Brave Together Podcast: Support and Community for Caregiving Parents
Presenter
Welcome to the Brave Together Podcast: Support and Community for Caregiving Parents! We are a heartfelt extension of the nonprofit We Are Brave Together, founded by Jessica Patay, a rare disease mom, community builder, and advocate for caregiving mothers of children with disabilities, neurodiversity, and complex medical or mental health needs.
Hosted by Jessica Patay, Susanna Peace Lovell, life coach and autism advocate, and Dr. Zoe Shaw, licensed psychotherapist and relationship coach, the Brave Together Podcast invites listeners into an honest, compassionate, and empowering space designed for those navigating the highs and lows of caregiving.
Each episode reflects a profound commitment to the mental health of caregivers by offering educational tools and compassionate storytelling. Wherever you are in the world, tune in and know that you are NOT alone.
Episodes
Brave Together Podcast: Support and Community for Caregiving Parents
‘Understanding the Sibling Experience in Special Needs Families’ with hosts Susanna Peace Lovell, Jessica Patay and Dr. Zoe Shaw.
Brave Together Podcast: Support and Community for Caregiving Parents
Susanna and Jessica talk with Kirk Martin about calm leadership, strong-willed kids, parental anxiety and why self-control matters most.
Brave Together Podcast: Support and Community for Caregiving Parents
Dr. Zoe opens up about complex shame in caregiving, the phantom critic and finding healing through self-acceptance and grace.
Brave Together Podcast: Support and Community for Caregiving Parents
Therapist Monica Fyfe shares how therapy for neurodivergent youth is evolving, from compassionate ABA to ACT and strengths-based support.
Brave Together Podcast: Support and Community for Caregiving Parents
Not an empty nester!! Dr. Zoe, Susanna and Jessica talk envy, grief and finding pockets of joy when caregiving doesn’t end.
Brave Together Podcast: Support and Community for Caregiving Parents
Susanna and Jessica talk with Mary Van Geffen about parenting strong-willed ‘spicy’ kids with compassion and calm leadership.









