aVERY BRIGHT LIFE
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98. Bruh Lion
aVERY BRIGHT LIFE
05/30/24 • 21 min
Avery's big brother aka "Bruh" talks about growing up with a sibling who has disabilities. He also shares how he views the future as a 'lion hearted' trustee in Avery's Microboard.
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This podcast was recorded in Garageband and edited by Lisa Thornbury (with assistance from Avery).
Read more and find the transcript for this episode at averybrightlife.com.
And, come chat with us on social! No seriously, c'mon over! It's fun there.
Instagram: @LisaThornbury
Facebook: aVERY Bright life (formerly Forever In Mom Genes)
Questions or Partnership Inquiries: [email protected]
Have a comment, question, episode suggestion or just want to say hello? We’d love to hear from you! Message us old-timey style by commenting on our podcast page. Or show us your techie and leave an AUDIO message via the Anchor messaging button! We might even use your voice message in an upcoming episode!
Thanks for listening. 💜
97. Singing The Praises of Moms and Nurses
aVERY BRIGHT LIFE
05/16/24 • 26 min
In this ode to Mother's Day and Nurse's week, I share how my mom was the original mama bear (I learned from the best) and talk about nurses and their "secret magic." I also over-share why my husband had to take a flashlight to my undercarriage. 🧐
Avery independently recorded and edited her own jokes this week and recorded a brief segment on what she loves about her mom. 😍
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This podcast was recorded in Garageband and edited by Lisa Thornbury (with assistance from Avery)
Read more and find the transcript for this episode at averybrightlife.com.
And, come chat with us on social! No seriously, c'mon over! It's fun there.
Instagram: @LisaThornbury
Facebook: aVERY Bright life (formerly Forever In Mom Genes)
Questions or Partnership Inquiries: [email protected]
Have a comment, question, episode suggestion or just want to say hello? We’d love to hear from you! Message us old-timey style by commenting on our podcast page. Or show us your techie and leave an AUDIO message via the Anchor messaging button! We might even use your voice message in an upcoming episode!
Thanks for listening. 💜
96. Why We Love Cheer
aVERY BRIGHT LIFE
04/25/24 • 26 min
If you have a child with developmental disabilities, you might want to check out cheerleading. This sport is active, accessible, inclusive, empowering, highly social, and a lot of fun.
In this episode we talk about our experience with cheer and Avery hops on to explain what she loves about this sport.
This episode was prerecorded and will air on the day Avery's team competes at the World Cheer Competition in Florida. Go Team Canada!!
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This podcast was recorded in Garageband and edited by Lisa Thornbury (with assistance from Avery)
Read more and find the transcript for this episode at averybrightlife.com.
And, come chat with us on social! No seriously, c'mon over! It's fun there.
Instagram: @LisaThornbury
Facebook: aVERY Bright life (formerly Forever In Mom Genes)
Questions or Partnership Inquiries: [email protected]
Have a comment, question, episode suggestion or just want to say hello? We’d love to hear from you! Message us old-timey style by commenting on our podcast page. Or show us your techie and leave an AUDIO message via the Anchor messaging button! We might even use your voice message in an upcoming episode!
Thanks for listening. 💜
95. Mom Meh
aVERY BRIGHT LIFE
04/11/24 • 28 min
I'm feeling a little "meh" lately. Not happy, not sad. Just flat. Maybe you can relate?
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This podcast was recorded in Garageband and edited by Lisa Thornbury (with assistance from Avery)
Read more and find the transcript for this episode at averybrightlife.com.
And, come chat with us on social! No seriously, c'mon over! It's fun there.
Instagram: @LisaThornbury
Facebook: aVERY Bright life (formerly Forever In Mom Genes)
Questions or Partnership Inquiries: [email protected]
Have a comment, question, episode suggestion or just want to say hello? We’d love to hear from you! Message us old-timey style by commenting on our podcast page. Or show us your techie and leave an AUDIO message via the Anchor messaging button! We might even use your voice message in an upcoming episode!
