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Episodes
Ep 18: Nicole | Parent | CMV | Multiple Diagnoses | Cochlear Implants
In this episode I sit down with the wonderful Nicole - a powerhouse parent of two gorgeous boys - Tennyson and Maverick. From finding out Mav was Deaf to then going down a path of multiple diagnoses, including...
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Ep 17: How to handle unsolicited advice
In this episode, I unpack simple, yet powerful ways we as parents can navigate the constant stream of comments, questions, advice (and sometimes criticisms) on the journey - with equal parts grit and grace.
Let's dive...
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Ep 16: Kym | Deaf Parent | Lived Experience | Auslan | Cochlear Implants | Community
In this episode I sit down with our FIRST Deaf parent on the POD PLACE (but definitely not our last!) - Kym! She shares her incredible lived experience growing up as a Deaf child in a rural area and how her journey...
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Ep 15: The 'Deaf nod' and why it's problematic for our kids
Another solo episode from me this week, where I unpack the problematic āDeaf nodā with our deaf and hard of hearing kids and how it can actually contribute to language deprivation and missed language opportunities....
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Ep 14: 5 things I've changed about my professional practice (since having my own deaf child)
This episode is a bit of a transparent one from me and dives into the huge shifts I have made in my professional practice as a Teacher of the Deaf, since becoming the parent of my own deaf child. It includes a very...
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Ep 13: Phoebe | Parent | Late Diagnosis | Remote Town | CIs | Community
In this episode I sit down with Phoebe, the wonderful mother of 2 kids - Haines and Vallis (deaf). They live in the stunning and remote coastal town of Exmouth up in northern Western Australia, which means Phoebe had...
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Ep 12: 6 reasons I celebrated my deaf son's first sign over his first spoken word
In this episode, I provide some key reminders around how we approach language development with our little deaf kiddos and why Frankās first sign was such a huge moment for usā Itās a real deep dive into how we value...
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Ep 11: Sarah | Parent | Language Deprivation | Audiological Error | Auslan
This oneās powerful folks.
I sit down with Sarah, the mother of two beautiful kids - her eldest, Kipp, is deaf. But the journey to discovering Kipp's deafness isn't one you've heard on here before. Kipp's story is a...
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Ep 10: Nicole | Parent | Absent Cochlear Nerve | L1 | Vestibular Impacts
In this episode, I had the pleasure of chatting with Nicole - the incredible SUPER-Mum of 3 gorgeous kids; her middle child and only daughter, Hallie, is deaf. But that is only the beginning when it comes to Nicoleās...
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Ep 9: My Deaf Son's Latest Habit
In this episode, I share a recent development in my deaf sonās journey that has left me feeling incredibly proud of him. I also dive into the importance of building self-advocacy skills in our kids as early as...
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Ep 8: Rachel | Parent | ANSD | Cochlear Mapping Advocacy | Bilingual Journey
In this episode, I talk with Rachel - a proud mother of a 2.5 year old profoundly deaf child, Tiger. Rachel talks about that wild first year and the hectic diagnostic testing journey that brought them to the cause of...
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Ep 7: Membership Vs Visitorship
In this solo episode, I explore the crucial difference between Membership and Visitorship when it relates to the learning environment for deaf and hard of hearing students. I share my insights and anecdotes on what...
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