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In a game where things just didn't seem to go the Mets way, they still find a way to win in the Bronx over the Yankees. Quintana and Mets pitchers walked Judge 4 times, bases loaded and the only way to score a run is getting hit a by a pitch, Jeff McNeil hits a 2 run home run, Jake Diekman comes in to close the game, Juan Soto walks on 4 pitches, Diekman pitches to Judge and strikes him out... Everything felt wrong, but a win is a win. For comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com or leave a voice message at 725-222-8699 To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Doug is honored to have Mrs. Nebraska America 2024 Amanda Diekman join him on the show. They talk about her pageant journey, 2024 Mrs. Nebraska America Win, bust through some misconceptions about the pageant world, and find out more about GUT IT OUT, a non-profit founded by Amanda and her husband, New York Mets Pitcher Jake Diekman. https://www.gutitoutfoundation.org
Amanda Diekman, author of the book Low Demand Parenting, joined me today for some "yellow bubble" time. Our conversation ran the gamut from autistic burnout, the problems with masking, and how our children are not empty vessels to be filled to how to think differently about the relationship with ourselves and our children while also dropping demands. This was a powerful conversation that you won't want to miss! To find out more about Amanda and her work, find her on FB and IG @lowdemandamanda and at www.amandadiekman.com.
Amanda Diekman, author of the book Low Demand Parenting, joined me today for some "yellow bubble" time. Our conversation ran the gamut from autistic burnout, the problems with masking, and how our children are not empty vessels to be filled to how to think differently about the relationship with ourselves and our children while also dropping demands. This was a powerful conversation that you won't want to miss! To find out more about Amanda and her work, find her on FB and IG @lowdemandamanda and at www.amandadiekman.com.
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In this episode, we dive into the often-discussed but seldom addressed divide between academics and practitioners in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) field. We welcome two esteemed guests: Dr. Amanda Diekman, Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences and Associate Vice Provost for Faculty and Academic Affairs at Indiana University, and Jayshree Seth, Chief Science Advocate and Corporate Scientist at 3M. Dr. Diekman acknowledges the existence of a gap between academia and industry, suggesting that it persists partly because people believe it does. However, she emphasizes that the divide can be bridged through effort, communication, and setting clear expectations. The most immediate impact of academic work is when students apply it in their careers, indicating a strong need for better alignment between academic research and industry practice. Jayshree Seth uses the metaphor of "paths not taken" to explain the academic-practitioner divide. She points out that when people stick to the familiar, the less-traveled routes become increasingly invisible. To bridge the gap, individuals must step out of their comfort zones and embrace new approaches, even if it means learning new rules and navigating uncharted territory. Jayshree and Amanda share a common interest in understanding why women, who earn STEM degrees, often do not pursue careers in STEM. Jayshree approached this issue from a social science perspective, seeking ways to ensure persistence among women in STEM fields. Amanda, with a background in gender roles and representation, found stability in the gender distribution within STEM unexplained by conventional narratives. Their collaboration aimed to identify and address the signals that deter women and minorities from engaging with STEM. Jayshree's role as Chief Science Advocate at 3M emerged from the company's efforts to understand public perception of science, which revealed that many people believed science had little impact on their lives. This realization motivated her to advocate for science and connect with like-minded researchers like Amanda. Amanda's research on gender roles and communal goals resonated with Jayshree's experience, leading to their collaboration. Amanda and Jayshree conducted a study to examine how goal congruity, the alignment between personal goals and workplace or academic values, affects students' engagement in STEM. They focused on communal goals, recognizing that a lack of context, collaboration, and empowerment might deter underrepresented groups. The study sought to document the psychological benefits of nudging students toward a purpose-driven approach in STEM, highlighting the need to shift the culture to foster inclusion and belonging. Jayshree identifies three critical areas where communal goals play a role in STEM: contextualization, collaboration, and empowerment. She shares her journey of feeling out of place in a male-dominated lab, only to discover the importance of her work later. At 3M, she found these communal goals embraced, contributing to a more inclusive environment. The PRISM (Purpose Reflection in STEM Modalities) project is an effort to provide practical tools for STEM faculty to create assignments that encourage students to reflect on their purpose and engage in meaningful conversations. This initiative, funded by 3M, aims to bridge the gap between academia and industry, promoting STEM equity and supporting minoritized talent pipelines. Both Amanda and Jayshree share their visions for the future. Jayshree hopes to see the PRISM curriculum become mandatory in STEM classes, fostering a sense of belonging and encouraging students to align their goals with communal values. Amanda envisions a broader cultural shift that creates more space for diverse values and perspectives in STEM, ultimately leading to increased retention and success among faculty and students alike. Join us as we explore these critical topics and uncover actionable steps to bridge the gap between academia and industry in STEM, ultimately creating a more inclusive and supportive environment for all. Three Key Takeaways: • Bridging the Academic-Practitioner Divide: The divide between academia and industry in STEM is real but can be overcome with better communication, clearer expectations, and a focus on shared goals. Both academic researchers and industry practitioners need to explore untaken paths and learn from each other to close this gap. • The Role of Goal Congruity in STEM: The concept of goal congruity—alignment between personal goals and workplace or academic values—is critical in encouraging underrepresented groups to pursue and persist in STEM careers. The lack of communal goals, such as collaboration and empowerment, can create barriers for women and minorities. Addressing these gaps can increase inclusivity and belonging. • The PRISM Project and Cultural Change: The PRISM (Purpose Reflection in STEM Modalities) project is designed to provide practical tools and templates to help STEM faculty integrate purpose-driven assignments into their curriculum. By promoting a more inclusive culture that values communal goals, the project aims to drive cultural change in STEM, ultimately leading to increased diversity, retention, and success for students and faculty alike.
I've always been an avid reader of parenting books and learning about various parenting styles. So, getting to chat with Amanda Diekman, the PDA Autist and author and founder of "Low Demand Parenting” was such a treat!! Despite a prestigious academic background, her life took a pivotal turn when her son experienced severe autistic burnout in 2020, leading to her own breakdown.From this emerged a radical approach to parenting rooted in acceptance over demand. In our conversation, we explore her book, delve into the genesis of low-demand parenting, and discuss navigating new parenting styles with our partners. Join us as we uncover the transformative power of embracing radical acceptance in parenting. Read Amanda's book: https://www.amazon.com/Low-demand-Parenting-Dropping-Restoring-Connection/dp/183997768X Follow Begin with Shaolin: Instagram: @beginwithshaolin Youtube: @beginwithshaolin Tiktok: @beginwithshaolin https://www.beginwithshaolin.com/ Follow Shaolin: Instagram: @studioshaolin Youtube: @studioshaolin Tiktok: @studio.shaolin https://www.studioshaolin.com/ Follow Amanda: Instagram: @lowdemandamanda https://www.amandadiekman.com Listen to "Begin with Shaolin" Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/begin-with-shaolin/id1730687123 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSD7q1YxkEZB_hm5GypZEqw
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Rebroadcast Amanda Diekman, autistic parenting coach, joins us today to talk about low demand parenting. We cover so much in this important episode such as - *Identifying hard and harder *Autistic burnout *Building trust and connection *Low demand versus no demand *Being a safe parent and educator *Preparing children for the future *Mental health and more:) ❤️ Holly- The Mom/Neurodivergent Therapist CLICK HERE for Holly's ONE STOP RESOURCE - Social Success Guide, Behavior Guide, and MORE! Learn more about Holly's private practice in North Carolina Learn more about Holly's speaking services and courses Learn more about Amanda! ⭐️Join the Facebook Groups ➡️ Parents, Come on over and join the Autism ADHD Facebook Group for Parents ➡️ Professionals, Join the Facebook Group for Therapists and Educators
Episode 46: In this eye-opening episode of The Calm the Chaos Parenting Podcast, join Dayna as she sits down with Amanda Diekmann, the visionary author behind "Low Demand Parenting." Dive into a conversation that illuminates the struggles many children face with everyday demands and expectations, revealing insights into a parenting approach that's changing lives by reducing stress and building stronger, more connected families.Amanda shares her personal journey, the science behind demand sensitivity, and practical tips for parents to navigate the high-expectation world we live in. Whether you're a parent to a demand-sensitive child or simply looking for ways to foster a deeper connection with your children, this episode is packed with actionable insights, strategies, and a fresh perspective on what it means to be a good parent in today's demanding world.Join us in this enlightening conversation as we explore a new lens through which to view our parenting challenges, inviting us to embrace a kinder, more attuned way of relating to our children and ourselves.Key Takeaways: Understanding Demand Sensitivity [00:02:00]: Amanda introduces the concept of demand sensitivity, highlighting how everyday expectations can become overwhelming obstacles for some children, leading to stress and refusal.The Birth of Low Demand Parenting [00:04:00]: Discover the origins of low demand parenting and its application beyond its initial discovery within the autism community, offering a universal perspective on the challenges of modern expectations.Navigating the World of Expectations [00:06:00]: Learn practical strategies for identifying and reducing demands in daily family life, emphasizing the importance of matching expectations with children's actual capacities.The Impact of Internalized Demands [00:09:00]: Explore the deeper implications of our expectations and how redefining what it means to be a good parent can lead to more fulfilling parenting.Building a Trusting Relationship [00:12:00]: Understand why reducing demands fosters a stronger, more trusting relationship between parents and children, debunking the notion that this approach is permissive.Empowering Children Through Autonomy [00:18:00]: Insights into how low demand parenting empowers children by fostering autonomy, leading to increased self-confidence and independence over time.The Role of Parental Reflection [00:21:00]: The importance of parental reflection in the low demand parenting approach, emphasizing the need for parents to examine their own reactions and adapt their strategies to meet their children's needs effectively.Additional Resources:Low Demand Parenting by Amanda Diekman: Dive deeper into Amanda's pioneering approach with her comprehensive book, available in both physical and audiobook formats.Low Demand Summit: Amanda shares details about her upcoming summit, featuring a lineup of experts discussing various aspects of low demand parenting. A can't-miss event for anyone interested in this transformative approach.Calm the Chaos: calmthechaosbook.com
The Mets made several bullpen splashes over the past few days since re-signing Adam Ottavino now bringing in veteran lefty Jake Diekman and RHP Shintaro Fujinami - we discuss this and the impact it'll have on not only the bullpen the rotation as well. Plus, reports have surfaced the club will go internal at DH opposed to going through free agency so the guys dive into that. Lastly as we embark on the last few episodes of the Hot Stove Season we begin our Top 10 at Each Position Lists heading into 2024. Ian & Rob reveal there Top Catchers and First Basemen. FOLLOW on INSTAGRAM, YOUTUBE, X, TIKTOK: @cupofmets SUBSCRIBE on SPOTIFY, APPLE or wherever you get your favorite podcasts!
From 'Rico Brogna' (subscribe here): Mets look like they are all but done adding to the 2024 roster, but hot stove may be heating up for the rest of baseball. Orioles make a big splash as they go and bring in Corbin Burnes. Should the Mets have been in on this trade?Rewatch episode Game 7 NLCS 2006 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRuQ0JvxS4YFor comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
On the 31st episode of Bleav in The Mets, host Nick Durst discusses why the Mets 2024 Roster is essentially set after signing Jake Diekman. He also talks about why the Mets should have signed Justin Turner or a DH, why it makes sense for Travis d'Arnaud to hate the Mets and why Pete Alonso is irreplaceable.
Mets look like they are all but done adding to the 2024 roster, but hot stove may be heating up for the rest of baseball. Orioles make a big splash as they go and bring in Corbin Burnes. Should the Mets have been in on this trade? Rewatch episode Game 7 NLCS 2006 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRuQ0JvxS4Y For comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The New York Mets are in line to sign Jake Diekman, giving them a second left-hander in their bullpen. With this move, the Mets may be done adding this offseason. Host Ryan Finkelstein breaks down this signing and the state of the bullpen now that they have added Diekman and Adam Ottavino. JOIN THE LOCKED ON METS SUBTEXT COMMUNITY: https://joinsubtext.com/lockedonmets Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Factor Meals Head to FactorMeals.com/lockedonmlb50 and use code lockedonmlb50 to get 50% off. eBay Motors With all the parts you need at the prices you want, it's easy to turn your car into the MVP and bring home that win. Keep your ride-or-die alive at EbayMotors.com. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers. Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase. FanDuel New customers, join today and you'll get TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS in BONUS BETS if your first bet of FIVE DOLLARS or more wins. Visit FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON to get started. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The New York Mets are in line to sign Jake Diekman, giving them a second left-hander in their bullpen. With this move, the Mets may be done adding this offseason.Host Ryan Finkelstein breaks down this signing and the state of the bullpen now that they have added Diekman and Adam Ottavino.JOIN THE LOCKED ON METS SUBTEXT COMMUNITY: https://joinsubtext.com/lockedonmetsSupport Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Factor MealsHead to FactorMeals.com/lockedonmlb50 and use code lockedonmlb50 to get 50% off. eBay MotorsWith all the parts you need at the prices you want, it's easy to turn your car into the MVP and bring home that win. Keep your ride-or-die alive at EbayMotors.com. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers.GametimeDownload the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase.FanDuelNew customers, join today and you'll get TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS in BONUS BETS if your first bet of FIVE DOLLARS or more wins. Visit FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON to get started.FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Y'all. I haven't met another coach or clinician who is more aligned with me around parenting, the nervous system, and what that means for US adults as we navigate these bodies, lives, and the monumental task of parenting. Amanda is here to offer a supremely refreshing perspective on how we need to peel back the layers of what we're doing and focus entirely on what is most critical-- meeting everyone's essential needs for safety and connection. Focusing on this base, we promote resiliency, learning, more regulated connected nervous systems, and healthy attachment relationships. Amanda talks about being a neurodiverse adult and how she deeply sees and supports other neurodiverse parents, we talk about how to move the energy of emotion intuitively (she gives the best examples!), and we both ended this conversation with a beautiful metaphor that I know will give you all the yummy feelies. We wax poetic on what this time in history calls of parents and how we are doing it in our own homes and bodies. Amanda is a wise delight, and I could not be more on board with and inspired by the way she supports families. As referenced in the episode, Amanda is launching a mini course to help us with the Holidays (yes please!) that you can find here: https://www.amandadiekman.com/holidays And if you feel pulled to work more deeply with her, her Low Demand Masterclass Group Coaching Course starts in January and you can access the course here: https://www.amandadiekman.com/masterclass1?ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amandadiekman.com%2Fa%2F2147735166%2FWQ6XbiUk If you feel pulled to work more deeply with me, you can contact me on my website, annodom.org Or via Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.reprogrammed.parent/
Join us as we sit down at the table with Diane Diekman to discuss her book about the life of Marty Robbins, the legendary country music artist and NASCAR driver who scored sixteen number-one hits and two Grammy awards. Robbins saw himself as a drifter, a man always searching for self-fulfillment and inner peace. Born Martin David Robinson to a hardworking mother and an abusive alcoholic father, he never fully escaped the insecurities burned into him by a poverty-stricken nomadic childhood in the Arizona desert. In 1947 he got his first gig as a singer and guitar player and soon changed his name to Marty Robbins, where he cultivated his magnetic stage presence, and established himself as an entertainer, songwriter, and successful NASCAR driver. https://dianediekman.com/
