# Born to Be Free: Supporting Neurodivergent Clients to Learn, Play, & Thrive Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/born-to-be-free-supporting-neurodivergent-clients-to-learn-play-thrive-734792 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/born-to-be-free-supporting-neurodivergent-clients-to-learn-play-thrive-734792.md RSS feed: https://feeds.simplecast.com/95l3t3IC Official site: https://two-sides-of-the-spectrum.simplecast.com Author: Meg Ferrell Episodes: 120 ## Resource A podcast for professionals looking to support the deepest wellbeing of their neurodivergent clients. We focus on lived experiences, research, affirming practices, intersectionality, and the practical ways we can support authentic wellbeing. Visit learnplaythrive.com/podcast/ ## Machine-readable JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/born-to-be-free-supporting-neurodivergent-clients-to-learn-play-thrive-734792 Markdown: https://stenobird.com/podcast/born-to-be-free-supporting-neurodivergent-clients-to-learn-play-thrive-734792.md ## Episodes - [When Your Autistic Client Also Has OCD, Depression, Anxiety or Other Co-Occurrences: Affirming, Person-Centered Practices with Matt Lowry, LPP](https://stenobird.com/podcast/born-to-be-free-supporting-neurodivergent-clients-to-learn-play-thrive-734792/when-your-autistic-client-also-has-ocd-depression-anxiety-or-other-co-occurrences-affirming-person-centered-practices-with-matt-lowry-lpp) — 2026-05-27T10:00:00+00:00 - [Two Sides --> Born To Be Free (New Podcast Name!)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/born-to-be-free-supporting-neurodivergent-clients-to-learn-play-thrive-734792/two-sides-born-to-be-free-new-podcast-name) — 2026-05-20T13:50:00+00:00 - [AuDHDers, Executive Function, & Social-Emotional Wellbeing with Vanessa Castañeda Gill](https://stenobird.com/podcast/born-to-be-free-supporting-neurodivergent-clients-to-learn-play-thrive-734792/audhders-executive-function-social-emotional-wellbeing-with-vanessa-casta-eda-gill) — 2026-03-18T10:00:00+00:00 - [Therapy as a Collaboration and Becoming](https://stenobird.com/podcast/born-to-be-free-supporting-neurodivergent-clients-to-learn-play-thrive-734792/therapy-as-a-collaboration-and-becoming) — 2026-02-17T11:35:00+00:00 - [Five Core Skills to Help Your Autistic Clients to Unmask for Life with Dr. Devon Price](https://stenobird.com/podcast/born-to-be-free-supporting-neurodivergent-clients-to-learn-play-thrive-734792/five-core-skills-to-help-your-autistic-clients-to-unmask-for-life-with-dr-devon-price) — 2026-02-04T11:00:00+00:00 - [Showing Up in the Therapy Room With Our Whole Humanity: Art, Attunement, and Radical Care with Chenai Mupotsa Russell](https://stenobird.com/podcast/born-to-be-free-supporting-neurodivergent-clients-to-learn-play-thrive-734792/showing-up-in-the-therapy-room-with-our-whole-humanity-art-attunement-and-radical-care-with-chenai-mupotsa-russell) — 2026-01-21T11:00:00+00:00 - [How to Organize a Disability Pride Event in Your Town with Sara Zielinski](https://stenobird.com/podcast/born-to-be-free-supporting-neurodivergent-clients-to-learn-play-thrive-734792/how-to-organize-a-disability-pride-event-in-your-town-with-sara-zielinski) — 2026-01-07T11:00:00+00:00 - [Supporting Regulation: A Leveled-Up Approach with Dr. Jacquelyn Fede and Dr. Amy Laurent](https://stenobird.com/podcast/born-to-be-free-supporting-neurodivergent-clients-to-learn-play-thrive-734792/supporting-regulation-a-leveled-up-approach-with-dr-jacquelyn-fede-and-dr-amy-laurent) — 2025-12-17T11:00:00+00:00 - [Reclaiming Disabled Kids' Futures: A Planning & Visioning Process for Every Provider with Joyner Emerick](https://stenobird.com/podcast/born-to-be-free-supporting-neurodivergent-clients-to-learn-play-thrive-734792/reclaiming-disabled-kids-futures-a-planning-visioning-process-for-every-provider-with-joyner-emerick) — 2025-12-03T11:00:00+00:00 - [How to Support Autonomy in Regulation and Reduce Burnout for Autistic PDAers with Sorcha Rice](https://stenobird.com/podcast/born-to-be-free-supporting-neurodivergent-clients-to-learn-play-thrive-734792/how-to-support-autonomy-in-regulation-and-reduce-burnout-for-autistic-pdaers-with-sorcha-rice) — 2025-11-24T11:00:00+00:00 - [Practices that Deeply Respect Children with Mick