Dad to Dad Podcast David Hirsch

Our guest this week is Dr. Greg Pursley of Jackson, MO who is a chiropractor, owner of PC Medical Centers, father of two and author of two books.

Greg and his wife, Sheree, have been married for 19 years and are the proud parents of two children: daughter, Eveekay(18) and son, Izaac(16), who has dwarfism.

We’ll hear about the many organizations that have played an influential role in the Pursley family, including:
Make A Wish FoundationChallenged Athlete FoundationLittle People of America      Dwarf Athletes Association of America, and      Ronald McDonald HouseDr. G also reflects on the two books he's written:
A New Kind Of NormalFix Your BS (Belief System)That’s all on this episode of the SFN Dad to Dad Podcast.

Show Links - 
Email - drgregpursley@gmail.com
Website – https://www.fixyourbs.com/home
Website - https://drgregpursley.com/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/drgregpursley1/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/drgregpursley/
Make A Wish Foundation - https://wish.org/
Challenged Athlete Foundation - https://www.challengedathletes.org/
Little People of America - https://www.lpaonline.org/
Dwarf Athletes Association of America - http://www.daaa.org/
Ronald McDonald House Charities - https://rmhc.org/
Give Kids The World https://www.gktw.org

Books:
A New Kind of Normal - https://tinyurl.com/2upnufx2
Fix Your B.S. - https://www.amazon.com/Fix-Your-B-S-Belief-Systems/dp/B0BRZ4KF5B

Special Fathers Network -
SFN is a dad to dad mentoring program for fathers raising children with special needs. Many of the 500+ SFN Mentor Fathers, who are raising kids with special needs, have said: "I wish there was something like this when we first received our child's diagnosis. I felt so isolated. There was no one within my family, at work, at church or within my friend group who understood or could relate to what I was going through."

SFN Mentor Fathers share their experiences with younger dads closer to the beginning of their journey raising a child with the same or similar special needs. The SFN Mentor Fathers do NOT offer legal or medical advice, that is what lawyers and doctors do. They simply share their experiences and how they have made the most of challenging situations.

Register for the May 11, 2024 SFN Dads Virtual Conference -https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUkdOyqrTIoH9JR7UVhd9qBOfpxQ5-ZUGgA 

Check out the 21CD YouTube Channel with dozens of videos on topics relevant to dads raising children with...

Our guest this week is Allan Turner of Mansfield, TX proprietor of Turner Insurance Group and father of three including one with Down Syndrome.

Allan and his wife, Ebony, have been married for 23 years and are the proud parents of three children: Anaiah (19), Jael (17) and Isaiah (10), who has Downs Syndrome.

Allan owns an insurance brokerage agency, which is how he supports his family.  Not satisfied with the level of life and health insurance available to families touched by disability, Allan has been an outspoken advocate to create new products that meet the unmet needs of families impacted by disability. 

Allan also reflects on some of the organizations that have played an important role in his family, including; the Black Down Syndrome Association, the Down Syndrome Partnership of North Texas, Kinder Frogs at TCU and Special Olympics.

It’s an inspiring conversation on this episode of the SFN Dad To Dad Podcast.

Show Links
Email - aturner@turnerinsgroup.net
Website – https://www.turnerinsurancegroup.net/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/allan-turner-9249871b6/
Down Syndrome Partnership of North Texas - https://www.dspnt.org/
Black Down Syndrome Assn - https://www.blackdownsyndrome.org/
KinderFrogs School at TCU - https://coe.tcu.edu/lab-schools/kinderfrogs-school/index.php
Calstar Group https://calstarone.com

Special Fathers Network -
SFN is a dad to dad mentoring program for fathers raising children with special needs. Many of the 500+ SFN Mentor Fathers, who are raising kids with special needs, have said: "I wish there was something like this when we first received our child's diagnosis. I felt so isolated. There was no one within my family, at work, at church or within my friend group who understood or could relate to what I was going through."

SFN Mentor Fathers share their experiences with younger dads closer to the beginning of their journey raising a child with the same or similar special needs. The SFN Mentor Fathers do NOT offer legal or medical advice, that is what lawyers and doctors do. They simply share their experiences and how they have made the most of challenging situations.

Check out the 21CD YouTube Channel with dozens of videos on topics relevant to dads raising children with special needs - https://www.youtube.com/channe...

Please support the SFN. Click here to donate: https://21stcenturydads.org/do...

Special Fathers Network: https://21stcenturydads.org/

SFN Dads Mastermind Group - https://21stcenturydads.org/sfn-mastermind-group/

Discover more about the Dads Honor Ride 2023 - https://21stcenturydads.org/2023-dads-honor-ride/

Find out about Horizon Therapeutics – Science and Compassion Working Together To Transform Lives. a...

