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Moms Talk Autism Podcast — 276 episodes

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Navigating Adoption and Autism: Andrea Moriarty's Journey

2

Moms Talk: Growth Is Beautiful and Also Rude

3

Before You Call It Behavior: Whole-Body Apraxia w/ Erin Clarelli

4

Moms Talk : State of the Summer Address

5

Mastering Vacation Planning for Neurodivergent Families w/ Bonnie Nofsinger

6

Moms Talk Moms: Summer Q's

7

Building Connections: The Heart of Disability Advocacy w/ Kendra Davenport of Easter Seals

8

Answering Your Qs : Jealousy

9

When Behavior Is Communication: Understanding Apraxia, Motor Planning, and Connection w/ Erin Clarelli

10

Answering Your Questions About Friendship & Therapy

11

The Power of Self-Regulation in Parenting w/ Sara Intonato

12

Moms Talk: Autism Parenting - Picky Eaters, Sensory Quirks & Pure Chaos

13

Navigating the Autism Journey: A Community Perspective with Julie Hillyard

14

Moms Talk: Identifying the Victim Mentality

15

Navigating Autism: Insights from a Neuropsychologist

16

Setting Boundaries as an Autism Mom (Without the Guilt)

17

The Refrigerator Moms: Real Talk on Autism Parenting

18

Moms Talk: Autism Levels

19

Trust Your Gut: Parenting Neurodivergent Teens w/ Jessica Shaw

20

Navigating Autism Treatment: A Parent's Guide w/ Jonathan Alderson

21

Moms Talk: Spring Break Updates, Divorce & Inclusive Birthday Ideas

22

Navigating Autism: Acceptance vs. Treatment w/ Jonathan Alderson

23

Grab Bag: First Words, Sick Days & Diagnosis Grief

24

Instant Sisterhood: Why Community Matters for Autism Moms | We are Brave Together

25

Life Updates, IEPs & Temple Grandin Insights

26

Creating Jobs for Autism: The Rising Tide Car Wash Story

27

Moms Talk: Dreams, Zoo Stories, and & Parenting Realities

28

From Silence to Expression: A Mother’s Autism Journey

29

Autism Parenting and Inclusion: Why Inclusion Isn’t Always Belonging

30

Grandparenting Looks Different When Autism is Part of the Story

31

Disrupting the Overwhelm Cycle (When You’re Parenting Neurodivergent Kids)

32

Diagnosis and Advocacy in the UK w/ Greer Jones

33

Book Club, Burnout, and L.A. Gear Shoes: A 2026 Check-In

34

Beyond the Birds & Bees: Sex Ed for Neurodivergent Children w/ Amy Lang

35

Motherhood and Autism: Real Talk on Parenting, Burnout, and Balance

36

Creating Real Work Opportunities for Neurodiverse Adults

37

What We’re Bringing Into 2026 (and What We’re Leaving Behind)

38

BONUS: Building Real Community for Moms of Neurodivergent Kids w/ Mothers Together

39

Moms Talk Autism 2025 Recap: What We Learned, Loved, and Survived

40

Moms Talk Moms: Zombie Plans, Sandwich Fights & Mom Humor

41

Raising an Autistic Child in the Afghan-American Community - Medina’s Story

42

The One Constant: It Changes — Navigating Autism Into Adulthood w/ Daniella Mini

43

Autism-Friendly Kids Gift Guide 2025

44

What We’re Weirdly Grateful For as Autism Moms

45

Autism and Service Dogs: How Canine Companions Change Lives

46

Rita Miceli’s Autism Journey: Finding Hope in the Hard Days

47

I Didn’t Sign Up for This: Honest Conversations About Autism Parenting w/ Daryl Potter

48

Halloween and Holidays with Autism: Managing Expectations & Finding Joy

49

Parenting Neurodiverse Kids: Building Community and Coping Skills with Dr. Daniela Owen & Jake Loupe

50

Post-Galveston Catch-Up - Life, Laughter, and Autism Mom Real Talk

51

Bringing the Spotlight to Every Artist - Inclusion Through Art with Melissa Smith

