The KIND Families Podcast

It is such a pleasure to welcome my friend, mentor, and writing coach Kimberly Stuart to the KIND Families Podcast! Of course, in addition to everything she does for me, she is also the author of eight novels, and has a new non-fiction book called Star For Jesus (And Other Jobs I Quit). Through often funny and sometimes heart wrenching stories from her personal life, Kim unpacks the concept of gra...

Elizabeth Thorndike and her husband Dan are the creators of Moment 2 Moment Masterpiece, a website dedicated to encouraging families whose parenting journey is a little out of the ordinary, like their own.  With five kids, including two adoptions and various medical and special needs, The Thorndikes learned early on that surviving and thriving as a family unit meant living in the moment. Elizabeth...

I’m so excited to share my conversation with Gillis “GW” Williams, an articulate, passionate, autistic young man who runs a self-advocacy company, AutismChoseMe.  GW was diagnosed with autism at age five, and he started AutismChoseMe in high school with a mission to build widespread acceptance of neurodiversity. GW has spoken at schools in the U.S. and Canada, has his own merchandising line, and c...

We have a special bonus summer episode for you today! Jon Totten is the founder of Dogsmile Adventures, a non-profit in Northern Idaho that provides therapeutic sailing opportunities for everyone, including special needs individuals and veterans. To date Dogsmile has provided nearly 1,700 therapeutic sailing experiences. You can support Dogsmile by donating or purchasing a sailing excursion on the...

Today’s conversation will be a lifeline to any parent who has felt loneliness and isolation in parenting a child with any kind of differences, disabilities, mental or physical challenges.  Jessica Patay’s second son, Ryan, was born and diagnosed with a rare, genetic disorder, called Prader-Willi syndrome in 2003. Many years later, her journey inspired her to found We Are Brave Together, a nonprofi...

Does your child suffer from “Pig Pen Syndrome?” Are you tired of repeating the same instructions over and over with no action? Have you replaced 14 lost water bottles so far this year?  If you answered yes to any of these questions, it is possible your child struggles with Executive Function.  Executive Function deficiencies are common in the KIND community regardless of the diagnosis, and the imp...

Does your child’s writing leave you wishing you had a translator?  Today the KIND Families Podcast welcomes Megan Eldridge, Founder of Scribble 2 Script in Scottsdale, Arizona.  Megan has been an Occupational Therapist in various settings for over 20 years, and founded Scribble 2 Script in 2003.  Her practice provides more than just handwriting help.  Therapists treat both the root cause and the e...

Amanda Gioia has been an executive with Mastercard for over 23 years, and she has been a KIND mom for almost as long.  Amanda’s son was diagnosed with autism at age two, and while she navigated evaluations, therapies, and IEP meetings, she found support and encouragement from her community at work.  Her personal and professional lives intersected when her supervisor at Mastercard encouraged her to...

Kim Botto is a force for good in the KIND world!  Kim’s passion is creating safe, welcoming and fun environments for all kids, especially those who have experienced trauma or who are neurodiverse.  Kim was a children’s and student pastor for decades, and now is a national speaker, author, and trainer for churches and other organizations who want to build inclusive experiences for families.  Kim is...

One of the goals of the KIND Families Podcast is to bring you conversations with experts and advocates you may not otherwise get to hear from in your own KIND journey.  Today we let you listen in on part 2 of a conversation with Dr. Joe Gentry, the founder and CEO of Gentry Pediatric Behavioral Services.  Dr. Gentry is a licensed psychologist, school psychologist and BCBA and has worked with kids...

One of the goals of the KIND Families Podcast is to bring you conversations with experts and advocates you may not otherwise get to hear from in your own KIND journey.  Today we let you listen in on a conversation with Dr. Joe Gentry, the founder and CEO of Gentry Pediatric Behavioral Services.  Dr. Gentry is a licensed psychologist, school psychologist and BCBA and has worked with kids with autis...

When you became a KIND family, did you feel like you had to leave behind the life you knew for a life of uncertainty?  Did you feel stuck in the middle of therapies, evaluations, and school challenges, with no vision of what the future might hold for you and your KIND kid?  How do you not just survive that “in-between” place, but thrive there? Today’s guest will give us concrete advice on how to p...

I am so honored to be joined by the one and only Bob Goff for this heartfelt conversation about KIND parenting, being available to people, dealing with negativity, and more!  Bob is the King of kind, and you won’t want to miss his inspirational message of hope. In addition to writing numerous New York Times bestsellers, Bob is a speaker, coach, podcaster, and the founder of Love Does, a human righ...

Welcome to the KIND Families Podcast!  KIND stands for Kids with Invisible Neurological Differences, and it describes millions of kids around the world who look just like other kids but are considered neurodiverse.  If you know or love a KIND kid, this podcast is for you!