9/4/2026: In this show, we discuss what it takes to create a Vermont that works for everybody. In today’s episode, Dr. Melissa M. Houser discusses healthcare and the way it excludes neurodivergent people. She then outlines the hallmarks of neuroinclusive…
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Systems Let Autistic People Down, But They Don’t Have To. Here’s How To Change It: Born to Be Free Podcast
9/2/2026: When Dr. Mel Houser started medical school, they never imagined that they would later find themselves reimagining healthcare for neurodivergent people. But their work has been remarkable – and offers all of us a template for challenging systems that…
Your Brain Isn’t the Problem. The System Needs Reimagining: The Neurodivergent Entrepreneur Podcast
9/2/2026: What if neurodivergent people aren’t failing the systems around them—what if those systems are failing them? Patrick Casale sits down with Autistic and ADHD (AuDHD) physician Dr. Mel Houser, founder of All Brains Belong, to explore why navigating healthcare,…
It Makes Cents: All Brains Belong
6/9/2026: Brooke Devine from NorthCountry Federal Credit Union interviews Dr. Mel Houser from All Brains Belong VT about community-centered, community-driven healthcare, employment support, and mutual aid. In this conversation, we cover All Brains Belong’s initiatives in response to broken systems…
Navigating Healthcare Systems: Dr. Mel Houser on Full-Tilt Parenting Podcast
12/23/2025: Debbie Reber interviews Dr. Mel Houser—family physician, autistic PDAer, and founder of All Brains Belong—about the realities of navigating healthcare systems with neurodivergent kids and teens. Mel shares how their clinical work and lived experience have revealed predictable patterns…
Burnout Symptoms at a Cellular Level: Mel Houser on Divergent Conversations
4/29/2025: Understanding the root causes behind Autistic burnout symptoms can feel confusing, especially when physical symptoms are present but dismissed or misunderstood. Many in the neurodivergent community face not only emotional exhaustion but a web of hidden medical conditions that…
Holistic Approaches to Co-Occurring Health Conditions in Autistic Individuals: Mel Houser on Evolve with Dr. Tay
7/23/2025: Dr. Tay is joined by Dr. Melissa Houser, founder and executive director of All Brains Belong, to discuss co-occurring medical conditions in autistic individuals. The conversation covers Dr. Houser’s personal and professional journey, the interconnected nature of conditions like…
At Peace Parents Podcast: Conversation with Mel Houser
4/22/2025: Dr. Casey Ehrlich interviews Dr. Mel Houser, who shares stories from her childhood, career as a doctor, and work reimagining healthcare and community at All Brains Belong in Vermont.
All Brains Belong Announces its 2nd Annual “Improving Autistic & ADHD Healthcare” Webinar
Autistic & ADHD adults often have multiple intertwined health conditions. The healthcare system often gets in the way of clinicians addressing multiple medical problems at a time. Yet by treating these intertwined medical conditions as separate, this may result in…
Green Mountain Disability Stories: Mel Houser & Winnie Looby
9/5/2024: In this episode of Green Mountain Disability Stories, autistic physician Mel Houser joins CDCI’s Dr. Winnie Looby, as they talk about community access and belonging. “In Vermont, I think, many people, have been doing some good thinking around diversity,…