Episodios

  • Ep 36 -- Kathryn Morris, the Savant of all Savants

    Ep 36 -- Kathryn Morris, the Savant of all Savants
    Nov 11 2025
    This episode we have the immense pleasure and privilege to speak to Kathryn Morris, the CEO and founder of The Savants! Kathryn's inspirational journey shifted her out of the professional acting scene into that of a mother to two twins with an autism diagnosis. Through her experience raising her kids, Kathryn started The Savants as a place to help support any and all parents on the neurodiverse journey -- and we know that Kathryn does absolutely incredible work! We love that Kathryn's journey has allowed us to meet, share stories, and genuinely connect 🥳 We loved our time with Kathryn and know you will, too! It was incredible getting to talk with Kathryn and hear about her experience as a mother and as a well known actress -- Cold Case, anyone? It's amazing to hear how Kathryn took a fear of hers and changed her perspective to see it instead as a joyful adventure. Kathryn's expertise and curiosity lead her to truly be at the forefront of neurodiversity advocacy and awareness. Thank you for your time, wisdom, and joys, Kathryn! We are so appreciative of you, The Savants, our ongoing partnership, and all you offer the world! 🥳🎉 -- What if we all pushed things forward? -- Kathryn Morris can be found at The Savants as well as on her Instagram and LinkedIn as well as The Savants' Instagram! Thank you for listening to the NooN Podcast! The NooN Podcast is brought to you by the Neurodiversity Collective, one of the foremost leaders in serving the mental health and social-emotional needs of the neurodivergent community. To learn more, please visit us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Neurodiversity Collective's website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you have any questions, comments, or you'd like to be a guest on the podcast, please email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠jake@theneurodiversitycollective.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you'd like to learn more, please follow us on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  • Ep 35 -- Empowering and Energizing Educators, with Dr. Jen Rafferty!

    Ep 35 -- Empowering and Energizing Educators, with Dr. Jen Rafferty!
    Nov 4 2025
    This episode we were lucky enough to speak with Dr. Jen Rafferty! The founder of Empowered Educator -- something positive from the COVID pandemic! -- Jen is committed to transforming how educators show up for themselves and for their students and school communities. Her work focuses on genuinely supporting educators with the aim of prioritizing social-emotional learning and deep self-reflection. We also love how invested Dr. Jen Rafferty is in the world of research and implementation! We loved our time with Jen and know you will, too! Being able to explore all of the complications surrounding education was so refreshing. Jen's expertise and understanding of the broad 'brokenness' within the education system set the foundation for much of our conversation. Asking questions and being curious are so critical. Thank you for your time, curiosity, and passions, Jen -- we are so appreciative of you, your work, and the positivity you bring to the world! 🥳🎉 -- Remember: Drop. Your. Ego. -- Dr. Jen Rafferty can be found at the Empowered Educator Website as well as on Instagram and on LinkedIn! Thank you for listening to the NooN Podcast! The NooN Podcast is brought to you by the Neurodiversity Collective, one of the foremost leaders in serving the mental health and social-emotional needs of the neurodivergent community. To learn more, please visit us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Neurodiversity Collective's website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you have any questions, comments, or you'd like to be a guest on the podcast, please email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠jake@theneurodiversitycollective.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you'd like to learn more, please follow us on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  • Ep 34 -- The Kevin Love Fund: Beyond Basketball, with Sarah Hahn and Ellie Foster

