Live From The Wish House!
Welcome to The Wish House! A place for chat, entertainment, education, new ideas..a place for fun! Join me, Cris Spinner, for great conversation, inspiration and what I like to call "Ordinary Enlightenment”! An eclectic mix of topics served up with a cup of coffee! There’s so much to talk about!
Episodes
18 episodes
Windshield Mentality Part 2
Have you ever heard the windshield and rearview mirror quote? It compares where you have been to where you’re going. In this episode I’m diving in to some practical tips to apply to getting yourself a “windshield mentali...
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15:26
Windshield Mentality
Have you ever heard the windshield and rearview mirror quote? It compares where you have been to where you’re going. In this episode I’m going to break it down and talk about how the quote applies to us in our every day li...
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19:39
Staring Blankly Ahead
With a lyric taken from Vanessa Carlton's hit song "A Thousand Miles", Staring blankly ahead is exactly how Cris felt as she entered a new chapter and uncharted waters for her and Anthony. In this last episode of the mini-series, we find out ho...
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16:03
Crisis
When a person living with Autism goes into “crisis” they become emotionally and physically disregulated. They can have difficulty managing every day life. Often times behaviors change into volatile episodes. In this episode ...
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25:34
Chicka-Chicka Boom Boom
In this episode I discuss navigating the elementary school years with a move to a new home, new activities, and new friends for both Anthony and I. Steps forward, steps back, but with a never ending mission to give Anthony everything he deserve...
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15:43
Holland
In 1987 Emily Pearl Kingsley published a poem titled “Welcome to Holland”. In this written work Ms. Kingsley uses the metaphor of a trip to Holland to describe the feeling of discovering that your child has a disability. In this episode I finds...
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23:14
A New Era
Applied Behavior Analysis - ABA Theory and Programming was a new way of life for us. But, at this point in our story, there were highs AND lows. And A New Era begins for Anthony and Me!
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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14:26
The Bubble
Finally an official diagnosis, but not before exhaustive searching, different programming, and cracks in my personal life. But, a life changing discovery put us on a breakthrough path!
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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17:29
The Nutcracker
Suspecting something wasn't quite right in Anthony's development, the road to getting answers wasn't easy.
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22:42
A Thousand Miles
At age three, my son Anthony was diagnosed with Autism. Today he is a thirty year old young man. Find out how Autism affected our lives and how WE affected autism. This is the beginning of a series sharing our journey of A Thousand Miles.
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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13:52
Self Parenting
Wish your parents had taught you things you observe others knowing? Did you ever wish that you knew things before now? Stop wishing! Start Parenting! Let's find out how to be your very own Mom or Dad.
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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17:49
Badass
It’s a pet peeve of mine..drives me crazy and today we’re gonna talk about it!Is there something appealing about describing yourself as as badass! Do you really like that description.. I don’t .. let’s see if I can change your mind!
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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11:33
Pour It Out!
Taken from the hit series on Netflix “Sweet Magnolias” the phrase Pour It Out is my favorite way to say I wanna connect with my friends…especially my gals! But have we as a society made connection difficult to access? Let’s talk about how not c...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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21:22
Oh How The Years Go By
From the day we’re born we’re moving forward..and that’s just a fact!But don’t let it get ya down! How can we develop a “Life is LONG” mindset. Let me fill you in!
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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22:38
Part Two - Comparison Is The Thief Of Joy!
Chapter 3 (Part 2) Many think social media has a negative effect only on the young! While it does have an affect on young people I contend that it has an equally negative affect on all ages, in particular the Chapter Three-ers! ...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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10:29
Chapter Three (Part One) - How to Control Your Outlook
Jane Fonda calls it the Third Act - I call it Chapter Three.Many call it a simple reframing of the inevitable..that we are looking for a way to make ourselves feel relevant at an age where we’re not. Are you kidding me?? Listen in ...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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