PCP Guides: supporting neurodivergent kids part 1

PCP Guides: supporting neurodivergent kids part 1

Author: Dr Billy Garvey, Nick McCormack February 9, 2026 Duration: 59:46
PCP Guides: supporting neurodivergent kids part 1 is out! Hi beautiful PCP community! We asked you what you'd like us to cover in future episodes and so many of you asked for topics we have covered in our 4 year back catalogue. After a team huddle we are excited to announce PCP Guides!!! We will reflect on previous episodes covering requested topics with a reflection at the beginning, new resources within our free patreon community and a live Q&A to diver deeply into where the textbooks meet real life. First cab off the rank is neurodiversity and in part 1 we look back at episode 58 Blade Runner & neurodiversity. It was emotional, practical and we hope it helps to guide you in some small way.

Ever feel like parenting advice from the experts doesn't quite match the messy, hilarious reality of your living room? That's the space where Pop Culture Parenting lives. Join Dr. Billy Garvey, a developmental pediatrician with the textbook knowledge, and Nick McCormack, a dad firmly in the trenches of real-world parenting, as they bridge that gap. Their conversations are less like a lecture and more like eavesdropping on two friends figuring it out as they go, using a shared language of nostalgia. Each episode uses iconic scenes from 80s and 90s television and film as a springboard for honest, practical discussions. Whether it's dissecting a family dynamic from a classic sitcom or analyzing a coming-of-age movie moment, these pop culture touchstones give concrete, relatable context to Billy's professional advice. You'll hear them tackle everything from tantrums to teenagers, all filtered through a lens that values real experience as much as clinical expertise. This podcast is for any parent or caregiver who wants thoughtful guidance without the jargon, and a good laugh recognizing their own family's story in the stories we all watched growing up.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

Pop Culture Parenting
Podcast Episodes
Ep049: Pretty Woman + Self-esteem [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:03
Self-esteem is one of the most important and most difficult aspects of child development and mental health. In our final heavy topic for the year Nick & Billy explore how we support positive self-esteem in our kids and o…
Ep048: Predator + pretend play (part 2) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 55:00
In the wise word of Dutch “stick around” for this one. We answer questions about the how, why, when and where of pretend play these week. We loved making and we hope it helps guide you into pretend play with the kids you…
Ep047: Predator + pretend play [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:09
Pretend play is lots of fun but it’s also a really important part of childhood. Play allows us to fine tune our development and learn skills that will ensure we succeed in life and against the predator!! We hope you enjo…
Ep046: kids that grow up too fast (part 2) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:31
We’ve taken your questions about kids who grow up too fast and distilled them into what Nick calls “The Big 4”. We talk about preventing kids growing up too fast, do kids need tough times, how to help kids that have grow…
Ep045: Braveheart & kids that grow up too fast [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:17
Growing up too fast can have a negative impact on many aspects of child development and mental health. Trauma, unrealistic expectations and a lack of opportunity with guidance are some of the risk factors for the kids we…
Ep044: language development (part 2) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 55:02
Amazing questions this week! We spoke about supporting language development in younger and older kids, dummies, swearing, academic concerns and selective mutism. We’re gonna try to get to the other questions on Instagram…
Ep043: Dirty Dancing (1987) & language development [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:05:47
Language development is so much more than learning how to talk. In fact that isn’t even the first step!!! This week Nick and Billy discuss the timeless classic Dirty Dancing & our role as instructors in teaching our chil…
Ep042: Depression part 2 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 51:47
This week we reflect on last weeks chat about depression and answer your amazing questions. We talk about our role as parents, prevention, the details of therapy and medication and kids who won’t engage. Thanks for shari…
Ep041: Never Ending Story + Depression [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 56:55
Depression is more than feeling sad or low. It is a destructive mental illness that causes so much heartache and suffering in our communities. It is essential that we all understand depression to make sure we see and sup…

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