52

JJ’s Story - A Teacher’s Journey Through Parenting and Autism

53

A New Chapter for Justin - Growing, Thriving, and Letting Go

54

The Autism Tax - The Emotional and Financial Costs No One Talks About

55

Autism Research and Brain Donation - A Conversation with Dr. David Amaral

56

Building Your Autism Community - Finding Connection with Inga Krevatas

57

Answering the ‘How Are You?’ Question - The Honest Truth for Autism Parents

58

Embracing Autism - A Conversation with Lia McCabe

59

Ending the Chase for ‘Normal’ — Redefining What Autism Parenting Looks Like

60

Navigating the Autism Journey - Real-Life Insights from Mom and Advocate Nicole Studt

61

Autism, ADHD & Diagnosis Down Under - A Global Perspective with Allison Bolson

62

Almost-Teens, Fully Exhausted - Parenting Autistic Tweens Without Losing Yourself

63

Guiding Bright Minds - Supporting Neurodivergent Kids with Tiffany Feingold

64

SocialWiseVR - Helping Autistic Kids Build Social Confidence in a Virtual World

65

Moms Talk Moms - Laughter, Friendship, and a Little Chaos

66

Different Thinkers - Autism, Research, and Acceptance with Drs. Fredrikson & Rothman

67

Coaching for the Caregiver - Finding Support and Self-Compassion with Eloise Zareian

68

Moms Talk Puberty Prep - Navigating Puberty with Autistic Kids

69

Special Needs Life Coach and Mom, Kara Ryska

70

Stem Cell Therapy with Dr. Eric Weiss

71

Moms Talk Imposter Syndrome

72

Fitness and Autism with Eric Chessen

73

Brittney's Existential Crisis

74

Autism and Travel w/ Becky Large of Champion Autism Network

75

Functional Neurology Pt 2 w/ Dr. Brandon Crawford

76

Rapid Fire Q&A w/ Ashley Lewis

77

Autism & Sibling Relationships w/ Ashley Lewis

78

Mental Health w/ Dr. Arielle Rubin

79

Kicking CASK with Rachel Alves

80

Grab Bag #12

81

Talking with Jeffe Boats, Autistic Author and Father

82

Mental Health w/ Nicholas & Stephen Pt 2

83

Mental Health w/ Nicholas & Stephen Pt 1

84

Moving Day w/ Jean & Shannon

85

Megan Champion with Mothers Together

86

Jean's Winter Break Catch Up

87

On the Spectrum with Nicholas & Stephen

88

Moms Talk Winter Break

89

Allowing Struggle: The Loving Push

90

Neurodivergent Water Safety with Dayna Harvey

91

Functional Neurology and Autism with Dr. Brandon Crawford

92

2025 Forecast: Moms Look Ahead

93

RE-Launch: Having Another Child After Diagnosis

94

RE-Launch: Gestalt Language Processing with @BohoSpeechie!

95

2024 Recap with the Moms!

96

RE-Launch: We Wish We Would Have Known

97

Brittney's Experience with Establishing Conservatorship

98

Moms Talk Moms #8

99

Books for Siblings w/ author Amy McCoy

100

I'm That Mom...

101

Community Story: Stephanie Debnath

102

Moms Talk Moms #7

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Divorce and Disability w/ Lisa Zeiderman

104

Chaos Catch Up: Moms Talk Everything

105

Harry Psaros: A dad's fight for acceptance

106

RE-Launch: Can Grief & Joy Co-Exist?

107

Stacie Sherman: Career Journalist & Working Mom

108

RE-Launch: Adapting & Grief

109

Why Title IX? w/ Kristina Supler & Susan Stone

110

RE-Launch: Acceptance & Grief

111

"Doing Great" with Emily O'Laughlin

112

RE-Launch: Depression & Grief

113

Spellers with Dawnmarie Gaivin & Dr. Dana Johnson

114

RE-Launch : Bargaining & Grief

115

Parenting Neurotypical Siblings w/ Amanda Owen

116

RE-Launch: Anger & Grief

117

Community Story: Sonya Bell

118

RE-Launch: Denial & Grief

119

Relocating for Services w/ Joni Brown

120

Podcast Recommendation: In It- "Advocating for your Special Ed Child"

