
Chelsea's Vocation
Chelsea's neurodivergent offspring are the reason her heart and mind have grown year after year for two decades. As a neuromajority human caring for and about autistic humans, she has learned to apply a thing or two about brain wiring and wants to share that learning with other people so they can know better and do better, too. These 20-minute long shows will be released every two weeks (two per month max), feature occasional guests, have a neuroaffirming focus, and highlight autistic experiences.
Episodes
12 episodes
Gender Identity & Autism
A 2023 graduate from Columbia College Chicago, Noey Budde is still very much trying to find their place in the world, but has a great start with an illustrious background in both the h...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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21:07

Dadding Autistic Humans
Chelsea is delighted to welcome “autism dads” Nick Backes and Justin Sneesby to this Father’s Day episode of the podcast.Nick is husband and father of three children. Born and raised in southeastern Wisconsin, he is an auti...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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23:24

Mental Health & Autism
Betsy Spalla is a finance professional by day, and a perpetual student of humans’ emotions. Mom of two now-adult babies, one of whom is on the spectrum, she was diagnosed with ADHD after the birth of her second child. Her journey ...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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23:40

Momming Autistic Humans
Dani Jo is a married mama of two autistic girls (well, now women). She definitely never expected to have the “Autism Mama" title but is thankful for the journey and the fierce women she has met along the way. She “bucked the ...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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22:28

Neuroaffirming Practices
Jess Sciborski has been a dedicated special educator for over 20 years, working with students in grades K-12 with a wide range of disabilities, especially emotional/behavioral disabilities and autism. Currently a 1:1 Special Education te...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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21:31

Acceptance & Autism
Chris Krasovich wears many hats, as a wife, elected official, board member, butterfly raiser, rabid volunteer, stress baker, world traveler, and appointed representative on the Wisconsin Governor's Autism Council, but her favorite hat is...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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20:16

Faith & Autism
Sue Vock is a Christ follower, wife, and mom to three, who has worked for nonprofits her entire career. Her daughter Molly is 30 years old, and was diagnosed with autism ...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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22:55

Pete's Growth
Pete Budde is a devoted husband to his high school sweetheart, Chelsea, and a proud father to two incredible adults, Justus and Noey. A lifelong learner, he finds joy in reading, music, and competition. With nearly 30 years of professional expe...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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19:52

Chelsea's Evolution
It seemed to Chelsea that just as she was learning to adult, she had to learn to parent. And then had to learn to be the parent of children with developmental disabilities. She frames her experiences of navigating this journey to nurse <...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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21:09

Noey's Journey
Chelsea's second-born, Noey, contributes so much valuable insight in this episode introducing them. A recent graduate from Columbia College Chicago, Noey Budde is still very much trying to fi...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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23:51

Introducing Justus
Chelsea introduces her son Justus, who made her a mama, and taught her so very much about neurodivergence (different br...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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21:17

Introducing Chelsea's Vocation, the podcast, and Chelsea's family
Chelsea describes her family as "neurodiverse". What does that mean?Understand the neurodiversity within Chelsea's family through introductions to herself and husband Pete, and their two now grown children, Justus and Noey. Words like "...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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20:22
