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The Pure Living Family Podcast

Our self-awareness journey through our son Theo's Autism and PANDAS diagnoses. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/purelivingfamily/support

Podcast · By Shawn Blymiller · English · Official site

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Sep 19, 2026
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  1. Episode · Sep 19, 2026

    Autism Regression, Advocacy, and a Mother’s Fight for Better Answers. (opens the original)

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    What happens when a child loses speech, eye contact, and motor skills—and parents are told it’s simply part of autism?In this powerful episode of the Pure Living Family Podcast, Shawn speaks with Tracy Slepcevic, author of Warrior Mom: A Mother’s Journey in Healing Her Son with Autism , autism advocate, health coach, speaker, and member of the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee. Tracy shares the deeply personal journey that took her from a mother desperately searching for answers to a pas

  2. Episode · Sep 12, 2026

    The Civil Rights Fight Behind Non-Speaking Autism Communication (opens the original)

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    Most schools are still getting communication rights wrong for non-speaking autistic kids. David Kaufer shares how his son Stone found his voice through spelling, why his school district rejected it at first, and the legal fight that ended with real accommodations and a path to graduation.David is an autism advocate, writer, podcast host, and founder of Communicators for Communication Rights. He also brings the lived experience of parenting Stone, a non-speaking autistic young man who did not fin

  3. Episode · Sep 5, 2026

    What They're Missing: Gut, Sleep & Inflammation Behind Your Child's Symptoms | Greer McGuinness (opens the original)

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    The biggest mistake in autism care is treating every child like they need the same fix. But what happens when you stop asking "what does autism usually look like?" and start asking "what is this child specifically dealing with?" In this episode Shawn Blymiller sits down with Greer McGuinness; a functional nutrition and biomedical wellness practitioner working exclusively with children on the autism spectrum and their families. Greer breaks down the concept of bioindividualized care; working back

  4. Episode · Aug 8, 2026

    Why gut bacteria may be driving autism symptoms (opens the original)

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    The autism breakthrough most families never hear about is hiding in the gut. Dr. James B. Adams reveals why microbiome repair, targeted nutrition, and smarter testing may change outcomes for kids who have been told there are no options. If you are a parent searching for answers, this is the conversation to hear. Shawn Blymiller sits down with Dr. James Adams, President's Professor at Arizona State University and Director of the ASU Autism and Asperger's Research Program, for a deeply practical a

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