{"podcast":{"title":"Addy Hour","slug":"addy-hour-3612648","podcast_index_feed_id":3612648,"rss_url":"https://yalepodcasts.blubrry.net/category/addy_hour/feed/podcast/","website_url":"https://yalepodcasts.blubrry.net/category/addy_hour/","image_url":"https://yalepodcasts.blubrry.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Addy-Hour-logo.png","author":"Addy Hour","episode_count":59,"summary":"We all want to experience life satisfaction and emotional health. But getting to that place is another matter. From lockdowns to isolation, ongoing racial injustice to political turmoil, lost lives and lost jobs — this past year has tested our minds and bodies in profound ways. During the Addy Hour podcast, we’ll discuss topics at the intersection of brain science, mental health, faith, culture, & social justice. Join us for dynamic conversations and insights based on the lived experience and professional expertise of guests from expected and unexpected places. We’ll hear from community leaders, scientists and researchers, professional athletes and entertainers, faith leaders, mental health experts and advocates. Dr. Nii Addy — Yale professor & researcher, man of faith, sports & hip hop fan, and mental health advocate — is your host. To be healthy and whole, we must approach things holistically. Addy Hour will explore the topics and questions you’ve been thinking about and will create","last_synced_at":"2026-06-24T18:19:45.001596+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/addy-hour-3612648"},"episode":{"title":"Why sensory inclusivity matters.","slug":"why-sensory-inclusivity-matters","published_at":"2026-06-24T08:22:26+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/addy-hour-3612648/why-sensory-inclusivity-matters","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/addy-hour-3612648","url":"https://yalepodcasts.blubrry.net/2026/06/24/why-sensory-inclusivity-matters/","audio_url":"https://media.blubrry.com/yalepodcasts/content.blubrry.com/yalepodcasts/ADDY_HOUR_EP_58.mp3","summary":"Join in for a moving, empowering, and life-giving conversation with Sho Baraka—husband, father, artist, speaker, and sensory inclusivity advocate. In this episode, Sho shares his powerful personal journey as the father of two sons on the autism spectrum. He honestly reflects on the emotions, challenges, and joys his family has experienced on this journey. We talk through the insecurities and shame that can arise as a parent, the challenge of knowing your child could be triggered at any moment, and the difficulty of managing others’ expectations and mixed reactions. Refreshingly, we also highlight the necessity of community, the importance of learning from others and fighting against the tendency to walk in isolation. Sho also shares the ways he has embraced new normals and put increased attention on his kids’ strengths. You’ll also hear about the unexpected blessings and community Sho has found, while leaning into advocacy to create sensory-inclusive spaces. An inspiring conversation with essential perspectives that all of us need to hear on what it means to be neuro-inclusive and why it matters for all of us. The Addy Hour is recorded at the Yale Teaching Studios, with engineering support from Ryan McEvoy, edited by Orlando Suazo, and hosted by Dr. Nii Addy. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a rating and follow our podcast page, to help us grow this podcast and our community.","meta_description":"Join in for a moving, empowering, and life-giving conversation with Sho Baraka—husband, father, artist, speaker, and sensory inclusivity advocate. In this…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3967,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/addy-hour-3612648/episodes/why-sensory-inclusivity-matters/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/addy-hour-3612648/why-sensory-inclusivity-matters.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}