The William Gomes Podcast
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In a world torn apart by division, dishonesty, climate catastrophe, and fragmented societies, William Gomes chose to take a more optimistic view of our society and uncover what is steering our destiny in the right path.
The William Gomes Podcast connects people and ideas in order to foster game-changing solutions and movements that address the world's most pressing issues on a local, national, and international level.
On the flagship podcast, the William Gomes Podcast, William Gomes interviews policymakers, professionals, activists, academics, and thinkers who are shaping policies and ideas to address the world's most pressing issues. From climate and ecological breakdown to income and wealth inequality, social care, racial injustice, institutional bias, and land reform, there is something for everyone.
Join freelance journalist and human rights activist William Gomes for an in-depth analysis of a range of contemporary issues that will change your viewpoint.
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Episode 35: Building a Life Organised Around Autonomy (Series Finale)
Throughout this series, we have discussed school, burnout, trauma, and relationships. But underneath every episode, there has been one consistent theme: Autonomy is Safety.In Episode 35, the Finale…
Episode 34: Medication and Support - A Nuanced, Non-Ideological Conversation
Medication is one of the most polarizing topics in neurodivergent care. It is often framed as either a "magic solution" or a "betrayal." But nervous systems are not ideological—they are…
Episode 33: Self-Understanding - Helping a Person Map Their Own Nervous System
There is a moment that changes everything: not when behavior improves, but when a person begins to understand their reactions without shame.In Episode 33 of The William Gomes Podcast, we explore the…
Episode 32: Trauma-Informed Care - Healing the History of Coercion
Trauma is often imagined as a single dramatic event—a car crash, a moment of terror. But for Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) individuals, trauma is often the cumulative result of being…
Episode 31: Why Traditional Therapy Often Fails - The Paradox of Help
Therapy is supposed to be a place of healing. But for many Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) individuals, the therapy room becomes a place of strain, masking, and hidden resistance.In Episode…
Episode 30: Burnout in Adulthood - The Long Shadow of Masking
Burnout is often spoken about as if it arrives suddenly—as if the body just gave up one day. But for late-diagnosed Autistic and Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) adults, burnout is the cumulative…
Episode 29: Work, Authority, and Survival in Adult Life
Work is meant to be a marker of independence. But for Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) adults, the workplace is often a site of hidden strain and silent burnout.In Episode 29 of The William Gomes…
Episode 28: Relationships and Intimacy - When Another Person Is the Demand
Relationships are supposed to be about closeness. But what happens when "being close" feels like being trapped?In Episode 28 of The William Gomes Podcast, we explore the complex reality of Intimacy…
Episode 27: Risk, Impulsivity, and the Search for Relief
Sudden risks. Impulsive choices. A pull toward danger. For parents of Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA)teenagers, this phase can be terrifying. But what if the risk-taking isn't about being…
Episode 26: Puberty and the Second Storm - Why Adolescence Destabilises PDA
There is a moment many parents describe with quiet shock: the child who had finally found equilibrium suddenly begins to unravel again.In Episode 26 of The William Gomes Podcast, we explore…
Episode 25: Living Through Meltdowns Without Breaking Trust
Few experiences are as frightening as a meltdown. The noise, the aggression, the total loss of control. But what if a meltdown isn't "bad behavior," but a physiological event?In Episode 25 of The…
Episode 24: Screens, Gaming, and Digital Worlds - Escape or Regulation?
Screens often provoke strong reactions: concern, fear, judgment. But what if for a Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) child, gaming isn't an addiction, but a necessary refuge?In Episode 24 of The…
Episode 22: When Eating, Sleeping, and Washing Become Battlefields
Why does dinner time turn into a battle? Why does bedtime provoke panic? Why does a simple request to wash feel like an invasion?In Episode 22 of The William Gomes Podcast, we explore why Basic…
Episode 21: The Parent’s Grief - Letting Go of the Parenting Story You Expected
There is a grief that sits quietly alongside love. It is not the grief of losing a child, but the grief of losing the story you thought you were going to live.In Episode 21 of The William Gomes…
Episode 20: Supporting the Adults in the System - Why Teacher Stress Becomes Student Distress
When we talk about children in distress, we often forget something essential: children do not exist in isolation. They live inside systems. And systems are made of people.In Episode 20 of The William…
Episode 19: School Trauma and Burnout - Why Recovery Cannot Be Rushed
Burnout is often misunderstood as simple exhaustion—as if a good night's sleep should fix it. But for Autistic and Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) children, burnout is not tiredness. It is a…
Episode 18: Micro-Demands - The Thousand Invisible Pressures of School Life
Some pressures announce themselves loudly—an exam, a deadline, a confrontation. But the pressures that do the most damage are often the quietest ones.In Episode 18 of The William Gomes Podcast, we…
Episode 17: Learning Without Teaching - How Curiosity Returns When Safety Returns
Learning is often spoken about as if it were something that can be delivered—a curriculum, a lesson plan, an outcome. But learning does not begin with information. It begins with safety.In Episode…
Episode 16: Why Conventional Schooling Is So Often Traumatic for PDA
School is often described as a neutral place—a building, a timetable, a curriculum. But for a child with a Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) profile, school is rarely neutral. It is often…
Episode 15: Humour, Novelty, and Play as Nervous-System Reset Buttons
In moments of high stress, seriousness feels responsible. Lightness feels risky. But for a nervous system locked in a threat response, seriousness often confirms that danger is real.In Episode…
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