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  • Finding Love When You Feel Damaged

    James Guttman looks at how feeling damaged can lead to a life where you fear love. JG talks about pushing people away, feeling unworthy, and being happy that he's allowed someone into his life. Plus, talk of his non-verbal son's best friend and amazing mom, the jerky kid on the cruise, and having a 14-year-old. 14?!

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    44 min
  • Live Your Best Life

    James Guttman woke up a different person this week. He talks about living like you're dying, how he lives after his quintuple bypass, thinking he would die, why he doesn't want his non-verbal child with autism melting down in front of people (and it's not why you think), and more.

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    47 min
  • Letting People Go

    It's not easy to let people go, but James Guttman has some new insight into it. After a pretty chaotic week, JG looks at finding the people who deserve you, fighting to keep people who don't, and putting yourself first. Plus, the relaxation bowl from Tibet and the stories that go away when you write them down. 

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    29 min
  • Autism Unawareness & Handling Frustration

    James Guttman looks at handling frustration and why that's the secret to everything including how he has changed his point of view on many things. Plus, how Autism Awareness has changed in the past ten years, why Nirvana shocked him this week, and a special cameo from his son Lucas.

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    49 min
  • Autism Awareness, Acceptance, and Appreciation

    Happy Autism Awareness Day. James Guttman looks at how his non-verbal son's journey has gone from Autism Awareness to Autism Acceptance to Autism Appreciation. Plus a segment dripping with machismo.

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    38 min
  • Honest Talk About A Special Needs Parenting Struggle

    James Guttman is having kind of a rough week and speaks about how his phone call regarding services for his non-verbal son with autism hit kind of hard. JG looks at wanting his son to be the best he can be, but making sure to focus on the "he can be" part. Plus, a look at bullying and why it's so hard to get rid of it, and more.

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    28 min
  • Who Were You A Year Ago?

    James Guttman talks about "handling" his son's autism, how his non-verbal son's achievements are tracked by remembering what he did a year ago, how that holds true for himself too, the reality of his son's future, letting him know that his sister is there for him too, and more. Plus the infamous "You Beat Me To It"  story.

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    37 min
  • Divorce, Private Issues, and Service Job War Stories

    It's a massive and personal edition of Hi Pod as James Guttman talks about the emotions surrounding divorce and overcoming fear of his non-verbal son growing up. Plus, a dive into the things he doesn't share (including sharing one) and some insane stories from his time working in the retail/service industry. Along with tales of one former family "friend" who was the worst of the worst to wait staff.

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    42 min
  • Pity Party Parenting & Fresh Tattoos

    James Guttman is playing the best hits of the 80s, 90s, and today as he talks about special needs parents using their children for pity, why it's unfair to the kids, his non-verbal son with autism's improving behavior at parties, the key to making that happen, and more.

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    20 min
  • Funny & Awkward Moments For An Autism Dad

    James Guttman is back with a look at humorous moments from his non-verbal son with autism's interactions with others, their reactions, and how accepting him brought about some open, funny, and honest stories. Plus, the vanishing face of offensive music.

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    36 min

About Hi Pod! I'm Dad.

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Hi Pod! I’m Dad is where I talk through fatherhood while raising a son with autism who does not speak.

I’m James Guttman, the dad behind Hi Blog! I’m Dad. This podcast isn’t about…