“Mama Leisha” is a lover of cookies, a wearer of lipstick, an avid reader, and a Diet Coke drinker! She is a champion of motherhood and a believer in strengthening and supporting women. She is a mother of three, a wife, a blogger, a speaker, an advocate of autism awareness, and an award-winning writer.
Show Notes:
This episode was recorded live at Utah Podcast Summit.
In the first block of The Cultural Hall, we are introduced to Aleisha “Mama Leisha” McDaniel. She is a writer, speaker, blogger, and mother of a child with Autism. She grew up in Utah but lived in Arkansas for a while when she was young. She graduated from Utah State University (go Aggies!) with a degree in English. They discuss some of the differences in living in Utah and Arkansas, including differences between being in a predominantly LDS area to minority LDS area. They discuss blogging and how attention is changing from written blogs to video content. We find out where the name Mama Leisha came from. Aleisha describes some of the inspiration and guidance for her blog.
The second block begins with a discussion of Aleisha’s journey as a parent of a child with Autism, how they found out that her son had Autism, and how they deal with having a child on the Autism spectrum.
The third block starts with a discussion about Aleisha’s non-profit, Season’s Readings, and porch pinatas. Aleisha tells us about a Kate Spade bag and getting some cool stuff from Kate. (note: this episode was recorded before the tragic death of Kate Spade). The episode finishes with the three questions.
Links:
Instagram: leishmcd
Utah Parent Center – for parents of children with special needs
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