    Ep 34 -- The Kevin Love Fund: Beyond Basketball, with Sarah Hahn and Ellie Foster
    Oct 28 2025
    This episode we had the incredible privilege to speak with Sarah Hahn and Ellie Foster, two passionate and driven people co-directing the education aspects of the Kevin Love Foundation! Founded in 2018, the Kevin Love Foundation aims to provide tools and supports to all individuals and communities to help everyone learn to embrace vulnerability, authenticity, and live more positive lives. Sarah and Ellie propel this vision ten-fold as they diligently design curriculum that works for all people. Together, they epitomize what it is to be empathetic, understanding, and patient. We loved our time together with Sarah and Ellie and we know you will as well! It's no wonder they are such successful partners and educators -- their combined energy is electric and inspiring. Hearing their stories, as well as Kevin Love's, was meaningful and moving. Thank you, Sarah and Ellie, for your time, care, and excitement! 🥳🎉 Also, that Spiderman lesson plan? I mean... c'mon, how amazing is that? Sarah Hahn and Ellie Foster can both be found at the Kevin Love Fund's Website. Thank you for listening to the NooN Podcast! The NooN Podcast is brought to you by the Neurodiversity Collective, one of the foremost leaders in serving the mental health and social-emotional needs of the neurodivergent community. To learn more, please visit us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Neurodiversity Collective's website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you have any questions, comments, or you'd like to be a guest on the podcast, please email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠jake@theneurodiversitycollective.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you'd like to learn more, please follow us on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  • Ep 33 -- An Entire Year of Nerding Out!

    Ep 33 -- An Entire Year of Nerding Out!
    Oct 27 2025
    This is a very special episode for us -- it's our one year anniversary! And, this episode, we have the great pleasure of answering questions sent in from our guests! We loved being able to get a bit personal today, and we hope you'll enjoy it as well🥳🥳 Thank you for trusting us with your time for an entire year 🎉 We can't wait to show you all of the magnificent guests and conversations we've had ☺️ Thank you for listening to the NooN Podcast! The NooN Podcast is brought to you by the Neurodiversity Collective, one of the foremost leaders in serving the mental health and social-emotional needs of the neurodivergent community. To learn more, please visit us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Neurodiversity Collective's website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you have any questions, comments, or you'd like to be a guest on the podcast, please email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠jake@theneurodiversitycollective.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you'd like to learn more, please follow us on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  • Ep 31 -- From Pinky Swears to Sagacious Schools, with Dr. Mandi Skerbetz

    Ep 31 -- From Pinky Swears to Sagacious Schools, with Dr. Mandi Skerbetz
    Oct 14 2025
    This episode, we talk with Dr. Mandi Skerbetz, co-founder of The Sage School in Dallas! Mandi intentionally prioritizes neurodiverse students and their experiences, which led to the creation of The Sage School. With over twenty years in the field of special education, Dr. Skerbetz understands the struggles that these students experience. Even better, she understands how to motivate them! Mandi's hard work and dedication led to the development of The Sage School. When she saw the struggles of the education system, Mandi didn't just complain -- she took meaningful action. We loved being able to hear what her experience was like opening a school, and about her deep passions involved in what she is doing! 🥳🎉 -- Why not start a school? -- Dr. Mandi Skerbetz can be reached via email at mskerbetz@sageschooldallas.org. She can also be contacted via the Sage School's website! Thank you for listening to the NooN Podcast! The NooN Podcast is brought to you by the Neurodiversity Collective, one of the foremost leaders in serving the mental health and social-emotional needs of the neurodivergent community. To learn more, please visit us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Neurodiversity Collective's website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you have any questions, comments, or you'd like to be a guest on the podcast, please email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠jake@theneurodiversitycollective.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you'd like to learn more, please follow us on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  • Ep 30 -- Get in Loser, We’re Reprocessing Trauma, with Sydney Pruett

