Real Talk with Tina and Ann

About Real Talk with Tina and Ann

Tina and Ann met as journalists covering a capital murder trial, 15 years ago. Tina has been a tv and radio personality and has three children. Ann has a master's in counseling and has worked in the jail system, was a director of a battered woman's shelter/rape crisis center, worked as an assistant director at a school for children with autism, worked with abused kids and is currently raising her three children who have autism. She also is autistic and was told would not graduate high school, but as you can see, she has accomplished so much more. The duo share their stories of overcoming and interview people who are making it, despite what has happened. This is more than just two moms sharing their lives. This is two women who have overcome some of life's hardest obstacles. Join us every Wednesday as we go through life's journey together. There is purpose in the pain and hope in the journey.

Publisher

Ann Kagarise

Category

education · health & fitness · kids & family

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Feb 2023

Latest episode

21 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

207 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   21 Oct 2026

   Our Kids Belong Here: A Conversation for Families and the Systems That Serve Neurodivergent Kids | Part 2

   Send us Fan Mail Temple Grandin endorsed Katie's Book: Your Kids Belong Here Your child isn’t “too much,” they’re navigating a world that keeps narrowing what counts as normal. We sit down again with author and law professor Katie Rose Pryal to talk about neurodiversity, autism, ADHD, and the hidden cost of masking, especially for kids who learn early that survival means performing. Katie shares a powerful reframe she uses at home: “social acting” as protection, not self-erasure, plus concret...

2. 

   14 Oct 2026

   Your Kid Belongs Here: Neurodivergence, Parenting, and the Right to Belong with Katie Rose Pryal

   Send us Fan Mail Your Kid Belongs Here: Neurodivergence, Parenting, and the Right to Belong with Katie Rose Pryal What if the problem isn't that neurodivergent children don't fit into the world, but that the world hasn't made enough room for them? This week on Real Talk with Tina and Ann, we welcome Katie Rose Pryal, JD, PhD, an award-winning author, educator, and advocate whose work challenges the way society understands neurodivergence, disability, mental health, and belonging. Katie holds ...

3. 

   7 Oct 2026

   The Courage to Recover: From Childhood Trauma to Sobriety and Purpose: Rich Dunning part 2

   Send us Fan Mail A single act of kindness can change a kid’s entire trajectory, and Rich Dunning proves it. We sit down with International Book Award winner Rich Dunning for a raw, deeply human conversation about childhood trauma, domestic violence, homelessness, and what it takes to keep showing up for life when you’re carrying fear in your body. From the unforgettable “hat” moment with a caring teacher to the mentors who planted steady, hopeful seeds, Rich shares how dignity and safety can ...

Who has been a guest on Real Talk with Tina and Ann

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Sarah Sparks
• Amy Weinland Daughters
• Rita Lussier
• Karen Olson

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 60 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

95

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

60