Welcome to The Lucky Few Podcast where we are shifting the narrative by shouting the worth of people with Down syndrome.

Through heartfelt conversations, personal stories, and expert interviews, hosts Heather Avis, Micha Boyett, and Mercedes Lara explore parenting, disability advocacy, and shifting societal views. Since 2018, The Lucky Few Podcast has been a beacon of good news, practical advice, and infectious humor.

With over 330 episodes and more than 1 million downloads, we've spent seven years empowering listeners through topics like IEP navigation, parenting tips, healthcare, and legislative issues. Tune in to the leading podcast on Down syndrome — and join us as we work to create a world where differences are embraced, and everyone belongs.

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332: Back to School Anxiety: Why a New School Year Feels So Big When You’re Raising a Kid With Down Syndrome

Back-to-school season can bring a lot more than new backpacks, school supplies, and first-day photos—especially when you’re raising a child with Down syndrome.

In this episode, Heather, Micha, and Mercedes talk honestly about the complicated feelings that come with starting a new school year. From new teachers and IEP meetings to inclusion, friendships, behaviors, and the pressure to make sure our kids have the opportunities they deserve, sometimes “back-to-school anxiety” is really a mix of fear, grief, frustration, comparison, and the exhaustion of knowing how much advocacy may be ahead.

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August 17, 2026

332: Back to School Anxiety: Why a New School Year Feels So Big When You’re Raising a Kid With Down Syndrome

August 17, 2026

Back-to-school season can bring a lot more than new backpacks, school supplies, and first-day photos—especially when you’re raising a child with Down syndrome.

August 17, 2026

August 11, 2026

331: We’re Back! Catching Up on a Big Summer in the Down Syndrome Community

August 11, 2026

We’re back! After a three-month summer break, we’re catching up on some of the biggest conversations, stories, and moments that happened across the Down syndrome community while we were away.

We start with a difficult conversation surrounding YouTuber Jesse Ridgway and his wife Ashley, who publicly shared their prenatal Down syndrome diagnosis and decision to terminate their pregnancy. We talk about the weight of sharing deeply personal moments online, the pressure advocates can feel to respond publicly, and the misinformation and fear that still surround a Down syndrome diagnosis.

August 11, 2026

April 28, 2026

330. What We Wish We'd Known About Advocacy

April 28, 2026

In this final episode of our “What I Wish I Knew” series, we’re taking a step back to reflect on advocacy—what it’s looked like for us over the years, what’s changed, and what we wish we understood earlier.

We talk honestly about the emotional weight of advocating for our kids with Down syndrome, the tension of speaking up in systems that don’t always listen, and the growth that comes from learning to trust your instincts.

From early parenting moments to IEP meetings and navigating social media, this conversation explores the complexity of advocacy—how it evolves, where it gets messy, and why it’s never just one moment, but a lifelong process.

Listen to 330. What We Wish We'd Known About Advocacy

April 28, 2026

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The Lucky Few Podcast has become a trusted source for an active and engaged audience. With a diverse audience of parents uniquely committed to inclusion and advocacy. The Lucky Podcast listeners are parents, teachers, students and advocates of people with Down syndrome who are committed to seeing a more inclusive world where Everyone Belongs.

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