes
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From Struggle to Purpose: Mental Health, Journaling, Self-Awareness & Empowering the Next Generation
In this episode, Lawrence shares his inspiring journey from childhood struggles to becoming a mental health advocate, author, and speaker. He discusses practical tools like journaling, the importance of self-awareness, and how to inspire positive change in young people.
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From Trauma to Triumph: Dr. Kimberly Idoko's Journey
In this inspiring interview, Dr. Kimberly Idoko shares her journey from a traumatic childhood to becoming a neurologist, attorney, and author. She discusses her latest book, The Miswired Child, and offers insights on childhood development, advocacy, and resilience.
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Mom's Thrive On Anthology Book Launch Interview
Welcome to Moms Thrive On! Join the inspiring authors of the Amazon bestselling anthology, Moms Thrive On, as they share their authentic journeys of motherhood, resilience, and triumph. Each episode offers a firsthand look into the lives of amazing mothers who have chosen to tell their stories,...
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Jessica Burrus- Autism Mom, Advocate, and Founder of 4BrightStars
Jessica B. is a dedicated entrepreneur, advocate, and founder of 4BrightStars, a support organization for autism families. With a background in healthcare, business, and community service, she empowers parents and caregivers by providing educational advocacy, IEP support, and access to essential...
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Interview with Victoria
Victoria uses the djembe to spread awareness for the Autistic community. As an advocate for autism, Victoria continues to make her mark. Victoria was diagnosed with autism when she was three years old and couldn't speak until she was seven years old. She developed a close relationship with music...
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Part 2- Interview with Aisha Christa Atkinson (2025)
We are excited to welcome back a past guest, A.C.A., on our podcast! In this episode, we dive into an important conversation about waivers, get an update on A., and learn how she is making a meaningful impact in her community—advocating for her son and supporting other families. You won’t want to...
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Advocate for Me Conference- September 2024
Welcome to our latest podcast episode, where we spotlight the incredible Advocate for Me conference. In this session, you'll hear from a group of remarkable mothers who are not only dedicated caregivers to their neurodivergent children but also passionate advocates, mentors, and thriving...
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Advocate for Me Virtual Conference- September 2024
This conversation features a group of advocates discussing their experiences and insights on self-care, advocacy, and community support for families with children with disabilities. The speakers share personal stories, emphasize the importance of mental health, and provide practical advice on...
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Melia Franklin Interview- Mother- Mental Health First Aider- Chef- Coach
As a certified Mental Health First Aider and a devoted mother of three beautiful children, I am passionate about fostering wellness and resilience in both families and communities. With a heart for advocacy and a dedication to breaking stigmas, I provide compassionate support and guidance to…
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Latoya Washington, a program specialist in a group home setting and co-founder of RhemaCreationz.
Latoya Washington is an entrepreneur, psalmist, Author, and servant in the Kingdom of God. She is the co-owner of RhemaCreationz Christian Apparel and works with her husband David Washington. She is the host of “Broken Vessels Podcast and Author of “Broken Vessels: Letters to Abba & Concrete…
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Roz Talley- God's Child, Mom, and Community Leader
Roz Talley sounds like an incredibly dynamic and impactful person! Her commitment to sharing the gospel, advocating for her child with special needs, and leading in both her community and professional spheres is truly inspiring. Balancing her roles as a mother, author, motivational speaker…
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Interview with Marcus White- Author, Teacher, and Motivator
Marcus White is a writer, teacher, and entrepreneur based in Cheltenham, Pennsylvania. He hails from a large close-knit family that frequently spends time together, instilling a deep compassion within him from a young age. Aside from writing, he’s also passionate about educating students and...
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Interview with Jenny Nechvatal- Mum, Early Childhood Educator, Advocate
Jenny Nechvatal is an Early Childhood teacher; she holds a Bachelor of Early Childhood from Macquarie University. Her 30 years of experience in the Early Childhood sector and 21 years of lived experience parenting two children living with a disability led to her writing a book for early childhood...
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Interview with Shana Francesca talks trauma, healing, and neurodivergent (neurospicy)
Shana Francesca is a keynote speaker, consultant, and scholar of intentional and ethical leadership and living, Founder and CEO of Concinnate LLC. She believes we become infinitely more impactful as leaders and as humans when we understand the power of community and our role inside of it. Knowing...
