Brave Together Podcast: Support and Community for Caregiving Parents

We wanted to slide in this bonus episode to give you hope as the new school year begins. It's a reminder that 1. Moms make things happen for their children. 2. More trailblazers everywhere are making…

Have you met Michele Knowlton-Thorne? Today on the podcast, Jessica Patay and Michele talk about the power of care for the care-givers. We cannot wait to share her Trailblazing work with you!

After b…

Susanna Peace Lovell shares the story of her experiences growing up mixed-race, and about the joys, heartbreaks, and cultural realities of raising her daughter Arizona to know her extended family in …

Today, Jessica Patay and author Kristin Armstrong discuss how pain is a catalyst and a conduit to growth and healing.

Kristin Armstrong is the author of eight books including: Happily Ever After, Str…

We continue our series Shine a Light on Rare Diseases, and this week we speak to Madeline Cheney @the_rare_life about her adorable son, Kimball, and about living with grief and guilt as a mother and …

Continuing the Brave Together series celebrating Trailblazing Moms, this week Jessica speaks with Jess Ronne, an author, speaker, podcast host, and caregiver advocate. 

Jess Ronne is founder and exec…

What will it take to change the way society cares for the basic needs of carers and those with disabilities in public spaces? How can we create a world where more families can leave the house knowing…

In this episode of the Brave Together podcast, Jessica speaks about some of the things she has learned while raising Ryan. What really matters as we guide our children into adulthood? Do we need to w…

We are celebrating stepdads!  Any parent that steps wholeheartedly into a new family is a courageous, powerful soul. For families with children who have special needs, the courage and vulnerability o…

Today on the podcast Jessica and Chris Patay talk about fatherhood, and Chris’s journey over the years raising Luke, Kate, and their son, Ryan, who has Prader-Willi syndrome, a rare, genetic disorder…

On this episode of the Brave Together podcast, Jessica speaks with Ashley Barlow, an SPED  Attorney and Advocate about the top 5 traits that can help parents be effective in advocating for kids durin…

Laurie Magulac returns to the Brave Together podcast to speak with Jessica about invisible illnesses… how do we advocate for children with unseen special needs, how do we set boundaries with family a…

Today on the Brave Together Pod, we hear from Michele and Julie, two mothers of adult children with multiple special needs. Listen and hear their wisdom, their vulnerability, and celebration stories.…

This week, we hear from returning guest Sarah Swindell, author of Rounding Home. She shares a little more of her family’s journey, and in this conversation, Jessica and Sarah pinpoint some of the big…

Jessica Patay, Shawn Francis and Brian Altounian dive into why Life Insurance isn’t something to be nervous, confused, or overwhelmed by - especially for families in the special needs community. Ther…

We are celebrating Stepmoms! Any mother that steps wholeheartedly into a new family is a courageous, powerful soul. For families with children who have special needs, the courage and vulnerability of…

In this episode of Shine a Light on Rare Diseases, hear Amy Neyer and Carla Zimmerman discuss their children’s’ medical journeys with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and MCAS… and be inspired as they share wh…

Today on the podcast, Jessica and Stephanie blow the doors wide open on how perfectionism can stop us (and those we love!) from really living. In this inspiring, freeing episode, you’ll hear Stephani…

This week Jessica Patay interviews Sarah, Laurie and Ann - three warrior moms who’ve picked up the pen and written their stories. We hope that in listening you’ll be encouraged, equipped inspired to …

Whether it’s the loss of community and the pain of these last 12 months, a difficult diagnosis, an imagined future, or the loss of a loved one, we all have experienced grief. Today on the show, Jessi…