The RAD Advocates podcast is a collaborative project between Tracey Poffenroth and RAD Advocates featuring heartfelt and honest conversations with parents and others impacted by reactive attachment disorder. When you’re ready, explore the existing podcast library for conversations, experiences, and insights from families and professionals impacted by the disorder.
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Raising RAD: A RAD Dad Shares His Experience
Brady Johnson is a dad raising 2 kids who have been diagnosed with Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD). He and his wife have 4 adopted children and a biological daughter (their youngest child). Brady is also a dad that works away from home 14-16 days a month. He talks with Tracey about what he experienced from a 'dad' p
Episode 52 · November 8, 2022 · 58 min
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Conversations with caregivers, advocates, and clinicians about the realities of developmental trauma.
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Episode 51
Tidbits From a RAD Mom – Things Worth Hearing Again
October 11, 2022 · 58 min
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Episode 50
But, He Spit in My Coffee
September 6, 2022 · 47 min
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Episode 49
Success Story: How Access and the Right Resources Make a Difference
August 24, 2022 · 49 min
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Episode 48
House on Fire: Finding Resilience, Hope and Purpose in the Ashes
July 19, 2022 · 51 min
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Episode 47
Teamwork Makes the Dreamwork
July 6, 2022 · 51 min
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Episode 46
Children and Complex Trauma: A Roadmap for Healing and Recovery
June 21, 2022 · 1 hr 1 min
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Episode 45
Recovering From RAD: Is It Possible?
June 9, 2022 · 49 min
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Episode 44
Mom of Six Tells All
May 24, 2022 · 53 min
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Episode 43
RAD Coffee Talk April 2022
May 3, 2022 · 1 hr 24 min
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Episode 42
House Calls: RAD Respite & Parent Training at Your Door
March 15, 2022 · 47 min
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Episode 41
RAD in the Classroom: A Teacher’s Perspective
February 23, 2022 · 51 min
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Episode 40
RAD Real Talk – February 2022
February 8, 2022 · 1 hr 20 min
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Episode 39
This RAD “Kid” Recovered and She Plans to Help Other Kids Just Like Her
January 26, 2022 · 53 min
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Episode 38
It Takes Two: One Couple’s Challenges With RAD
January 11, 2022 · 57 min
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Episode 37
Life Quest Girls Academy-A Beacon of Hope
November 30, 2021 · 1 hr 1 min
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Episode 36
Saving Her Family-Crystalyn’s Story
November 16, 2021 · 1 hr 20 min
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Episode 35
An Ex-Dhs Case Worker Is Creating RAD Support That Works
November 2, 2021 · 1 hr 1 min
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Episode 34
RAD Mom Asks for Help and Her Only Option Was to Become a Criminal
October 19, 2021 · 1 hr 15 min
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Episode 33
How One RAD Mom Is Surviving RAD
October 5, 2021 · 43 min
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Episode 32
Honest, Real, and Straight to the Point With Canadian RAD Mom Barb
September 14, 2021 · 1 hr 11 min
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Episode 31
Talking With Trauma Expert Joe Dennis From Mindful Counseling
August 31, 2021 · 59 min
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Episode 30
Heather & Legend – A Mom and Son Bond After RAD
August 17, 2021 · 1 hr 12 min
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Episode 29
RAD Parents and Fear: 5 Ways to Stop Worrying
August 3, 2021 · 25 min
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Episode 28
Tracey Talks With Nancy Thomas
July 20, 2021 · 1 hr 2 min
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Episode 25
Living With Rage, Violence, and Uncertainty
June 22, 2021 · 1 hr 20 min
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Episode 24
A Former RAD Mom Who Used the Second Chance Adoption Program
June 8, 2021 · 1 hr 14 min
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Episode 23
The Journalist Who Became a Therapist
June 1, 2021 · 57 min
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Episode 22
RAD Parents and Respite: How the “Bleep” Do I Get a Break?
May 25, 2021 · 20 min
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Episode 21
Monica’s Story (Part 2)
May 18, 2021 · 28 min
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Episode 20
Monica’s Story (Part 1)
May 11, 2021 · 1 hr 15 min
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Episode 19
Attachment Healing Center
May 4, 2021 · 49 min
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Episode 18
The RADish Ranch
April 20, 2021 · 53 min
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Episode 17
Second Chance Adoptions (Part 2)
April 13, 2021 · 59 min
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Episode 16
Second Chance Adoptions (Part 1)
April 6, 2021 · 43 min
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Episode 15
Full Catastrophe Parenting
March 30, 2021 · 56 min
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Episode 14
You’ll Be Fine
March 23, 2021 · 52 min
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Episode 13
Conversation With a Counselor
March 16, 2021 · 49 min
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Episode 12
My RAD Child Is My Bio Child
March 9, 2021 · 1 hr 8 min
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Episode 11
Raising RAD in a Military Family
March 2, 2021 · 1 hr 4 min
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Episode 10
The Turning Point
February 23, 2021 · 46 min
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Episode 9
Romanian Orphan Finds His Way
February 16, 2021 · 53 min
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Episode 8
Helping the Helpers
February 9, 2021 · 52 min
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Episode 7
A Sibling Story
February 2, 2021 · 56 min
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Episode 6
The Whole Enchilada
January 26, 2021 · 1 hr 32 min
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Episode 5
Turning Pain Into Passion (Part 2)
January 19, 2021 · 42 min
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Episode 4
Turning Pain Into Passion (Part 1)
January 6, 2021 · 1 hr 13 min
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Episode 3
World Renown RAD Expert Forrest Lien
December 23, 2020 · 54 min
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Episode 2
Nurse in Crisis (Part 2)
December 23, 2020 · 44 min
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Episode 1
Nurse in Crisis (Part 1)
December 23, 2020 · 38 min
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RAD Talk with Tracey – Trailer
November 23, 2020 · 1 min
51 episodes · November 23, 2020 to November 8, 2022 · RAD Talk with Tracey
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