121

We are Brave Together w/ Jessica Patay

122

Moms Talk: Holiday & Special Occasion Prep

123

Making the "Nevers" Possible w/ Meg Raby

124

Grab Bag #11

125

Discussing the Diagnosis with our Child w/ Drs. Katia Fredriksen & Yael Rothman

126

Moms Talk Moms #6: Summer Edition

127

For the Love of the Game: Michael Gold w/ Future Fans

128

IEP Refresh w/ Lisa Baskin Wright

129

Cultivating Hope w/ Jan Stewart

130

BONUS: Shannon and Brittney Talk Failing Motherhood

131

Failing Motherhood w/ Danielle Bettmann

132

Moms Talk the Mental Load: Part 2

133

Dyslexia & Learning in 3D w/ Jess Arce

134

Moms Talk the Mental Load: Part 1

135

Weathering the Storms w/ Britta Merwin, Fox Weather Meteorologist

136

The Moms Summer Check In!

137

Entertainment for ALL kids w/ Jerry Kolber

138

You May Also Like: Who Smarted? The Funniest Podcast for KIDS!

139

Traveling the Spectrum w/ Stuart Butler & Peter Prokop

140

Disability ComicCon w/ Dr Alisa Elliot

141

You Have No Idea w/ Beth James Burns

142

Grab Bag #11 w/ Tash & Shannon

143

Don't Sing Happy Birthday with Joni Brown

144

SOS: Asking for Help (Pt 3 with Britt & Jean)

145

Finding Confidence as a Parent with Peggy Heinkel-Wolfe and Shahla Ala’i-Rosales

146

SOS: Asking for Help (Pt 2 with Britt & Shannon)

147

#PeriodProblems w/ Ashley Lewis

148

SOS: Asking for Help (Pt 1 with Britt & Tash)

149

Modern Mom Probs w/ Tara Clark!

150

Moms Talk Moms #5

151

Jonathan Alderson Pt. 3: Consequences and our Kids

152

Merry Go Round: Sleep

153

Learning to Speak Up with Katie Gallardo

154

Mindful Voices: A One-Stop Shop for Therapy?!

155

Tough Times w/ Britt & Shannon

156

Jonathan Alderson Pt. 2 : Receptivity & Communicating With Our Kids

157

Jonathan Alderson Pt. 1: Why All Therapy May Not Work for All Kids

158

The Moms' Current Fav Book w/ author Kelley Coleman

159

Feeding our Kids: The Feeding Assessment Tool w/ Elizabeth Klein, BCBA, LBA, M.Ed.

160

School Based Speech Therapy w/ Sarah Anzalone, SLP

161

Grab Bag #10

162

Mean Jean the Legislative Machine

163

Sister, Advocate, and Psychologist : Dr. Taylor Day

164

School Based Occupational Therapy w/ Sharon Peddie, OT

165

HomeSchooling: A Discussion with Manisha Snoyer

166

Siblings: A Lifetime Dedication w/ Mollie Garre and Maya LaBate

167

2024 Vision

168

2023 Year In Review

169

Keeping our Kids Safe at Home w/ Jay Korza

170

Breaking Barriers: Diagnosis to IronMan Athlete

171

"Are You Sure?" : Colleen Johnson's Story

172

Suicide and the Signs: AnneMoss Rogers' Story

173

Adulting with Mama Fry

174

Grab Bag #9

175

Raising My Son Before Services: Monica Meyers Part 2

176

Raising My Son Before Services: Monica Meyers Part 1

177

We Holiday OUR Way!

178

Talking Our Kids: Back To School Updates

179

Employing Autistic Adults w/ Eileen Youngberg

180

The Importance of Peer-to-Peer Support

181

How to Achieve Inclusive Education w/ Bre Gastaldi (Part 2)

182

What Inclusive Education REALLY Is w/ Bre Gastaldi (Part 1)

183

Creating Your Community with Sarah Watkins from AUsomesauce

184

Talking Tics

185

Moms Talk Moms #4

186

Can Grief and Joy Coexist?