Thanks for listening. 💜
94. The Dark Side of Dischord And Other Chat Apps
aVERY BRIGHT LIFE
03/28/24 • 24 min
I don't love talking about the dark stuff. But I feel like the more we know, the better prepared we are to protect our vulnerable kids.
*Content Warning—not for younger or sensitive listeners.
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This podcast was recorded in Garageband and edited by Lisa Thornbury (with assistance from Avery)
Read more and find the transcript for this episode at averybrightlife.com.
And, come chat with us on social! No seriously, c'mon over! It's fun there.
Instagram: @LisaThornbury
Facebook: aVERY Bright life (formerly Forever In Mom Genes)
Questions or Partnership Inquiries: [email protected]
Have a comment, question, episode suggestion or just want to say hello? We’d love to hear from you! Message us old-timey style by commenting on our podcast page. Or show us your techie and leave an AUDIO message via the Anchor messaging button! We might even use your voice message in an upcoming episode!
Thanks for listening. 💜
93. REPOST of Happy Things Are Everywhere
aVERY BRIGHT LIFE
03/14/24 • 15 min
We're reposting an old episode this week. Mama's got a sore throat and sounds like a toad, so Avery is helping out with the intro. Please enjoy this happy little episode from 2021.
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Hey! It's Sponge Lisa Tight Pants here. We spongey empath types tend to soak up the vibe around us so when the world is hurting, we hurt too. So, in an effort to avoid dwelling on the dark and heavy feelings, we're trying to highlight some of the bright, fluffy, happy, cute things that are all around us.
Based on the popular and positive TikTok trend where people are listing the little inconsequential things that people do that make them happy, this is our list.
We'd love to hear what little human (or animal) behaviours bring you joy.
Read: Sponge Lisa Tight Pants
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This podcast was recorded in Garageband and edited by Lisa Thornbury (with assistance from Avery)
Read more and find the transcript for this episode at averybrightlife.com.
And, come chat with us on social! No seriously, c'mon over! It's fun there.
Instagram: @LisaThornbury
Facebook: aVERY Bright life (formerly Forever In Mom Genes)
Questions or Partnership Inquiries: [email protected]
Have a comment, question, episode suggestion or just want to say hello? We’d love to hear from you! Message us old-timey style by commenting on our podcast page. Or show us your techie and leave an AUDIO message via the Anchor messaging button! We might even use your voice message in an upcoming episode!
Thanks for listening. 💜
92. Everything No One Tells You About Parenting A Disabled Child: A Conversation With Kelley Coleman
aVERY BRIGHT LIFE
02/29/24 • 62 min
Kelley wrote the book we've all needed! It's going to become a go-to handbook for so many parents. I wish there had been something like it when we were starting out on our disability parenting journey. I felt pretty alone and lost back then (and still feel that way from time to time, even now). This book is going to spare so many parents from that feeling.
I hope you'll have a listen to this longer than usual episode. We talk about the book, get to know more about Kelley (spoiler alert: she's awesome), and connect over our mutual love of tacos and to-do lists.
Visit Kelley here: kelleycoleman.com
Order her book here: amazon.ca
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This podcast was recorded in Garageband and edited by Lisa Thornbury (with assistance from Avery Thornbury).
Read more and find the transcript for this episode at averybrightlife.com.
And, come chat with us on social! No seriously, c'mon over! It's fun there.
Instagram: @LisaThornbury
Facebook: aVERY Bright life
Twitter: @LisaThornbury
Questions or Partnership Inquiries: [email protected]
Have a comment, question, episode suggestion or just want to say hello? We’d love to hear from you! Message us on Instagram or send us an email. Or, show off your techie prowess and leave an AUDIO message via the Spotify for Podcasters Message Button. We might even use your voice message in an upcoming episode!
