Disorderly Blondes Autism PODCAST
by Disorderly Blondes
South Florida moms, Brenda and Kristi, candidly discuss MOTHERHOOD and AUTISM while balancing heels, cocktails, and meltdowns. They share the challenges and triumphs that define the parenting journey of their own special needs sons (autism spectrum disorder + CHRNA7 genetic duplication). Together, they provide community support and a lifeline to parents of newly diagnosed children, teens, and adults. Guests bring essential professional information to educate and empower families. The blondes keep it light by coloring outside their tan lines and flipping off the PC police. Never a dull moment.
Episodes
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S7 E56 Who Invited You? Autistic Barbie and the Real Plastics of Palm Beach
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Disorderly Blondes Podcast, we step into a plastic world—where everything looks polished, curated, and camera-ready—but reality tells a very different story. We discuss the release of Mattel’s Autistic Barbie and what autism representation means in real…
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S7 E55 Welcome BACK to the Disorderly Blondes! No script. No sleep. Lots of Opinions.
Send us Fan Mail "Are we recording?" In this hilariously unfiltered episode of The Disorderly Blondes, Kristi and Brenda hit record with no script, no sleep, and absolutely no plan. And that’s exactly the point. From eye patches, mouth tape, and menopause-adjacent chaos to parenting adult kids,...
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S6 E54 South Florida Blondes for the win!
Send us Fan Mail These autism moms have been nominated as “most likely to run away from home,” and they’re here to weigh in on the issues their constituents (aka their kids) care about most. From hot debates over the best paper towel sizes to the campaign for autism job market improvements and…
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S6 E53 Break Out the Bubbly: We're Still Blonde & Disorderly
Send us Fan Mail Real Housewives of Miami? More like RHOASD. We South Florida moms are back with plenty of updates, laughs, and endless banter. Pero también some clever use of mouth tape. Que? Listen at the link above and on all major platforms: Apple Spotify iHeartradio Audible Visit the rubias…
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S5 E52 Sink or Swim Diapers
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, the Blondes drop more F-bombs than turds in a Disney Cruise Line pool. "Seize" the day and join Brenda and Kristi as they navigate boatloads of autism parenting fun. Listen at the link above and on all major platforms: Apple Spotify iHeartradio Audible Visit the...
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S5 E51: BACK IN BLONDE
Send us Fan Mail We, autism moms, have had quite a year of ups and downs. Listen in as we reunite on this tell-all update episode. Fear not, the squirrels and laughter are back for an all-around rockin' good time...as usual. Follow us on all the things: WEBSITE Instagram Twitter Facebook YouTube...
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S4 E50 The Papis: Unmasked, Uncensored, and Unhinged
Send us Fan Mail The Papis are baaaaaaack and hosting our 50th episode! For the 3rd year in a row the disorderly autism dads 🤒POSITIVELY🥴 let us know what’s on their 🤬BLEEP🤬 ing minds. Whether it be the 🤬BLEEP🤬ing pandemic 😷, 🤬BLEEP🤬ing therapies, or their🤬BLEEP🤬ing wives, the blondes...
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S4 E49 Blonde Moments: Behind the Scenes of the Most Disorderly Autism Mom Podcast
Send us Fan Mail Join the hosts of the Disorderly Blondes as they dish on some of the memorable blonde moments of their SUPER popular autism parent podcast. They laugh; they cry (from laughing). Brenda & Kristi toast their favorite guests of the past four seasons and roast their own podcasting…
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S4 E48 ABA Piano Therapy Unplugged
Send us Fan Mail Piano lessons as autism therapy is sheet music to Board Certified Behavior Analyst Mary-Debra Pawloski’s ears. Her techniques strike a chord in her students as a symphony of results play up positive behaviors. B sharp and tune in as Miss Mary explains the key reasons piano evokes…
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S4 E47 Autism Speaks, Spells, and Solves All The Math
Send us Fan Mail Professional listeners they are not, but listen in as autism moms Brenda and Kristi presume they are competent to dish on their sons’ latest adventures. Whether it’s graduating, partying, modeling, sporting, or equation solving, the blondes know who is doing all the pant-wearing:...
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S4 E46 Thomas A. McKean: A Fantastic Advocate for Autistics
Send us Fan Mail Autism advocate and comic lover Thomas A. McKean does not consider autism a superpower. Still, armed with his brilliant, open mind he pens a voice of reason amongst a universe of controversy. Thomas is “puzzled” by the epic autism battles other “advocates” choose. His story is a...
