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Episodes

143 - Yoga, Coaching, and Intuition: Tools for Inclusive Living with Tera Ajeet
Oct. 14, 2025

143 - Yoga, Coaching, and Intuition: Tools for Inclusive Living with …

In this episode of The Inclusive Dad podcast, host AAron welcomes Tera Ajeet, a coach, spiritual guide, and advocate born blind in the Netherlands. Together they explore the meaning of inclusion, reframing limitations as stre...

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142 - Beyond Accommodations: True Inclusion for Dyslexic Learners with Russell Van Brocklen
Oct. 10, 2025

142 - Beyond Accommodations: True Inclusion for Dyslexic Learners wit…

In this episode of The Inclusive Dad podcast, host AAron welcomes dyslexia researcher and advocate Russell Van Brocklen to share his journey from struggling with a first-grade reading level to transforming the way students wi...

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141 - Magnetosphere: Film, Synesthesia, and Inclusion with Nicola Rose
Oct. 7, 2025

141 - Magnetosphere: Film, Synesthesia, and Inclusion with Nicola Rose

In this episode of The Inclusive Dad podcast, host AAron welcomes filmmaker and storyteller Nicola Rose to discuss her latest feature film, Magnetosphere , a coming-of-age story centered on a neurodivergent girl discovering s...

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140 - Disability Curious: Rethinking Inclusion and Accessibility with Roxy B Rocker
Oct. 3, 2025

140 - Disability Curious: Rethinking Inclusion and Accessibility with…

In this episode of The Inclusive Dad podcast, host AAron sits down with Roxy B. Rocker, a disability advocate, entrepreneur, and media creator who has lived through decades of change in the disability rights movement. Roxy sh...

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139 - Breaking Myths: Neurodivergence and Sexuality with Amy Lang
Sept. 30, 2025

139 - Breaking Myths: Neurodivergence and Sexuality with Amy Lang

In this episode of The Inclusive Dad podcast, host AAron sits down with sexuality educator Amy Lang to explore how parents can approach conversations about bodies, relationships, and sexuality—especially with neurodivergent c...

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138 - Undivided.io: Empowering Parents Through Technology and Inclusion with Seth Besse
Sept. 26, 2025

138 - Undivided.io: Empowering Parents Through Technology and Inclusi…

In this episode of The Inclusive Dad podcast, host AAron sits down with Seth Besse, CEO of Undivided.io, to explore how technology, advocacy, and lived experience can transform support for families raising children with disab...

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137 - Myelin My Shoes: Inclusion, Music, and Living with MS with Robert “B-Cide” Cardillo II
Sept. 23, 2025

137 - Myelin My Shoes: Inclusion, Music, and Living with MS with Robe…

In this episode of The Inclusive Dad podcast, host AAron sits down with Robert “B-Cide” Cardillo II, a rapper, author, and entrepreneur whose journey through music and life was reshaped by his multiple sclerosis diagnosis. Ro...

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136 - Redefining Inclusion: Strengths, Structure, and Support with Blake Baumann and Pickens Calhoun
Sept. 19, 2025

136 - Redefining Inclusion: Strengths, Structure, and Support with Bl…

In this episode of The Inclusive Dad podcast, host AAron welcomes Blake Baumann and Pickens Calhoun for a powerful conversation on neurodiversity, parenting, and inclusion. Blake shares his journey of being diagnosed with aut...

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135 - Designing Therapy Spaces That Truly Support Families with Brooke Garren
Sept. 16, 2025

135 - Designing Therapy Spaces That Truly Support Families with Brook…

In this episode of The Inclusive Dad podcast, host AAron speaks with Brooke Garren, an autistic, ADHD, and dyslexic licensed clinical social worker and founder of Uniquely You Behavioral Health and Affirming Minds Coaching an...

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134 - Rare by Design: Building Spaces for Disability & Rare Disease Voices with Kendra Gottsleben
Sept. 12, 2025

134 - Rare by Design: Building Spaces for Disability & Rare Disease V…

In this episode of The Inclusive Dad podcast, host AAron sits down with Kendra Gottsleben, a rare disease and disability advocate, to explore what true inclusion looks like in practice. Kendra shares her journey with Mucopoly...

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133 - Dyslexia, Trauma, and the Power of Empathy with Ellen Busch
Sept. 9, 2025

133 - Dyslexia, Trauma, and the Power of Empathy with Ellen Busch

In this episode of The Inclusive Dad podcast, host AAron welcomes author and coach Ellen Busch for a powerful conversation on resilience, identity, and inclusion. Ellen shares her journey with dyslexia, the barriers she faced...

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132 - Creating Inclusive School Cultures That Thrive with Dr. Robin Harwick
Sept. 5, 2025

132 - Creating Inclusive School Cultures That Thrive with Dr. Robin H…

In this episode of The Inclusive Dad Podcast , host AAron sits down with Dr. Robin Harwick, founder and director of The Pearl Remote Democratic High School. Together, they dive into what true inclusion looks like in schools a...

