Relatable with Allie Beth Stuckey
Relatable with Allie Beth Stuckey
Blaze Podcast Network
Ep 1282 | Autism Isn’t a Superpower — or a Death Sentence: A Story of Tough Love | Leland Vittert
48 minutes Posted Dec 29, 2025 at 8:00 pm.
) Intro
) Nicknamed "Lucky"
) Growing Up with Differences
) Hands Off Approach Parenting
) What Makes a Great Teacher
) Journalism Career
) Working in the Middle East
) Learning Through Adversity
) Current State of Journalism
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Leland Vittert, American journalist and anchor for NewsNation, joins Allie to discuss his book "Born Lucky: A Dedicated Father, a Grateful Son, and My Journey with Autism." Through the interview, Leland discusses his secret diagnoses with autism as a child while his parents rejected accommodations and taught him to conquer adversity head-on. From relentless bullying throughout school to Middle East war zones and network news, Leland credits his dad’s “adapt to the world” philosophy for his success. Heart-wrenching, hope-filled stories prove that hardship forges character, tough parental love yields resilient adults, and God redeems every struggle.
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