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The PDA Parenting Podcast
Amy Kotha
12 episodes
5 days ago
In this episode, Amy speaks directly to the part of every parent that whispers, “You’ve got to fix this.” Drawing from her own journey - from years of researching and even attending graduate school to understand her child’s behavior - she shares what she’s learned about the nervous system, safety, and why trying to “fix” our children keeps both parent and child stuck in a cycle of stress. Listeners will hear how Amy reframed her approach to parenting a neurodivergent, PDA-profile child - and ...
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In this episode, Amy speaks directly to the part of every parent that whispers, “You’ve got to fix this.” Drawing from her own journey - from years of researching and even attending graduate school to understand her child’s behavior - she shares what she’s learned about the nervous system, safety, and why trying to “fix” our children keeps both parent and child stuck in a cycle of stress. Listeners will hear how Amy reframed her approach to parenting a neurodivergent, PDA-profile child - and ...
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Episodes (12/12)
The PDA Parenting Podcast
You Don’t Have to Fix Your Child: The Shift That Changes Everything
In this episode, Amy speaks directly to the part of every parent that whispers, “You’ve got to fix this.” Drawing from her own journey - from years of researching and even attending graduate school to understand her child’s behavior - she shares what she’s learned about the nervous system, safety, and why trying to “fix” our children keeps both parent and child stuck in a cycle of stress. Listeners will hear how Amy reframed her approach to parenting a neurodivergent, PDA-profile child - and ...
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5 days ago
14 minutes

The PDA Parenting Podcast
From Fear to Hope: Parenting Through Crisis with Compassion
In this heartfelt episode, Amy opens up about a recent family crisis that brought her to her knees - and the quiet resilience that helped her rise again. Through personal reflection, she explores the science of co-regulation, the role of community in healing, and what clinical psychologist Dr. Matt Zakreski calls “psychological capital” - hope as something we can actively build through small acts of connection. You’ll leave with compassion, clarity, and a practical 5-step plan for crisis mome...
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3 weeks ago
38 minutes

The PDA Parenting Podcast
Why Hygiene is Hard for PDA Autistic Kids (and How Parents Can Help)
Why is hygiene such a struggle for PDA autistic kids? And why does pushing only make it harder? In this episode of the PDA Parenting Podcast, Amy explores the real reasons behind resistance to toothbrushing, showering, and other daily self-care routines. You’ll learn how nervous system responses, sensory sensitivities, and demand avoidance all play a role, and why it’s never about laziness or willfulness. Amy shares practical, creative strategies that ease the pressure, supp...
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1 month ago
16 minutes

The PDA Parenting Podcast
Scaffolding Through Life Transitions: Supporting PDA Teens with Safety & Collaboration
Parenting a PDA teen means our role is always evolving - and nowhere is that more clear than during big life transitions like starting college, a first job, or moving away from home. In this episode of The PDA Parenting Podcast, Amy Kotha shares how scaffolding, cues of safety, and collaborative strategies can help PDA teens and young adults navigate overwhelming changes without collapsing under the weight of demands. Drawing on neuroscience, polyvagal theory, and her own experience supportin...
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2 months ago
24 minutes

The PDA Parenting Podcast
Voice, Vision, and Validation: A Conversation With Diane Gould on Empowering Neurodivergent Lives
In this powerful episode of The PDA Parenting Podcast, host Amy Kotha is joined by Diane Gould, LCSW - a veteran therapist, late-diagnosed autistic woman, and Director of PDA North America. Diane shares her personal journey to discovering her neurodivergence and how it informs her professional mission to amplify PDA awareness and advocacy across the continent. Together, Amy and Diane dive into what it truly means for neurodivergent individuals - especially those with a PDA profile - to find t...
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3 months ago
46 minutes