In this episode, Amanda Diekman, an eminent advocate for low-demand parenting, discusses her own experiences as an autistic adult, and how it has shaped her parenting style. She also explains the core principles of low-demand parenting and emphasizes on building trustful relationships by being creatively supportive to meet the child's distinctive needs. We also look into the parental process of accommodating a child's neurodiversity, experiencing a sense of deep 'why', and their own need within it. We talk about: [6:40] What is low demand parenting and how did came to adopt it [10:35] How she grew low-demand parenting from watching her children [11:55] The breakdown that changed things with her middle child [17:00] What happens in the nervous system of a PDA [19:30] The continuum of resistance when being told what to do [23:30] How to handle family demands in parenting [29:00] Getting assessed when there are challenges [35:30] Handling a hungry kid who won't eat because they're experiencing it as a demand [37:40] When dropping the demand for the child creates more of a demand for a parent [41:50] The deep ‘why' [47:10] Struggling doesn't mean you're doing anything wrong [50:55] The difference between low demand parenting and permissive parenting [54:40] Advice to her younger parent self With two Duke degrees, countless academic papers, and a Masters in Theology under her belt, it seemed she was on a steady path. But in 2020, when her child went into severe autistic burnout, and she was diagnosed with PTSD from parenting, everything in her life changed. She reworked her parenting approach and her self-care rhythms based around radical acceptance. From this experience, the low demand approach was born. Resources mentioned in this episode: Free ‘How to Stop Yelling' Course: www.sarahrosensweet.com/yelling Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/peacefulparenting Newsletter: www.sarahrosensweet.com/newsletter Connect with Amanda Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lowdemandamanda Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lowdemandamanda YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Lowdemandamanda https://www.amandadiekman.com/ Connect with Sarah Rosensweet Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahrosensweet/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/peacefulparentingfreegroup Website: https://www.sarahrosensweet.com Book a short consult or coaching session call: https://book-with-sarah-rosensweet.as.me/schedule.php
Do you wonder how life might differ between an Autistic individual without ADHD and an Autistic individual with ADHD? In this episode, Patrick Casale and Dr. Megan Anna Neff, two AuDHD mental health professionals, talk with Amanda Diekman, mother of three neurodivergent children, and an author and coach in the neurodivergent-affirming parenting world, about her experiences as an Autistic individual without ADHD. Top 3 reasons to listen to the entire episode: Understand some of the struggles, grief, and loss surrounding switching between a masked and unmasked self. Identify some of the ways that autism without ADHD can present differently from other neurotypes, including sensory issues, special interests, demand avoidance, and life tasks. Get a glimpse into the world of parenting for neurodivergent moms. There are many nuances surrounding the experiences of Autistic individuals since autism is a disability you can't necessarily see. We want to give this disclaimer that this episode only highlights the experience of one Autistic person, but it still gives a glimpse into the unique ways that various neurotypes experience the world. More about Amanda: Amanda Diekman's mission is to lead weary parents into the joy and ease of the low-demand life. She's an ordained pastor and parent coach, a late diagnosed autistic adult, and a mom of three neurodivergent children. Since recovery from her own burnout and PTSD, Amanda has been spreading the message of low-demand parenting — dropping demands and aligning expectations to meet children with radical acceptance. She lives in the North Street Community, an intentional community of all abilities in downtown Durham. Amanda's Website: www.amandadiekman.com Amanda's Book: Low Demand Parenting Parenting Summit: Low Demand Parenting Summit Mastermind: Amanda's Mastermind Program A Thanks to Our Sponsors, Tula Consulting & Marisa La Piana LCSW Psychotherapy! ✨ Tula Consulting: We would love to thank Tula Consulting for sponsoring this episode. Workplace communication can be messy. Considering the lens of neurodiversity can be helpful for understanding this. Maybe you found yourself frustratedly typing "per my last email" in an office communication, perplexed about how a colleague or client doesn't seem to understand your very clearly written email. Consider this. Visual information processing isn't everyone's strength. Perhaps a quick call could make a world of difference. Or how about including a video or voice message with your email? And this technology exists! Simple steps like these can make your work environment more accessible and bring out the best in everyone. Tula Consulting is on a mission to help organizations build more neuro-inclusive products and work environments. Tula does this by bringing curious minds to solve curious problems. Find out more by visiting tulaneurodiversity.org. ✨ Marisa La Piana LCSW Psychotherapy: We would love to thank Marisa La Piana Psychotherapy for sponsoring this episode. Marisa (she/they) is a neuroqueer licensed clinical social worker and trauma therapist. They bring a queer and neurodivergent-affirming, anti-ableist lens to their practice. She is passionate about utilizing attachment-focused EMDR work, parts work, and body-based somatic work to support folks with trauma healing. They are also deeply influenced and inspired by the inherent strengths, resilience, and wisdom of queer, disabled, and neurodivergent communities. Marisa offers both individual therapy as well as workshops and trainings. If you reside in the state of California and you're looking for a queer, neurodivergent-affirming therapist, you can schedule a free consultation at marisalapianalcsw.com. Transcript MEGAN NEFF: Well, welcome back to segment three of our Ask A Neurotype series. We have Amanda here for Ask An Autistic, which I'm so excited about. First, just a huge disclaimer, we are asking one person about their experience of their neurotype, that is not a global statement on everyone's experience. So, with that, I'm really excited to introduce you to Amanda. Amanda and I have worked on a few projects together. She just released a fantastic book, Low Demand Parenting. And she's really active in the neurodivergent informing parenting world, especially, for PDAs or anyone wanting to learn how to parent in a low demand way. Amanda, do I feel like I captured that right? What would you like to add? I should say. AMANDA DIEKMAN: I am a mom of three neurodivergent kids. And I discovered that I was autistic some point in my 37th year. So, I gave myself my autism, like official diagnostic experience was my 38th birthday present to myself. MEGAN NEFF: Oh my goodness. Wait, I love… like you went for an assessment on your birthday? AMANDA DIEKMAN: It was two days before because my- MEGAN NEFF: I love that. AMANDA DIEKMAN: …birthday was on holiday. MEGAN NEFF: I love that so much. Did you make like a cake? Like. Happy Birthday, I'm Autistic because that would have been amazing. AMANDA DIEKMAN: The truth is that I was super ready for the assessment. I had self-identified for months and gone through a full diagnostic process for one of my kids where I was like, check, check, check all the boxes. But it's still getting the official diagnosis sent me into about a two-week swirl brain cloud where I wasn't really very present or celebratory. I was just communing with the younger parts of myself and feeling a lot of self-compassion and grief. So, I think the cake part came about three weeks after the diagnosis when I was ready to say hello world, I'm autistic. Yeah. MEGAN NEFF: Oh my gosh, there's so much I love about what you just said. And my brain is diverging in so many ways. Like, one, just the combination of grief, and liberation, and how that is such a common experience. So, love how you dropped parts work in there, which Patrick talks about all the time. I think is so healing, especially, in that discovery process. Yeah, I was also 37. I feel like I keep seeing, maybe it's like confirmation bias, but I feel like I see 37 pop up a lot as a time of identification. Yeah, yeah. Well, part of your claim to fame beyond your book and your awesome resources is that you're the only autistic person in your family that's not also ADHD. Do I have that right? AMANDA DIEKMAN: Yes, yes, yes. And some of my family members are very ADHD-forward. Like, that's kind of the leading edge of how they move through the world. So, I feel like not being ADHD in a way is a big part of what kept my wider family from knowing I was neurodivergent because they were like, "Well, clearly you don't struggle because we are all struggling and you are over there just fine." And it made it harder for some of the places that I really struggle, like some of the social communication, and the intense inward feeling of not ever fitting in anywhere that some members of my family didn't struggle with quite as intensively. I think in some ways the ADHD kind of gave them, I don't know, some sort of social superpowers that I didn't have. But that was not as evident in the family dynamic because it seemed like I didn't have any trouble following through when I said I was going to do something. I was incredibly detail-oriented. I never lost the thread in a conversation. And those were many of the biggest skill gaps that the people around me were struggling with. So, they were like, "Man, Amanda, she's as neurotypical as they come. Like, just not ADHD." MEGAN NEFF: Well, that's interesting because what you're describing is intact executive functioning. And so with that the autism could go missed. Patrick, do you mind muting when… I'm hearing the, I don't know if it's the right noise? Oh, there it is. Thanks. Okay. PATRICK CASALE: I just want to jump in real quick though, Megan, because that's kind of what my experience was like, too. Although I am autistic ADHD, I think autistic parts are much more pronounced and it gets missed a lot. And I just remember, like, feeling like exactly what you said that intense loneliness, disconnection, and socially, especially. It was what really led to me seeking out my diagnosis in terms of being 35 and getting diagnosed at that time. AMANDA DIEKMAN: Yeah, I agree. And sometimes people talk about like not having the rulebook to other people, feeling like the key to unlocking connection was always missing unless I contorted, and chameleoned, and performed, Like, became somebody else. And it felt like it was one option or the other. It was authenticity and loneliness, or it was connection and betrayal of self. And they both hurts so excruciatingly that I ended up choosing connection and betrayal itself because it felt like it was the safer way. Of course, it was very reinforced by the world around me. Masked Amanda was very well-liked. But the hard part is that the lonely authentic part of me doesn't go anywhere. She just hangs out inside. Like, no one really likes me, no one really sees me, no one really wants me that you ultimately can't betray yourself because wherever we go, there we are. And so it was, you know, intact executive functioning in some ways. Made me a really strong masker because I was very, very perceptive and making some pretty clear cognitive loops between what other people were saying and wanting from me and then how I performed. I sometimes envied family members who seemed like they were like, "Well, I am who I am. You know, take me or leave me." I was like, I never have that power. It was take me, take me, please. I'll do anything. MEGAN NEFF: Yeah, yeah. PATRICK CASALE: That internal experience feels so, I've said, like, feels so torturous, like internally, like this push/pull tug of war, and like, where do I belong? How do I show up as my true self? Do I even understand my true self? Why do I feel so disconnected? Why do I feel so lonely and isolated even when I'm around people who "care about me?" And I just commend you for just, you know, working through that experience and naming that too. And I think, for me, I've said it many times in this podcast, like the grief relief process of like, diagnosis was grief-inducing, for sure. And it was also majorly relieving in a lot of ways after I processed the grief and some of my own internal experiences. AMANDA DIEKMAN: Yeah, I feel so free. Over and over again, in my life, I've had people who love me really well help me to name this reality with some metaphors that have been really powerful. I'm an ordained Presbyterian pastor. And when I stepped down from pastoring, I knew… this was years before my diagnosis, but I knew that this work that we're outlining was the path ahead for me and that it was too hard for me to be a pastor and figure out who I wanted to be in the world. And I had come up with the metaphor of myself feeling like I was a turtle, that all the soft, tender parts of me were very small and very hidden. And the shell, the big, strong, capable back was like, displayed for all to see and there were all these people all over my shell. And that I was just dragging them along with me, and that I was dreaming of being a turtle without people all over my shell. And then this dear friend and colleague pulled me aside and said, "Amanda, you're not a turtle. You're a flipping bird." And that was like my first glimmer of being autistic. It's like, I'm not even a turtle. It's not that I've got so many people on my shell and that I'm so tired, it's that I'm the wrong creature altogether. And that, gosh, becoming the bird has been because a bird-like soars and a bird has urgency, and be like alone, and in a flock, and just like the isolated, tired turtle dragging the people across the street is like all of my old self. And the freedom has been the bird. MEGAN NEFF: That's a beautiful metaphor, I love that. Yeah, I was going to ask kind of based on that, I think the answer is yes, first of all, I love the kind of this or that scenario that you drew out of like, either I think it was authenticity and- AMANDA DIEKMAN: Loneliness. MEGAN NEFF: Loneliness, or connection and betrayal. Was that it? That captures it, I think, so profoundly. And I was going to ask if since diagnosis and discovery, have you found a third way? AMANDA DIEKMAN: One thing is that I've discovered how much I enjoy being alone. So, I have recovered loneliness, that loneliness is actually still bound up in ableism. It's still saying there's something wrong with this emotional experience or something scary. And I've discovered how little social interaction I need in order to feel whole and thriving. MEGAN NEFF: Same. AMANDA DIEKMAN: It is remarkably little. And that that doesn't then make me and then like a loner, a social misfit. Like all of these labels that are put on people who really just have a very small need for social interaction. And that, like, it fills me all the way up. I'm all full, and I feel so good, and I really only need one friend that I see every couple of weeks for a short period of time, relatively. Like [CROSSTALK 00:12:16]- MEGAN NEFF: Yeah, yeah. I love that. AMANDA DIEKMAN: … that. So, my third way is like, maybe it's a healing and a recovery of that earlier self. I guess, it is a third way. It's saying loneliness is really not loneliness. It's being honest about what fills me up and then choosing those things wholeheartedly without label or judgment. And then recognizing that being full of myself is actually how I feel most connected to the world. But my primary connection to me is actually what makes me feel so vibrantly alive. And that connection to other is quite secondary for me. And then I have to say that my family has become a really crucial middle space there. The more that I unmask, and that I feel truly free, and cozy, and nestled, and comfortable in my immediate family dynamic, like with my children, with my husband, that I'm experiencing, really, for the first time what it feels like to be in a flock, that I've kept myself lonely even within my most intimate connections for the before times as well. So, even with the people I trust the most, I still am holding back so much of myself, I'm still being very secretive with my true self. And so laying aside those old patterns of protection and choosing to trust the people who have earned it is also a big piece of what makes me feel whole and connected to myself and others at the same time. It's the same work. MEGAN NEFF: Well, and yeah, those are still reciprocal, right? Like, I actually talk to people about this a lot of, we you could be going through the motions of connecting to others, but unless we're connected with ourself, we're not actually going to feel deeply connected to others. And so I hear the both and of that, and taking the space you need to connect yourself it also has allowed you to show up kind of authentically in your core relationships, to where you're also feeling deeper connections. I've experienced a very similar experience, especially, with my nuclear family. And, like, I was relating so hard to everything you were saying about, like being alone and giving myself permission to be okay not being social. Like, so on the SRS, it's one of the autism measures, there's a scale for social motivation. And if it's really elevated, that means you have very little. Mine is very, very elevated. It was the most elevated out of my scales. And for so long I overrode that instinct because of all the shoulds, like I should be socially X,Y, Z and just realizing, yeah, I love connecting with ideas through books, and through taking in information, and I love being creative. And being able to actually think through do I want to go to this event? Like, it sounds so simple, but it's actually quite radical. AMANDA DIEKMAN: Yeah, yeah, it's made a big difference in our family life for me to be really honest about this because I do opt out of a lot of things that I was participating in before. But it's actually really freeing because a number of my children don't want to go to various things, too. And so it becomes very aligned to that my partner, my husband is neurotypical with a really strong love for kind of like, busy social environments. He's a social butterfly, I guess you would say. And so, you know, if there's a soccer game, where I know there's going to be a ton of sideline conversations, and interruptions, and some kids want to stay home, like in the old times, we would have done a pretty detailed dance around who's going to do what. And now it's like, "Can I please stay home? I would love to stay home." And he's like, "Okay, awesome because I really want to go." And it's so easy. It's just like what do you want to do? MEGAN NEFF: I love that. AMANDA DIEKMAN: And same with birthday parties. We live in an intentional community. So, we have a lot of big community events, which my heart is with everything that we're about, but I don't actually love going to most of the events, but my husband does. So, it's just made it so easy. So, I get all of this cozy alone time with my more introverted or maybe somebody who's kind of a little anxious about that gathering, or it's just not their thing, then they always know they can stay home with me. And we're all getting our needs met. I used to think that, like, not only the shoulds but some shame that I didn't really want to go. And so I would override it, in part because I didn't want to face my own shame. And- MEGAN NEFF: Can I jump in? AMANDA DIEKMAN: Go ahead. Yeah. MEGAN NEFF: And I don't want to do reels too much into like, mom and parenting. But I think, especially, you know, we're both in kind of a heteronormative structured marriages, there's a lot of social pressure for the moms to be the ones to take the kids to the events. And same thing in my family since discovery. My husband is introverted. But he has so much more tolerance for socializing than I do. So, we've shifted, we've defaulted to where he takes the kids, or similarly like one of my kids really loves the movie theater, one doesn't. I cannot handle movie theaters. So, I'm the designated, I'll stay home with the kid. And it works really well. And I also love how it pushes against a lot of the narrative of what a mom should be because there's so much pressure for us to be the designated social parent. AMANDA DIEKMAN: Yeah, yeah. And I'm in the homeschooling world, also, where that is like times 10. MEGAN NEFF: Yes, that is times 10 for your world. AMANDA DIEKMAN: So, opting out or saying, "You know, one person can come over. I would love for one person and one kid to come over, but we can't do a co-op, we can't do, you know, gathering, I can't turn something like my home that feels super safe into something that feels chaotic. It needs