PDA USA: The Podcast!

About PDA USA: The Podcast!

PDA USA improves access to education and information by creating scholarships, discounts, and resources for families. This podcast is where Amy (nonprofit COO) and Brook (our CEO) chat and heckle about all things Pathological Demand Avoidance.

Publisher

Brook

Category

health & fitness · kids & family · science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

28 Oct 2025

Latest episode

10 Apr 2026

Latest episodes

3 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   10 Apr 2026

   Decoding Gestalt Language Processing with Iris Wong

   Brook and Amy go on a journey with Iris Wong (SLP, @eftoolkit on socials) to better understand Gestalt Processing and how it impacts not only language, but how some people process information. A high ratio of PDA (pathological demand avoidance) people communicate in phrases and statements (known as Gestalts) that might confuse those who process in a linear fashion. The goal of this podcast was to explain what Gestalt processing looks like, and help classrooms and families learn from t...

2. 

   12 Feb 2026

   Myth-busting Low Demand Parenting with Cheryl Quimba

   "Am I enabling?" is a common concern when it comes to parenting low demand. In this episode Brook Madera (CEO of PDA USA) and Amy Kriewaldt (COO) sit with Cheryl Quimba (owner/operator of What Helps: PDA, OCD, Low Demand) to talk about what it looks like to live a low demand lifestyle with PDA children.

3. 

   28 Oct 2025

   Plans for our organization!

   Listen to Amy (COO) and Brook (CEO) talk about the plans for our PDA USA nonprofit!

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

7 ratings

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