In this enlightening conversation, Ariela Koldorf and Colleen Stevenson from Choose Your Uni discuss the importance of preparing students for post-secondary education, particularly focusing on neurodivergent learners.

Colleen shares her insights on the gaps in university prep services, the significance of scholarships, and the challenges faced by students in navigating the university system.

They emphasize the need for better support systems, the role of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in education, and the importance of self-advocacy for students with disabilities.

Colleen's mission is to make education more accessible and to help students understand that their journey is unique and not solely defined by their academic performance.

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In this episode, Ariela Koldorf is joined by Julie Cole, co-founder of Mabel’s Labels, to explore the intersection of parenting, entrepreneurship, and advocacy. Julie shares her experience raising six children—some of whom are neurodivergent—while building a successful business from the ground up.

The conversation dives into the origins of Mabel’s Labels, the challenges and rewards of parenting through different developmental stages, and the importance of fostering independence and mutual respect.

Julie reflects on the realities of work-life balance, the power of flexibility, and the deep need for community in both business and family life.

Together, Ariela and Julie discuss the role of advocacy in parenting neurodivergent children, the value of neuroinclusion in the workplace, and the ongoing personal growth that comes from navigating motherhood and leadership.

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In this episode of Beyond Behaviour, Ariela Koldorf sits down with psychotherapist Danielle Sugar to explore her personal and professional journey through trauma, resilience, and healing.

Danielle shares the life-altering experience of her husband Russell’s sudden medical collapse, which left him requiring round-the-clock care and dramatically changed the shape of their family life. She reflects on the complex grief of losing a partner to circumstances that don’t involve death, but still carry profound emotional impact.

Together, they discuss:

• Navigating ambiguous loss and shifting identities

• Supporting children through life’s hardest transitions

• The importance of community and seeking help

• The therapeutic relationship and its role in healing

• Lessons in resilience, gratitude, and finding strength in unexpected places

Danielle’s story also includes the trauma of a devastating house fire, and how her family continues to move forward with courage and connection.

🎧 Tune in for a raw and honest conversation about the messy nature of grief, the power of kindness, and the depth of human strength.