to meet my needs too." And that has been so much easier to do as I've become more honest with myself. MEGAN NEFF: Yeah, yeah. Well, can we ask you some questions that we've been asking everyone kind of about their neurotype experience as our little compare and contrast? AMANDA DIEKMAN: Sure, let's do it. PATRICK CASALE: You can start us off, Megan, with whatever you've got. MEGAN NEFF: I noticed you unmuted so I thought maybe. Well, first, I feel like you've started talking about this, but can you tell us a little bit more like what is your experience of small talk and kind of socializing I guess, in general? AMANDA DIEKMAN: Okay, I experience small talk, especially, in an environment where there are multiple small talk conversations happening all at the same time. It feels to me like being in a rushing river. It feels like I will drown here and that my first mode is actually to try to dissociate in order to float. I imagine myself I'm like thrashing and kicking trying to participate in this moment. And instead, I kind of like go under, and put my head back, and I drown out the sound. It's like, it all turns into a moo moo, like when you put your head under the water, and I'm just like, just make it, just stay right here. I'm remembering imagining myself, one of the last parties that I went to was a while back. And I usually cling pretty tightly to my partner in these environments because of that drowning feeling. It's like, you're the only person here that I feel like I can anchor to. And he went inside to do something. And so I was out all by myself. And I feel so acutely aware of my body. Like, I turn into like a reptile or something like that. And I sort of start to slowly move away from the conversation that I'm a part of, like, maybe if I just like, take tiny steps away, I can extricate myself from this. And so I eventually went and sat, there was like a bunch of people chatting, and there was one table. And I went and sat at the table by myself and just ate. I just, like, shoveled food. And my husband came and found me later and he was like, "Do you need saving?" And I was like, "No, I'm okay." And he said, "Well, there's a person over there that is interested. I think they study autism and medical care, something like that. And like, do you want me to introduce you?" And I was like, "Yes, that would be great." And so then he kind of like found me a person that I could special interest with. And I said, "Do you mind if we moved to this corner of the yard?" And we had like a deep dive conversation separate from other people and I was able to really enjoy that. But it's so acutely different that, like, it's a kind of a panic reaction to in terms of what my physiology is communicating. So, I'm guessing that both parts of my nervous system are hitting it hard. And what I think is so confusing, it always has been confusing for me, is that when I disconnect from my genuine self, like, if I completely disconnect from my body, I'm actually really good. I can fake and I don't know how fake it is. I can perform small talk really well, where the other person would never know how hard I am working and the cost. And so I didn't know because I kept the reality of the experience that I was having way under lock and key. But of course, like many people, you know, it just came out in all these other ways. Like, why am I so chronically anxious? Why am I depressed? Why can't I accomplish the things that I want to in life? And it was kind of all bound up in this round neckly extremely stressful social situation that I kept getting myself into. As a pastor, I did [CROSSTALK 00:24:16]- MEGAN NEFF: I was thinking about that. I was like, if you were a pastor there's a lot of small talk that goes into that, yes. AMANDA DIEKMAN: So much. And sometimes I was able to quickly steer it into deep talk. But usually, I was suppressing just how intense the embodied experience is that I was having. PATRICK CASALE: I actually want to ask you about the... that's a good segue as well, is during small talk, right? When you're noticing these experiences now, maybe not in those moments beforehand, what are you experiencing behind the scenes when you're feeling like trapped in terms of like, are we mimicking gestures? Are we mimicking body language? Are nodding our head a lot? Like, how was eye contact as well? Because I notice for me when I'm in a masked state, I feel this need to like nod my head a lot, and validate, and socially reinforce, and like make more eye contact, even though it's unbelievably uncomfortable for me instead of being able to just look away, or look down, or look to the side. And what I'm experiencing internally is, like, this constriction feeling of like, how the hell do I get out of this? And I do a lot of, I won't call them Irish goodbyes anymore, but I'll call them autistic goodbyes maybe, but I definitely don't do a good job of it. Like, if I want to get out of the conversation, I do not do a good job of like saying, like, "Hey, I'm going to leave. Goodbye." I'm just like, "I'm getting out of here." And I just pack away. AMANDA DIEKMAN: I do the same thing. My goodbyes are one of, I think, that's like a clear place that I've never been able to mask. I have always done something where I like make it clear it looks like I'm going to the bathroom or like, "Oh, I got a call." And then I just leave instead. I still do that. MEGAN NEFF: Yeah, me too, me too. AMANDA DIEKMAN: All the time. PATRICK CASALE: All the time, all the time. MEGAN NEFF: [CROSSTALK 00:26:06] like wrap up a conversation. I mean, every week on this podcast, I'm like, "Patrick, you do…" I actually was just having an anxious moment Patrick might hop off early today. And I was like, "Oh, shit, am I going to have to say the goodbye." And I was starting to script like what does he say every week? Like, why are goodbyes so hard? PATRICK CASALE: It's so true. And I do the same thing, Amanda. Like, I will pretend I have a phone call. I'm like, "Oh, hey." And I like put it to my ear. And I'm like, I just walk away. And then I just put the phone in my pocket. Like, it's clearly not illuminated. Clearly, nobody's calling me, there's no voice coming out of the other side. But I have to get out of there. And when I have to get out of there, I have to go immediately. Like, it has to be like that. It cannot be like a long drawn-out process. MEGAN NEFF: Oh, longer goodbyes are so awkward because you, like, keep summarizing, like, "Have a good week, have a good week, good to talk to you, good to talk to you. Bye-bye." It's like what is the closing statement? PATRICK CASALE: Yeah, you get caught in this loop of like, continuously saying the same thing over and over, hoping for that like, exit point, and then you can't find it. So, you have to like force the issue. And my face will just shift completely. Like, it'll be like, looking for the exit very dramatically. And like, I don't know how to get out of this situation, I'm out. AMANDA DIEKMAN: Yes, well, the only thing I would add to all of this around, like what's happening in my body when I'm masking really heavily is I get increasingly rigid in my body. So, I start to lock my knees, then I'm flexing my thighs, then my hands are starting to turn into little grippy balls, then I start clenching my jaw. It's like my whole body is freezing up. And I often lock on eye contact which people have always commented, like, that I'm such a good listener but I never look away. I am, like, zeroed in and like, the looking away and knowing when to look like, I can't do that. But if I'm really going to be in touch with myself, any kind of truly difficult question like, "What do you want for dinner?" I have to close my eyes. Like [CROSSTALK 00:28:30]- MEGAN NEFF: …couple of questions like what do you want for dinner? Because that's so true. AMANDA DIEKMAN: Yes. Like, if you guys asked me, like, you'll know it's a hard one when I'm like, I have to close my eyes. Like, there's just no way for me to know what I think unless I shut out the visual stimulation. MEGAN NEFF: You did that just a minute ago when I asked you about small talk. You took a moment, you shut your eyes. Yeah, yeah, yeah. AMANDA DIEKMAN: Yeah, it's a need and yet it's one that I have overridden with this intense eye contact. MEGAN NEFF: Yes, yes, okay, that's right. Is there any other autistics specific questions, Patrick, you want to ask before I hop on the like ADHD verse autism questions? PATRICK CASALE: I always like to know, socializing is always the big one. I like to always know about like transitions and like changes unexpectedly and abruptly, how those feel or experience. I also think about, like, food consistencies, textures, things like that. But ultimately, special interests, all of those questions are the things that come to mind. But I am happy to sass out the two between ADHD and autism as well. MEGAN NEFF: Well, those are great questions. Amanda, you just heard a bunch basically, yeah, all the autism criteria, special interest, sensory stuff, routine disruptions, which with a family full of ADHD, I think you'd have a bit of. Like, are there any of those that are grabbing your attention of like, oh, yeah, I want to talk about that. AMANDA DIEKMAN: I've always had an uneasy relationship with routine. I always craved it as a young person and I would generate a lot of very rigid routines. But in a family of ADHDers, it was really difficult for us to ever stick to any of them. And so I created a idolized persona of myself, where I am very consistent and routine-driven. And then as I've grown into myself as an actual adult, and not the fictional adult I thought I wanted when I was a kid, it turns out that I actually much prefer to have free and open time where I can move through it without a sense of how it is supposed to be that actually scripting my own day and following a regimented order is more of a stress as, what did they say? That the autism criteria are actually autism stress behaviors. Like, I think that that is actually a stress behavior for me and not actually a safety and flow need. And that, if there are too many things expected of me, then that produces stress. And then I get very regimented on how I will do all of those things. But when I do what I do, which is drop all those demands, release the expectations, and do the proactive and deep work around restoring a sense of flow in life that actually works for me, very few externally driven routines, I'm very much in tune with, what do I feel like doing right now? What might feel good to my body? But I think, in a way because I'm not ADHD, just to kind of get to your, I don't have quite the same sense of time blindness. Like, I don't lose myself in quite the same way. And so I feel like I'm able to follow the flow without it completely derailing like the things that I want to do with my day. Like, I can hold the kind of loose agenda, and follow my flow, and feel like it'll probably all get done. Like, that's the thing that I can have confidence in, which I think, and I've never been autistic and ADHD, but I think it's hard to feel that sense in yourself. Like, I can do these things if I just follow my flow. MEGAN NEFF: That's so interesting because I I've always thought of this as hyper fixation, but maybe it's more hyper-focus. I have a hard time, kind of, I'll create a structure for my day or a to-do list. But then what will often happen is I'll end up spending like eight hours deep in a workbook, when I like set out to be like, I'm going to do three hours of admin, email, like charting. But then I'll get into a project, get really focused, the day has gone by, and I have no inertia to go do the boring things. But does that that happens to you less? Like, if you're like, I'm going to do these things today, you just do them? AMANDA DIEKMAN: So, like yes and no. I can only do three things in a day and sometimes more. And it depends on if they're hard things. Like, if I have to call and make a doctor's appointment, it's just one thing. MEGAN NEFF: Oh, yeah, yeah, nothing more. AMANDA DIEKMAN: That's it. Yeah, it is. And I know a lot of people talk about, like, you kind of sit around waiting for five hours, and then you do the thing, and then you decompress for another four hours. Like, that is actually my real life. I am spending a lot of that time, you know, with my children. And it's not empty time. But I only do one hard thing a day. And I think that's one of the ways that, like, I am autistic in that, sometimes my capacity for those challenges is pretty limited. But I can find a time in my day when I will want to do it. Like, that's how I feel about daily tasks, like not every day do I find a time where I want to wash the dishes, but almost every day at some point I want to do it. But if I say I always do it first thing in the morning when I wake up, and then I don't want to do it at that time, that can really throw me off. So, I'll just say, like, pay attention to yourself, when do you want to do it? When is it the right match for energy? MEGAN NEFF: I love that. I do a ton of that, of like I have tasks, but then I pair it to my energy because my energy is all over the place. Sometimes it's physical energy, sometimes it's cognitive energy. And that's been probably one of the biggest accommodations, or the best accommodations I've given myself is to create enough space in my life where the tasks can pretty much pair with the energy. And I love that. Before like that created a lot of strain and stress in my body, when I was like doing a task that was in conflict with the energy I had. AMANDA DIEKMAN: Yeah, I agree with that. And a lot of times I would be doing it out of somebody is putting a lot of pressure on me to do the thing. Like, you really need to do this, you really need to do this. And that just increases my stress and resistance to doing the thing. And so if I feel a lot of stress, like, well, recently, I got a computer a while back, and I really needed to get AppleCare on it because we have so much issues with broken technology around here. And the harder my husband reminded me to do it, the less likely I was to do it. And guess what? I never did it. And then it got broken. And he was like, "Did you do it? Like, I really wanted you to." And I was like, "I know, I didn't. I really didn't." And then I felt really terrible because like he tried his very hardest to get me to do it. And I started to like, maybe I don't deserve a new computer. You know, this was my fault. And I really appreciated the way that my husband pivoted, maybe this is a good example of what it looks like for the people in our lives to be accommodating. Because he was like, "You know, it's okay. This is one of the costs of having a disability that people don't see. And it's okay, you couldn't do it. And next time, we'll put it in my name so that I can do it for you, that asking you to do it was too much." Because sometimes I can tell right away that the task is not like at some point, my energy is going to match this task. Like, my energy will never match this task. That's how it was for me with the AppleCare. Like, I was never going to get it done. MEGAN NEFF: Yeah. First of all, I love that as a response from your husband. That's really beautiful. I've mentioned similar stories with my husband where things that, yeah, are expensive that I like start having so much shame about where he stepped in and be like, "You know what, that's part of your brain. You also like use your creativity in your brain to bring in income, and there's like…" Like, actually I had the other day, I realized a pretty significant oversight that cost my business quite a bit of money and I don't know if you've seen those reels of like the ADHD tax for personal life? I was like, "Oh my gosh, if I applied the ADHD tax for my business, it is substantive." And again, this is part of our brains, it's going to happen. But that's actually pivoting me to a question I wanted to ask you, which is around the interest-based nervous system because I've gone back and forth on putting that in the middle of my Venn diagram between ADHD and autism. But part of what I heard in that was, it was hard for you to get yourself to start that task. I'm curious, does the interest-based nervous system so that idea that if it's outside of an area of interest, or urgency, or novelty, that it's really hard to get started? Does that resonate with your experience? AMANDA DIEKMAN: Just say those things one more time, I just need [CROSSTALK 00:40:51]- MEGAN NEFF: Interest, urgency, novelty. AMANDA DIEKMAN: The category I would put on there that you didn't mention is like, love or service. Like that is what enables me to do that. MEGAN NEFF: This is my… Well, actually, my theory is much colder than you, my theory was that if you add duty to it, then that's the autistic experience, that duty. But I love how you put it in more relational terms of service. And that is very motivating for autistic people. So, that's so funny that that was exactly the theory I was working with, yeah. AMANDA DIEKMAN: Yeah, my oldest is autistic and needs, like, cleanliness, and a certain type of cleanliness is a really high bar for him. But it's really difficult for me to execute with our family structure. And so the only thing that gets me over the hump to do it is I think about how much I love him and how much he needs this and then I can do it. I don't need novelty, I don't need… Actually, some of those things hurt me, urgency really hurts me. MEGAN NEFF: What? That was my hypothesis was I think autistic people are probably more prone to kind of get paralysis and its urgency. I see that, the pressure. Whereas for an ADHD system, it's like, okay, let's go. So, that was another one of my kind of theories around that was the urgency would actually backfire. AMANDA DIEKMAN: Yeah, yeah. Interest is always going to be, you know, the way in. MEGAN NEFF: Yeah, yeah, absolutely. AMANDA DIEKMAN: I'd put that at the center of the diagram. MEGAN NEFF: You would say, like, interest and then, like, relational care service would be two drivers. If it's outside of those two, is it hard to get yourself started on a task? AMANDA DIEKMAN: Yeah, yeah. Pretty much everything else is hard to get started on. MEGAN NEFF: Yeah. AMANDA DIEKMAN: Yeah. If it's not an area of special interest, or it is not in service to someone I love, that's pretty much everything I don't do. MEGAN NEFF: Yeah. PATRICK CASALE: Speaking of special interest, what special interests do you have? Or have you noticed over the years? AMANDA DIEKMAN: A friend of mine, where we're kind of kicking around things about our neurotype lately, and she said, "Is it okay to say that I think I'm my own special interest?" And I was like, "It's okay to say that." That really struck a chord with me. I think that deep introspective work about me, like I have always been one of my own favorite subjects. I am the easiest thing for me to talk about. It's part of the reason that I have really enjoyed podcasting is that it takes away the obvious 50/50 reciprocity of most conversations, and it's like I'm expected to talk about myself 90% of the time, and that feels so easy. And my children have been a special interest for me since they were born. I got really hyper-focused on understanding autism for a season when that was my number one special interest in parenting. Parenting with radical acceptance at the center is the other thing. And I pretty much think about all those things all the time. My kind of less known special interests are, Disney World is one. I'm wild about Disney World. And when we were talking about connection, like fiction reading, historical fiction about women, especially, if it's like fantasy historical fiction about like, ancient witches and stuff like that, like that is 100% my jam. And I get a lot of connection from like the ancestors. And sort of a sense of like, alternate identity. Like, if I'd been born in another time and place, like who I would have, yeah. PATRICK CASALE: I can relate so hard to that, like so hard. Yeah, I got to jump off of here, but you all are going to continue the combo. So, I appreciate meeting you and