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Living the Sky Life - Our Autism Journey

by Laurie Hellmann

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S6: Episode 189 - Where will they live? The question that started Partners4Housing

July 30, 2026 · 49 min

Pam Blanton, Founder and CEO of Partners4Housing, established the organization to create a better pathway for families of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) to develop Shared Living solutions and identify…
S6: Ep. 188 - Chatting with Karen Kelly (mom of The Big Dude) about transitioning her adult son to assisted living

July 23, 2026 · 59 min

Karen is the mother and guardian of Eric, the Big Dude. He is a 52 year old gentleman who is nonverbal, profoundly autistic, and 6 feet, 5 inches tall. He was diagnosed as autistic in 1977. Karen has been a registered nurse for over 50…
S6: Episode 187 - Jerry & Jo-Ann Turning (Part 2)

June 4, 2026 · 50 min

I was so thrilled to sit down for another discussion with my friends the Turnings - who many of you know as the hearts and voices of the social media account 'Bacon & Juiceboxes.' It's been a few years since they were on my show so we had…
S6: Episode 186 - Jerry & Jo-Ann Turning (aka Bacon & Juiceboxes)

May 28, 2026 · 53 min

I was so thrilled to sit down for another discussion with my friends the Turnings - who many of you know as the hearts and voices of the social media account 'Bacon & Juiceboxes.' It's been a few years since they were on my show so we had…
S6: Episode 185 - Mother's Day and Keeping the Faith

May 7, 2026 · 32 min

Mother's Day can amplify comparison. Let's try to release the idea of what motherhood 'should' look like and embrace our version of motherhood as valid, meaningful and enough! Similarly, caregiving often forces us into a place where…

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S6: Episode 184 - Ashley Gillespie owner/director of Bloom Developmental Center

April 23, 2026 · 37 min

Ashley Gillespie, M.A., is a child development specialist and the owner and clinical director of Bloom Developmental Center in League City, Texas. She specializes in working exclusively with autistic children, using a relational…
S6: Ep. 183 - I'm BACK!!

April 9, 2026 · 12 min

After a longer than expected hiatus, Living the Sky Life podcast is BACK!! I'm looking forward to an impactful Season 6 filled with phenomenal guests, more solo episodes and frequent 'couples' episodes with my husband, Josh!
S5: Episode 182 - Through his new book, this autism dad shares practical advice & hopes to be a voice for other fathers who may be struggling.

May 9, 2024 · 42 min

A devoted family man, Harry Psaros has been happily married to his wife Michelle for 24 years and is a proud father of two sons, Costa "Gus" and Maximos "Max." With a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from the University of…
S5: Episode 181 - Preparing but not stressing for adulthood & never losing hope that our kids will determine their own incredible future

April 4, 2024 · 1 hr 10 min

Jo-Ann Turning also known as "Mrs. Bacon" is one half of the married, blogging couple from Bacon and Juice Boxes: Our Life with Autism. She's mom to Eric (age 19 on the autism spectrum) and Anna Kate (age 22, recent college graduate who…
S5: Episode 180 - Uncovering GI issues with a nonverbal teen and beginning to plan for adulthood

March 21, 2024 · 1 hr 28 min

Kentucky mom & former ICU nurse, Rachel Moldoveanu shares her experience navigating through the world of Autism with her almost 15-year-old son Frankie while also parenting her two neurotypical daughters, Livi age 16 and Ellie age 6…
S5: Episode 179 - Keeping hope alive... and the power of 'yet'

March 14, 2024 · 27 min

On this solo episode, I outline our 20 year journey to uncovering and resolving Skyler's GI issues. It finally feels like we are making significant progress! Through his smiles, laughter and decreased frustration (and subsequent hitting)…
S5: Episode 178 - Turning those labeled as "low functioning" into higher functioning individuals through a successful life & job skills training program

March 7, 2024 · 1 hr 13 min

Mike Stuart is a 74 year old retired educator who lives in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He and his wife Harriet and their 32 year old autistic son, Aaron, moved from Florida 16 months ago to be closer to their daughter and her family. In…

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About the show

This podcast comes to you from a very tired and eternally hopefully autism mom of an adult son with profound needs. My intention is to bring together caregivers of special needs children and those who may want to gain a better understanding of our challenges and triumphs. Through the sharing of our stories and experience, I hope to build a larger, more inclusive community of support. Living the Sky Life offers a personal connection from someone who walks daily in caregiver shoes.