{"podcast":{"title":"Rooted in Connection: Where Relationship Moves us Forward","slug":"rooted-in-connection-where-relationship-moves-us-forward-7616071","podcast_index_feed_id":7616071,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/10bc869f8/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://www.erinforwardslp.com","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/44826510/44826510-1764606173045-b032693029ad8.jpg","author":"Erin Forward, MSP, CCC-SLP, CLC","episode_count":16,"summary":"Rooted in Connection is a podcast about the relationships that shape us in our work, our families, and the moments in between. Hosted by relationship-based speech and feeding therapist Erin Forward, this show explores the stories, science, and small shifts that help us understand ourselves and each other. Through honest conversations with clinicians, caregivers, and community voices, we look at how connection guides growth, healing, and the way we show up in the world.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rooted-in-connection-where-relationship-moves-us-forward-7616071"},"episode":{"title":"Raising a Self-Advocate with Type 1 Diabetes: He Makes me Feel Brave","slug":"raising-a-self-advocate-with-type-1-diabetes-he-makes-me-feel-brave","published_at":"2026-03-04T18:31:30+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rooted-in-connection-where-relationship-moves-us-forward-7616071/raising-a-self-advocate-with-type-1-diabetes-he-makes-me-feel-brave","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rooted-in-connection-where-relationship-moves-us-forward-7616071","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rooted-in-connection/episodes/Raising-a-Self-Advocate-with-Type-1-Diabetes-He-Makes-me-Feel-Brave-e3fuho6","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/10bc869f8/podcast/play/116393158/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-4%2F419290979-44100-2-285fb9fbb56c1.mp3","summary":"In this heartfelt conversation, Erin Forward sits down with speech therapist and mother Marlee Brandon to talk about navigating her son’s Type 1 diabetes diagnosis at just 12 months old. Marlee shares the emotional realities of receiving a life-changing diagnosis, learning to manage insulin and food with a toddler, and the unexpected ways the experience reshaped her perspective as both a parent and clinician. Together, they explore how trauma-informed communication, connection, and including children as part of the care team can build confidence and self-advocacy, even in the face of chronic illness. Marlee also discusses how sharing her family’s journey on social media has helped educate others, challenge misconceptions about Type 1 diabetes, and build community for families navigating similar experiences. This conversation is an honest look at parenting through uncertainty, the power of advocacy, and the resilience that can grow when children are invited to be active participants in their own care.","meta_description":"In this heartfelt conversation, Erin Forward sits down with speech therapist and mother Marlee Brandon to talk about navigating her son’s Type 1 diabetes…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3594,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/rooted-in-connection-where-relationship-moves-us-forward-7616071/episodes/raising-a-self-advocate-with-type-1-diabetes-he-makes-me-feel-brave/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rooted-in-connection-where-relationship-moves-us-forward-7616071/raising-a-self-advocate-with-type-1-diabetes-he-makes-me-feel-brave.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}