having you on for this. I just wanted to say that before I get out. AMANDA DIEKMAN: Thank you, thank you. PATRICK CASALE: As much as I hate saying goodbyes. So, goodbye, see you, Megan. AMANDA DIEKMAN: Just go. MEGAN NEFF: I love how you made a business out of your special interest. That's something Patrick and I both also done and I don't think I could run a business or really do work outside of my interest because it would be so, so hard. AMANDA DIEKMAN: Yeah, I've never even fathomed it really. I think it's always felt so utterly impossible. And when I was a pastor, and well, before I was a pastor, I think that my sense of inability to get like a job, and how deeply I have known that, and how long I have known that is another piece of this, like self-knowledge that has always been really clear. Like, I have absolutely never been able to imagine myself doing almost every job I see other people doing. And really any job that's handed to me because it has to be my unique view of the world in order for it to be a fit. So, even though I was completely consumed and engrossed in theology, and church history, and social action, and the way that we can, like, corporately represent our values in the world, I was like, I could never serve a church because I mean, I could never be a part of a system like that. I've never been able to participate in a system. One of the ways that I compensate or work around that is that I always am the leader of everything that I'm a part of, and then I infuse it with my interests. MEGAN NEFF: So, that was one of the reasons it was hard for me to see myself as autistic is, like, I'm pretty good at leading groups or creating groups. But then I realized that, especially, when I went through my doctoral training, I realized I had a hard time developing friends within my cohort. But what I became was like, my supervisor or mentor called me like the TA extraordinaire. Like, I would TA all the classes, I would lead groups, and I can mentor people. And again, that's not a reciprocal relationship. Therapy is not a reciprocal conversation, I mean, to some degree. And so I found myself in these roles where I could, like, kind of hide the reciprocal aspects that were harder for me. So, yeah, it's interesting. And I also did seminary, we've talked about that. And theology was a special interest of mine for a long time. And I thought I was going to become, like a Hebrew scholar, was my first school, which would have worked well, right? That's reading, and research, and writing, and teaching, which is, again, not very reciprocal. The church would have been hard for me, too. AMANDA DIEKMAN: Yeah, I've also gravitated to those kinds of roles where I'm in deep connection with others, but where I'm playing a specific role in their life, that I find it easier, you know, again, to use the parts where it's like I'm choosing only one part, and occupying that, but like being the fullness of me is harder. And so I can be teacher Amanda or I can be pseudo therapist Amanda. But all of those are pretty narrow slices of me, and that's what enables me and they're non-reciprocal relationships, yeah. Usually, where I'm in a giving role. Although, I can sometimes flip it where I'm in the exclusive teaching role. I'm also good at that. MEGAN NEFF: Right, when you're teaching, or you're coaching, or you're on a podcast. Yeah, yeah. That's actually one of the reasons I think a lot of people that go unidentified is like when we're in the helping role, it's still a non-reciprocal conversation, but people aren't expressing concern about that. And so, you know, we go under the radar, under the autism radar, yeah. AMANDA DIEKMAN: Absolutely. MEGAN NEFF: Because you could be like a good helper and a good listener. AMANDA DIEKMAN: Yep. It's very reinforced as well. And so you become more and more that role as people are like, "Wow, this is you, you're just so this." And you're like, "Oh, this must be me." This is just so… But it's really a very, very small [CROSSTALK 00:50:04]- MEGAN NEFF: Well, and that gets so complex, right? Because that becomes, I think, for a lot of us, I know for me part of our core identity because it's so reinforced that then to unmask for me meant to give up this part of my identity that had been so reinforced and valued, that that's its own complex process of giving up that, accommodating- AMANDA DIEKMAN: Right. MEGAN NEFF: Yeah, yeah. AMANDA DIEKMAN: Especially, when the identity that came before it, largely for me, when I was younger, and before I took on that role so very, very fully, was like, "You're too much, you're so picky." So, I was like, "Oh, okay, then I'll become super flexible and the nicest person you've ever met." And everybody liked that version much better. And the first one was actually much truer. And so that also makes unmasking feel extra risky. MEGAN NEFF: Yeah, for sure, for sure. Yeah, yeah. Okay, I want to ask one more, maybe two more ADHD questions, and then I want to be cognizant of your time as well. Okay, I just did a deep dive on RSD, rejection-sensitive dysphoria. And the research really comes out of the ADHD research. It's also common among autistic people, but it's unclear if that's because of co-occurring ADHD or if it's just a shared experience. And again, to summarize, RSD is kind of like an intense response to any perceived rejection or criticism. A lot of people with RSD describe it as like will have a physical pain, like a gut punch or kind of chest pain. Is that part of your experience? AMANDA DIEKMAN: I've actually thought about this a lot. So, as with the things I've thought about a lot, it's like I could tell you 20 minutes of things about it, but I'm not sure how to summarize. I think from sitting with this question, I do not experience it very often. I have experienced it enough that when you say those words, I can feel the echo of sensation in my body, like I have felt that. But it's not a common experience for me. And I think that it's possible that because of that, the mechanism that's leading to it is different than for people with RSD. MEGAN NEFF: Okay, so like, I'm going to bring it to practical, we're both on social media. I'm at a point where like, every time I open the app, I have a stomachache. Like, I actually struggle to open the app because of, like, if there's a negative comment on a post, I will think about that all day and it might even carry over to the next day. Like, last week, I had a Venn diagram that there was a lot of dislike of the Venn diagram I put up. And like that ruin my day. And I hated that it ruined my day. And then I like, hated that I hated that, you know, those spiraling emotions. You're on social media. I imagine that some of your posts don't get all love because these are controversial topics. When you have a negative comment, what is that experience like for you? AMANDA DIEKMAN: My primary emotion is shame, and hide, and never show up again. I want to withdraw- MEGAN NEFF: Okay, yeah. I relate. AMANDA DIEKMAN: …and retreat, yeah. And so one of the things that feels good to me and that is, I have like a little thing that I say to myself, I say I'm just a mom in North Carolina. Like, I try to remember, I'm like, I'm just another human. And it's a way that I also remind myself that I don't have to be anything. Like, my identity is not what's out there in the world being judged like that resides with me and me only. And also just like a little, like, I can always quit. Like, I can always just stop being Low Demand Amanda and just be a mom in North Carolina. Like, I'm not stuck. Sometimes I will get into like a pretty lengthy argument with the person inside of my head. I don't love that because I'm giving them a lot of real estate in my head and I really don't enjoy doing that. MEGAN NEFF: Yeah, yeah. AMANDA DIEKMAN: Something that I really like to do that is like, kind of celebrate that like my ideas are big enough that people don't like them because I have aimed to be likable my whole life. Like, that's been the sum total of my energy in the world was like, "Please like me." And so sometimes I can bring it around myself and be like, "Wow, like you're something. You're something and you're someone. And so people aren't going to like it." But like, that's my goal. I've been trying to do that, so it can help me to…. So, I'm not really answering your RSD question. It probably is, though because if I'm able to pull all of these mental resources in, in the moment, I'm probably not spinning out at quite the same rate as other people might be. MEGAN NEFF: Yeah, so the big like, kind of one of, like, the litmus tests that I use is so for normative rejection sensitivity, right? Which this is like makes sense from an evolutionary perspective, it's proportional to the criticism. For RSD it's out of balance, right? So, like, your ability… it does sounds like it stings and then you have an ability to come in and self-soothe. And then, like, yeah, how long does that process take till you've released it and it's not like, in the back of your head? AMANDA DIEKMAN: It can be as quick as a kind of a like five minute about that- MEGAN NEFF: Oh, my God. AMANDA DIEKMAN: …that really hurts. MEGAN NEFF: That sounds pretty nice. Okay [CROSSTALK 00:56:14]- AMANDA DIEKMAN: I'll go swing or something like that, like some kind of intense body movement and it'll move through. Sometimes it takes a couple of hours. But I can usually flesh it out with some really vigorous play. I usually have to get really immersed in like some other part of me in order to release it, yeah. Definitely a playful self yeah. MEGAN NEFF: Yeah, yeah. I've been experimenting with like, reducing how I'm on social media, or I have played around with just leaving, but I don't think I will. But partly for exactly what you said about like, the mental real estate of I don't want that being the thing in my head. But your experience does sound a bit different than mine in regards to like, how long it lingers. I do a lot of that self-talk, too. But it's like, I have to keep doing it because it'll keep coming back. And so the releasing takes a little bit longer for me. AMANDA DIEKMAN: Oh, I'm sorry. That sounds hard. MEGAN NEFF: Yeah, yeah. You know, it's interesting, I've actually seen a lot of autistic advocates leave. And I am not at all surprised. I understand. And ADHD advocates. A lot of us have, I think, kind of a short lifespan in the advocacy space, which I think is really sad. And I think it's really understandable. AMANDA DIEKMAN: I agree, I agree. Something I'm wrestling and struggling with right now, too, is like, the way that privilege intersects with all of this. And it feels like so inescapably true that my privilege is a large part of what enables me to be the advocate that I am because of all of the supports that I'm able to put in place for myself to show up this way. And also that that is then making the message itself more difficult for people to hear because it is wrapped in my own privilege. And yet, I don't want to not do it because I think of all of the people who are saying, "You're the only one saying this stuff, we need you to keep on going." And it's not that I'm only doing it for others, it also comes out of me and an alignment there. But it's a complex picture to sit with. Like, if someone was less privileged than I am, they wouldn't be able to withstand the challenge of being this kind of advocate and so people are leaving, and so then we're losing those voices in those spaces. And yet, I can't be the only voice on this or the message is going to get very convoluted by my own privilege. MEGAN NEFF: No, I love that you bring in that lens of privilege because that absolutely intersects in so many profound ways. And yeah, like I was sharing my experience with someone with a ton of privilege, most specifically white privilege, and I think that it is like, yeah, when I look at particularly trans autistic advocates and BIPOC autistic advocates, like the level of risk they take, and just the crap they have to deal with, the terrible, terrible stuff they have to deal with. Yeah, yeah, I really appreciate the work of the people who are out there. Yeah, and I feel a lot of sadness when they ultimately, many of them often have to leave for their safety or their well-being. And I think that says a lot about where we are in the movement and where we are in society, yeah, AMANDA DIEKMAN: Yeah, I agree. And as my children move into some more vulnerable identities, that also makes me less and less able to kind of embody the transparency that I want to have in protection. So, there's also different roles that we need to occupy for the vulnerable people in our lives. MEGAN NEFF: Yeah, no, absolutely. I asked Patrick to take a reel down previously because I was like, "This doesn't feel safe." Because it was like a reel where I share a lot of my identities and like, we're a very neuro queer family. I was like, "I've gotten one too many death threats around this, so can we take that off?" And it is, especially, when you're thinking about vulnerability of family. Yeah, gosh, this just felt heavy, Amanda. I just like felt a wave of heaviness. AMANDA DIEKMAN: I feel that too. I feel that too. And I think that maybe it's not RSD, right? It's like, there's nothing out of proportion here. Like, this is a very proportionate reaction to the incredible risk of being alive today in the intersection of, yeah, like you said, like neuro queerness. Like, it's not safe. And even those of us with tremendous privilege are still feeling just the acuteness of the unsafety. And that tells you, like you said before, like, of course, anybody who is embodying even more vulnerable identities, it just becomes unbearable. MEGAN NEFF: Yeah, yeah. Absolutely. I feel like I'm wanting to transition us either to the end or to like, back but I'm also realizing… like, I'm feeling the heaviness of this and like, how forced of a transition that feels in this moment. Yeah, I want to say I really appreciate the work you do because I know, I actually saw like a pretty, pretty big creator in the ADHD world, like, criticize the summit that I was a part of. And I think it was actually because of an infographic I made that went viral. And then like, they were completing it with permissive parenting, which is a really shallow understanding of low demand parenting. And I was just like, "Oh my gosh." Like, it made me really thankful for the work you do, just realizing how I'm sure you get a lot of people who are like getting a two-second bird's eye view of what you do and making a ton of assumptions. And I've had so many people who typically are on my email list, and they've heard about your resources who are like, "Thank you so much. Amanda's work has changed our family's life." So, I really, really appreciate that you're showing up even though it is a risk to our safety, and it does take a lot of spoons and a lot of our resources. AMANDA DIEKMAN: Yeah, I saw yesterday somebody put up the book cover on autism inclusivity. And I was like, "What do people think about this?" And my heart just dropped. I was like, "Oh, God, like, this could be anything." You know? Like, because that space can be, it's gray and also they can really be harsh. MEGAN NEFF: Oh, yes. AMANDA DIEKMAN: And it was mostly positive. But yeah, it does feel really hard. Like, I want people to get this message. And yet, every time there's just a world of people who are going to misunderstand and I do get a lot about permissive parenting, like a lot, a lot, a lot, a lot. And I'm trying to recover permissive parenting. I wrote a piece… I'll send it to you if you're interested in about, like, why I even question, I'd be curious from, like, you've read so much research is like, whether the original research even found that permissive parenting has the lowest or the worst outcomes? Like, I even wonder and I haven't gone back. I only didn't know if I would have the skills to deconstruct it. But just whether or not that was actually just capturing neurodivergent parenting, even then, that people that, like, the other two, they only gave three categories, right? So, everybody fell into something. And so anybody who was, and I looked at all the measures, and stuff of like how they, and equality with your children was one of the key differentiators between authoritative and permissive, and that no matter what, if indeed it was capturing neurodivergent parents back then, then they were never going to score as well on the standardized testing and the markers of success that were generated in the 60s. MEGAN NEFF: It's really interesting. I'm not sure that's a factor. I personally do still think the research around permissive parenting and like how that impacts children and children's mental health and self-efficacy, like I do believe in that research, but I don't believe low demand parenting is permissive parenting. So, I think that's where I would tease it out slightly differently because part of what's the classic definition of permissive parenting is kind of that level of, well, okay, we are very much diverging. AMANDA DIEKMAN: We are, we're way off, we're way off. MEGAN NEFF: So, Amanda, you've got fantastic resources. I know people and families really benefited from them. Tell us where people can find you, if they want to connect with you. I don't know if you're still doing one-on-one coaching or if it's mostly group coaching, but tell our listeners where to find you. AMANDA DIEKMAN: I would love to connect. The best places to find me giving things away and sharing with the world is on social media through Instagram and Facebook. I'm Low Demand Amanda, Low Demand Amanda. And also I have a quiz on my website called Why Are Things So Hard? That can help get a sense of what you might be up against if you're a parent and you're trying to figure out, yeah, that question like, why do I feel like I'm drowning? And then one next step that you can take to begin to get either to start floating or to get a life raft out there in the deep end. I also love to share in in groups in deeper ways about this method and about learning how to take care of ourselves, and caring for neurodivergent parents is a real passion point of mine right now. So, I'm running group coaching. And I'm just starting in the next month a mastermind group that's going over six months with live retreats where I can get off of the computer and into real face-to-face connection with other people and really designed around deep care for neurodivergent moms in particular. So, I feel like I'm getting closer and closer to, like, what my real deep purpose is in the public space. MEGAN NEFF: I love that. And I love that you're incorporating embodied work every time I meet with you. And though it's all been over Zoom, like you have an embodied feel to you. So, I'm not at all surprised to hear you're hosting embodied retreats. I worked for about a year or a year and a half over an autistic moms group. That was like one of the highlights of my month because it is really rare to find a space where we're moms and we're not talking about our autistic children, we're talking about our experience. I love that you're leaning into that right now because there's so much need for spaces for neurodivergent parents. AMANDA DIEKMAN: Yeah, I would say like people find me in the world if you are a drowning mom thinking, why am I messing this all up? Like, you're my people because you're not, but the game is rigged. So, we're going to start, like, to change the roles. MEGAN NEFF: Yes, yes. Well, Amanda, thank you so much for coming on. I think sometime we'll have to have you on to talk about the work you actually do, which is like low demand parenting and caring for neurodivergent parents. So, if we do, I know people have been asking for parenting episodes. So, if we do a parenting episode, we might have you back on if you're willing. But thank you so much for being our representative autistic person without ADHD. AMANDA DIEKMAN: It's a pleasure. Thank you. MEGAN NEFF: So, new episodes are out every Friday on all major platforms and YouTube. And you can like, download, subscribe, and share. Thank you so much and goodbye.