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S4 E45 Jill Escher of the National Council on Severe Autism
Send us Fan Mail Jill Escher is the president of the National Council on Severe Autism and has prepared a strong message for the world: every autism parent is in a state of panic, and the “unaffected,” should be too. Yes, could this mean you. “Severe” or “not-so-pretty” autism voices demand a…
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S4 E44 Underestimated, An Autism Miracle with Ride or Die Dad J.B. Handley
Send us Fan Mail Autism dad, author, and activist J.B. Handley gets RAW as he raps with us about his new book Underestimated, An Autism Miracle. His lyrical journey into unlocking his non-speaker son Jamie’s voice using Spelling to Communicate (S2C) has we homies channeling Tupac. East Coast-West...
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S4 E43 The Truth is Out There: Aliens, Abductions, & Other April Autism Mom Adventures
Send us Fan Mail Fresh off an out-of-this-world vacay that had our heads in the clouds, we South Florida autism moms live to tell the tale of two close encounters that had us running for the (Texas) hillside. Unfortunately, rejected by the Mothership, it's back to our special needs reality...
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S4 E42 Live Autism Podcast with the Disorderly Blondes and Friends
Send us Fan Mail Yes, you read right! The blondes hosted a live podcast and invited some of their parent listeners to experience the recording process and try to get a word in! Challenging! Tune in to catch up with the blondes' latest escapades, and their guest "co-hosts" musings on autism. The...
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S4 E41 Real Housewives of ASD Update
Send us Fan Mail The South Florida Blondes will never admit 2021 means 2020 "won," for they closed the deal on autism guardianship and "seized" the day with CBD treatments. Two fab magazine features have them hoping '21 may just bring back the fun, just ask Rick Desantis. Listen and read along!...
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S4 E40 Julie Hornok: The Autism Mom's Super Friend
Send us Fan Mail Julie Hornok wears many capes: she is an autism mom, author, speaker, advocate, cheerleader, and the strongest ally any mom of a newly diagnosed special needs child could ever ask for. She used her superpowers to mightily pen United in autism, Finding Strength Inside the…
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S4 E39 Dr. Berger: Treating the Whole ASD Child Utilizing Biomedical Intervention and Cannabis
Send us Fan Mail Board Certified Pediatrician Dr. Berger treats autism, ADD, ADHD, and immune disregulation disorders at his Tampa, Florida based Wholistic Pediatrics and Family Care. Learn how he approaches each patient's plan of holistic primary care from the inside out, utilizing nutritional…
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S3 E38 Return of the Papis
Send us Fan Mail They're baaaaack! The Disorderly autism dads commiserate over their most trying case of 2020 (the crummy, complicated Covid-19), while clutching cups of coquito. Catch their colorful commentary concerning their boys' conditions, the courts, camps, college, companions, and the...
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S3 E37 Seizures, Sadness, and Silver Linings
Send us Fan Mail The blondes discuss how they are able to place a (Spanish) accent on "lo positivo" in light of the fact that #2020problems, on top of #autismproblems feel SUPER heavy. Listen as they sip and share their thoughts on some tough autism parenting topics, and toast to coming out on…
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S3 E36 Love Serving Autism
Send us Fan Mail The Disorderly Blondes bring order to center court (and tone down their normal "racket") to interview founder of adaptive tennis program Lisa Pugliese-LaCroix. There is no match for the "A" game her program, Love Serving Autism, brings to special needs individuals. This tennis…
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S3 E35 Scriptless with Sangria
Send us Fan Mail We, autism moms, are completely punch drunk over school stresses, seizures, shade, scrubbing, sanitizing, sports bras, and seltzer. Cheers to all the special needs parents who have the stomach for education on Covid. For those who do not, we have a drink for that too! Back to...
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S3 E34 Autism Mom and Author Laurie Hellmann
Send us Fan Mail Join a blonde threesome as we interview autism mom, author, and fellow podcaster Laurie Hellmann. She just launched her first book: Welcome to My Life, A Personal Parenting Journey Through Autism. Laurie’s memoir is a raw, real, heart-wrenching glimpse into the day-to-day…
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S3 E33 Autism, Covid, and More: Esto No Pasaba en Cuba
Send us Fan Mail Join the South Florida blondes for another unscripted, uproariously funny update to which only super autism moms (and masochists) can relate. Quarantine life may have cramped special needs schooling, birthdays, graduations, and vacays, but certainly not their style! A few…
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Disorderly Blondes Autism Podcast Trailer 2020
Send us Fan Mail South Florida moms, Kristi and Brenda, candidly discuss MOTHERHOOD & AUTISM while balancing heels and cocktails on this podcast. Never a dull moment. Support the show
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S3 E 32 Mourning Alejandro: The Impact of Filicide on the Autism Community
Send us Fan Mail It seems inconceivable to shed any light on the murder of Alejandro Ripley. His is an extreme case, a victim of the unimaginable. This episode is for our Autism Spectrum Disorder community and anyone who wants to learn more about the possible "WHYS" and the plea for "WHAT NEXT?"...
