No Pressure PDA
Podcast exploring Pathological Demand Avoidance, and all things neurodivergent.
Episodes
11 episodes
Episode 11: Diet, Nutrition, Food Allergies
Food sensitivities, nutrition, and diet impact myself and my kids almost as much as lifestyle supports.While I can’t diagnose or treat any condition, I will share how learning about various neurodivergent sensitivities in our bodies has ...
Episode 10: The Power of Relationship
As part of my burnout healing Repairing the NET series I talk about how viewing every aspect of my life through the lens of “relationship” has lifted roadblocks that I otherwise couldn’t get though.Relationship applies to how I help my ...
Episode 9: PDA Golden Ratio
As part of my “Repairing the NET” burnout recovery I mention how I find that an 80/20 ratio in my life as a way to feel balanced long-term 💕how 80/20 applies to my projectsusing 80/20 to find low-stress community environmen...
Episode 8: Repairing the NET
Burnout healing is a complex process, and it helps me to picture PDA individuals as tightrope walkers whose safety net is damaged and broken. In order to safely walk again, we desperately need a proper net underneath.“Rebuilding the net...
Episode 7: Supporting PDA with Siblings
This week’s live is directed at complications surrounding raising PDA kids alongside siblings (who may or may not be PDA as well!)As a PDA parent with three PDA boys, Brook talks about:Complaints of unfairnessDiscerning if o...
Episode 6: "They said what?!" How to handle our kids saying awkward things
In this episode I talk about how PDA can say or do shocking or provocative things when in distress. Many parents panic and feel ashamed, but I help break down how to best view these behaviours and help resolve them in a supportive way.T...
Episode 5: Misdiagnosed
Me sharing my story as a misdiagnosed, PDA/autistic adult.
Episode 4: Expanding the "F" Trauma Responses
This is an ongoing project as part of a book I'm working on with SallyCat's PDA to help explain PDA behaviors in part through the lens of trauma.We believe that the current understanding of Fight, Flight, Freeze, and Fawn didn't encapso...
Episode 3: Romance, Limerence, PDA, and Trauma
In this episode I share personal anecdotes around how I've learned to deal with trauma and PDA's impact on my romantic life, specifically how limerence effects some of us.
Episode 2: Different styles of "Demand Avoidance"
In this episode I try to tease apart different styles of demand avoidance.How do we tell the difference between ADHD, PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance) or autistic demand avoidance?How does trauma or autism with EDA (extreme d...
Episode 1: Introductions, experiences, and answering "What is PDA?"
In my first ever episode I take time introducing myself and my experiences that contribute to what I do here with NoPressurePDA. I also share how PDA has personally impacted my life, and the ups and downs of trying to live without knowing my di...