Our 11th podcast episode features author, actor and rockstar mom, Holly Robinson Peete! You may recognize her from Hangin' with Mr. Cooper, 21 Jump Street, or her new show on the OWN Network, For Peete's Sake.
In the episode, Holly talks with us about her new book, Same But Different: Teen Life on the Autism Express, which she co-wrote with her twins, RJ and Ryan Elizabeth. The book explores the funny, painful, and unexpected sides of teen autism. Learn more about Holly below and listen to the full episode here!
Holly Robinson Peete has devoted her life and career to autism awareness. Since 2000, when Holly’s son RJ was diagnosed with autism, she has worked tirelessly to help families everywhere who are raising children with autism. Peete is the wife of former NFL quarterback Rodney Peete and the working mother of four children. She and her husband co-founded the HollyRod Foundation, which provides support and resources for families living with autism and Parkinson’s disease. Her picture book, My Brother Charlie, co-written with her daughter, Ryan Elizabeth, and illustrated by Shane Evans, received an NAACP Image Award.
