Brave Together Podcast: Support and Community for Caregiving Parents
This is Brave Together Podcast. On Brave Together Podcast, co-hosts Jessica Patay, Susanna Peace Lovell and Dr. Zoe Shaw, will share interviews, celebrate stories, explore challenges, and rally hope for the motherhood journey. Through this inspirational and resourceful podcast, may all caregiving parents know that they are not alone. We Are Brave Together is a global nonprofit that creates community for mothers raising children with disabilities, neurodivergence, or complex medical and mental health conditions. The heart of We Are Brave Together is to preserve and protect the mental health of caregiving moms everywhere.
Episodes
316 episodes
Summer Re-Run: ASK US ANYTHING: The Empty Nest I’ll Never Have
Hello Brave Friends! This is an Ask Us Anything episode in which YOU, the listener, get to write or call in and, you guessed it, ask us anything.In this Ask Us Anything episode, #245, we’re responding to the question:
Summer Re-Run: THRIVING DISABLED ADULT: How to Live an Awesome Life with Cam Calkoen
Hello Brave Friends! I'm so excited for our very first Thriving Disabled Adults episode, #187. This is a new episode that we are doing for Season 7 of Brave Together Parenting Podcast, and our first guest is a radiant soul. I could feel his...
Summer Re-Run: BONUS EP: Why We Should Care About Care with Elissa Strauss
Hello Brave Friends! Welcome to today's BONUS episode. Our guest is care advocate and author, Elissa Strauss, who has a fantastic new book called When You Care, The Unexpected Magic of Caring for Others.T...
Summer Re-Run: EXPERT: A Neurodivergent Affirming Approach to IEP’s with Speech Dude, Chris Wenger
Hello Brave Friends! Welcome to today's expert episode, #232, with Speech Dude, Chris Wenger, sharing his neurodivergent affirming approach to IEP’s and wow does he have a refreshing take on them.In this episode of the Brave To...
Summer Re-Run: STORY: When Both Mother and Child are Diagnosed with Autism with Natasha M. Nurse Esq.
Hello Brave Friends! Welcome to today's story episode, #229. These are true stories from a moment in the life of a caregiving parent. We hear a crafted story, and then have a conversation with our guests that goes deeper into their experienc...
Summer Re-Run: ASK US ANYTHING: Co-Parenting after a Divorce
Hello Brave Friends! This is an Ask Us Anything episode in which YOU, the listener, get to write or call in and, you guessed it, ASK US ANYTHING! In this Ask Us Anything episode, #189, we are responding to the question, Do...
Summer Re-Run: EXPERT: Empowering neurodiverse relationships with Jeremy and Ilana Hamburgh
Hello Brave Friends! Welcome to today's expert episode, #234, with Jeremy and Ilana Hamburgh the creators of Social Life 360. These are conversations with experts in fields relevant t...
A Suddenly Brave Together Episode with Tina J., Asha W., & Lena W.
Hello Brave Friends! Welcome to special feature episode #261 of the Brave Together Podcast.In this moving conversation inspired by Suddenly Brave Together, Jessica Patay sits down with several mothers to ...
EXPERT: Turning Toward Your Partner in Hard Seasons with Julia Woods
Hello Brave Friends! Welcome to today’s expert episode, #260, with relationship advocate and speaker Julia Woods.These expert episodes feature conversations with professionals, advocates, and community voices whose work support...
EXPERT: How Storytelling Changes Disability Perspectives with Dan Habib
Hello Brave Friends! Welcome to today’s expert episode, #259, with documentary filmmaker and disability advocate Dan Habib.These expert episodes feature conversations with professionals, advocates, and storytellers whose work s...
THRIVING NEURODIVERGENT ADULT: Finding Connection Through Art and Neurodiversity with Alexis Brygider
In this Thriving Neurodivergent Adults episode, hosts Jessica Patay and Susanna Peace Lovell sit down with artist, advocate, and neurodivergent creative Alexis Brygider for a deeply personal and unforgettable conversation about communication...
ASK US ANYTHING: The Questions We Were Afraid to Ask
Hello Brave Friends! This is an Ask Us Anything episode in which YOU, the listener, get to write or call in and, you guessed it, ask us anything.In this Ask Us Anything episode, #257, we’re responding to the question:
EXPERT: Navigating the Financial Strain of Caregiving with Laurie Magulac
Hello Brave Friends! Welcome to today's expert episode, #256, with Laurie Magulac, an advocate focused on supporting caregivers navigating the financial realities of raising children with disabilities.These expert episodes feat...
A Suddenly Brave Together Episode with Kari Morin
Hello Brave Friends!In this special episode, hosts Jessica Patay and Dr. Zoe come together for a deeply personal and heartfelt conversation centered around Suddenly Brave Together, the book co-authored by...
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STORY: Finding Joy in the Challenges of Caregiving with Wendy Ernzen
Hello Brave Friends! Welcome to today's story episode, #254. These are true stories from a moment in the life of a caregiving parent. We hear a crafted story, and then have a conversation with our guest that goes deeper into their experience...
Ask Us Anything: When Your Partner Is in Denial About Your Child’s Diagnosis
Hello Brave Friends! This is an Ask Us Anything episode in which YOU, the listener, get to write or call in and, you guessed it, ask us anything.In this Ask Us Anything episode, #253, we’re responding to the question many paren...
EXPERT: The Good Sleep Guide for Neurodiverse Children with Dr. Melisa Moore
Hello Brave Friends! Welcome to today's expert episode, #252, with Dr. Melisa Moore, a sleep psychologist who specializes in supporting neurodivergent children and teens.These expert episodes bring conversations with profession...
EXPERT: Navigating Aggression Guilt and Support as a Caregiver with Jennifer Iannuzzi
Hello Brave Friends! Welcome to today’s expert episode, #251, featuring Jennifer Iannuzzi, who joins us for a candid and compassionate conversation about supporting children with behavioral struggles, particularly aggression.Th...
EXPERT: When OCD Impacts the Whole Family with Dr. Jenn Rapkin
Hello Brave Friends! Welcome to today’s expert episode, #250, featuring Dr. Jenn Rapkin, who joins us for a powerful and clarifying conversation about Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD).These expert episodes are conversations ...
ASK US ANYTHING: Understanding the Sibling Experience in Neurodiverse Families
Hello Brave Friends! This is an Ask Us Anything episode, #249, where you, the listener, get to write in and ask us anything.In this episode, we’re responding to the question:“Hi there, I guess I am looking for mor...
EXPERT: Parenting Fiercely Authentic Kids Starts with Changing Ourselves w/ Kirk Martin
Hello Brave Friends! Welcome to today’s expert episode, #248, featuring Kirk Martin, a parenting educator known for his honest, practical insights on raising strong-willed children and leading with calm.These expert episodes ar...
STORY: Untangling Shame in the Caregiving Journey with Dr. Zoe Shaw
Hello Brave Friends! Welcome to today’s story episode, #247. These are true stories from a moment in the life of a caregiving parent. We hear a crafted story, and then have a conversation that goes deeper into the experience and themes share...
EXPERT: The Evolution of Therapy for Neurodivergent Youth with Monica Fyfe
Hello Brave Friends!In this Expert episode, hosts Jessica Patay and Susanna Peace Lovell sit down with therapist and behavior analyst Monica Fyfe, LMFT, BCBA, to explore the evolving landscape of therapy for neurodivergent yout...
