Season 5
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With Lynda Allen
January 22, 2026
What if the hardest part of advocating for your child isn’t the system, but unlearning the way you’ve been taught to think about it?
What if you keep doing the same things because they feel safe, even when they stopped working a long time ago?
What if the mindset that got you through the early years is now the very thing holding you back? Read more…
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The Backstory of an Unlikely Advocate
January 29, 2026
TAKEOVER EPISODE with Guest Host Jackie Bartell.
Have you ever looked at someone and assumed they were just born strong, that they have “always done the hard thing,” and were simply made for advocacy?
In this special takeover episode, retired special education teacher and longtime friend Jackie Bartell slides into the guest host chair and turns the mic on Heather, asking the questions most people never hear. Heather goes back to the years when she was painfully shy, stuck in “fix it” mode, and living in a home where hostility was breaking more than the furniture.. Read more…