On and Off The Spectrum

By Dr. Esther Hess and Dr. Ann Kirsch

How do families react, respond and reorganize after receiving a potentially life altering physical or mental health diagnosis, either for themselves or for someone they love? Dr. Esther Hess and Dr

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The podcast currently has 33 episodes available.

On and Off The Spectrum episodes:

September 17, 2026 Podiatry for the special needs community
Dr. Estie Hess met with Dr. Mary Schuh-Clark, who described her volunteer activities as a podiatrist for the Southern California Special Olympics. The discussion let to how clinical staff are better prepared for working with a neuro-diverse population and how parents are equally helped to understand the sensory sensitivities of their children with guidance as to the best way to prepare the special needs individual for medical examination and follow up care.
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This podcast is a conversation, and we’d love to hear from you. If you have questions, topics you’d like us to explore, or are interested in being a guest on a future episode, email us at [email protected]
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Composer / Writer / Author: ROSSANO GENTILI - SIAE IPI: 161539866
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30min
September 10, 2026 Al in the Classroom: The Benefits and the Challenges
Drs. Hess and Kirsch have a very passionate discussion about the realities of AI in the classroom and its effect on the capacity for our Nation's children to learn and be creative.
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This podcast is a conversation, and we’d love to hear from you. If you have questions, topics you’d like us to explore, or are interested in being a guest on a future episode, email us at [email protected]
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Composer / Writer / Author: ROSSANO GENTILI - SIAE IPI: 161539866
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24min
September 03, 2026 The Need for Certified Divorce Coaches in the Neuro-Diverse Community
Drs. Hess and Kirsch meet with Mary Ann Hughes, a certified divorce coach for the neuro-diverse community, who describes her role as a mediator to assist families who are ending partnerships but need support so that they can continue to partner successfully at parenting. Her expertise extends to the persons who themselves are on the spectrum as well as their children who's long-term needs must be continuously addressed by both parents.
Stay in touch!
This podcast is a conversation, and we’d love to hear from you. If you have questions, topics you’d like us to explore, or are interested in being a guest on a future episode, email us at [email protected]
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Composer / Writer / Author: ROSSANO GENTILI - SIAE IPI: 161539866
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33min
August 27, 2026 Guerilla Mode: Neuro-divergent strategies for a neuro-typical world
Drs. Hess and Kirsch speak with Ella Dawley about the workbook that she has created that addresses the needs of both neuro-divergent and neuro-typical young adults as they navigate workplace, school and interpersonal challenges. Issues address a systems of 5 pillars of strength that focus on areas of self-advocacy and self-regulation.
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This podcast is a conversation, and we’d love to hear from you. If you have questions, topics you’d like us to explore, or are interested in being a guest on a future episode, email us at [email protected]
Music
Composer / Writer / Author: ROSSANO GENTILI - SIAE IPI: 161539866
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28min
August 20, 2026 Overcoming Being Underestimated
Drs. Hess and Kirsch meet up with Mary and Ryan Heller, a remarkable mother/son team. Mary believed in her son's innate intelligence despite a severe diagnosis of autism level 3. But even she was blown away when her son's world opened up with spelling. Listen to their story about how their team was assembled and how today Ryan travels the country, speaks at conferences and gives presentations through the use of a letter board and computer.
Stay in touch!
This podcast is a conversation, and we’d love to hear from you. If you have questions, topics you’d like us to explore, or are interested in being a guest on a future episode, email us at [email protected]
Music
Composer / Writer / Author: ROSSANO GENTILI - SIAE IPI: 161539866
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42min
August 13, 2026 The Forgiveness Experiment
Drs. Hess and Kirsch sit down with author Rabbi Yisrael Barneth as he describes his own process of writing a book that fundamentally offers a self-reflective strategy to forgive those in our lives who have done us wrong, be it another person, someone who has passed, a higher deity or hardest of all, ourselves.
Stay in touch!
This podcast is a conversation, and we’d love to hear from you. If you have questions, topics you’d like us to explore, or are interested in being a guest on a future episode, email us at [email protected]
Music
Composer / Writer / Author: ROSSANO GENTILI - SIAE IPI: 161539866
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39min
August 06, 2026 Unsuccessful Suicide: The Long Road to Recovery - Part 2
Drs. Hess and Kirsch sit down for a very frank discussion with Avraham Zeren, a former soldier in the Israel Defense Force. Avraham speaks openly about the course of severe PTSD that resulted in an unsuccessful suicide attempt and the long road back to good mental health.
Stay in touch!
This podcast is a conversation, and we’d love to hear from you. If you have questions, topics you’d like us to explore, or are interested in being a guest on a future episode, email us at [email protected]
Music
Composer / Writer / Author: ROSSANO GENTILI - SIAE IPI: 161539866
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35min
July 29, 2026 Unsuccessful Suicide: The Long Road to Recovery - Part 1
Drs. Hess and Kirsch sit down for a very frank discussion with Avraham Zeren, a former soldier in the Israel Defense Force. Avraham speaks openly about the course of severe PTSD that resulted in an unsuccessful suicide attempt and the long road back to good mental health.
Stay in touch!
This podcast is a conversation, and we’d love to hear from you. If you have questions, topics you’d like us to explore, or are interested in being a guest on a future episode, email us at [email protected]
Music
Composer / Writer / Author: ROSSANO GENTILI - SIAE IPI: 161539866
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36min
July 23, 2026 A Field Trip: The Hospital of Emotions
Drs. Hess and Kirsch have an adventure to share with their viewing audience. A visit to a pop-up art Exhibit, the Hospital of Emotions in downtown Los Angeles, is an experience not to be missed.
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A Temporary Pop-Up Exhibition Inside a Real Hospital
For a limited time, a building within the St. Vincent Behavioral Health Campus in Los Angeles is transformed into a living museum of emotions.

70 artists from diverse creative fields take over a hospital and transform it into immersive artworks exploring the full spectrum of human emotion, from joy and love to fear, anger, hope, sadness, gratitude and resilience.

NOW EXTENDED THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2026 in Los Angeles
Purchase your tickets to visit at: https://www.hospitalofemotions.com
Stay in touch!
This podcast is a conversation, and we’d love to hear from you. If you have questions, topics you’d like us to explore, or are interested in being a guest on a future episode, email us at [email protected]
Music
Composer / Writer / Author: ROSSANO GENTILI - SIAE IPI: 161539866
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33min
July 16, 2026 Overcoming Learning Disabilities on Route to a PhD
Drs. Hess and Kirsch interview Dr. Madeline Wolf as she shares her life story. Inhibited by lifelong learning disabilities and stuttering, she was nonetheless a person of grit and determination. She met an educational therapist in graduate school, who she would name as her Angel, helping her fill in all the multiple gaps that had occurred through her academic career and supported her quest to become a Psychotherapist.
Stay in touch!
This podcast is a conversation, and we’d love to hear from you. If you have questions, topics you’d like us to explore, or are interested in being a guest on a future episode, email us at [email protected]
Music
Composer / Writer / Author: ROSSANO GENTILI - SIAE IPI: 161539866
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32min

FAQs about On and Off The Spectrum:

How many episodes does On and Off The Spectrum have?

The podcast currently has 33 episodes available.