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Extraordinary Woman- Laverne Cheeseboro
Today we interview Laverne Cheeseboro on the Podcast. Laverne Cheeseboro is a wife, mother of two sons, and a trailblazer in the childcare industry. As the owner and director of Heavenly Made Creations Family Group childcare program, Laverne provides high-quality early childhood education and…
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Interview with Kelly McAllister- Owner of We Rock The Spectrum Northeast Philly
Kelly McAllister reopened We Rock the Spectrum - Northeast Philly in July 2021. It has been successfully open and serving the community for over a year now. Kelly has a degree in business and marketing that she earned from Penn State University. The vast majority of her experience has been in the...
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Michele Abraham Montgomery- Advocate, Mom, Wife, and Co-Founder Spectrum Success 911
Michele Abraham-Montgomery is a seasoned Family Peer Specialist providing self efficacy, empowerment, advocacy and resource information to families for over 20 years. She is the Co-Founder of Spectrum Success 911 alongside her son Khylil Robinson who is proudly working as a Community Autism Peer...
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Alexandra Renée Poelstra is a speaker, consultant, and monsterprenuer known as THE MAVEN of ALL MAVEN!
Alexandra Renée Poelstra is a speaker, consultant, and monsterprenuer known as THE MAVEN of ALL MAVEN, a small and mighty enterprise innovating bold and brilliant brands to shake up industries. She’s been featured in various notable and award-winning publications and media, from Carlsbad’s 40…
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Podcast Interview with Salina Miller- Mother2Mother
Salina Miller, a recipient of the National Nurses Coalition’s Unsung Heroes Award, is a visionary, a trailblazer, a philanthropist and the epitome of devotion. Her dedication to service is one of the qualities that draws people to her. Salina’s passion for service emerged with the birth of her…
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Chante Douglas- Autism Mom, Author, and Advocate
Chanté Douglas is a single mother of an amazing child named Levi who also has autism. She is an accomplished children’s book author, community activist and advocate for the autistic community. Over the years she has made it her mission to raise awareness for autism especially in the African...
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Anthony Stover Community Relations Manager, RMHC Philadelphia Region
We discuss the history of the Ronald McDonald House Charities with Mr. Anthony Stover who is the Community Relations Manager for the Philadelphia Region.
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Jamilah Bashir- IEP COACH, LLC
Jamilah F. Bashir, is a Senior Education Consultant in Philadelphia, PA. She has worked in the field of Special Education (Sped) for almost 20 years as a Special Education Educator and Special Education Supervisor. As someone who has many years of experience in the field of Sped, Jamilah brings a...
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Interview with Aisha Christa Atkinson
Host- LVonne McMillan interviews Aisha Christa Atkinson from Texas about her journey with her son, Aries. How she became an educator, instructional coach, and advocate for families. Hear about her journey, her testimony, and how she is changing the world one family at a time.
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We're Back!!!!
Giving you an update that we are coming back live to the Podcast Show. Looking forward to it.
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Fathers Roundtable Part 1
Advocate for Me brought the Fathers to the roundtable to hear their journey of having a child with different abilities such as Autism, Premature, and Feeding issues. Today's show is Eric Mitchell and Jeppea Smith as they share their journey of Fatherhood with a child with different abilities. It…
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Elissa Frazier- Wife, Mom, Advocate, and Research and Social Impact Edtech Entrepreneur
Elissa Frazier is a researcher and social impact edtech entrepreneur. She founded Navap as a career accelerator, mentorship community, and support hub for Black and Brown graduate students after seeing the gaps in career guidance and mentorship in her own experiences as a graduate student. She is…
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Author L'Vonne McMillan Book Reading of What About Me?
What About Me is about a child named David who is entering into early childhood center for the first time. David is nervous and he does not know how to express himself verbally or emotionally. David learns to transition into an inclusive program with the help of a great team- his mom, his…
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Women History Month- Sherika Duncan
As we celebrate Women's History Month, we are honoring women who are changing lives and communities through their business/es. They have turned a pain into purpose and are sharing their gifts with the world. We are pleased to have our guest Sherika Duncan is an author of five books who previously...
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2021 Women's History Month- Guest Sederia Brown
As we celebrate Women's History Month, we are honoring women who are changing lives and communities through their business/es. They have turned a pain into purpose and are sharing their gifts with the world. Today's episode is with Sederia Brown has transformed her pain into power and advocacy…
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Women History Month 2021- Judith Dumorney-McDaniel
For the month of March we will sit down with amazing Business Women that are trailblazing and changing and enhancing people lives. Today we sit down with Judith Dumorney-McDaniel as she shares how she started multiple businesses and the people that she is impacting in Philadelphia and the...
