No Pressure PDA is a podcast about Pathological Demand Avoidance and related neurodivergent experiences. It explores how PDA affects daily life, relationships, and support strategies. Episodes aim to build understanding and share perspectives for neurodivergent listeners and allies.
Episodes
Episode 14: Reproaching Learning (Repairing the NET burnout recovery series)
Send us Fan MailIn this second-to-last segment in my Repairing the NET series, I will discuss how burnout alters our relationship to learning, and how we can help rekindle the fire.Support the showNeed help understanding PDA? Find training and free materials from myself and Sally Cat here at: pda-insiders.com
Episode 13: Branching Out (Repairing the NET burnout recovery series)
Send us Fan MailWhen it’s time to test the tightrope and re-enter the “real world”This week’s live examines the push/pull that are the awkward signs that enough healing has occurred that we feel ready to branch out and try things we used to love.Support the showNeed help understanding PDA? Find training and free materials from myself and Sally Cat here at: pda-insiders.com
Episode 12: Planting Where You Grow (Repairing the NET burnout recovery series)
Send us Fan MailPlanting Where You Grow, a playful upending of the wisdom of “grow where you’re planted” I have found that burnout teaches me a lot about my strengths; not only my weaknesses. When I look at what me and my kids are drawn to when we’re at our lowest, it informs me on how to scaffold outward based on our strengths (instead of focusing on our weaknesses)This will cover:My burnout and
Episode 11: Diet, Nutrition, Food Allergies (Repairing the NET burnout recovery series)
Send us Fan MailFood 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 helped my family get further out of burnout, and how you can approach troubleshooting and supporting physical health in a PDA-affirming way.Support
Episode 10: The Power of Relationship (Repairing the NET burnout recovery series)
Send us Fan MailAs 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 kids troubleshoot, and explains why I would rather back off from tasks that are too difficult for now in order to preserve our relationship to that
Episode 9: PDA Golden Ratio (Repairing the NET burnout recovery series)
Send us Fan MailAs 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 environments“Stacking” 80/20 (like the golden ratio) as I adjust to unexpected stressorsSupport the showNeed help understanding PDA? Find training and free materials from
Episode 8: Repairing the NET
Send us Fan MailBurnout 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” is a concept I have used to troubleshoot the many angles that PDA people need support in order to discover their best selves.Want personalised sup
Episode 7: Supporting PDA with Siblings
Send us Fan MailThis 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 other siblings might also be PDA with a different presentationHandling conflicts safelyCreating a culture of equity to diffuse tensionsYou can attend these event
Episode 6: "They said what?!" How to handle our kids saying awkward things
Send us Fan MailIn 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.This podcast was aired live in the circle app created by Sally Cat and Brook. If you want to join our community to discuss topics like this live, or
Episode 5: Misdiagnosed
Send us Fan MailMe sharing my story as a misdiagnosed, PDA/autistic adult.Support the showNeed help understanding PDA? Find training and free materials from myself and Sally Cat here at: pda-insiders.com
Episode 4: Expanding the "F" Trauma Responses
Send us Fan MailThis 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 encapsolate the range of behavior for PDA individuals, and that the realization will speak to how all humans react when they go trough traum
Episode 3: Romance, Limerence, PDA, and Trauma
Send us Fan MailIn 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.Support the showNeed help understanding PDA? Find training and free materials from myself and Sally Cat here at: pda-insiders.com
Episode 2: Different styles of "Demand Avoidance"
Send us Fan MailIn 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 demand avoidance) fit into this conversation?Support the showNeed help understanding PDA? Find training and free materials from myself and Sally Cat here at:
Episode 1: Introductions, experiences, and answering "What is PDA?"
Send us Fan MailIn 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 diagnosis. Finally I take some time trying to answer the question "What is PDA?" by reading through the description given by the cur
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