This DownsideUp Life

This DownsideUp Life

Jenny Tesler and Heidi Hedges

Episodes 51
Avg. Duration 55m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.9 (9)
Since Mar 2024
Latest Episode May 2026

Publishing Details

Schedule
Every 2 Weeks
Format
Episodic
Consistency
82%
Hosting
anchor.fm

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About This Podcast

Having kids with complex needs isn't easy but it doesn't always have to be hard.

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Recent Episodes

Complex parents can't always help.

May 06, 2026 57m

Heidi and Jenny discuss complex parents appreciating people helping out and creating activities for their kids, but don't be mad if they can't help out.

One way to skin a horse

Apr 16, 2026 58m

Heidi and Jenny interview Kourtney Barnum from Rett University. They chat about all the things. Facials, birthdays, education and speech therapy.

Complex parenting...In a nutshell

Apr 06, 2026 59m

Heidi and Jenny have a special guest who has so much to say about special education, growing up with a sister with a disability and building a camp for those with Rett syndrome. Seriously, so much to…

Running, running, running for a cause

Mar 20, 2026 47m

Heidi and Jenny met up in Orlando Fl, to run the Disney Princess half marathon. It wasa weekend full of laughter, sweat and tears. Check out how they did. Did they finish? Or was it just too far

Sibling love

Feb 26, 2026 39m

Heidi and Jenny bring their neurotypical sons on the podcast to discuss living with a rare disorder. An honest discussion about being a sibling, relating with other siblings and just being honest…

The sibling life

Feb 05, 2026 50m

Heidi and Jenny discuss caretaking, sibling resolve and the weight of caretaking on a neurotypical sibling.

Happy New Year! LFG 2026!

Jan 15, 2026 51m

After a 6-7 month hiatus. Thats right. 6....7! Heidi and Jenny talk about their 2025 highlights and what they are looking forward to in 2026

How do you summer?

Jun 13, 2025 49m

Heidi and Jenny discuss summer camps, School ESY and just hanging out all day long for the dog days of summer.

Heads are spinning about medicaid

Jun 06, 2025 59m

Heidi has had a fun time with Sex Ed . Jenny vents about people just not getting it. Disability rights are at risk, disability moms are mad!

Hospital Life and medical mom credentials

May 22, 2025 53m

IMO we are Mom MD, but really we are MOM,IMO., OMG., LOLJenny discusses hospital life and the hot doctors that showed up for Manolia.

Around the world salute

May 08, 2025 48m

Jenny and Heidi discuss AI, boobs and being jealous of others.

We are all getting older

Apr 18, 2025 42m

Heidi has a birthday. Jenny and Heidi discuss getting older with complex kids. Also, RIP Hermione the chicken.

The interview one

Apr 05, 2025 1h 1m

Jenny goes to cardio pilates and has a realization about her body. Perimenopause and bigger boobs. Neurogene trial update and questions for each other. Good times.

Heidi's Hawaii experience

Mar 28, 2025 53m

Heidi and Jenny chat about vacations and how great the experience can be. Jenny gets wistful for siblings to play independently. The dichotomy of complex parenting.

Consistently inconsistent

Mar 15, 2025 58m

Hippos are dangerous animals and having nothing to do with hippotherapy. Also, we have some hot gossip about we have heard about Medicaid.

Ask disability parents about Medicaid

Mar 04, 2025 45m

Heidi and Jenny discuss life changing Medicaid services, differences state by state and how this will impact the disability community.

Telepathy, lack of sleep and parenting

Feb 13, 2025 42m

Jenny bans her self from listening to the rest of The Telepathy Tapes podcast. Heidi hasn't slept.

Do you believe in telepathy?

Jan 24, 2025 1h 1m

Heidi and Jenny discuss The Telepathy Tapes podcast, being woo woo and the idea that nonverbal kids have special powers.

Are you prepared for a disaster?

Jan 17, 2025 1h

Heidi and Jenny discuss preparing for emergencies while living in areas that have natural disasters. Sharing tips from good resources and bad advice from experience. Take a listen. How prepared are…

New Year, new us, not really.

Jan 13, 2025 1h 13m

Its a New Year. Heidi and Jenny discuss a couple of highlights from 2024. The fires in Los Angeles, Jenny's home for 25 years. Then a look forward to 2025

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This DownsideUp Life has published 51 episodes since March 2024, covering topics in Kids & Family, Parenting.

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This DownsideUp Life is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 55m.

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