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131 - Veterans, Disability, and the Power of Community with Lyubim Kogan
Sept. 2, 2025

131 - Veterans, Disability, and the Power of Community with Lyubim Ko…

In this episode of The Inclusive Dad Podcast , host AAron sits down with Lyubim Kogan, former Olympic ski jumper, 9/11 survivor, and founder of Wings for Heroes. Lyubim shares his powerful journey from growing up in the Sovie...

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130 - Inclusion in Action: Parenting, Politics, and Policy with Carol Waldman
Aug. 29, 2025

130 - Inclusion in Action: Parenting, Politics, and Policy with Carol…

In this episode of The Inclusive Dad podcast, host AAron welcomes community activist and mother of three, Carol Waldman, for an engaging conversation on inclusion, advocacy, and the journey of raising a son on the autism spec...

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129 - Dating with Disability: Strategies for Confidence and Connection with Kathy O’Connell
Aug. 26, 2025

129 - Dating with Disability: Strategies for Confidence and Connectio…

In this episode of The Inclusive Dad podcast, host AAron sits down with counselor and coach Kathy O’Connell to explore the intersection of disability, inclusion, and dating. Kathy, who lives with cerebral palsy, shares her pe...

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128 - Inclusion Beyond Labels: Lessons from a Sister’s Perspective with Mila Maxwell
Aug. 22, 2025

128 - Inclusion Beyond Labels: Lessons from a Sister’s Perspective wi…

In this episode of The Inclusive Dad podcast, host AAron welcomes author, volunteer firefighter, and gym co-owner Mila Maxwell to share her story of growing up with a sister who has cerebral palsy and how that shaped her view...

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127 - Disability, Determination, and More Than Able with Margie Ainsworth
Aug. 19, 2025

127 - Disability, Determination, and More Than Able with Margie Ainsw…

In this episode of The Inclusive Dad podcast, host AAron speaks with Margie Ainsworth, host of the More Than Able podcast. Margie shares her perspective on growing up with hydrocephalus and agenesis of the corpus callosum, na...

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126 - Lessons from Caregiving: Inclusion at Home and Beyond with Andrew Davie
Aug. 15, 2025

126 - Lessons from Caregiving: Inclusion at Home and Beyond with Andr…

In this episode of The Inclusive Dad podcast, host AAron welcomes Andrew Davie, a clinical mental health counselor, author, and former educator whose life took an unexpected turn after surviving a ruptured brain aneurysm. And...

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125 - Rethinking ADHD: From Disorder to Human Experience with Roman Wyden
Aug. 12, 2025

125 - Rethinking ADHD: From Disorder to Human Experience with Roman W…

In this episode of The Inclusive Dad podcast, host AAron welcomes Roman Wyden, life coach and host of ADHD IS OVER . Roman shares his journey of questioning his son’s ADHD diagnosis, choosing not to medicate, and focusing on ...

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124 - Behavior is Communication: Understanding Inclusion Deeply with Rebecca Prejean
Aug. 8, 2025

124 - Behavior is Communication: Understanding Inclusion Deeply with …

In this episode of The Inclusive Dad Podcast , host AAron welcomes Rebecca Prejean, CEO of EB Graphics & Consulting, to discuss how her personal journey as a parent of an autistic child led to building a business focused on a...

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123 - Inclusion, Autism, and Creativity in Action with Kyle Wright
Aug. 5, 2025

123 - Inclusion, Autism, and Creativity in Action with Kyle Wright

In this episode of The Inclusive Dad podcast, host AAron talks with Kyle Wright, a content creator and advocate who received a late autism diagnosis during the COVID pandemic. Kyle shares how losing structure triggered his se...

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122 - Inside Mama’s Heart: A Personal Story of Advocacy and Purpose with Allyssa Meyerhofer
Aug. 1, 2025

122 - Inside Mama’s Heart: A Personal Story of Advocacy and Purpose w…

In this episode of The Inclusive Dad podcast, host AAron sits down with nurse, author, and advocate Allyssa Meyerhofer to discuss her journey into disability advocacy following her daughter Gabby’s rare diagnosis of Trisomy 9...

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Inclusive by Design: Practical Tools for Neurodivergent Success with Shea Belsky - Episode 121
July 29, 2025

Inclusive by Design: Practical Tools for Neurodivergent Success with …

In this episode of The Inclusive Dad podcast, host AAron welcomes autistic self-advocate and tech leader Shea Belsky for a candid and insightful conversation on neurodiversity, leadership, and authentic inclusion. Shea shares...

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Inclusion Starts With You: A Deep Dive into Self-Acceptance with Duff McDuffee - Episode 120
July 25, 2025

Inclusion Starts With You: A Deep Dive into Self-Acceptance with Duff…

In this episode of The Inclusive Dad podcast, host AAron welcomes hypnotist and coach Duff McDuffee for a powerful conversation on neurodivergence, self-acceptance, and shifting from punishment to progress. Duff shares his pe...

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