Thanks for listening. 💜
91. This Trick Isn't Cheating! It's A Tool.
aVERY BRIGHT LIFE
02/01/24 • 27 min
Phone conversations and video calls, especially for folks with communication disorders and developmental disabilities, can feel awkward and frustrating. We have some strategies that have really helped us over here, so we’re sharing them here.
Plus, Avery pops in to share a bit about herself while demonstrating how to use "magic words." FYI... She recorded this segment completely independently!
Get your FREE and fully editable Chat Chart here
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This podcast was recorded in Garageband and edited by Lisa Thornbury (with assistance from Avery Thornbury).
Read more and find the transcript for this episode at averybrightlife.com.
And, come chat with us on social! No seriously, c'mon over! It's fun there.
Instagram: @LisaThornbury
Facebook: aVERY Bright life
Twitter: @LisaThornbury
Questions or Partnership Inquiries: [email protected]
Have a comment, question, episode suggestion or just want to say hello? We’d love to hear from you! Message us on Instagram or send us an email. Or, show off your techie prowess and leave an AUDIO message via the Spotify for Podcasters Message Button. We might even use your voice message in an upcoming episode!
Thanks for listening. 💜
90. Not Judging But... Let's Have A Word About Words
aVERY BRIGHT LIFE
01/18/24 • 37 min
What is my problem? Why do your word choices affect me? And why does it bug me? I think I know and it doesn’t exactly paint me in the best light. But, I’m going to tell it like it is because maybe you feel the same way as I do. Or maybe you've seen me go off about certain terms and you think, “What a total Karen McJudgey Pants.” I don’t blame you. But maybe if you hear why I react like this, it’ll make sense? Let’s talk about it and see where we all land on this.
*Adult Language
Mentioned in this episode:
I've Had It Podcast: Jan 4/24 (And agreed! "Brekkie" is the worst!)
ABL Episode 69-New (to us) Disability Language
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This podcast was recorded in Garageband and edited by Lisa Thornbury (with assistance from Avery Thornbury).
Read more and find the transcript for this episode at averybrightlife.com.
And, come chat with us on social! No seriously, c'mon over! It's fun there.
Instagram: @LisaThornbury
Facebook: aVERY Bright life
Twitter: @LisaThornbury
Questions or Partnership Inquiries: [email protected]
Have a comment, question, episode suggestion or just want to say hello? We’d love to hear from you! Message us on Instagram or send us an email. Or, show off your techie prowess and leave an AUDIO message via the Spotify for Podcasters Message Button. We might even use your voice message in an upcoming episode!
Thanks for listening. 💜
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99. Chromosome Disorders, DNA, And Other Sciency Stuff
aVERY BRIGHT LIFE
06/13/24 • 25 min
For Rare Chromosome & Gene Disorder Awareness Day I put on my scientist hat (I'm not a scientist... I barely passed high school chemistry class!) and share... in VERY basic terms... what we've learned about chromosomes and genes and how it all relates to rare genetic disorders like Avery's.
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This podcast was recorded in Garageband and edited by Lisa Thornbury (with assistance from Avery).
Read more and find the transcript for this episode at averybrightlife.com.
And, come chat with us on social! No seriously, c'mon over! It's fun there.
Instagram: @LisaThornbury
Facebook: aVERY Bright life (formerly Forever In Mom Genes)
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How many episodes does aVERY BRIGHT LIFE have?
aVERY BRIGHT LIFE currently has 105 episodes available.
What topics does aVERY BRIGHT LIFE cover?
The podcast is about Parenting, Kids & Family and Podcasts.
What is the most popular episode on aVERY BRIGHT LIFE?
The episode title '98. Bruh Lion' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on aVERY BRIGHT LIFE?
The average episode length on aVERY BRIGHT LIFE is 27 minutes.
How often are episodes of aVERY BRIGHT LIFE released?
Episodes of aVERY BRIGHT LIFE are typically released every 7 days, 10 hours.
When was the first episode of aVERY BRIGHT LIFE?
The first episode of aVERY BRIGHT LIFE was released on Mar 30, 2021.
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