302 episodes
Dad to Dad Podcast David Hirsch
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- Kids & Family
Fathers mentoring fathers of kids with special needs - presented by the Special Fathers Network. Host David Hirsch interviews some amazing fathers of kids with special needs.
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SFN Dad To Dad 302 - Gabe Perna of Newtown, CT An Award Winning Journalist, Digital Health Editor & Father Of Two Including One With Autism
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/ -
SFN Dad To Dad 301 - Jonathan Bennett of Ontario, CAN Executive Leadership Coach, Author Reflects On Raising An Autistic & Non-Binary Child
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/ -
SFN Dad To Dad 300 - David Hirsch, Founder Of 21st Century Dads Foundation & Host Of The SFN Dad To Dad Podcast Reflects On The Past 7 Years
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/ -
SFN Dad To Dad 299 - Steve Thomas of Manhattan, IL Father Of 8 & Author Of Catholic Joe Superhero, Reflects On Faith, Fatherhood & Family
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/
SFN Dads Mastermind Group - a href="https://21stcenturydads.org/sfn-mastermind-group/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer... -
SFN Dad to Dad 298 - Keith Harris of Albuquerque, NM A Retired Business Owner, Father Of Four, Including One With Down Syndrome - Part 2
Our guest this week is Keith Harris of Albuquerque, NM, an entrepreneur and father of four including one who has Down Syndrome.
Keith and his wife, Jeannie, have been married for 44 years and are the proud parents of four: Daniel (39), Tim (38), Thomas (35) and John (33). Tim is the one with Down Syndrome.
Tim's got a big heart which he opens to virtually everyone he meets. And he's a busy guy. They opened and ran Tim's Place Restaurant for five years, where 'hugs' were listed on the menu, which Tim would deliver as requested.
Tim also wrote a children's book entitled:The Book of Hugs, which came out in 2021.
Jeanne & Keith also created the Tim’s Big Heart Foundation with the mission of healing of trauma of those who made a career choice to serve, including those in the military and first responders.
There’s was an awful lot to cover so we’re presenting this interview in two segments, this week is part two the SFN Dad to Dad Podcast interview of Keith Harris.
Show Notes -
Email – muchogusto.keith@gmail.com
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/timsbigheart
Tim's Big Heart Foundation website https://www.timsbigheartfoundation.org
Tim's Book of Hugs – https://www.amazon.com/Book-Hugs-Tim-Harris/dp/1486721044/ref=sr_1_1?crid=24XS53R17PFB5&keywords=The+book+of+hugs%2C+tim+harris&qid=1707180033&sprefix=the+book+of+hugs%2C+tim+harris%2Caps%2C150&sr=8-1
Special Olympics NM – https://sonm.org/
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... -
SFN Dad to Dad 297 - Keith Harris of Albuquerque, NM A Retired Business Owner, Father Of Four, Including One With Down Syndrome - Part 1
Our guest this week is Keith Harris of Albuquerque, NM, an entrepreneur and father of four including one who has Down Syndrome.
Keith and his wife, Jeannie, have been married for 44 years and are the proud parents of four: Daniel (39), Tim (38), Thomas (35) and John (33). Tim is the one with Down Syndrome.
Tim's got a big heart which he opens to virtually everyone he meets. And he's a busy guy. They opened and ran Tim's Place Restaurant for five years, where 'hugs' were listed on the menu, which Tim would deliver as requested.
Tim also wrote a children's book entitled:The Book of Hugs, which came out in 2021.
Jeanne & Keith also created the Tim’s Big Heart Foundation with the mission of healing of trauma of those who made a career choice to serve, including those in the military and first responders.
There’s was an awful lot to cover so we’re presenting this interview in two segments, this week is part one the SFN Dad to Dad Podcast interview of Keith Harris.
Show Notes -
Email – muchogusto.keith@gmail.com
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/timsbigheart
Tim's Big Heart Foundation website https://www.timsbigheartfoundation.org
Tim's Book of Hugs – https://www.amazon.com/Book-Hugs-Tim-Harris/dp/1486721044/ref=sr_1_1?crid=24XS53R17PFB5&keywords=The+book+of+hugs%2C+tim+harris&qid=1707180033&sprefix=the+book+of+hugs%2C+tim+harris%2Caps%2C150&sr=8-1
Special Olympics NM – https://sonm.org/
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...
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