Don't IEP Alone. Podcast Advertising - Audience, Sponsors & Contact

Overview

Don't IEP Alone is an essential resource for parents and caregivers navigating the complex world of special education and Individualized Education Programs (IEPs). Hosted by Lisa Lightner, an experienced advocate and parent of a child with disabilities, the podcast offers practical, realistic, and actionable advice to empower families. It demystifies legal rights, school policies, and advocacy strategies, covering critical topics such as demanding appropriate training from schools, understanding manifestation determination hearings, and monitoring IEP progress. The show's direct and empowering tone, combined with Lisa's personal insights and professional expertise in disability rights and education policy, makes it a distinctive guide for anyone seeking to effectively advocate for children with special needs within the educational system. Listeners interested in parental advocacy, disability rights, and navigating educational bureaucracy will find invaluable support and guidance.

Show Impressions

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Est. Total Impressions

1,460

Est. Podcast Downloads

1,440

Av. Youtube Views

20

Instagram

4k

YouTubers Subscribers

2k

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Direct Response

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GREAT

100%

Host Read %

% of host read ads

GOOD

75%

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The Bottom Line

This show has an estimated 1.5K audience size, runs 75% host read ads and promotes 100% of ads for direct response advertisers.

Creator Influence

Lisa Lightner

Lisa Lightner is a COPAA-trained Special Education Advocate who translates complex legal mandates into actionable parent-tested strategies. She manages the resource hub A Day in Our Shoes and hosts the Don’t IEP Alone podcast, providing technical guidance on the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. Lightner is known for her 5 Minutes to FAPE series, which offers concise briefings on securing a Free Appropriate Public Education for students with disabilities. Her recent analysis of the Trust Recession between school districts and families addresses the breakdown in home-school collaboration and its impact on student outcomes. Through her viral Parent Concerns Letter template, she equips caregivers with formal documentation tools essential for manifest determination hearings and progress monitoring. Based in Pennsylvania, she frequently presents at industry events like the COPAA National Conference and engages in legislative advocacy regarding federal education funding and the General Education Provisions Act.

Age: 49 years
Nationality: American
Education: Advocate Training, COPAA

Age: 49 years
Nationality: American
Education: Advocate Training, COPAA

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Recent Campaigns

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Demographics

Location

Fans by country:

United States 88%

Canada 4%

United Kingdom 3%

Germany 3%

Australia 2%

Age Distribution

18-24

12.0%

25-34

28.0%

35-44

26.0%

45-54

18.0%

55-64

11.0%

65+

5.0%

Income Brackets

$10k-20k

4.0%

$20k-30k

7.0%

$30k-40k

9.0%

$40k-50k

11.0%

$50k-60k

13.0%

$60k-70k

12.0%

$70k-80k

11.0%

$80k-90k

10.0%

$90k-100k

9.0%

$100k-150k

8.0%

$150k-200k

4.0%

$200k+

2.0%

Gender

Male · 58.0%

Male58.0%
Female37.0%
Other5.0%

Education

Bachelor's

42.0%

Graduate

28.0%

High School

18.0%

Post Graduate

12.0%

Occupation

Professional

32.0%

Student

18.0%

Management

14.0%

Other

13.0%

Sales

12.0%

Technical

11.0%

Family Status

Single · 42.0%

Single42.0%
Married35.0%
Parents23.0%

Ethnicity

White

68.0%

Hispanic

14.0%

Black

11.0%

Asian

7.0%

Engagement Style

Active listener

46.0%

Background listener

32.0%

Binge listener

22.0%

Language

English

94.0%

Spanish

4.0%

French

2.0%

Religion

Christianity · 52.0%

Christianity52.0%
Non-Religious48.0%

Brand Safety

Overall content risk rate

Low risk

35.0%

Risk breakdown

Share of content flagged by category

Explicit Language28.0%
Political Content5.0%
Violence2.0%

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Top Advertisers

Top Spenders	Est. Spent	Change	Host Read %	DR %	# of ads	Frequency
Don't I.P. Alone Academy	$92	-100.0%	75%	100%	4.0ad units	Core Performer
Don't IEP Alone Academy	$76	-100.0%	100%	100%	3.0ad units	Test run
A Day in Our Shoes	$12	0.0%	0%	100%	1.0ad units	Test run

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