Journeys With PDA Coffee Chat Podcast
Journeys With PDA Coffee Chat Podcast

Journeys With PDA Coffee Chat Podcast

Journeys With PDA

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The Journeys With PDA coffee chat podcast will be discussing and sharing all things Pathological Demand Avoidance autism profile and neurodiversity. Join Heather and Kerissa as we share our journey parenting our autistic PDA children. We will also share our experience in discovering our own neurodivergence! We will be discussing the authentic and honest reality that comes with supporting unique brains. There will be lots of laughs and even some tears.You will find connection, community and co-regulation. You can learn more about Journeys With PDA and Heather & Kerissa at journeyswithpda.com

Recent Episodes

Season 4 Episode 39: Special Guest - Bailey Hoffner
MAY 8, 2026
Season 4 Episode 39: Special Guest - Bailey Hoffner
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Journeys with PDA Coffee Chat podcast, hosts Heather and Kerissa welcome special guest and friend of Journeys With PDA, Bailey Hoffner. Bailey is a poet, mother, white woman, neuroqueer, autistic PDAer, and recovering neuro-conformer. Her well-being is grounded in autonomy, trust, growing self-awareness, and mutual, unconditional love. She currently serves as the Metadata Librarian at Oklahoma State's Edmon Low Library (remotely). In her own research, s...
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59 MIN
Episode 38: Special Guest - Rike Brand
APR 24, 2026
Episode 38: Special Guest - Rike Brand
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Journeys with PDA Coffee Chat podcast, hosts Heather and Kerissa welcome special guest Rike Brand, author of "PDA Parenting." Rike Brand is the author of the German-language #1 category bestseller "Neustart PDA" and a mother of two. Her journey as a parent sparked her interest in PDA. With a background in cultural anthropology, she has spent years deeply immersed in the PDA community, learning from families, advocates, and lived experience. A seasoned n...
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67 MIN
Episode 37: Special Guests - Doris and Rick Bowman
APR 3, 2026
Episode 37: Special Guests - Doris and Rick Bowman
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Journeys with PDA Coffee Chat podcast, hosts Heather and Kerissa welcome special guests Doris and Rick Bowman from Bowman Consulting Group, and the authors of "Your FBA is a Fantasy!" and its sequel, "Facing the Fantasy, Finding the Way Forward." Over the course of more than 20 years in special education, Doris and Rick Bowman—known internationally as “Team Bowman”—have become leading voices in helping schools and organizations better support youth with...
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85 MIN
EP 36: Special Guests- Caryn Price & Georgina Benger: Authors of 'Olive's Day'
DEC 1, 2025
EP 36: Special Guests- Caryn Price & Georgina Benger: Authors of 'Olive's Day'
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Journeys with PDA Coffee Chat podcast, hosts Heather and Kerissa welcome special guests Caryn and Georgina, who share their insights on Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) and their experiences as educators and authors. They discuss the importance of understanding PDA, the impact of language and labels, and the need for autonomy in children. The conversation also delves into their books, 'Olive's Day' and 'Willow's Day', which aim to provide resources f...
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64 MIN
EP 35: Special Guest - Sarah Martin, RDN: Neurodivergent-affirming Nutrition {Part 3}
AUG 25, 2025
EP 35: Special Guest - Sarah Martin, RDN: Neurodivergent-affirming Nutrition {Part 3}
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Heather and Kerissa engage in a deep conversation with Sarah Martin, a registered dietitian nutritionist, about the challenges of eating for individuals with Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) and the complexities of Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID). They explore the differences between selective eating and ARFID, the importance of responsive feeding therapy, and how to build positive relationships around food. The discussion emphasizes the ...
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99 MIN