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S3 E31 Autism Sibling, Uncensored
Send us Fan Mail Meet Kristi's son, Jackson, younger sibling to autistic brother J.R. Through laughter and a few muffled tears, Jackson reveals his thoughts about his brother's autism spectrum disorder, as much as a teenage boy is willing to admit to this autism mom....
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S3 E30 Miami’s Spectrum Law interviews Disorderly Blondes Autism Podcast
Send us Fan Mail Life as South Florida moms (and one cool aunt) of teens on the AUTISM spectrum. Keeping it real, as usual. VISIT US WRITE US: [email protected] Support the show
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S3 E29 ASD Quarantine
Send us Fan Mail Okay fine, these autism moms are a little less blonde these days but very little can be done to quarantine our mouths. Sorry not sorry!Just listen along as we record our podcast remotely for the very first time. The added benefit: no dark roots nor hanging lashes to see! We’re...
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S3 E28 Meet the F•R•I•E•N•D•S (Part 2)
Send us Fan Mail PART 2 of The Friendship Café The South Florida blondes met with Elizabeth Camp recently. She introduced them to some of the inspiring young adults she serves, and how satisfied they are with her recipe for (their) success! This time, listen to the F•R•I•E•N•D• S share all about...
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S3 E27 The Friendship Café PART 1
Send us Fan Mail Meet Elizabeth Camp, the special needs whisperer with a loud and persistent advocating voice. She dishes up a delicious plate of support training adults with disabilities in both job and life skills at Fort Lauderdale's new Friendship Café. She's welcome at our table any time!...
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S3 E26 This is Improv
Send us Fan Mail Guest Alexandra Zadak of This Is Improv speaks off the cuff about the benefits of improvisation for individuals with high-functioning autism. May she break a leg as the clever South Florida ad-lib queens of The Disorderly Blondes Autism Podcast wing-it through their first episode...
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S2 E25 Unwrapped, Unraveled, & Unscripted
Send us Fan Mail Like a gift you JUST found as you packed up your Christmas decor, the Disorderly Blondes Autism Podcast presents ... a BONUS EPISODE! The wrap may be a bit wrinkled, but our gift of autism mom gab just keeps on giving. Join us as we emerge from the holi-daze and discuss the…
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S2 E24 The Papis' Takeover: Tears, Fears, and Holiday Cheer
Send us Fan Mail Move over Father Christmas. The Papis are baaaaack and SLEIGHed it as they interviewed a couple of festive, disorderly, blonde autism moms. There's snow way around BELIEVING the Disorderly Blondes' season finale will deliver joy (and perhaps a few tears) to every podcast…
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S2 E23 PLAY Time with Dr. Jennie
Send us Fan Mail Dr. Jennie Troccio is an autism educator, consultant, DIR/Floortime provider, and founder of PLAY. She teaches the South Florida blondes that kicking off one’s heels can be the key to reaching children AND families dealing with autism. www.disorderlyblondes.com Support the show
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S2 E22 Let's Get Physical
Send us Fan Mail South Florida's Disorderly Blondes Autism Podcast, by hosts Kristi and Brenda, features guest Jason Miletsky of Exceptional Fitness Foundation. This charitable organization is committed to providing unique fitness, exercise, recreation, social,and safety programs to individuals…
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S2 E21 On Brand Blondes
Send us Fan Mail On this episode, the blondes are "FALL"ing back, and ironically it's rosé that helps their footing as they reflect upon homecoming, influencing, base running, and (sticker) swapping. Also, they see unicorns. Can this all be accomplished by remaining #onbrand? You'll have to…
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S2 E20 Therapeeds: Brainy in Davie
Send us Fan Mail Dr. Julia Harper delivers H.O.P.E. to families willing to look beyond autism symptoms and make the "smart" move toward her brain-based therapy model. Dr. Harper's Therapeeds Family Center, located in Davie, Florida, is an enviable space buzzing with bass (yes, she's all about…
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S2 E19 ¡Trico Trí!
