THE SJ CHILDS SHOW-Building a Community of Inclusion
🎙️ Welcome to The SJ Childs Show Podcast! 🎉 Join Sara Bradford—better known as SJ Childs—as she bridges understanding and advocacy for the neurodivergent community. This podcast shines a light on autism awareness, empowering stories, expert insights, and practical resources for parents, educators, and individuals alike. Brought to you by The SJ Childs Global Network, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting autistic individuals and their families worldwide, this show is your weekly dose of inspiration and actionable ideas. Visit sjchilds.org to learn more about our mission, find resources, and connect with our growing community. Catch us on platforms like Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Goodpods—or tune in Fridays at 8:30 AM EDT on the Helium Radio Network’s Life Improvement Radio (Channel 1). Together, let’s foster a brighter, more inclusive world! 🌟 Go here to download training materials! https://sjchilds.myshopify.com/
Show episodes
Episode 331-From Isolation to Inclusion: A Mother’s Policy Path on Autism, Advocacy, and Work with Carol Waldman
Send us a text The conversation starts with a memory many families know too well: an early checkup, a handful of red flags, and years of whispered support plans. From there, we move into motion—Carol Waldman shares how a lonely path through therapies and IEPs grew into public advocacy, culminating in a unanimous San Di
Episode 330-Autistic Techie at Work: Self-Advocacy, AI, and Real-Life Boundaries with Shea Belsky
Send us a text What if the most powerful support is simply letting people try? That’s the thread we follow with guest Shea Belsky—autistic self-advocate, software engineering tech lead, and host of Autistic Techie—through a candid tour of early supports, hard-won boundaries, and the everyday tactics that make work and
Episode 329-From Scans to Sunlight: Rethinking Autism Care with Dr. Theodore Henderson
Send us a text What if “treatment-resistant” isn’t about you—it’s about the tools? We sit down with Dr. Theodore Henderson, a neurobiologist and psychiatrist, to rethink brain care for autism, TBI, depression, anxiety, and long COVID through neuroplasticity, functional imaging, and smarter energy-based therapies. Inste
Episode 328-Farming Revolution: Regenerative Agriculture's Impact on Health, Autism and More with Mattieu Mehuys
Send us a text Dive deep into the fascinating world where regenerative agriculture meets human health with landscape architect and author Mattieu Mehuys. From his roots on a Belgian family farm to his current mission transforming farmland in the Azores, Mattieu shares how his personal journey through crisis became the
Episode 327-Finding Your Voice: Siblings, Stories, and Special Needs with Mila Maxwell
Send us a text Curiosity drives creativity in this heartfelt conversation with author Mila Maxwell, whose debut novel "Finding Lady Baltimore" emerged from a simple yet profound question: "What if something happened to me that allowed me to see her perspective?" This burning desire to understand her sister Sarah"s expe
Episode 327-Everyone Deserves Connection: Dating with Disabilities with Kathy O'Connell
Send us a text Kathy O"Connell opens up about her journey navigating dating while living with cerebral palsy, revealing how vulnerability and self-acceptance transformed her personal life and launched her mission to help others. As founder of Radiant Abilities, she"s developed a framework that guides people with disabi