NYC’s Dean of Empathy – Matt Bonavita on ADHD, Education & Empathy

NYC’s Dean of Empathy – Matt Bonavita on ADHD, Education & Empathy

Today’s episode is a special one—because it’s personal. I’m sitting down with Matt Bonavita, an educator, dean, professor, and longtime advocate for neurodiverse students in New York City. But before I knew Matt the educator, I knew Matt the DJ—he was the one who rocked my wedding and taught me the power of letting go of rigid plans. We dive into everything from IEPs, emotional regulation, and the hidden lives of at-risk students, to how neurodiversity shows up in classrooms and even on the dance floor. This conversation is raw, real, and a reminder that kids don’t need to be fixed—they need to be seen. Whether you’re a parent, teacher, or just someone who believes in meeting people where they are, there’s something here for you.

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Becoming Understood: What’s Really Happening Beneath ADHD Behaviors

Becoming Understood: What’s Really Happening Beneath ADHD Behaviors

In this episode of Backpacking Through ADHD, Tera sits down with clinical psychologist and behavior analyst Dr. Katrina Ostmeyer for a powerful conversation about what’s really happening underneath AD...

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Becoming a Friend: Repair after the Impulse

Becoming a Friend: Repair after the Impulse

In this episode of Backpacking Through ADHD, we’re talking about something that happens fast, often, and sometimes leaves a mark we don’t know how to fix: what happens after the impulse. This conversa...

11 Touko 10min

Becoming Regulated: When Your Nervous System Runs the Meeting

Becoming Regulated: When Your Nervous System Runs the Meeting

In this episode of Backpacking Through ADHD, Tera explores what happens when the body is carrying more than anyone can see. Becoming Regulated: When Your Nervous System Runs the Meeting is a conversat...

26 Huhti 20min

Becoming a Weather Reporter: Naming Feelings Without Shame

Becoming a Weather Reporter: Naming Feelings Without Shame

In this episode of Backpacking Through ADHD, we’re talking about what it means to help kids name their feelings without shame. So many ADHD kids feel things deeply and quickly, but when the words don’...

11 Huhti 17min

Becoming Lighter: The Energy Reset Zone

Becoming Lighter: The Energy Reset Zone

If your home feels like a constant restart, you’re not failing—you’re carrying too much. In this quarter’s Becoming Lighter collaboration, I’m joined by Treenah Kight for a simple, permission-based co...

28 Maalis 12min

Becoming Unmasked: Belonging Without Performing

Becoming Unmasked: Belonging Without Performing

What if the version of you everyone praises is also the version that’s wearing you out? In this episode of Backpacking Through ADHD, Tera talks about unmasking from a very real place—not as someone wh...

24 Maalis 15min

Becoming Brave at School

Becoming Brave at School

Becoming Brave at School is about the kind of courage ADHD kids practice every day, even when no one calls it brave. In this episode, Grayson joins me as we talk about what school bravery really looks...

12 Maalis 22min

Becoming

Becoming

After almost two months of space, reflection, and quiet intention, a new season begins. In this first episode of 2026, Tera introduces Becoming — a year-long exploration of identity across generations...

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