Episodes 55
Avg. Duration 29m
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Apple Rating 5.0 (39)
Since Nov 2020
Latest Episode Oct 2025

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In this podcast, Paul Carroll, Creator & Founder of AutismDadvocate.org, discusses topics that truly matter to fathers of autistic children.

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S1E55 The Cost of Waiting: Why Families Can't Delay Planning for Their Autistic Child's Future

Oct 04, 2025 29m

What happens when families procrastinate planning for their autistic child's future? In this episode, Paul sits down with Michael Pereira, founder of The Autism Voyage® and father of a neurodivergent…

S1E54 Silent Struggles: Fatherhood, Autism, and the Power of Connection

Jun 20, 2025 36m

In this episode, Paul sits down with Jett Stone, a leading psychologist specializing in men's mental health, to explore the unique emotional challenges faced by fathers of autistic children. Often…

S1E53 Autistic Adults in the Workplace: Challenges & Solutions

Apr 29, 2025 26m

In this episode, Paul is joined by Michael Szafron, a Vice President of Sales & Operations who was diagnosed with autism at age 41. They dive into the real-life challenges autistic professionals…

S1E52 What Dads need to know about dating for their autistic teens and young adults

Feb 28, 2025 33m

In this episode, Paul is joined by Jodi Carlton, a leading world expert in mixed neurotype relationship dynamics and communication. Her YouTube channel - Neurodiverse Relationships - has amassed…

S1E51 When Your Autistic Child Meets Law Enforcement: A Parent's Guide to Traffic Stops

Nov 24, 2024 38m

In this episode, Paul interviews Stefan Bjes, Founder of Blue Line Spectrum Safety and a patrol sergeant with 19 years of experience in the greater Chicago area. Stefan is also the father of two…

S1E50 Your role as the father of an autistic child….why it matters….and why you matter

Aug 09, 2024 27m

Yep, we're going there, going deep into the pure messiness of being the father of an autistic child. In this solo podcast, Paul goes deep and vulnerably into all the areas where fathers are…

S1E49 Your True Self is Enough - Lessons Learned Parenting a Child with Autism

Jun 30, 2024 31m

In this podcast, Paul interviews Susanna Lovell, Life Coach and author of the recently-released book - Your True Self Is Enough: Lessons Learned on My Journey Parenting a Child with Autism". Susanna…

S1E48 One Mother's Journey with Autism

May 12, 2024 28m

In thisepisode, Paul interviews Manisha Lad, who is the Founder of The Sensory Pathway Center in New Jersey. Just in time for Mother's Day, Manisha shares her journey as the mother of an autistic…

S1E47 A Father's Journey with Autism, Love, & Grief

Dec 10, 2023 28m

Within the autism community, parents often navigate the complex comorbidities associated with autism, including mental health issues. The latest Autism Dadvocate podcast shares one father's journey…

S1E46 What Dads of Autistic Kids Need to Know about Burnout

Oct 16, 2023 36m

Burnout...........we hear this term everywhere…….office workers, nurses, teachers, police officers, working Moms… but is the phenomena of burnout different for parents with autistic kids? The answer…

S1E45 The Need for Community and a Supportive "Tribe" for Fathers of Autistic Children

Aug 20, 2023 36m

Our current US Surgeon General – Vivek Murthy – recently stated that loneliness in the U.S has become epidemic, and is as detrimental to your health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day. Within the…

S1E44 How Good Intentions Can Still Lead to Bad Parenting

Jul 19, 2023 30m

As Dads, we want the best for our kids, right? However, when we as Dads set neurotypical standards for our neurodiverse kids, we are not being good Dads. In fact, we're doing just the opposite. In…

S1E43 One Father's Unique Journey with Autism

Jun 11, 2023 35m

What if you were the father of two autistic children, only to be diagnosed with autism yourself at the age of 41? This is the compelling story of Jeremy Rochford. In the latest Autism Dadvocate…

S1E42 What Dads of Autistic Kids Need to Know about Neurodiversity in the Workforce

May 17, 2023 35m

80-85% of young autistic adults are unemployed and underemployed……………………………………… It doesn't have to be this way. ….. Many organizations are now incorporating neurodiversity as a part of their…

S1E41 What Dads need to know about "masking" and its impact on our autistic children

Apr 27, 2023 30m

For children with autism, masking is a social survival strategy. There is often pressure on autistic children to perform social behaviors that are considered "normal " or neurotypical. Some…

S1E40 What Dads of autistic kids need to hear about marital strain and healthy dialogue

Apr 16, 2023 30m

75-80% of marriages with an autistic child end in separation or divorce. This often-cited statistic (though open to dispute), nonetheless reveals the challenges of a marriage with an autistic child.…

S1E39 From Struggle to Triumph: One Mother's Journey

Mar 12, 2023 25m

Need a little inspiration? Then, listen to the compelling story of Debra Vines, who was introduced by Holly Robinson Peete as a 2022 Top 10 CNN Hero at the CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute last…

S1E38 What Dads need to know about speech therapy for their autistic children

Jan 27, 2023 33m

25-30% of autistic children are minimally verbal or do not speak at all, although this is not a reflection of their intellectual ability. For their Dads, it is critical they seek out augmentative…

S1E37 2022 Year End reflection

Dec 21, 2022 15m

2022 is coming to a close. In this short solo podcast (the first one in quite some time), Paul reflects back on 2022, invites the Autism Dadvocate community to look ahead to 2023, and ends the…

S1E36 Stop Parenting Your Autistic Child

Dec 03, 2022 36m

What if everything we know about parenting is wrong? Neurotypical styles are handed down and applied to our autistic kids. In this podcast, Paul interviews Orion Kelly, Founder of the YouTube…

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