    Ep 30 -- Get in Loser, We’re Reprocessing Trauma, with Sydney Pruett
    Oct 10 2025
    Today, we have the privilege of speaking with Sydney Pruett, an author and a specialist in EMDR and trauma therapy! She is a much needed voice and advocate in the realm of trauma therapy, especially with the broader experiences that students have nowadays. It's wonderful to know that Sydney approaches her work through a compassionate, empathetic approach first -- which makes her phenomenal with supporting any and all marginalized groups. What deeply important work Sydney is doing -- especially through EMDR and her specialization with it. We appreciate hearing her expertise on it and the nuance surrounding EMDR in general! We loved reflecting with her on high school experiences via Mean Girls, especially the seemingly universal experiences for neurodiverse learners. It was such a joy hearing your story, Sydney! 🥳🎉 (Be sure to check our Instagram for that Sally costume -- and we promise to get back together to talk all about Wicked!) -- Celebrate. Delegate. Reciprocate. Always. -- Sydney Pruett can be found on Instagram and on Linktree! (Clarification -- when Sydney says you can see EMDR results in 3 sessions, that is more so for single incident trauma) Thank you for listening to the NooN Podcast! The NooN Podcast is brought to you by the Neurodiversity Collective, one of the foremost leaders in serving the mental health and social-emotional needs of the neurodivergent community. To learn more, please visit us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Neurodiversity Collective's website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you have any questions, comments, or you'd like to be a guest on the podcast, please email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠jake@theneurodiversitycollective.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you'd like to learn more, please follow us on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  • Ep 29 -- Neurodivergent Nibbles and other Snack Hacks, with Jackie Silver!

    Ep 29 -- Neurodivergent Nibbles and other Snack Hacks, with Jackie Silver!
    Oct 7 2025
    Today, we have the great joy of sharing great wisdom and perspective from Jackie Silver! A registered dietitian nutritionist, Jackie approaches nutrition counseling through the specific lens of neuro-affirmative care first. If you are someone, or know someone, or know someone who knows someone, struggling with eating and/or nutrition in general, Jackie is the best person to know! We loved hearing her accessible advice that can genuinely change how someone can experience food, especially as something other than 'just eating the thing'. We also talk about consistency as a critical avenue for shifting perspectives and understanding around food and mealtimes. (How amazing, right?) Jackie began Accessible Wellness, a team of dietitians specializing in supporting neurodivergent kids. In her work there, Jackie approaches all neurodiversities as unique to the individual -- notably by recognizing and understanding their specific needs. Her skills and compassion help her work with all types of kids who are autistic, have ADHD, ARFID, and many other specific needs. We loved being able to spend time with Jackie and learn all about the work that she does and her passions, curiosities, and joys. Thank you for everything, Jackie! 🥳🎉 -- It's better to eat something than nothing -- Jackie Silver can be found at any of the following locations: Website Instagram Discovery Calls Free "Neurodivergent Grab and Go Food Lists"\ Blog Thank you for listening to the NooN Podcast! The NooN Podcast is brought to you by the Neurodiversity Collective, one of the foremost leaders in serving the mental health and social-emotional needs of the neurodivergent community. To learn more, please visit us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Neurodiversity Collective's website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you have any questions, comments, or you'd like to be a guest on the podcast, please email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠jake@theneurodiversitycollective.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you'd like to learn more, please follow us on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  • Ep 28 -- Rachel Sex-plains it All

    Ep 28 -- Rachel Sex-plains it All
    Sep 30 2025
    This episode, we speak with Rachel Klechevsky, a licensed sex and relationship therapist! In her role, Rachel supports everyone in understanding the nuances within the topics of sex and relationships. With science and human knowledge approaching these realms through newfound respect, Rachel not only embodies this, but amplifies it. We deeply valued our time with Rachel -- and learned so, so much! Keep up with Rachel and The Audacity to Heal -- their work is phenomenal and deeply needed nowadays. Through all of their work, Rachel emphasizes self-empowerment and finding one's voice. Rachel also brings a care towards accessibility and equity within education and self-expression. We love the work that Rachel is doing, and all the inspiration and positivity that is interwoven throughout every conversation. Thank you for today, Rachel! 🥳🎉 -- Your inner self is always looking out for you -- Rachel Klechevsky can be found on LinkedIn as well as Instagram. Additionally, you can reach out through Rachel's ⁠website⁠!The Audacity to Heal can be found on LinkedIn as well as Instagram. Thank you for listening to the NooN Podcast! The NooN Podcast is brought to you by the Neurodiversity Collective, one of the foremost leaders in serving the mental health and social-emotional needs of the neurodivergent community. To learn more, please visit us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Neurodiversity Collective's website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you have any questions, comments, or you'd like to be a guest on the podcast, please email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠jake@theneurodiversitycollective.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you'd like to learn more, please follow us on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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