Born to Be Free: Supporting Neurodivergent Clients to Learn, Play, & Thrive

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Booking Overview

This podcast supports professionals who work with neurodivergent clients, focusing on affirming, person-centered wellbeing practices grounded in lived experience and research. It’s a strong booking target for clinicians and autism/ADHD education experts who can translate complexity into practical support strategies.

Metrics

Episodes: 123

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.7/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

Instagram: 60.0k followers

Contact Information

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Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Licensed mental health clinicians and/or autism/ADHD specialists (e.g., LPCC/LPP), including authors/consultants with experience providing evaluations and therapy for neurodivergent clients; ideally with expertise across co-occurring conditions and intersectional, affirming practice
Required Achievements:  
clinical specialization in ADHD/autism, bestselling author and/or consultant work, experience conducting autism/ADHD evaluations, public-facing training/education in affirming, person-centered care

Recent Guest Discussions

Dr. Bowen Marshall - Audhd (autism + Adhd) Complexities; Dopamine And Executive Function; Routines Vs Novelty; Impacts Of Medication; Gender Identity And Race As Part Of Intersectional Support

Matt Lowry - Co-occurring Conditions In Autistic People (ocd, Depression, Anxiety, ADHD, PDA, And More); Affirming Person-centered Practices; Making Complex Presentations Easier To Support

Recent Topics

Neurodivergence, Autism, Adhd, Therapy, Psychology

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Born to Be Free: Supporting Neurodivergent Clients to Learn, Play, & Thrive
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Safety, Trust, & Authenticity: How PDA Experiences Can Inform Our Practices with Diane Gould, Ruth Hevelone, and Michele Kleinmann

July 01, 2026

The folks at PDA North America recently surveyed over 2,000 families about PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance, or the Pervasive Drive for Autonomy). What they learned has major implications for your clinical practice. In today’s episode, you'll hear from Diane Gould, Ruth Hevelone, and Michele Kleinmann. We talk about what they learned from their PDA Experiences survey, as well as the practices that are supportive for PDAers. We talk about respect, partnership, flexibility, authenticity,  con...

Tools That Get Neurodivergent Folks Through Feeling Stuck, Overwhelmed, Unmotivated, Disorganized, and Discouraged with Dani Donovan

June 24, 2026

When it comes to helping neurodivergent folks find playful, engaging ways to do the things they need to do, ADHD content creator Dani Donoval is the most creative person I’ve ever met. By the end of this episode, you’ll be grabbing a 20-sided die and turning your neurodivergent client into their own Dungeons and Dragons character, springboarding them out of "stuck" and into action. On this podcast, we know that our clients’ worthiness has never and will never be tied to our ability to do more...

When Your Client Needs Novelty & Routines All At Once: Supporting AuDHDers with Dr. Bowen Marshall, LPCC, PhD

June 10, 2026

This episode is a deep and nuanced exploration into the seemingly competing needs of being Autistic and being ADHD. We call these folks AuDHD-ers, and they're often faced with both the need for routines that comes with being Autistic and the craving for novelty that comes with ADHD. In this episode, AuDHD psychotherapist, Dr. Bowen Marshall, helps us explore all of the complexities around AuDHD, including how ADHD and autism can be complementary and how that may change when one condition is m...

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