The PDA Parenting Podcast
Life with a PDA Sibling: A Raw Conversation with Devi
What is it really like to grow up with a sibling who has PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance) autism? In this powerful episode, I sit down with my daughter Devika -an autistic, ADHD teen herself - to talk about her personal experience as the sister of a PDA child. Devi shares openly about the emotional ups and downs, how family dynamics were affected, and what helped her feel seen in a home where one child needed constant support. This heartfelt conversation touches on the invisible sibling ro...
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3 months ago
43 minutes

The PDA Parenting Podcast
Supporting the Siblings of PDAers: Roles, Repair, & Real Talk
How does growing up with a PDA sibling shape a child’s identity, needs, and voice? In this episode of The PDA Parenting Podcast, Amy Kotha explores the often overlooked experience of siblings in families raising a child with Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA autism). Drawing from her own family’s story and her experience as a parent coach, Amy shares: How PDA shapes family dynamics and sibling roles Personal reflections on her daughter Devi’s journey as the sister of a PDAer A breakdown ...
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4 months ago
18 minutes

The PDA Parenting Podcast
PDA & Social Masking: Understanding Hidden Struggles
In Part 2 of our introduction to Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), host Amy Kotha explores the social characteristics that make this autism profile so complex - especially masking, fluctuating social skills, and the surprising ways demand avoidance shows up in relationships. Amy shares personal stories and expert insights to help parents recognize common PDA traits like masking at school, social burnout, resistance to hierarchy, and people-centered obsessive behaviors. Learn how PDAers can...
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5 months ago
21 minutes

The PDA Parenting Podcast
When Their Struggles Become Ours: Parenting Through the Ups and Downs
In this reflective solo episode, Amy Kotha shares a deeply personal story about parenting her PDA daughter through a major life transition - and how her daughter’s struggles unexpectedly derailed her own plans. Amy explores what happens when parenting a child with PDA autism pulls us off our own path and into their emotional storms. From delayed podcast launches to insights about co-regulation, enmeshment, and grace, this episode offers validation and practical wisdom for parents feeling stuc...
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5 months ago
14 minutes

The PDA Parenting Podcast
Inside the PDA Experience: Conversations With Maya on Feeling Trapped
In this powerful and deeply personal episode, Amy is joined by her daughter Maya - who shares her lived experience as a PDA autistic teen. Together, they explore the PDA experience of feeling trapped: at school, in the medical system, and inside her own mind. From second-grade meltdowns to high school shutdowns to hospital sensory overwhelm, Maya speaks candidly about what “feeling trapped” really means for someone with a PDA profile. Amy and Maya discuss nervous system overwhelm, the import...
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5 months ago
55 minutes

The PDA Parenting Podcast
Feeling Trapped: What it's Like for PDA Kids - and Parents
In this episode, Amy Kotha explores the powerful theme of feeling trapped - a core experience for many PDA autistic kids and a familiar reality for their parents, too. She breaks down what “trapped” looks like at different ages and shares five ways to help everyone in the family feel more free. For PDAers, trapped doesn’t just mean physically stuck - it’s about a lack of autonomy, emotional overwhelm, and a nervous system in constant survival mode. Amy walks through how this shows up in kids...
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5 months ago
20 minutes

The PDA Parenting Podcast
What Is Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA)? A Parent's Guide
In this inaugural episode of The PDA Parenting Podcast, host Amy Kotha - parent coach and mom to a teen with PDA autism - introduces the concept of Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA). Learn about the key characteristics of PDA, its impact on children's behavior, and why understanding this profile is crucial for effective parenting. Amy shares her personal journey navigating the complexities of raising a child with PDA, shedding light on the challenges and breakthroughs along the way. This ep...
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5 months ago
15 minutes

The PDA Parenting Podcast
In this episode, Amy speaks directly to the part of every parent that whispers, “You’ve got to fix this.” Drawing from her own journey - from years of researching and even attending graduate school to understand her child’s behavior - she shares what she’s learned about the nervous system, safety, and why trying to “fix” our children keeps both parent and child stuck in a cycle of stress. Listeners will hear how Amy reframed her approach to parenting a neurodivergent, PDA-profile child - and ...