Olds](https://stenobird.com/podcast/born-to-be-free-supporting-neurodivergent-clients-to-learn-play-thrive-734792/practices-that-deeply-respect-children-with-mick-olds) — 2025-11-19T11:00:00+00:00 - [Your New Favorite Authentically Autistic Characters in Kids' Pop Culture - BONUS EPISODE with Britton Payne](https://stenobird.com/podcast/born-to-be-free-supporting-neurodivergent-clients-to-learn-play-thrive-734792/your-new-favorite-authentically-autistic-characters-in-kids-pop-culture-bonus-episode-with-britton-payne) — 2025-11-13T11:00:00+00:00 - [How to Reduce Aggressive Behaviors by Centering a Child's Worthiness with Rabecca Hand (NEW PATREON SERIES)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/born-to-be-free-supporting-neurodivergent-clients-to-learn-play-thrive-734792/how-to-reduce-aggressive-behaviors-by-centering-a-child-s-worthiness-with-rabecca-hand-new-patreon-series) — 2025-11-12T11:00:00+00:00 - [Practices that Center Regulation, Cultural Identity, Authentic Communication, and Dignity with Christina Schmidt](https://stenobird.com/podcast/born-to-be-free-supporting-neurodivergent-clients-to-learn-play-thrive-734792/practices-that-center-regulation-cultural-identity-authentic-communication-and-dignity-with-christina-schmidt) — 2025-11-05T11:00:00+00:00 - [Startled, Trapped, & Shamed: How to Stop Accidentally Dysregulating Autistic Kids](https://stenobird.com/podcast/born-to-be-free-supporting-neurodivergent-clients-to-learn-play-thrive-734792/startled-trapped-shamed-how-to-stop-accidentally-dysregulating-autistic-kids) — 2025-10-15T10:00:00+00:00 - [Safety As The Foundation of Everything with Dr. Gillian Boudreau](https://stenobird.com/podcast/born-to-be-free-supporting-neurodivergent-clients-to-learn-play-thrive-734792/safety-as-the-foundation-of-everything-with-dr-gillian-boudreau) — 2025-10-01T10:00:00+00:00 - [Beyond The "Green Zone" & Beyond Labeling Feelings: Supporting Social Emotional Learning with Katrina Martin](https://stenobird.com/podcast/born-to-be-free-supporting-neurodivergent-clients-to-learn-play-thrive-734792/beyond-the-green-zone-beyond-labeling-feelings-supporting-social-emotional-learning-with-katrina-martin) — 2025-09-17T10:00:00+00:00 - [Supporting Autistic Kids During Meltdowns with Amanda Diekman](https://stenobird.com/podcast/born-to-be-free-supporting-neurodivergent-clients-to-learn-play-thrive-734792/supporting-autistic-kids-during-meltdowns-with-amanda-diekman) — 2025-09-10T10:00:00+00:00 - [How to Infuse Your Practice with Creativity, Inclusion, and Arts with Emily Zimmer, SLP](https://stenobird.com/podcast/born-to-be-free-supporting-neurodivergent-clients-to-learn-play-thrive-734792/how-to-infuse-your-practice-with-creativity-inclusion-and-arts-with-emily-zimmer-slp) — 2025-09-03T10:00:00+00:00 - [Episode 100 - How to Change Everything: A Story from Ireland](https://stenobird.com/podcast/born-to-be-free-supporting-neurodivergent-clients-to-learn-play-thrive-734792/episode-100-how-to-change-everything-a-story-from-ireland) — 2025-03-19T10:00:00+00:00 - [Updates from Learn Play Thrive](https://stenobird.com/podcast/born-to-be-free-supporting-neurodivergent-clients-to-learn-play-thrive-734792/updates-from-learn-play-thrive) — 2025-01-08T17:05:00+00:00 - [Unmasking Autism in Action with Dr. Devon Price](https://stenobird.com/podcast/born-to-be-free-supporting-neurodivergent-clients-to-learn-play-thrive-734792/unmasking-autism-in-action-with-dr-devon-price) — 2024-08-07T10:00:00+00:00 - [Part-Time AAC Use with Dr. Alyssa Hillary Zisk](https://stenobird.com/podcast/born-to-be-free-supporting-neurodivergent-clients-to-learn-play-thrive-734792/part-time-aac-use-with-dr-alyssa-hillary-zisk) — 2024-07-17T10:00:00+00:00 - [Nigh Functioning Autism: From Shame to Empowerment with Tiffany Joseph](https://stenobird.com/podcast/born-to-be-free-supporting-neurodivergent-clients-to-learn-play-thrive-734792/nigh-functioning-autism-from-shame-to-empowerment-with-tiffany-joseph) — 2024-07-03T10:00:00+00:00 - [Strengths-Based Approaches: How to Deeply Center Passions with Dr. Kristie Patten](https://stenobird.com/podcast/born-to-be-free-supporting-neurodivergent-clients-to-learn-play-thrive-734792/strengths-based-approaches-how-to-deeply-center-passions-with-dr-kristie-patten) — 2024-06-19T10:00:00+00:00 ## Actions Episode pages expose an explicit `request_transcript` action. 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