Amanda Diekman discusses and provides examples of the approach she refers to as “Low Demand Parenting” and presents this approach in contrast to advice often given to parents of autistic and other neurodivergent children. With her lived experience as a mother of three neurodivergent children, and as an autistic person, she challenges many mainstream beliefs about raising children, especially those who are defined as having behavioral patterns perceived as problematic by others. Her work prioritizes building trusting relationships focused on supporting the emotional growth and well-being of children. Find out more about this episode here
We're back! And burned out already! Amanda Diekman, founder and author of Low-Demand Parenting, joins Biz to discuss parenting PTSD, the trouble with masking, and opening a package of Oreos in the middle of the supermarket. Learn more about Amanda Diekman and her work on Low-Demand Parenting, by visiting her website, www.AmandaDiekman.com. Follow and contact Amanda on her Instagram, @lowdemandamanda.Thank you to all our listeners who support the show as monthly members of MaximumFun.org. Go to MaximumFun.org/join to become a member! This week, we're sponsored by Bombas. Go to Bombas.com/BADMOTHER and use code BADMOTHER to get 20% off your first purchase.Share a personal or commercial message on the show! Details at MaximumFun.org/Jumbotron.Visit our Linktree for our website, merch, and more! https://linktr.ee/onebadmotherYou can suggest a topic or a guest for an upcoming show by sending an email to onebadmother@maximumfun.org.Show MusicSummon the Rawk, Kevin MacLeod (www.incompetech.com)Ones and Zeros, Awesome, Beehive SessionsMom Song, Adira Amram, Hot Jams For TeensTelephone, Awesome, Beehive SessionsMama Blues, Cornbread Ted and the ButterbeansMental Health Resources:Therapy for Black Girls – Therapyforblackgirls.comDr. Jessica Clemmens – https://www.askdrjess.comBLH Foundation – borislhensonfoundation.orgThe Postpartum Support International Warmline - 1-800-944-4773 (1-800-944-4PPD)The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Helpline - 1-800-662-4357 (1-800-662-HELP)Suicide Prevention Hotline: Call or chat. They are here to help anyone in crisis. Dial 988 for https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org and there is a chat option on the website.Crisis Text Line: Text from anywhere in the USA (also Canada and the UK) to text with a trained counselor. A real human being.USA text 741741Canada text 686868UK text 85258Website: https://www.crisistextline.orgNational Sexual Assault: Call 800.656.HOPE (4673) to be connected with a trained staff member from a sexual assault service provider in your area.https://www.rainn.orgNational Domestic Violence Hotline: https://www.thehotline.org/help/Our advocates are available 24/7 at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) in more than 200 languages. All calls are free and confidential.They suggest that if you are a victim and cannot seek help, ask a friend or family member to call for you.Teletherapy Search: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/online-counseling
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A new paper published in the Journal of Nutrition addresses mis- and disinformation in food science and nutrition and how this impacts practitioners and the public. The introduction and expansion of social media has created opportunities for credible health professionals but also challenges in that self-proclaimed experts use this platform to get attention, grow their brands and ultimately, spread mis- and disinformation. This episode sheds light on the attention economy, where stories, regardless of accuracy, vie for scarce online attention and discusses the importance of learned critical thinking, encouraging listeners to question information, overcome personal biases, and prioritize relationships during challenging conversations. The role of registered dietitians as trusted sources of nutrition information is emphasized and listeners are urged to seek clarity from professionals when encountering contradictory claims. The dynamic nature of science is highlighted, urging openness to new knowledge and questioning of outdated beliefs. Overall, the episode equips listeners with valuable tools to discern credible nutrition information amidst the sea of misinformation and disinformation. Tune into this episode with Dr. Cami Ryan and Dietitian Connie Diekman to learn about: · Why the authors decided to publish a paper on the topic · Why it's important for nutrition professionals and the public to be aware of this issue · The distinction between misinformation and disinformation · The attention economy · Critical thinking – what it is and how it impacts nutrition practice · Code of ethics for nutrition professionals · Responsibilities of nutrition practitioners · How the introduction and expansion of social media has created more challenges · Why perpetuation of misinformation harms society · References and resources for the public and health professionals This episode has been submitted to CDR for 1.0 free CEU. Full shownotes and resources at: https://soundbitesrd.com/243
If you're anything like us, the title of today's episode, “Low Demand Parenting”, made you take a hopeful gasp and wonder if low-demand parenting could actually work for your family and take some of the weight and pressure of parenting off of your chest. Well, after chatting with Amanda Diekman, author and leading voice in the neurodiversity parenting movement, I can honestly say I felt some of that weight lift as she gave me and all our listeners permission to say, ‘It's too hard right now” and let some things go. Amanda's wisdom and insight into the realities of parenting uniquely wired children hit a chord for me and I hope you too find the permission you may be seeking today to radically accept your child and family where you and they are at.For Full Show Notes Head Tohttps://www.raisingwildlings.com.au/blog/low-demand-parentingWhen You're Ready, Here's How We Can Help You:Want to learn the "on the ground" skills you NEED to run children's activities with fire, water and hand tools? Bush Kindy Skills is for play workers, educators and aspiring forest school leaders. Apply now to get an invitation to our FREE training.Are you ready to create your own Wildly Successful Nature Play Business? Head to www.raisingwildlings.com.au/wildbusiness to access the roadmap to start your own Wild Business. Want to find your purpose in 10 minutes? Download our FREE treasure map to find your passion without compromising your educational values.
I've gotten to know today's guest, Amanda Diekman, over the past year after I participated in her Low Demand Parenting Summit, which I know many of you attended, and more recently, read her new book, Low-demand Parenting: Dropping Demands, Restoring Calm, and Finding Connection With Your Uniquely Wired Child. Because low-demand parenting can be such an effective approach to supporting differently wired kids, especially kids who fall under the PDA profile of autism, I invited Amanda to join the show for a conversation about what this parenting approach looks like. An autistic adult, parent coach, and author in the neurodiversity space, Amanda has become a leading voice in the movement for low demand parenting practice. She runs a successful coaching practice for parents of neurodivergent children including online courses and a vibrant membership community. During this episode, we talk about what low demand parenting is, why it's different than what might be referred to as “permissive” parenting, why it's so effective for kids with PDA, and how she helps parents loosen up the mindset around non-negotiables. About Amanda DiekmanAmanda Diekman is an autistic adult, parent coach, and author in the neurodiversity space. Amanda has become a leading voice in the movement for low demand parenting practices, with her book Low Demand Parenting to be published July 2023. Amanda runs a successful coaching practice for parents of neurodivergent children including online courses and a vibrant membership community. Things you'll learn from this episodeWhat led Amanda to implement low-demand parenting in her familyWhat low demand parenting is, and why it's often misconstrued as permissiveThe relationship between PDA and low-demand parentingExamples of big demands and tiny demands, and how shifting the focus can reduce stress for kidsHow Amanda helps parents in loosening their mindset about what they define as non-negotiablesIdeas for practicing low-demand parenting in regard to our kids' relationship with technology and screensHow Amanda and her co-parenting partner came to work together using low-demand parentingResources mentioned:Amanda Diekman's websiteLow-demand Parenting: Dropping Demands, Restoring Calm, and Finding Connection With Your Uniquely Wired Child by Amanda DiekmanAmanda Diekman on InstagramThe Explosive Child: A New Approach for Understanding and Parenting Easily Frustrated, Chronically Inflexible Children by Dr. Ross GreeneAkilah Richards on Raising Free People (Tilt Parenting Podcast)Raising Free People: Unschooling as Liberation and Healing Work by Akilah RichardsSupport the showConnect with Tilt Parenting Visit Tilt Parenting Take the free 7-Day Challenge Read a chapter of Differently Wired Follow Tilt on Twitter & Instagram
I chat to Amanda Diekman, parent coach and autistic mother of neurodivergent children, about Low-Demand Parenting, her journey to celebrating her family's Neurodiversity, and her new book! It's a beautiful chat and we talk about radical acceptance, permissiveness, inner work and so much more. You can find Amanda on instagram @lowdemandamanda --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/consentbasedeverything/message
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“Translating the science to the table does not mean we slide over the science.” Connie Diekman, M.Ed, RD, CSSD, LD, FADA, FAND is a Food and Nutrition Consultant in St. Louis, Missouri, and a former President of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Always on top of cutting-edge research, she recently co-authored Misinformation and Disinformation in Food Science and Nutrition: Impact on Practice. This paper explains "Health and wellness gurus, or self-proclaimed experts, utilize social media platforms to garner attention through compelling narratives, build audience followings, and influence public opinion by sharing (often) misleading information about food and nutrition. The consequence of this can be the perpetuation of misinformation, which not only undermines a well-functioning democracy but also diminishes support for policies that are science or evidence based. Nutrition practitioners, clinician scientists, researchers, communicators, educators, and food experts need to encourage and model critical thinking (CT) to participate in our world of mass information and mitigate misinformation." In this candid conversation, Diekman touches on the spread of both mis- and disinformation, the role of social media in the nutrition landscape, and how the RD can play in leveraging their credential to be a trusted source of evidence-based messages. As Diekman puts it, “the media is full of claims and promises when it comes to food and nutrition and if consumers can't see why RD's are different, and the person to trust for nutrition advice, our credibility will never grow. We have to be the communicator who can translate with honesty, evidence, and enthusiasm.” This episode is a must-listen for any RD looking to make science translatable to consumers and combat misinformation on social media, in their practice, or across the dinner table. Learn more about Diekman at https://cbdiekman.com/, on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/connie.diekman, Twitter , and Instagram. Join us for the next episode of the Food Bullying podcast on the first and third Monday of the month.
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Link to bioRxiv paper: http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2023.04.18.537149v1?rss=1 Authors: Saghafi, S., Rumbell, T. H., Gurev, V., Kozloski, J. C., Tamagnini, F., Wedgwood, K. C., Diekman, C. O. Abstract: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is believed to occur when abnormal amounts of the proteins amyloid beta and tau aggregate in the brain, resulting in a progressive loss of neuronal function. Hippocampal neurons in transgenic mice with amyloidopathy or tauopathy exhibit altered intrinsic excitability properties. We introduce a novel parameter inference technique, deep hybrid modeling (DeepHM), that combines deep learning with biophysical modeling to map experimental data recorded from hippocampal CA1 neurons in transgenic AD mice and age-matched wildtype littermate controls to the parameter space of a conductance-based CA1 model. Although mechanistic modeling and machine learning methods are by themselves powerful tools for approximating biological systems and making accurate predictions from data, when used in isolation these approaches suffer from distinct shortcomings: model and parameter uncertainty limit mechanistic modeling, whereas machine learning methods disregard the underlying biophysical mechanisms. DeepHM addresses these shortcomings by using conditional generative adversarial networks (cGANs) to provide an inverse mapping of data to mechanistic models that identifies the distributions of mechanistic modeling parameters coherent to the data. Here, we demonstrate that DeepHM accurately infers parameter distributions of the conductance-based model and outperforms a Markov chain Monte Carlo method on several test cases using synthetic data. We then use DeepHM to estimate parameter distributions corresponding to the experimental data and infer which ion channels are altered in the Alzheimer's mouse models compared to their wildtype controls at 12 and 24 months. We find that the conductances most disrupted by tauopathy, amyloidopathy, and aging are delayed rectifier potassium, transient sodium, and hyperpolarization-activated potassium, respectively. Copy rights belong to original authors. Visit the link for more info Podcast created by Paper Player, LLC
Show Notes: Opportunities for undergraduate students to engage in research can be profoundly impactful for learning and mentorship experiences, while also providing opportunities for institutions to further scholarship and research in various fields (Adebisi, 2022; Blanton, 2008; Knight et al, 2021). While there are several ways for students to get involved in undergraduate research at Georgetown, many students are not aware of the opportunities; or if they are, they may not know how to get involved. A recent study described undergraduate research as “a treasure trove that has yet to be fully tapped” (Adebisi, 2022). In this episode of What We're Learning About Learning, we spoke with Lauren Tuckley, Director for Georgetown's Center for Research and Fellowships, who describes research experience as an undergraduate student “part of the hidden curriculum.” Faculty and students being aware of the research opportunities available at Georgetown can make this hidden curriculum more visible. We also spoke with Georgetown undergraduate students Zachariah John, Sarah Watson, and Dominic Pham who each share their takeaways from working in research positions. Bios: Lauren Tuckley, the director of the Center for Research and Fellowships Zachariah John, a sophomore in the School of Foreign Service studying science technology and international affairs Dominic Pham, a senior double majoring in biochemistry and comparative literature Sarah Watson, a senior in the School of Foreign Service studying regional and comparative studies Georgetown Resources: Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (GUROP) Center for Research and Fellowships at Georgetown Undergraduate Research Resources at Georgetown Georgetown's Mission and Information about Cura Personalis Center for New Designs in Learning and Scholarship (CNDLS) The Prospect blog Research: Adebisi, Yusuff Adebayo. “Undergraduate Students' Involvement in Research: Values, Benefits, Barriers and Recommendations.” Annals of Medicine and Surgery, vol. 81, 2022, pp. 104384–104384, Belanger, A. L., Joshi, M. P., Fuesting, M. A., Weisgram, E. S., Claypool, H. M., & Diekman, A. B. (2020). Putting Belonging in Context: Communal Affordances Signal Belonging in STEM. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 46(8), 1186–1204. https://doi.org/10.1177/0146167219897181 Blanton, Richard L., et al. Creating Effective Undergraduate Research Programs in Science : the Transformation from Student to Scientist. Teachers College Press, 2008. Carpi, Anthony, et al. “Cultivating Minority Scientists: Undergraduate Research Increases Self‐efficacy and Career Ambitions for Underrepresented Students in STEM.” Journal of Research in Science Teaching, vol. 54, no. 2, 2017, pp. 169–94, https://doi.org/10.1002/tea.21341. Estrada, M., Hernandez, P. R., & Schultz, P. W.. (2018). A Longitudinal Study of How Quality Mentorship and Research Experience Integrate Underrepresented Minorities into STEM Careers, CBE—Life Sciences Education, 17(1). https://doi.org/10.1187/cbe.17-04-0066 Foster, Nancy Fried. Studying Students : a Second Look. Edited by Nancy Fried Foster, Association of College and Research Libraries, a division of the American Library Association, 2013. Hensley, Merinda Kaye, and Stephanie Davis-Kahl. Undergraduate Research and the Academic Librarian : Case Studies and Best Practices. Edited by Merinda Kaye Hensley and Stephanie Davis-Kahl, Association of College and Research Libraries, a division of the American Library Association, 2017. Kilgo, C.A., Ezell Sheets, J.K. & Pascarella, E.T. (2015). The link between high-impact practices and student learning: some longitudinal evidence. High Educ, 69, 509–525. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10734-014-9788-z Knight S.L., Hale R.L., Chisholm L.J., Moss P., Rolf C., Wenner L. Increasing student involvement in research: a collaborative approach between faculty and students. Int. J. Nurs. Educ. Scholarsh. 2021 Nov 3;(1):18. doi: 10.1515/ijnes-2021-0047. PMID: 3473193
Sign up for Christy's Saturday Morning Emails Want to try a coaching call-- sign up for a free 30-minute call: https://calendly.com/christythomas/exploratory-call-free GOOD ENOUGH MOM SOCIETY (christythomascoaching.com) You are exactly the right mom for your kids. I am so glad to know you. 331. Low Demand Parenting Amanda Diekman is a late-diagnosed autistic adult and parent coach in the area of low-demand parenting. Known online as "low demand Amanda," Amanda promotes a parenting approach of dropping demands and aligning expectations to surround our kids with radical love and acceptance. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lowdemandamanda/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lowdemandamanda www.lowdemandparentingsummit.com Self-Care: Amanda uses a ritual with a glass of cold ice water to reset her system. So gentle, so simple. It counts. Family Fun: Rough Housing! Find me on Instagram: Happiest Mom You Know (@everyday_runner_christy) • Instagram photos and videos Don't forget to leave a rating or review. Email me Play4life.Christy@gmail.com
Link to bioRxiv paper: http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2023.02.27.530205v1?rss=1 Authors: Copp, M. E., Shine, J., Brown, H. L., Nimmala, K. R., Chubinskaya, S., Collins, J. A., Loeser, R., Diekman, B. O. Abstract: While advanced age has long been recognized as the greatest risk factor for osteoarthritis (OA), the biological mechanisms behind this connection remain unclear. Previous work has demonstrated that chondrocytes from older cadaveric donors have elevated levels of DNA damage as compared to chondrocytes from younger donors. The purpose of this study was to determine whether a decline in DNA repair efficiency is one explanation for the accumulation of DNA damage with age, and to quantify the improvement in repair with activation of Sirtuin 6 (SIRT6). Using an acute irradiation model to bring the baseline level of all donors to the same starting point, this study demonstrates a decline in repair efficiency during aging when comparing chondrocytes from young (less than or equal to 45 years old), middle-aged (50-65 years old), or older ( greater than 70 years old) cadaveric donors with no known history of OA or macroscopic cartilage degradation at isolation. Activation of SIRT6 in middle-aged chondrocytes with MDL-800 (20 uM) improved the repair efficiency, while inhibition with EX-527 (10 uM) inhibited the rate of repair and the increased the percentage of cells that retained high levels of damage. Treating chondrocytes from older donors with MDL-800 for 48 hours significantly reduced the amount of DNA damage, despite this damage having accumulated over decades. Lastly, chondrocytes isolated from the proximal femurs of mice between 4 months and 22 months of age revealed both an increase in DNA damage with aging, and a decrease in DNA damage following MDL-800 treatment. Copy rights belong to original authors. Visit the link for more info Podcast created by Paper Player, LLC
My guest this episode is Amanda Diekman. Amanda lives in North Carolina with her husband and three sons, who are 6, 8 and 10. Amanda's journey to unschooling started with her 8 year-old who is autistic, PDA and the reality that school was a difficult and traumatic experience for him. Her 10 year old son, who is also autistic later chose also to leave school. We talk about how we can meet the needs of a PDA child, and how essential it is that we leave behind any mainstream ideas about parenting and education that are unlikely to serve us. Amanda talks us through how adopting low demand parenting has helped both her and her son heal, and about how unschooling looks very different according to each child. You can find out more about Amanda's work at https://www.amandadiekman.netConnect with Amanda on Instagram: @lowdemandamandaYou can find my blog, workshop and courses at:www.esther-jones.comOr, connect with me onInstagram: @_esther.jonesFacebook:@theunschoolspace
Low demand parenting doesn't mean that we dismiss all expectations of a child and let them do whatever they want. Instead, low demand parenting means dropping demands and reducing expectations in order to meet kids with radical acceptance. AS Amanda Diekman explains in this episode, the purpose of the low demand life is to find ease and joy. But how exactly do you shift from the high demand parenting that's instinctual to most people to low demand parenting? Amanda explains that you start with radical acceptance and respecting the child's boundaries. Listen in to hear her explain all six steps to shift to low demand parenting and see a transformation for your family.
