The PDA Parenting Podcast - Amy Kotha, Parent Coach

Support, stories, and strategies for raising PDA autistic kids—one real conversation at a time.

This podcast is for parents raising PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance) autistic kids/teens - and trying to make sense of the emotional intensity, unpredictable behavior, and deep need for autonomy that so often comes with it.

Whether you’re new to PDA or deep in the journey, you’re not alone here!

What You’ll Hear:

  • Real Stories

    Real stories from real people living real experiences. Conversations with PDAers as well as parents of PDAers.

  • Conversations With Experts

    Expert guests sharing the latest tools, insights, and research to help you better support your PDA child.

  • A New Paradigm of Parenting

    How to parent in a way that actually works - with PDA brains and bodies in mind.

New episodes drop regularly!

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🎧 Episode 1: What Is PDA?

Get a grounded intro to PDA, how it differs from typical autism, and why understanding demand avoidance is so crucial.

🎧 Episode 2: Masking & Social Traits

Why your PDA child may seem “fine” at school but melt down at home—and what their social behavior is really telling you.

🎧 Episode 3: When Their Struggles Become Ours

Amy shares how her teen’s challenges derailed her own plans, and how she found her way back to herself.

🎧 Episode 4: Feeling Trapped - For Kids & Parents

What it means when PDAers feel “trapped”—emotionally, physically, and mentally—and why parents often feel the same.

🎧 Episode 5: A Teen’s Voice on PDA

Amy’s daughter Maya shares what it’s really like to live with PDA—from school trauma to medical overwhelm to healing on her own terms.