# Alex Klein

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Ep. 133 - PDA and ASD Evaluations for You and Your Child

In this episode I spoke with clinical psychologist Alex Klein about considerations when thinking about getting an evaluation for Autism or PDA as an adult my own neurodivergence doing therapy as a neurodivergent adult getting an evaluation and therapy for your PDA child or teen I hope you find it…

Ep. 146 - 10 Misconceptions About Pathological Demand Avoidance

In this episode Clinical Psychologist Dr. Alex Klein and I discuss ten common misconceptions about Pathological Demand Avoidance or Pervasive Drive for Autonomy. Here are five from Dr. Klein: The parent of a PDAer is doing something wrong, especially if they've lowered demands. If a PDA child did …

From Pro Basketball to Bobsled: Alex Klein on Autoimmune Strength and Starting Group of Grit

#22: Alex Klein went from Division I basketball at Bryant to playing professionally overseas, and then into the Olympic world through bobsled. Along the way, an autoimmune diagnosis changed everything and pushed her to redefine strength, success, and identity outside of sport. In this episode, Alex…

Alex Klein on Carl Cheng's Nature Never Loses at Museum Tinguely

Curating Carl Cheng: Nature Never Loses with Alex Klein at Museum Tinguely, Switzerland Alex Klein, Deborah Dupré Head Curator and Director of Curatorial Affairs, The Contemporary Austin; discusses her curatorial background that spans over two decades and how her training as an artist and art h…

A Different Way of Coping: Understanding Pathological Demand Avoidance With Dr. Klein

In this episode of Empowering Exceptional Minds, we explore Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA)—a profile often misunderstood as defiance, avoidance, or oppositional behavior. I’m joined by Dr. Alex Klein to unpack what’s really going on beneath the surface. We talk about how PDA is rooted in the n…

Ep. 136: ⁠How Jasmine Jones Built a Champion Mindset: Resilience & Discipline

Send us Fan Mail Jasmine Jones is an Airman in the United States Air Force, a High-Performance Athlete with Team USA Bobsled, Mid-American Conference Most Outstanding Track Performer, First Team College All-American, Bobsleigh Bronze Medalist in the 2026 Winter Olympics (which ended EMU’s 42-year d…

REPLAY: Neurodiversity-Affirming Care

Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Alex Klein, joins us this episode from Oakland, California where he is both in private practice and works at the Kaiser Oakland Medical Center assessing and providing therapy to both children and adults with neurodevelopmental differences. He trained with Dr. Stanley…

Ep. 127 Autoimmune Disease to Olympic Dream: The Bold Reinvention Nobody Talks About w/ Alex Klein

Most women are taught to push through pain — but what happens when your body fights back? Alex Klein’s story is a raw, unfiltered journey of resilience, revealing how autoimmune disease and relentless drive can collide, forcing you to rebuild from the ground up. Her daring leap from pro basketball …

Ep 124 - How to Scale Your Services Firm Without Breaking What You’ve Built

What gets a professional services firm to $30 million won’t necessarily get it to the next stage of growth. In this special compilation episode, we revisit the best of four podcast conversations exploring what separates firms that successfully scale from those that stall.  Featuring insights from i…

PDA and School: Patterns, Advocacy, and Accommodations With Dr. Alex Klein | Ep. 183

It is back to school season here in the US, and for most families raising PDA children and teens, that means navigating one of the most structurally activating environments their child will ever encounter. I am back with Dr. Alex Klein, clinical psychologist, to talk through what we are each seeing…