Send us Fan Mail Prepárence for our scariest episode yet. Poltergeists aside, blonde screams are 100% audible. Tune in to hear us conjure Halloween horror tales from the crypt while unearthing enough survival tips to make your ears bleed. Have no fear though- no listeners will be left behind to...
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S2 E18 Guardianship & Gold Diggers
Send us Fan Mail She works hard for her money, so hard for it honey! She works hard for her money so she’d better treat her (will, trustee, guardian, assets, and dependent child) RIGHT! Estate planning is MUY IMPORTANTE, but where does a special needs parent even start? Hint: we have special...
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S2 E17 Whirls & Squirrels
Send us Fan Mail The Disorderly Blondes' lives are a whirlwind! Add a hurricane, a call to 911, school blues, math problems, a new puppy, and what do you get? You guessed it: squirrels! Just TRY to follow along this update as the South Florida blondes share what's up (and what blows!). Mentions:...
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S2 E16 C'mon Get HAAPE!
Send us Fan Mail Maria Jacobo is the lead voice at Help Adults with Autism Perform and Excel located in Weston, Florida and is a SUPER tuned in mom to an adult 😇 with autism. Her all-volunteer organization works to provide adults on the spectrum meaningful employment. This talented troupe is...
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S2 E15 Back to Cool
Send us Fan Mail Much like the Jonas Brothers' smash summer hit, lately the blondes have been feelin' so COOL. Their kids are back to school. They're stoked about their Season 2 debut. But OOH, they still have to get to the dreaded carpool. Dammit, they WERE feelin' so cool, cool, cool, cool...
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S1 E14: Que Calor! (Summer Bonus Episode)
Send us Fan Mail Can we talk? 💁🏼♀️💁🏼♀️ OBVIOUSLY! Crazy from the 🔥 heat 🔥 but wanting to keep things on the ☀️ sunny ☀️ side, the Disorderly Blondes called upon their cabana boy 🍹🧒🏼🍷 to serve them in the A/C so they could 👙 suit up 👙 for this BONUS EPISODE! 🧯💨 🤩🤩 Catch up with...
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S1 E13: The Papis
Send us Fan Mail We have more daddy issues than Vanidades.What happens when you put two autism dads who couldn’t be more different in the same room with two rubias and a bottle of bubbly? You laugh. You cry. You meet the Disorderly Blondes’ sugar daddies, better known as the husbands. These papas...
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S1 E12: Going to Town (of Miami Lakes)
Send us Fan Mail MOOve over autism awareness (such a MOOt conversation!). Have you not HERD? The Town of Miami Lakes is lassoing its best and brightest, corralling MOOcho effort into “branding” itself a model, autism-friendly town. Steered by rare breeds Mayor Manny Cid and Councilmembers Marilyn...
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S1 E11: Literallllly Virtual
Send us Fan Mail In their efforts to keep things REAL (thanks to genius colorists), the Disorderly Blondes are literallllly on the edge of their salon chairs with excitement to invite you to experience VIRTUAL REALITY. VR applications for special needs individuals are endless, from lessons in...
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S1 E10 A Few of Our Favorite Things
Send us Fan Mail When our day bites When the bleach stings When our hair looks bad We simply remember our favorite things And then we don’t feel so HAD Move over Oprah (and certainly Ariana Grande, pfft), cuz we’ll splurge on (and happily share) anything that makes our kids’ lives (okay who are…
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S1 E9 Legally (Non) Blonde
Send us Fan Mail The South Florida Disorderly Blondes are happier than Elle Woods at Harvard to unpack this stellar podcast episode featuring autistic attorney Haley Moss. Much like the time Elle found Cameron Diaz at Fred Segal, we blondes gain a closet full of invaluable autism insight. We may...
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S1 E8 We Got the Beat
Send us Fan Mail See the kids at Ms. Audrey’s schoooool They can’t wait to hang out and be coooool Hip hop moves to ABA in 3…2…1 They got the beat They got the beat Kids got the beat Yeah, kids got the beat! Who knew movement was therapy and could be so much fun? Meet Miami native Audrey Amadeo,...
About this show
South Florida moms, Brenda and Kristi, candidly discuss MOTHERHOOD and AUTISM while balancing heels, cocktails, and meltdowns. They share the challenges and triumphs that define the parenting journey of their own special needs sons (autism spectrum disorder + CHRNA7 genetic duplication). Together, they provide community support and a lifeline to parents of newly diagnosed children, teens, and adults. Guests bring essential professional information to educate and empower families. The blondes keep it light by coloring outside their tan lines and flipping off the PC police. Never a dull moment.
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