Our guest this week is Gabe Perna of Newtown, CT who is an award winning journalist, a digital health editor with Modern Healthcare and father of two young boys, including one with Autism. 

Gabe and his wife, Amanda, have been married for 10 years and are the proud parents of two children: Logan (3) and Spencer (6) who has Autism. 

We learn about the Perna family story, the the changes and adaptations the family has made and the importance of embracing your child for who they are so you can help them reach their full potential.

That's all on this episode of the SFN Dad to Dad Podcast.

Show Links:
Email - gabriel.perna1@gmail.com
Website – https://www.modernhealthcare.com/author/gabriel-perna
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabriel-perna-b41b114/
Families United Newtown – https://familiesunitedinnewtown.org/
Ever Wonder Children's Museum Newtown - https://www.everwondermuseum.org
Twitter: GabrielSPerna

Special Fathers Network -
SFN is a dad to dad mentoring program for fathers raising children with special needs. Many of the 500+ SFN Mentor Fathers, who are raising kids with special needs, have said: "I wish there was something like this when we first received our child's diagnosis. I felt so isolated. There was no one within my family, at work, at church or within my friend group who understood or could relate to what I was going through."

SFN Mentor Fathers share their experiences with younger dads closer to the beginning of their journey raising a child with the same or similar special needs. The SFN Mentor Fathers do NOT offer legal or medical advice, that is what lawyers and doctors do. They simply share their experiences and how they have made the most of challenging situations.

Check out the 21CD YouTube Channel with dozens of videos on topics relevant to dads raising children with special needs - https://www.youtube.com/channe...

Please support the SFN. Click here to donate: https://21stcenturydads.org/do...

Special Fathers Network: https://21stcenturydads.org/

SFN Dads Mastermind Group - https://21stcenturydads.org/sfn-mastermind-group/

Discover more about the Dads Honor Ride 2023 - https://21stcenturydads.org/2023-dads-honor-ride/

Find out about Horizon Therapeutics – Science and Compassion Working Together To Transform Lives. https://www.horizontherapeutics.com/

Our guest this week is Jonathan Bennett of Ontario, Canada, an executive and leadership coach, a poet and author of seven books and father of two. 

Jonathan and his wife, Wendy, have been married for 25 years and are the proud parents of two children who are 17 and 19 years old.

We’ll hear some sage advice from Jonathan about raising an Autistic child who is also non-binary. 
That’s all on this episode of the SFN Dad to Dad Podcast.

Show Notes -
Email - jonathan@clearlythen.com
Website – https://clearlythen.com/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bennettjonathan/
Novels and books of poetry - https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B001K8O160?ingress=0&visitId=4732666f-192a-47e6-ad0a-05a2610979e8&ref_=ap_rdr

Special Fathers Network -
SFN is a dad to dad mentoring program for fathers raising children with special needs. Many of the 500+ SFN Mentor Fathers, who are raising kids with special needs, have said: "I wish there was something like this when we first received our child's diagnosis. I felt so isolated. There was no one within my family, at work, at church or within my friend group who understood or could relate to what I was going through."

SFN Mentor Fathers share their experiences with younger dads closer to the beginning of their journey raising a child with the same or similar special needs. The SFN Mentor Fathers do NOT offer legal or medical advice, that is what lawyers and doctors do. They simply share their experiences and how they have made the most of challenging situations.

Check out the 21CD YouTube Channel with dozens of videos on topics relevant to dads raising children with special needs - https://www.youtube.com/channe...

Please support the SFN. Click here to donate: https://21stcenturydads.org/do...

Special Fathers Network: https://21stcenturydads.org/

SFN Dads Mastermind Group - https://21stcenturydads.org/sfn-mastermind-group/

Discover more about the Dads Honor Ride 2023 - https://21stcenturydads.org/2023-dads-honor-ride/

Find out about Horizon Therapeutics – Science and Compassion Working Together To Transform Lives. https://www.horizontherapeutics.com/