187

Coming Together In Camas

188

Grab Bag #8

189

How Distrust Can Affect the Way You Advocate

190

Adaptive Diving : Discover Diveheart w/ Jim Elliot and Tinamarie Hernandez

191

Finding the Right Caregiver with Dr. Alisa Elliot

192

Mom Guilt 2.0

193

Halfway There : A Summer Break Update

194

Let's Get Physical : Movement & Our Kids

195

The Different Parenting Styles

196

Participating in Therapy While Allowing Our Kids to be Their Authentic Selves with Dr. Kristin Wegner

197

Grab Bag #7

198

Life with my Boys, One Autistic and the other Deaf : Jen Haase's Story

199

Slipping & Sliding Into Summer: Handling the Transition

200

They Said It Would Get Easier...

201

Profound Autism : A Day With Austin

202

Moms Talk Moms #3

203

Living Apart From My Son: Emely Zavala's Story

204

Medical Insurance with Chris Olmanson of Beaming Health

205

Gestalt Language Processing with @BohoSpeechie!

206

We Wish We Would Have Known...

207

Moms Talk Moms #2

208

Rage Against the Machine: Navigating Insurance

209

Grab Bag #6

210

Connecting and Joining with your Child

211

Moms Talk Moms

212

KultureCity, The Super Bowl, and Tash

213

Interview with author Meg Raby

214

Kulture City Interview with Renae Ingles

215

Our Experience With Specialists

216

Regression vs. Refusal

217

Grab Bag #5

218

The Care Map: What I Wish My Teacher Knew

219

2023 Focus with Moms Talk Autism

220

2022: Year in Review

221

Best Practices with guest Lisa Baskin Wright, IEP and Special Education Coach

222

Sorting Through Misinformation: How to Decide

223

Marriage and Autism

224

Finding Faith and Perspective with Tash and Brittney

225

Grab Bag #4

226

Dynamics of First Responders Families

227

Additional Diagnoses and Testing

228

Separation Anxiety

229

Holiday Expectations

230

Grab Bag #3

231

All About Halloween

232

ADHD with Beth Gardner

233

Caring for an Autistic Adult with Tami Mayne

234

Grab Bag #2

235

Future Planning with Jeffrey Stephens, Partner at GVM Law, LLP

236

The Mindset Around Grief: A Wheel of Adaptation

237

Acceptance and Grief: Learning to Move Forward

238

Depression and Grief: Allowing yourself to feel

239

Bargaining and Grief: Let's Make a Deal...

240

Anger and Grief: It's a Mad, Mad World!

241

Denial & Grief: When you're too scared to face your child's diagnosis

242

Back to School Transitions

243

The Comparison Trap

244

Special Education and Advocacy with Catherine Michael

245

Trusting Others with our Children with Doug Crabtree

246

Living Abroad and Fragile X Syndrome with Charley Qaqa

247

Will I Ever Sleep Again?

248

Autism and the Teen Years with Jane Merrill

249

All About Siblings

250

Excluding Our Neurodivergent Children

251

Brittney's Story

252

Traveling and New Environments

253

Tash's Story

254

Grab Bag

255

Shannon's Story

256

The Medication Question

257

Jean's Story

258

Mom Mental Health

259

Dad Interview #4 with Jay

260

Having Another Child After Diagnosis

261

Dad Interview #3 with Tyler

262

Interview with William Wherli

263

Dad Interview #2 with Doug

264

Where are they now: Updates on the kids

265

Dad Interview #1 with Brad

266

Interview with Tiffany Hammond

267

Autism Acceptance Month Introduction

268

Stimming and Repetitive Behaviors

269

Mom Guilt: Battling the Inner Judge

270

IEP Meeting Crash Course with Lisa Baskin Wright

271

Preparing for Autism Appointments - Tips for Stress-Free Doctor and Therapy Visits

272

Potty Training and Autism - What’s Worked (and What Hasn’t)

273

Family Matters - When Loved Ones Don’t Understand Autism

274

Navigating Friendships with Neurotypical Kids & Families

275

Awkward Conversations - Handling Unsolicited Advice and Uncomfortable Autism Moments

276

Self-Care and Caregiver Burnout - Relearning How to Take Care of Ourselves