Connecting with Nature and Your Authentic Self with Mandy Casteel-Denney

Mandy Casteel-Denney is the founder of Blue Tulip Inclusive Education and a parenting coach who helps neurodivergent families reconnect with calm, confidence, and joy through nature. With a background in environmental education and a lifetime of love for the outdoors, Mandy blends science, lived experience, and play to support emotional regulation, social connection, and authentic self-expression. As a neurodivergent parent raising neurodivergent children, she understands firsthand how powerful the natural world can be as a place to reset, unmask, and belong. Through family coaching, youth programs, and speaking, Mandy helps families step outside—and discover new ways to thrive together.