I'M BACK!!!! Holy moly - that was a very long, unplanned hiatus! SO happy to be recording again! Thanks for being here. There truly is no better way to kick it back off than with this incredible conversation with parent coach & author, Amanda Diekman. Amanda walks us through the "low demand" lifestyle and the JOY that comes right along with it. She helps us understand the difference between "hard" and "too hard" when posed with the question, "when should I push and when should I accommodate?" Yes, this episode is long, but it's also packed so FULL of Amanda's grace and wisdom as she demonstrates these game-changing, low-demand concepts! You ready? It's time to GROW UP! You can follow Amanda's work on her Instagram account, @lowdemandamanda, and via her website, www.amandadiekman.net. Check out her website for two FREE guides: "10 Affirmations for Parents of PDAers" and "Low Demand Partnering Mini-Course" Join the conversation - please reach out! Instagram: @grow.up.ig Email: thegrowuppod@gmail.com
There's a tool that is missing from most of our therapy bags: it's lowering the demands for our Autistic clients. This tool is irreplaceable for helping Autistic people recover from the burnout cycle, and even for preventing burnout all together. Amanda Diekman (“Low Demand Amanda”) helps us figure out how to do just that.
This episode with Amanda Diekman focuses on low-demand parenting. Amanda tells us what it is, who it benefits, and why she uses low-demand parenting herself. Amanda has also written a book on low-demand parenting that will be out in the near future. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michele-portlock/support
How a biographer begins with nothing—no contacts, no track record—and is successful anyway, writing biographies of Faron Young and Marty Robbins. And wait until you hear about her newsletter!
In 2024 keert het eerste elftal van FC Twente terug op oale groond. Nou ja, dat is de bedoeling. Op steenworp afstand van waar ooit het Diekmanstadion stond, wil FC Twente een hagelnieuw topsportcomplex bouwen. De voetballers van PW en Sportclub Enschede en scheidsrechtersvereniging S.E.O. moeten daarom verhuizen
Newly acquired Red Sox pitcher Taylor Broadway came over to the team as the player to be named later from the White Sox to complete the Jake Diekman trade at occurred during the trade deadline. Broadway has been pitching for the Portland Sea Dogs since being traded and is trying to acclimate to his new team during the season's final weeks.Massachusetts Pirates Team Insider & WooSox Production Assistant Jake Ignaszewski is joined by Taylor Broadway to talk about how he found out that he was being traded to the Red Sox and how he's been acclimating to his new team. Broadway explains what he's been working on throughout this season and what he plans to focus on during the offseason to continue improving. Broadway then explains what goes into his gameday routine and how he uses visualization as a powerful tool to help him prepare for the game before the situation arises. Lastly, Broadway shares something he'd want Red Sox fans to know about himself.Follow us on Twitter! @LO_RedSox & @jakeiggy & @lalalalaurrrrenSupport us by supporting our sponsors!BetOnlineToday's Episode is brought to you by BetOnline. BetOnline has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Newly acquired Red Sox pitcher Taylor Broadway came over to the team as the player to be named later from the White Sox to complete the Jake Diekman trade at occurred during the trade deadline. Broadway has been pitching for the Portland Sea Dogs since being traded and is trying to acclimate to his new team during the season's final weeks. Massachusetts Pirates Team Insider & WooSox Production Assistant Jake Ignaszewski is joined by Taylor Broadway to talk about how he found out that he was being traded to the Red Sox and how he's been acclimating to his new team. Broadway explains what he's been working on throughout this season and what he plans to focus on during the offseason to continue improving. Broadway then explains what goes into his gameday routine and how he uses visualization as a powerful tool to help him prepare for the game before the situation arises. Lastly, Broadway shares something he'd want Red Sox fans to know about himself. Follow us on Twitter! @LO_RedSox & @jakeiggy & @lalalalaurrrren Support us by supporting our sponsors! BetOnline Today's Episode is brought to you by BetOnline. BetOnline has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week on The Diamond Duo Podcast, Tom and Tony break down the aftermath of the trade deadline! Before they analyze the deadline, they first pay tribute and honor the legacy of Vin Scully. Next, the duo dishes out their thoughts on the trades they didn't mention in last week's episode and rate them individually for each team involved. After the actual trades, Tom and Tony grade the overall performances by teams at the deadline (for better or for worse). Finally, the Angels are the butt of jokes once again for two events unrelated to the deadline that get taken for a Deep Drive to Left! A lot of names and numbers are thrown around on Episode 36 of The Diamond Duo Podcast, so stay tuned to take it all in! Make sure to follow us on Instagram @thediamondduopodcast and on Twitter @DiamondDuoPod for more content and show updates! Timestamps: 8:37 - R.I.P. Vin Scully 17:48 - Beginning of Trade Deadline Breakdown 19:39 - Josh Hader to San Diego 24:33 - Atlanta Does the Same as Last Year, But Worse (Smith for Odorizzi & Raisel Iglesias) 29:04 - Boston's Questionable Moves (Hosmer, Diekman, and Pham) 37:21 - Phillies Make Out Like Bandits Getting Marsh and Syndergaard 40:21 - The Roast of Al Avila and Praise for the Twins 45:46 - Blue Jays Bolster Bullpen for Top Prospect 49:14 - Mets Overpay for Darin Ruf & Also Get Mychal Givens 54:33 - Yankees Get Their Reliever 58:32 - Head-Scratching Montgomery-Bader Move 1:08:31 - Beginning of Grading the Most Prominent Teams of the Deadline 1:08:57 - Padres 1:11:03 - White Sox 1:13:05 - Twins 1:14:04 - Braves 1:15:57 - Guardians 1:18:18 - Orioles 1:20:57 - Phillies 1:22:42 - Yankees 1:24:06 - Cubs 1:26:21 - Red Sox 1:28:10 - Reds 1:30:02 - Cardinals 1:31:53 - Astros 1:33:44 - Brewers 1:35:15 - Angels 1:37:23 - Deep Drive to Left (Angels & Their Affiliate Manage to Embarrass Themselves Further)
Locked On White Sox - Daily Podcast On The Chicago White Sox
The Chicago White Sox lost to the Kansas City Royals on Monday night by a score of, 2-1. Salvador Perez and Whit Merrifield hit solo home runs off of White Sox starter Michael Kopech. The White Sox offense had ten hits but only one extra base hit. Michael Kopech pitched 7 innings for the Sox and threw 100 pitches. He had a solid outing, just made a couple of mistakes. Before the game, the White Sox traded backup catcher Reese McGuire to the Boston Red Sox for lefthanded reliver, Jake Diekman. The White Sox were in desperate need of some bullpen help and hopefully Diekman can eat up some valuable innings down the stretch. The trade deadline is 5pm CST on Tuesday and the White Sox could use a few more additions to help them battle in the AL Central.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order.BetOnlineBetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts!Blue NileMake your moment sparkle with jewelry from Bluenile.com. And, going on now is the Blue Nile Anniversary Sale … Save up to forty percent on classic fine jewelry pieces and twenty-five percent on engagement ring settings. Shop stress free and find your forever piece. Go to BlueNile.com today.LinkedInLinkedIn Jobs helps you find the candidates you want to talk to, faster. Did you know every week, nearly 40 million job seekers visit LinkedIn? Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/LOCKEDONMLB.VroomWith Vroom, you can buy a car entirely online, and have it delivered straight to you, so you never have to go to a dealership again. So, next time you need to buy a car, just grab your phone, go to Vroom.com and check out thousands of great cars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Locked On White Sox - Daily Podcast On The Chicago White Sox
The Chicago White Sox lost to the Kansas City Royals on Monday night by a score of, 2-1. Salvador Perez and Whit Merrifield hit solo home runs off of White Sox starter Michael Kopech. The White Sox offense had ten hits but only one extra base hit. Michael Kopech pitched 7 innings for the Sox and threw 100 pitches. He had a solid outing, just made a couple of mistakes. Before the game, the White Sox traded backup catcher Reese McGuire to the Boston Red Sox for lefthanded reliver, Jake Diekman. The White Sox were in desperate need of some bullpen help and hopefully Diekman can eat up some valuable innings down the stretch. The trade deadline is 5pm CST on Tuesday and the White Sox could use a few more additions to help them battle in the AL Central. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Blue Nile Make your moment sparkle with jewelry from Bluenile.com. And, going on now is the Blue Nile Anniversary Sale … Save up to forty percent on classic fine jewelry pieces and twenty-five percent on engagement ring settings. Shop stress free and find your forever piece. Go to BlueNile.com today. LinkedIn LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the candidates you want to talk to, faster. Did you know every week, nearly 40 million job seekers visit LinkedIn? Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/LOCKEDONMLB. Vroom With Vroom, you can buy a car entirely online, and have it delivered straight to you, so you never have to go to a dealership again. So, next time you need to buy a car, just grab your phone, go to Vroom.com and check out thousands of great cars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
We give our reaction to the Red Sox trading Christian Vazquez and Jake Diekman! Plus the Tommy Pham acquisition!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
With the MLB trade deadline looming, the Red Sox made some eye-opening trades on Monday trading Christian Vazquez to the Astros, Jake Diekman to the White Sox and trading for Tommy Pham from the Reds. With all this craziness going on, the Red Sox also started off the Astros series with a win.Massachusetts Pirates Team Insider Jake Ignaszewski is joined by FanSided Editor and Former Locked On Red Sox host Gabrielle Starr to react to all the trades that happened on Monday and what the trades mean for the team's second half. They also give their predictions for what the Red Sox could do before Tuesday's deadline and much more!Follow us on Twitter! @lo_redsox & @lalalalaurrrren & @jakeiggy & gfstarr1Support us by supporting our sponsors!BetOnlineBetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
With the MLB trade deadline looming, the Red Sox made some eye-opening trades on Monday trading Christian Vazquez to the Astros, Jake Diekman to the White Sox and trading for Tommy Pham from the Reds. With all this craziness going on, the Red Sox also started off the Astros series with a win. Massachusetts Pirates Team Insider Jake Ignaszewski is joined by FanSided Editor and Former Locked On Red Sox host Gabrielle Starr to react to all the trades that happened on Monday and what the trades mean for the team's second half. They also give their predictions for what the Red Sox could do before Tuesday's deadline and much more! Follow us on Twitter! @lo_redsox & @lalalalaurrrren & @jakeiggy & gfstarr1 Support us by supporting our sponsors! BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Minnesota Twins 5, Detroit Tigers 3 – 10 Innings Kansas City Royals 2, Chicago White Sox 1 Cubs were off Twins 5, Tigers 3 – F/10 – Urshela’s 2-run homer in 10th gives Twins 5-3 win vs Tigers Gio Urshela hit a game-ending, two-run homer in the 10th inning and Jose Miranda had three RBIs as the Minnesota Twins came back to beat the Detroit Tigers 5-3. Jose Miranda had three RBIs for the Twins, who maintained their one-game lead in the AL Central over Cleveland. Miranda hit a tying, two-run single in the eighth. He added an RBI single in the 10th before Urshela’s big hit. Tigers starter Tarik Skubal was pulled following five scoreless innings with left arm fatigue. Royals 2, White Sox 1 – Perez, Merrifield homer, Royals edge White Sox 2-1 Salvador Perez and Whit Merrifield hit solo home runs, Daniel Lynch took a shutout into the sixth inning in his return from the injured list and the Kansas City Royals edged the Chicago White Sox 2-1 for their second straight win. Perez launched a monster blast for the second straight game and his third homer in four contests after missing 31 games with a left thumb injury and surgery. Merrifield’s drive into the left-field bullpen off Michael Kopech in the sixth might have been his last with Kansas City. A two-time All Star in seven seasons with the Royals, the second baseman has been the subject of trade rumors heading into Tuesday’s deadline. Tim Anderson and Andrew Vaughn each had two hits off Lynch, but the White Sox slipped back to .500 (51-51). Tonight Detroit (Manning 0-0) at Minnesota (Archer 2-5), 7:40 p.m. WSJM/WCSY 7:20 Chicago Cubs (Thompson 8-4) at St. Louis (Wainwright 7-8), 7:45 p.m. Kansas City (Keller 5-11) at Chicago White Sox (Giolito 6-6), 8:10 p.m. MLB – Braves get OF Robbie Grossman from Tigers for minor leaguer The defending World Series champion Atlanta Braves have acquired veteran corner outfielder Robbie Grossman in a trade with the Detroit Tigers for minor league pitcher Kris Anglin. The 32-year-old Grossman is making $5 million this year and can become a free agent after the season. He has struggled for the out-of-contention Tigers with a .205 batting average, 13 doubles, two home runs and 23 RBIs in 83 games. The switch-hitter has started 43 games in left field and 31 games in right. Grossman set career highs in 2021 in his Tigers debut with 23 home runs and 156 games. MLB – White Sox acquire lefty reliever Diekman from Red Sox The Chicago White Sox have acquired left-handed reliever Jake Diekman from the Boston Red Sox for catcher Reese McGuire and a player to be named or cash. Later Monday, the Red Sox acquired left fielder Tommy Pham in a trade with Cincinnati in exchange for a player to be named later or cash. The 35-year-old Diekman is 5-1 with a 4.23 ERA in 44 appearances this season. The 6-foot-4 Diekman is particularly tough on left-handed batters, holding them to a .188 average this season. WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Tonight Dallas Wings at Chicago Sky, 9:00 p.m. WNBA – Brittney Griner’s trial resumes amid intensified diplomacy Since Brittney Griner last appeared in her trial for cannabis possession, the question of her fate has expanded from a cramped courtroom on Moscow’s outskirts to the highest level of Russia-U.S. diplomacy. The WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist is to return to court on Tuesday. That is a month after the beginning of the trial in which she could face 10 years in prison if convicted. As the trial has progressed, the Biden administration has faced rising calls for action to win her release. In an extraordinary move, Secretary of State Antony Blinken last week spoke to his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov, urging him to accept a deal under which Griner and Paul Whelan, an American imprisoned in Russia on an espionage conviction, would go free. NFL – Browns QB Watson suspended 6 games, NFL weighs appeal Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson was suspended for six games after being accused by two dozen women in Texas of sexual misconduct during massage treatments, in what a disciplinary officer said was behavior “more egregious than any before reviewed by the NFL.” The punishment handed out by the game’s disciplinary officer, former federal judge Sue L. Robinson, fell well short of what the NFL had asked for: an open-ended suspension of at least a year for violating the league’s personal conduct policy. Watson, who played for four seasons with Houston before being traded to Cleveland in March, recently settled 23 of 24 lawsuits filed by women alleging sexual harassment and assault during the treatments in 2020 and 2021. NFL – Watson discipline didn’t require legal charges Deshaun Watson and the Cleveland Browns found out the severity of the quarterback’s punishment when he was suspended for six games for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy. Disciplinary officer Sue L. Robinson made the decision after the NFL pushed for an indefinite suspension of at least one year and Watson’s legal team argued for no suspension during a three-day hearing. A player doesn’t have to be convicted or even charged with a crime to be disciplined for conduct detrimental to the league, per the collective bargaining agreement between the NFL and the NFL Players’ Association. Ezekiel Elliott, Ben Roethlisberger, Jameis Winston and Kareem Hunt are among players who have received suspensions despite not being charged criminally. NFL – Fans debate Watson’s 6-game suspension for assault claims Football fans are debating the six-game suspension for Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson. The reaction was mixed even among Browns fans who hope Watson can be a franchise quarterback. Touchdown Browns Backers Club President Rhonda Whitelock says some club members have told her they won’t watch the Browns anymore. She says other members don’t believe the women who have accused Watson of sexual misconduct during massage treatments. NFL – Lions giving Harris chance to earn starting cornerback spot Under a previous head coach and front office, Detroit drafted Will Harris in 2019 to play safety. Now, the Lions are giving him a chance to be a much-needed cornerback in coach Dan Campbell’s second season. Harris’ move to cornerback started in the middle of last season, when injuries at the position forced Lions coaches to adjust on the fly. In an effort to narrow his focus, the Lions are making Harris a full-time outside cornerback this year, and they’re giving him a shot at the starting job opposite Amani Orurwariye. NFL – Seahawks coach Pete Carroll, Arizona QB Kyler Murray test positive for COVID-19 Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll has tested positive for COVID-19, the team announced. The Seahawks issued a statement about an hour before their fifth training camp practice started. The team said Carroll — who is fully vaccinated — tested positive on Sunday and is experiencing mild symptoms and is remaining at home. Carroll intends on participating in team meetings virtually until he is cleared to rejoin the team. Carroll is the oldest coach in the league and will turn 71 in mid-September. Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray has tested positive for COVID-19. The two-time Pro Bowl selection tested positive on Sunday. Coach Kliff Kingsbury said on Monday that Murray was experiencing “minor” symptoms. The coach added that Murray will miss a minimum of five days. Murray also sat out Saturday’s practice with a sore right wrist. Kingsbury said that injury was “getting better.” Golf – LIV – Norman says Tiger Woods turned down $700-800M Saudi offer Tiger Woods turned down a Saudi offer Greg Norman says was in the neighborhood of $700 million to $800 million. Norman confirmed a figure he previously told the Washington Post. Norman was speaking to Fox News’ Tucker Carlson for an interview aired Monday night. The interview took place Sunday at Trump National in Bedminster, New Jersey. That’s where the third LIV Golf Invitational was held. Norman says he wasn’t the CEO of LIV Golf when Woods got the offer. Woods has spoken out against the Saudi-funded league. He says players who sign are turning their backs on the PGA Tour. MILB – Midwest League Baseball Tonight Great Lakes Loons at Lake County Captains, 7:00 p.m. West Michigan Whitecaps at Lansing Lugnuts, 7:05 p.m. South Bend Cubs at Fort Wayne Tin Caps, 7:05 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Minnesota Twins 5, Detroit Tigers 3 – 10 Innings Kansas City Royals 2, Chicago White Sox 1 Cubs were off Twins 5, Tigers 3 – F/10 – Urshela’s 2-run homer in 10th gives Twins 5-3 win vs Tigers Gio Urshela hit a game-ending, two-run homer in the 10th inning and Jose Miranda had three RBIs as the Minnesota Twins came back to beat the Detroit Tigers 5-3. Jose Miranda had three RBIs for the Twins, who maintained their one-game lead in the AL Central over Cleveland. Miranda hit a tying, two-run single in the eighth. He added an RBI single in the 10th before Urshela’s big hit. Tigers starter Tarik Skubal was pulled following five scoreless innings with left arm fatigue. Royals 2, White Sox 1 – Perez, Merrifield homer, Royals edge White Sox 2-1 Salvador Perez and Whit Merrifield hit solo home runs, Daniel Lynch took a shutout into the sixth inning in his return from the injured list and the Kansas City Royals edged the Chicago White Sox 2-1 for their second straight win. Perez launched a monster blast for the second straight game and his third homer in four contests after missing 31 games with a left thumb injury and surgery. Merrifield’s drive into the left-field bullpen off Michael Kopech in the sixth might have been his last with Kansas City. A two-time All Star in seven seasons with the Royals, the second baseman has been the subject of trade rumors heading into Tuesday’s deadline. Tim Anderson and Andrew Vaughn each had two hits off Lynch, but the White Sox slipped back to .500 (51-51). Tonight Detroit (Manning 0-0) at Minnesota (Archer 2-5), 7:40 p.m. WSJM/WCSY 7:20 Chicago Cubs (Thompson 8-4) at St. Louis (Wainwright 7-8), 7:45 p.m. Kansas City (Keller 5-11) at Chicago White Sox (Giolito 6-6), 8:10 p.m. MLB – Braves get OF Robbie Grossman from Tigers for minor leaguer The defending World Series champion Atlanta Braves have acquired veteran corner outfielder Robbie Grossman in a trade with the Detroit Tigers for minor league pitcher Kris Anglin. The 32-year-old Grossman is making $5 million this year and can become a free agent after the season. He has struggled for the out-of-contention Tigers with a .205 batting average, 13 doubles, two home runs and 23 RBIs in 83 games. The switch-hitter has started 43 games in left field and 31 games in right. Grossman set career highs in 2021 in his Tigers debut with 23 home runs and 156 games. MLB – White Sox acquire lefty reliever Diekman from Red Sox The Chicago White Sox have acquired left-handed reliever Jake Diekman from the Boston Red Sox for catcher Reese McGuire and a player to be named or cash. Later Monday, the Red Sox acquired left fielder Tommy Pham in a trade with Cincinnati in exchange for a player to be named later or cash. The 35-year-old Diekman is 5-1 with a 4.23 ERA in 44 appearances this season. The 6-foot-4 Diekman is particularly tough on left-handed batters, holding them to a .188 average this season. WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Tonight Dallas Wings at Chicago Sky, 9:00 p.m. WNBA – Brittney Griner’s trial resumes amid intensified diplomacy Since Brittney Griner last appeared in her trial for cannabis possession, the question of her fate has expanded from a cramped courtroom on Moscow’s outskirts to the highest level of Russia-U.S. diplomacy. The WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist is to return to court on Tuesday. That is a month after the beginning of the trial in which she could face 10 years in prison if convicted. As the trial has progressed, the Biden administration has faced rising calls for action to win her release. In an extraordinary move, Secretary of State Antony Blinken last week spoke to his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov, urging him to accept a deal under which Griner and Paul Whelan, an American imprisoned in Russia on an espionage conviction, would go free. NFL – Browns QB Watson suspended 6 games, NFL weighs appeal Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson was suspended for six games after being accused by two dozen women in Texas of sexual misconduct during massage treatments, in what a disciplinary officer said was behavior “more egregious than any before reviewed by the NFL.” The punishment handed out by the game’s disciplinary officer, former federal judge Sue L. Robinson, fell well short of what the NFL had asked for: an open-ended suspension of at least a year for violating the league’s personal conduct policy. Watson, who played for four seasons with Houston before being traded to Cleveland in March, recently settled 23 of 24 lawsuits filed by women alleging sexual harassment and assault during the treatments in 2020 and 2021. NFL – Watson discipline didn’t require legal charges Deshaun Watson and the Cleveland Browns found out the severity of the quarterback’s punishment when he was suspended for six games for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy. Disciplinary officer Sue L. Robinson made the decision after the NFL pushed for an indefinite suspension of at least one year and Watson’s legal team argued for no suspension during a three-day hearing. A player doesn’t have to be convicted or even charged with a crime to be disciplined for conduct detrimental to the league, per the collective bargaining agreement between the NFL and the NFL Players’ Association. Ezekiel Elliott, Ben Roethlisberger, Jameis Winston and Kareem Hunt are among players who have received suspensions despite not being charged criminally. NFL – Fans debate Watson’s 6-game suspension for assault claims Football fans are debating the six-game suspension for Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson. The reaction was mixed even among Browns fans who hope Watson can be a franchise quarterback. Touchdown Browns Backers Club President Rhonda Whitelock says some club members have told her they won’t watch the Browns anymore. She says other members don’t believe the women who have accused Watson of sexual misconduct during massage treatments. NFL – Lions giving Harris chance to earn starting cornerback spot Under a previous head coach and front office, Detroit drafted Will Harris in 2019 to play safety. Now, the Lions are giving him a chance to be a much-needed cornerback in coach Dan Campbell’s second season. Harris’ move to cornerback started in the middle of last season, when injuries at the position forced Lions coaches to adjust on the fly. In an effort to narrow his focus, the Lions are making Harris a full-time outside cornerback this year, and they’re giving him a shot at the starting job opposite Amani Orurwariye. NFL – Seahawks coach Pete Carroll, Arizona QB Kyler Murray test positive for COVID-19 Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll has tested positive for COVID-19, the team announced. The Seahawks issued a statement about an hour before their fifth training camp practice started. The team said Carroll — who is fully vaccinated — tested positive on Sunday and is experiencing mild symptoms and is remaining at home. Carroll intends on participating in team meetings virtually until he is cleared to rejoin the team. Carroll is the oldest coach in the league and will turn 71 in mid-September. Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray has tested positive for COVID-19. The two-time Pro Bowl selection tested positive on Sunday. Coach Kliff Kingsbury said on Monday that Murray was experiencing “minor” symptoms. The coach added that Murray will miss a minimum of five days. Murray also sat out Saturday’s practice with a sore right wrist. Kingsbury said that injury was “getting better.” Golf – LIV – Norman says Tiger Woods turned down $700-800M Saudi offer Tiger Woods turned down a Saudi offer Greg Norman says was in the neighborhood of $700 million to $800 million. Norman confirmed a figure he previously told the Washington Post. Norman was speaking to Fox News’ Tucker Carlson for an interview aired Monday night. The interview took place Sunday at Trump National in Bedminster, New Jersey. That’s where the third LIV Golf Invitational was held. Norman says he wasn’t the CEO of LIV Golf when Woods got the offer. Woods has spoken out against the Saudi-funded league. He says players who sign are turning their backs on the PGA Tour. MILB – Midwest League Baseball Tonight Great Lakes Loons at Lake County Captains, 7:00 p.m. West Michigan Whitecaps at Lansing Lugnuts, 7:05 p.m. South Bend Cubs at Fort Wayne Tin Caps, 7:05 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Minnesota Twins 5, Detroit Tigers 3 – 10 Innings Kansas City Royals 2, Chicago White Sox 1 Cubs were off Twins 5, Tigers 3 – F/10 – Urshela’s 2-run homer in 10th gives Twins 5-3 win vs Tigers Gio Urshela hit a game-ending, two-run homer in the 10th inning and Jose Miranda had three RBIs as the Minnesota Twins came back to beat the Detroit Tigers 5-3. Jose Miranda had three RBIs for the Twins, who maintained their one-game lead in the AL Central over Cleveland. Miranda hit a tying, two-run single in the eighth. He added an RBI single in the 10th before Urshela’s big hit. Tigers starter Tarik Skubal was pulled following five scoreless innings with left arm fatigue. Royals 2, White Sox 1 – Perez, Merrifield homer, Royals edge White Sox 2-1 Salvador Perez and Whit Merrifield hit solo home runs, Daniel Lynch took a shutout into the sixth inning in his return from the injured list and the Kansas City Royals edged the Chicago White Sox 2-1 for their second straight win. Perez launched a monster blast for the second straight game and his third homer in four contests after missing 31 games with a left thumb injury and surgery. Merrifield’s drive into the left-field bullpen off Michael Kopech in the sixth might have been his last with Kansas City. A two-time All Star in seven seasons with the Royals, the second baseman has been the subject of trade rumors heading into Tuesday’s deadline. Tim Anderson and Andrew Vaughn each had two hits off Lynch, but the White Sox slipped back to .500 (51-51). Tonight Detroit (Manning 0-0) at Minnesota (Archer 2-5), 7:40 p.m. WSJM/WCSY 7:20 Chicago Cubs (Thompson 8-4) at St. Louis (Wainwright 7-8), 7:45 p.m. Kansas City (Keller 5-11) at Chicago White Sox (Giolito 6-6), 8:10 p.m. MLB – Braves get OF Robbie Grossman from Tigers for minor leaguer The defending World Series champion Atlanta Braves have acquired veteran corner outfielder Robbie Grossman in a trade with the Detroit Tigers for minor league pitcher Kris Anglin. The 32-year-old Grossman is making $5 million this year and can become a free agent after the season. He has struggled for the out-of-contention Tigers with a .205 batting average, 13 doubles, two home runs and 23 RBIs in 83 games. The switch-hitter has started 43 games in left field and 31 games in right. Grossman set career highs in 2021 in his Tigers debut with 23 home runs and 156 games. MLB – White Sox acquire lefty reliever Diekman from Red Sox The Chicago White Sox have acquired left-handed reliever Jake Diekman from the Boston Red Sox for catcher Reese McGuire and a player to be named or cash. Later Monday, the Red Sox acquired left fielder Tommy Pham in a trade with Cincinnati in exchange for a player to be named later or cash. The 35-year-old Diekman is 5-1 with a 4.23 ERA in 44 appearances this season. The 6-foot-4 Diekman is particularly tough on left-handed batters, holding them to a .188 average this season. WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Tonight Dallas Wings at Chicago Sky, 9:00 p.m. WNBA – Brittney Griner’s trial resumes amid intensified diplomacy Since Brittney Griner last appeared in her trial for cannabis possession, the question of her fate has expanded from a cramped courtroom on Moscow’s outskirts to the highest level of Russia-U.S. diplomacy. The WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist is to return to court on Tuesday. That is a month after the beginning of the trial in which she could face 10 years in prison if convicted. As the trial has progressed, the Biden administration has faced rising calls for action to win her release. In an extraordinary move, Secretary of State Antony Blinken last week spoke to his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov, urging him to accept a deal under which Griner and Paul Whelan, an American imprisoned in Russia on an espionage conviction, would go free. NFL – Browns QB Watson suspended 6 games, NFL weighs appeal Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson was suspended for six games after being accused by two dozen women in Texas of sexual misconduct during massage treatments, in what a disciplinary officer said was behavior “more egregious than any before reviewed by the NFL.” The punishment handed out by the game’s disciplinary officer, former federal judge Sue L. Robinson, fell well short of what the NFL had asked for: an open-ended suspension of at least a year for violating the league’s personal conduct policy. Watson, who played for four seasons with Houston before being traded to Cleveland in March, recently settled 23 of 24 lawsuits filed by women alleging sexual harassment and assault during the treatments in 2020 and 2021. NFL – Watson discipline didn’t require legal charges Deshaun Watson and the Cleveland Browns found out the severity of the quarterback’s punishment when he was suspended for six games for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy. Disciplinary officer Sue L. Robinson made the decision after the NFL pushed for an indefinite suspension of at least one year and Watson’s legal team argued for no suspension during a three-day hearing. A player doesn’t have to be convicted or even charged with a crime to be disciplined for conduct detrimental to the league, per the collective bargaining agreement between the NFL and the NFL Players’ Association. Ezekiel Elliott, Ben Roethlisberger, Jameis Winston and Kareem Hunt are among players who have received suspensions despite not being charged criminally. NFL – Fans debate Watson’s 6-game suspension for assault claims Football fans are debating the six-game suspension for Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson. The reaction was mixed even among Browns fans who hope Watson can be a franchise quarterback. Touchdown Browns Backers Club President Rhonda Whitelock says some club members have told her they won’t watch the Browns anymore. She says other members don’t believe the women who have accused Watson of sexual misconduct during massage treatments. NFL – Lions giving Harris chance to earn starting cornerback spot Under a previous head coach and front office, Detroit drafted Will Harris in 2019 to play safety. Now, the Lions are giving him a chance to be a much-needed cornerback in coach Dan Campbell’s second season. Harris’ move to cornerback started in the middle of last season, when injuries at the position forced Lions coaches to adjust on the fly. In an effort to narrow his focus, the Lions are making Harris a full-time outside cornerback this year, and they’re giving him a shot at the starting job opposite Amani Orurwariye. NFL – Seahawks coach Pete Carroll, Arizona QB Kyler Murray test positive for COVID-19 Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll has tested positive for COVID-19, the team announced. The Seahawks issued a statement about an hour before their fifth training camp practice started. The team said Carroll — who is fully vaccinated — tested positive on Sunday and is experiencing mild symptoms and is remaining at home. Carroll intends on participating in team meetings virtually until he is cleared to rejoin the team. Carroll is the oldest coach in the league and will turn 71 in mid-September. Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray has tested positive for COVID-19. The two-time Pro Bowl selection tested positive on Sunday. Coach Kliff Kingsbury said on Monday that Murray was experiencing “minor” symptoms. The coach added that Murray will miss a minimum of five days. Murray also sat out Saturday’s practice with a sore right wrist. Kingsbury said that injury was “getting better.” Golf – LIV – Norman says Tiger Woods turned down $700-800M Saudi offer Tiger Woods turned down a Saudi offer Greg Norman says was in the neighborhood of $700 million to $800 million. Norman confirmed a figure he previously told the Washington Post. Norman was speaking to Fox News’ Tucker Carlson for an interview aired Monday night. The interview took place Sunday at Trump National in Bedminster, New Jersey. That’s where the third LIV Golf Invitational was held. Norman says he wasn’t the CEO of LIV Golf when Woods got the offer. Woods has spoken out against the Saudi-funded league. He says players who sign are turning their backs on the PGA Tour. MILB – Midwest League Baseball Tonight Great Lakes Loons at Lake County Captains, 7:00 p.m. West Michigan Whitecaps at Lansing Lugnuts, 7:05 p.m. South Bend Cubs at Fort Wayne Tin Caps, 7:05 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Barret kicks off the showing with his game review before diving right into the awful bullpen issues that have been plaguing this team. We hear from Alex Cora, discuss the defensive struggles, field calls and Brian goes on record to give his prediction for how the rest of the season goes for Chris Sale. What's Trending (14:43)
Brian Barret starts off the show defeated after a tough Red Sox loss in the rain. Breaking down where things went wrong, taking a deep look at batting specifically. Later, he moves into discussing the struggles of Diekman, we hear from Alex Cora and then field calls from the Red Sox faithful. What's Trending (6:23)
Last Call! Registration is now available for my 6 week parenting class for neurodiverse families! Learn more and register here: https://neurodiverging.com/neurodivergent-collaborative-parenting-class-group-coaching-program/ On today's episode, I'm talking with Amanda Diekman, who is an ordained Presbyterian pastor, autistic contemplative, and parent of an autistic and PDA child. We will be talking about: + Amanda's experience self-identifying as autistic as an adult and going through her diagnosis process, versus her experience advocating for her young son's diagnosis, treatment, and finding support + What PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance/ Pervasive Drive toward Autonomy) looks like and Amanda's experience parenting a PDA child + What other accommodations and resources are helpful for folks learning about the PDA profile of autism +Amanda's parenting approach, low demand parenting, how it works, and how you can learn more about it Want special access to Patrons-Only videos and many other perks? Consider pledging $1, $5, or $10 a month to fund the Neurodiverging Podcast, this website, and low-income coaching clients. Find out more and pledge today at patreon.com/neurodiverging. Learn more about Amanda Diekman at www.amandadiekman.net, and follow her on Instagram: @simple.soulful.amanda See show notes, more resources on PDA, and a full transcription here: https://neurodiverging.com/raising-a-pda-child-with-low-demand-parenting-with-amanda-diekman/ Danielle Sullivan is an autistic parent, a certified positive psychology coach, and the host of The Neurodiverging Podcast. + Learn about life and parent coaching: https://neurodiverging.com/life-coaching/ + Listen to the Neurodiverging Podcast: https://neurodiverging.com/podcast-index/ + Find me on social @neurodiverging. Mailing Address: Danielle Sullivan 603 S Public Rd, #63 Lafayette, CO 80026-9998 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/neurodiverging/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/neurodiverging/support
Nate chats with former St. Louis Rams nutritionist Connie Diekman about ways we can improve our overall diets.
