# E55: Climb Your Own Mountain Reflections from Jared Stewart

Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/infuse-compassion-7084855/e55-climb-your-own-mountain-reflections-from-jared-stewart
Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/infuse-compassion-7084855/e55-climb-your-own-mountain-reflections-from-jared-stewart.md
Podcast: [Infuse Compassion](https://stenobird.com/podcast/infuse-compassion-7084855)
Published: 2026-02-17T10:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/ECM7296268752.mp3?updated=1771268151
Audio file: https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/ECM7296268752.mp3?updated=1771268151
Processing state: not_requested
JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/infuse-compassion-7084855/episodes/e55-climb-your-own-mountain-reflections-from-jared-stewart
Duration seconds: 1793

## Resource

Every one of us has challenges to overcome and each of those challenges are unique. In this episode of the Infuse Compassion podcast, Amy and Mark reflect on the conversation with Jared Stewart in our last episode, who shared with us the challenges unique to adults living with neurodiversity. As we discuss the great work Jared and his colleagues at ScenicView Academy are doing to help adults with nuerodiversities thrive in a world designed for others, we’ll explore: - The importance of listening instead of assuming we know what others need. - The value of “climbing our own mountain” by recognizing what challenges we face and adjusting meet those challenges. - The empowerment that comes in contributing, regardless of your abilities. While the conversation focuses on the neurodivergent community, the tips we learned from Jared apply to all of us. Compassion isn’t about showing pity or feeling sorry but recognizing the challenges of climbing our own mountains. Give up the need to be the teacher or coach – what Jared calls “surrendering the one up” – and simply listen, understand, and ask how you can best help. Add to the conversation with your thoughts in the comments about how we can help each other climb our own mountains. Jared Stewart, M.Ed., BCBA, was named the 2011 Educator of the Year by the National Association of Private Special Education Centers, the 2018 Presenter of the Year by the National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs, and the 2020 Hero for Autism by the Autism Resources of Utah County Council. As a Program Director for Provo Utah’s ScenicView Academy— a transitional school for neurodiverse adults targeting functional independence— he teaches his students to recognize and embrace the strengths of their diagnoses while they strive to maximiz…

## Actions

- request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/infuse-compassion-7084855/episodes/e55-climb-your-own-mountain-reflections-from-jared-stewart/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.
- read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/infuse-compassion-7084855/e55-climb-your-own-mountain-reflections-from-jared-stewart.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource.

A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed.

## Transcript

Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.