To celebrate the 300th episode of the SFN Dad To Dad Podcast, David Hirsch, founder of 21st Century Dads Foundation and host of the SFN Dad To Dad Podcast offers his heartfelt thanks to all those who have been involved with and supported 21CD & SFN.  He reflects on:
addressing the issue of father absence in society,his journey as a fatherhood advocate,starting the Illinois Fatherhood Initiative, making an appearance on the Oprah Winfrey Show, starting the 21st Century Dads Foundation, Dads Honor Ride 2015 from Santa Monica to Chicago, 2,325 miles in 21 days, giving a TEDx Talk entitled: Why We Need To Break The Cycle Of Father Absence, writing the book: A Father's Journey To Break The Cycle Of Father Absence, Dads Honor Ride 2016 from Boston to Chicago, 1,400 miles in 21 days, Creating the C2EFA (Cycle To End Father Absence) indoor riding events, Dads Honor Ride 2017 Around Lake Michigan, 958 miles in 9 days, creating the Special Fathers Network Mentoring Program, starting the SFN Dad To Dad Podcast, recording 24 bi-weekly Zoom calls on various topicscreating the 21CD YouTube channel,holding annual SFN Dads Virtual Conferences, creating the SFN audiobook series, creating the weekly virtual SFN Mastermind Group experience, andholding annual SFN Mastermind Group weekend retreatsSpecial thanks to all the individuals, businesses, and foundations that have financially supported 21CD, the growing list of partners and affiliates, all the individuals who have volunteered, especially the 21CD board of directors: Tom Costello, Rich Gathro, Gary Grube, Wayne Messmer and Brian Page, and last but not least, Tom Couch of Couch Media, who has produced the past 298 SFN Dad To Dad Podcasts. 

Show Notes –   
Email - david@21stCenturyDads.org
Email - tcouch2501@gmail.com
Website - https://21stcenturydads.org/  
TEDx Talk -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CDeMgmeb94

Special Fathers Network - 
SFN is a dad to dad mentoring program for fathers raising children with special needs. Many of the 500+ SFN Mentor Fathers, who are raising kids with special needs, have said: "I wish there was something like this when we first received our child's diagnosis. I felt so isolated. There was no one within my family, at work, at church or within my friend group who understood or could relate to what I was going through."

SFN Mentor Fathers share their experiences with younger dads closer to the beginning of their journey raising a child with the same or similar special needs. The SFN Mentor Fathers do NOT offer legal or medical advice, that is what lawyers and doctors do. They simply share their experiences and how they have made the most of challenging situations.

21CD YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@21stcenturydads58/videos

Click Here to donate: https://21stcenturydads.org/donate/

Special Fathers Network: https://21stcenturydads.org/

SFN Dads Mastermind Group - https://21stcenturydads.org/sfn-mastermind-group/

Find out about Horizon Therapeutics – Science and Compassion Working Together To Transform Lives. https://www.horizontherapeutics.com/

Our guest this week is Steve Thomas of Manhattan, IL father of eight, serial entrepreneur and author of Catholic Joe Superhero.  

Steve and his wife, Ginny, have been married for 33 years and are the proud parents of eight children: Steve (32), 30 year old twins David & John, Joseph (28), Francis (26), Mary (25), Grace (23) and Gabriel (21).  The twins are the ones with additional needs.        

The twins were diagnosed in their 20s with issues including; anxiety, Autism, OCD and schizophrenia.  Despite the many challenges including incarceration and institutionalization, Steve and Ginny have found strength in their faith, family and marriage.   

In 2023 Steve published Catholic Joe Superhero a riveting tale about Joseph Salvatore, the father of eight and retired Lieutenant General who endeavors to save his brother Vinnie’s marriage, while inadvertently getting immersed in many thorny issues, including: abortion, alcohol abuse, espionage, graft, mental illness and school book banning.  

Steve was also one of 12 men who walked across the U.S. on a pilgrimage known as Operation True Cross, covering 4500 miles over eight months to draw attention to the importance of marriage and family.   

It's an intriguing conversation on this episode of the SFN Dad to Dad Podcast.    

Show Notes –   
Email - steventhomas.us@gmail.com
Website – https://catholicjoesuperhero.com/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/steventhomas3/
Book – Catholic Joe Superhero, (December 2023) – https://catholicjoesuperhero.com/product/audio-chapter/#box
Franciscan Friers of the Renewal, Bronx, NY - https://www.franciscanfriars.com/
National Association of Mental Illness  https://www.nami.org/Home

Special Fathers Network -
SFN is a dad to dad mentoring program for fathers raising children with special needs. Many of the 500+ SFN Mentor Fathers, who are raising kids with special needs, have said: "I wish there was something like this when we first received our child's diagnosis. I felt so isolated. There was no one within my family, at work, at church or within my friend group who understood or could relate to what I was going through."

SFN Mentor Fathers share their experiences with younger dads closer to the beginning of their journey raising a child with the same or similar special needs. The SFN Mentor Fathers do NOT offer legal or medical advice, that is what lawyers and doctors do. They simply share their experiences and how they have made the most of challenging situations.

Check out the 21CD YouTube Channel with dozens of videos on topics relevant to dads raising children with special needs - https://www.youtube.com/channe...

Please support the SFN. Click here to donate: https://21stcenturydads.org/do...

Special Fathers Network: https://21stcenturydads.org/

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