Red Sox Review with Brian Barrett Barrett comes in fired up after another blown lead. Why didn't the Red Sox spend more money to fortify the bullpen. Barnes had been bad, Diekman has been bad. This team does not have enough starting level pitching to deploy the teams current pitching strategy. Not to mention the batting hasn't lived up to its potential. Trending (10:52)
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Nate and Bob chat with former Rams nutritionist Connie Diekman about how we can improve our diets by making simple adjustments.
Brian Barrett starts the show by discussing the recent additions of Jake Diekman and Matt Strahm to the Red Sox. Barrett looks at Diekman's numbers from last season and explains why the Red Sox might think he just needs a minor change to get his numbers back to what they were in past seasons. A caller battle between two WEEI regulars- Paulie in the Truck vs David in the car. Taking a look at the top priorities for the Red Sox before the season starts. Kevin Garnett's number 5 heads up to the rafters of TD Garden this afternoon, looking back at the big 3 and the memories they gave Celtics fans.
Looking for some fun on Christmas Day? The famous carousel at the Chahinkapa Zoo is open. Kathy Diekman shares some of the history of this treasure! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We are overjoyed to promote and welcome candidate Laura Jean Diekman to the Lifting Greatness segment. She is running for Monroe County legislature for District 10 and her main objective is similar to our own mission statement: unity, how do we find it? Tune in to listen to her amazing story and journey for seeking truth, independence and justice! Don't forget to VOTE VOTE VOTE
Met vandaag o.a. Directeur FBK Games over bijzondere veertigste editie, 1Twente-verslaggever met de laatste corona-updates, Ixta Noa wint de ‘Grote Appel' van Oranje, 1Twente-verslaggever over nieuwe samenwerking Diekman-oost en een nieuwe aflevering van het Twents Kwartearken
Episode 273 -- Sunday's A's and Twins game was wild. The A's scored runs on a catcher's interference, an infield single and a wild pitch. The umpires continue to hate Oakland. But the A's found a way to win, again.Jason goes over Chris Bassitt's start, Diekman's struggles, and a minor leaguer that could be joining the bullpen soon. In the final segment, Jason quickly goes over some encouraging team comparisons between the A's and Astros ahead of their series on Tuesday.Get social with us on Twitter and Instagram: @LockedonAsFollow Jason on Twitter and in the Locker Room app: @ByJasonBEmail us any questions: LockedonAthletics@gmail.comSupport Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order.BetOnline AGThere is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus.Rock AutoAmazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you.WealthfrontTo get your first $5,000 managed for FREE, for life, go to wealthfront.com/LockedOnMLB Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 273 -- Sunday's A's and Twins game was wild. The A's scored runs on a catcher's interference, an infield single and a wild pitch. The umpires continue to hate Oakland. But the A's found a way to win, again. Jason goes over Chris Bassitt's start, Diekman's struggles, and a minor leaguer that could be joining the bullpen soon. In the final segment, Jason quickly goes over some encouraging team comparisons between the A's and Astros ahead of their series on Tuesday. Get social with us on Twitter and Instagram: @LockedonAs Follow Jason on Twitter and in the Locker Room app: @ByJasonB Email us any questions: LockedonAthletics@gmail.com Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Wealthfront To get your first $5,000 managed for FREE, for life, go to wealthfront.com/LockedOnMLB Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Lizzie and Kaveh talk to Dr. Sarah Diekman, doctor and aspiring lawyer, and Dr. Arghavan Salles, surgeon and speaker, on the issues of gender equity in medicine, sexual harassment, and whether lawyers or doctors are worse. Correction: Dr. Diekman has completed her JD and is on her way to becoming, but is not yet, a lawyer. Send your questions and comments to hopquestions@gmail.com, or leave a voicemail at 408-444-6623
"Safe sex" in romance novels with Dame Jodie Slaughter, part 2. We'll finish discussing the research published in 2000 about if reading romance impacts condom usage, and then I'll share some Twitter poll results from the community about condom usage in the last contemporary romance they read, as well as some results on where folks learned information about safe sex - what's your guess on how many were impacted by media including romance novels?Jodie and I brainstorm some ways to incorporate less commonly covered aspects of safe sex and sexual health in romance novels. Plus, how do WASPs teach sex education?If you haven't listened to episode 086, you probably want to take a listen to part 1 of this conversation before diving in.Episode 086:Show Notes:Shelf Love:Sign up for the email newsletter list | Website | Twitter | Instagram | Goodreads | Email: Andrea@shelflovepodcast.com15 Romance Novel Audiobooks that Combine Swoony Words with Great PerformancesCheck out Shelf Love’s updated website including the transcript for this episodeShelf Love episodes with transcriptsGuest: Jodie SlaughterTwitter | Instagram | Check out Jodie's BooksResearch discussed:LOVE MEANS NEVER HAVING TO BE CAREFUL: The Relationship Between Reading Romance Novels and Safe Sex BehaviorAmanda B. Diekman, Wendi L. Gardner, Mary McDonaldTwitter Polls:Safe Sex in last contemporary romance novel you readSources of sex education
Dame Jodie Slaughter joins me to talk about sex education, the messages about safe sex in romance novels, the symbolic nature of sexual choices in romance, and discussion of research on these topics.Show Notes:Shelf Love:Sign up for the email newsletter list | Website | Twitter | Instagram | Goodreads | Email: Andrea@shelflovepodcast.com15 Romance Novel Audiobooks that Combine Swoony Words with Great PerformancesCheck out Shelf Love’s updated website including the transcript for this episodeShelf Love episodes with transcriptsGuest: Jodie SlaughterTwitter | Instagram | Check out Jodie's BooksResearch discussed:LOVE MEANS NEVER HAVING TO BE CAREFUL: The Relationship Between Reading Romance Novels and Safe Sex BehaviorAmanda B. Diekman, Wendi L. Gardner, Mary McDonald
In an offseason that's seen the Oakland A's wave goodbye to so many key players, they swung a move to add a significant one by acquiring shortstop Elvis Andrus from the Texas Rangers. David Feldman and Joe Stiglich break down this deal, which saw slugger Khris Davis go to the Rangers in the five-player exchange. David and Joe also discuss how Oakland solidified its starting rotation as spring training approaches.
Melissa Lockard & Steve Berman break down the A's huge Game 2 win 5-3 over the White Sox on Wednesday. Chris Bassitt went 7 strong and only gave up 1 run and handed it off to the bullpen to close it out. Hendricks had some issues, but Diekman saved the day to end the game and tie the series. The Game 3 starters are unknown as of time of recording the podcast, but they debate who would be the best choice for the A's. And they talk about how maybe Khris Davis has found his swing after a big homer in Game 2. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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A's reliever Jake Diekman joins Buster to discuss his decision to play despite being high-risk for coronavirus. Diekman discusses why he didn't consider opting out, players policing their bubble and pitching relief with no crowd (2:20). Then, Eireann Dolan, wife of Nationals reliever Sean Doolittle, hops on to talk about her concerns living under the baseball umbrella after growing up with respiratory issues, and MLB making players decide between salary and service time and family members who are high risk (13:12). Plus, Todd Radom on the Rogers Centre and the weekly quiz (27:02).
7-29-19 The Program goes around the country two minutes at a time as the Drill makes stops in Toronto, the Bay Area, and Cincinnati. The Program also talks about the Royals trade of Jake Diekman to the Oakland A's and wraps the hour disputing the fact that Patrick Mahomes will regress this season.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Connie Diekman is a nationally recognized expert in nutrition and dietetics. With a specialization cardiovascular nutrition, eating disorders, lipid research and even sport nutrition (with the Saint Louis Rams), Connie has decades of experience at helping individuals establish healthy eating plans.Connie's Twitter: @CBDiekmanFor more information about the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: EatRight.orgVance Crowe's Twitter: @VanceCroweVance's website: www.VanceCrowe.com During the conversation Connie and Vance discuss controversial nutrition topics; "calories in, calories out"; the ketogenic diet, "tracking macros" and various diet fads. Connie also opens up and talks about some of the controversial topics in the world of registered dietitians which has more than 100,000 members.Connie has appeared on Good Morning America, Oprah, and even spoken before the congressional hearings that determine the FDA food guidance like the Food Pyramid and MyPlate.
Episode 11 features Amanda Diekman Alexa and Hannah interview new mom, Amanda Diekman. Amanda gave birth to her first child, daughter Palmer, about three and a half months ago. Shortly after bringing Baby Palmer home, Amanda realized she was experiencing symptoms and became concerned that she might have Postpartum Depression. She asked for help, received treatment, and soon started to feel better. She then opened up about her experience on social media and has continued to share her story. She embraces vulnerability and authentically shows up, and many other moms have found strength and hope in her example. Amanda shares her raw story with Alexa and Hannah. She talks about having a difficult pregnancy, a traumatic birth experience, recovering from a c-section and experiencing depression and anxiety after delivery. She opens up about how she knew something was wrong, when she asked for help, about her diagnosis with Postpartum Depression, the treatment she sought, and her recovery. She also talks about her decision to share about all of this publicly. Amanda also talks about the general challenges of becoming a mom, mourning her old life, finding a community of other moms, receiving criticism about feeding her baby formula, and experiencing mom shame. Alexa, Hannah and Amanda all discuss the competition and judgment that is common between moms about many issues and how that leads to feelings of shame and guilt. They share their hope that moms will find compassion and empathy for each other rather than judging and tearing each other down. Broken is so grateful to Amanda Diekman for your honesty, your vulnerability, and your courage. Thank you! Resources: While 80% of new moms experience Baby Blues in the first two weeks after giving birth, about 15% of moms are diagnosed with Postpartum Depression in the year after delivery. Men can also experience the disorder. Typically, the disorder presents about a month after childbirth, but this varies. Depression during pregnancy (Peripartum Depression) can also happen. If you are struggling with symptoms of depression or anxiety, please reach out for help. Talk to your healthcare provider, your Ob/Gyn, your midwife, your nurse, your pediatrician, or a therapist. You are not alone. Help is available. https://www.postpartumdepression.org Find Amanda Diekman on Instagram @amdiekman Also, please check out her clothing boutique, Madida Clothing: https://madidaclothing.com Find Hannah Mirmiran and Alexa Theisen at https://omahapsychotherapy.com hmirmiran@omahapsychotherapy.com (402) 715-9710
What is being married to a baseball player REALLY like? Jess Bryant, Jalynne Crawford, Jessica Faria and Amanda Diekman take you inside their world for a little glimpse of the true MLB lifestyle.
It’s just Mike and Hayden this week! Following a brief recap of the series in Arizona, we discuss if Martin Perez’ 2019 option will be picked up, and say goodbye to (mostly) Kela (even though we love Diekman too!). Jeffery Springs made his ML debut during the series and Hayden would like to tell you how to enjoy his appearances. There’s profiles of the pitchers we acquired whose names we DO know, with some random Nelson Cruz and Tim Lincecum talk thrown in for good measure. Mike and Hayden are going to be at the games this weekend, so if you’re there, let us know! Go see Taylor Hearn pitch in Frisco! Go Rangers! Follow us on twitter: @RangersRundown, @SvelteMarvin, @cmichaelkinser, @BUHMoney Email us at: RangersRundown@gmail.com We’re on facebook too!
"We need to feed 9 billion people by 2050." "America's obesity crisis appears more unstoppable than ever." In the fall of 2017, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a report indicating almost 40 percent of American adults and nearly 20 percent of adolescents are obese — these are the highest rates ever recorded for the U.S. At the same time, the agriculture community pushes the message that we will need to feed nine-billion people by 2050. While the rhetoric makes sense for farmers, ranchers and agribusiness professionals, the average person isn't receptive. I visited with Connie Diekman, Director of University Nutrition for Washington University in St. Louis and past president of the American Dietetic Association. We discuss differences in today's collegiate demographic and those in older generations. This leads to multiple nutrition programs which are currently being implemented at Washington University. Time stamps:
The very first episode of the Purple Grove Podcast features the dynamic duo of Matthew Diekman and Leah Fabian. Today on the show, we discuss the controversial beginnings of the Papa John's Pizza franchise and then dive straight into country music as it existed from the mid 20th century until today.
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