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Facebook Live- Meet the coaches for the Moms Thrive On Coaching Program for Special Needs Moms
Meet the Coaches- Holistic Healer- Lauren Danielle (Instagram- @souldivinevibes) Mental Clarity- Allison Gibbs (Instagram- @therapyconciergellc) FIT Mom- Staci Stills (Instagram- @fitmomstaci) Special Needs Mom/Advocate- L'Vonne McMillan (Instagram- @advocateforme_lmcmillan) Follow our Facebook...
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Chante AFM Inclusive program
Chante shares the importance of having an inclusive after school program in Philadelphia. Thank you Chante for sharing your story and the importance for Advocate for Me, LLC to have this after school program in the community. To learn more about Advocate for Me, LLC please click the link-...
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Jamila is sharing her support for an after school program
Jamila shares her reasons for having an after school program in West Philadelphia.
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Jamila shares her reason why the benefits for a after school program (edited for pitch comp)
Jamila shares the importance of having an inclusive after school program in Philadelphia. Thank you Jamila for sharing your story and the importance for Advocate for Me, LLC to have this after school program in the community. To learn more about Advocate for Me, LLC please click the link-...
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Thomasina Lee- Taahir's Village
Thomasina is a mother, educator, and community advocate for families. She is the CEO and Founder of Taahir’s Village and Educator of Different Expectations Child Care. She is on a mission to get the word out to the community about autism and she is doing an amazing work for the Autism community.
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Interview with Robert Selby, Father of Chace Selby-CHD Warrior and G-Tube Awareness
Robert Selby is a full time father of a CHD warrior Chace Elijah. Together they help bring awareness with a positive spin to the CHD and G-tube community through social media in hopes to let people around the world know that they’re never in a fight alone. They have been on Inside Edition, Good...
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Great communication tips from a Philly Speech Therapist Ali Navia
Today we sit and talk with Philly Speech Therapist Ali Navia and learn some important tips and strategies about children with communication delays. Ali Navia is an ASHA-certified speech-language pathologist who provides speech and language therapy services to children and families throughout...
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Father, Autism Advocate and Community Leader- Jamiel Owens (Ausome Show)
As a Father of an 12 year old who is on the Autism spectrum, Jamiel Owens is truly an advocate for his son Shayne and other Autism parents. "The Ausome show " has inspired Jamiel to take up his space as a dedicated father and activist through his interaction with others. The Ausome show has also...
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Social Worker providing support and empowering families through transitions
Social Worker, Denise Bennet is providing support and empowering families through transitions. She goes above and beyond her role as an Early Intervention Social Worker, she has started a Parent Support Group that meets every Tuesday to bring education and awareness to resources to the families.…
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Autism Advocate and President of Autism REC Jamila Tucker Mulero
AUTISM ADVOCATE and PRESIDENT OF AUTISM REC talks about being a family oriented, finding her purpose and her faith to continue to advocate for the autism community.
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Strength, Oneness, and Advocacy- A power couple bringing awareness to the community through love, paint, and support.
L'Vonne interviews the power couple Alexis and Eric Wood as they share their journey of advocating for their daughter and bringing awareness to the community- one paint brush and a family at a time.
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Podcast Interview with Chante Douglas
Chante shares her life experiences- a parent with a child on the ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder), dealing with trauma, advocating for her son, sharing her truth, and transparency of life challenges.
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Virtual Learning- Set up, Manage, and Processing
In this episode we talk about our upcoming projects for the month of October and how we are moving forward during a pandemic to make sure we are getting the word out about Advocate for Me, LLC. We discuss how our families can come together and enjoy this time together before the world opens...
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Weakness, Challenges and Strengths (Overcome)
Change your mindset of what you face as a challenge and overcome the challenge in being open to learn in a different way.
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My Why, What is Advocate for Me
The reason why we started the podcast and what to expect in our upcoming episodes. Special shoutouts to our family and friends for supporting us in our projects.
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Advocate for Me is a resource for families who are caring for their special needs child. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lvonne-mcmillan/support
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Who hosts Advocate For Me?
Advocate For Me is created and hosted by L'Vonne McMillan.
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