Beyond the Spectrum.. every age, every need

March 30, 2022 | Episode  82 Shawn & Brian chat with Maisie Soetantyo, founder of Autism Career Pathways. Maisie is an openly autistic advocate and inclusivity trainer. In 2019, Maisie started the nonprofit  Autism Career Pathways with a mission to increase hiring and long-term retention rates for autistic individuals seeking careers in all types of businesses. Maisie also believes that autist...

March 23, 2022 | Episode  81 Shawn & Brian discuss the myriad of ways that special needs families are affected financially. From personal finance to how benefits are attained, protected, & even affected by the pandemic. Mentioned:   https://www.wearebravetogether.org/   https://www.bankrate.com/   ABLE Accounts: https://www.irs.gov/government-entities/federal-state-local-governments/able-a...

March 16, 2022 | Episode  80 For each diagnosis, each person, & each situation, things may differ but there are certainly experiences that are also shared or common. Shawn & Brian discuss these today...from the perspective of a dad.. & beyond. — Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/just_two_dads/ Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/just-two-dads/id1535250142 LinkedIn: https:...

March 9, 2022 | Episode  79 Actor, Warrior, & Advocate, Greg Grunberg visits with Shawn & Brian to discuss being a father to a child with epilepsy, his mission to remove the stigma associated with it, & his non-profit organization. Greg Grunberg is best known for his role as X-wing pilot Snap Wexley in “STAR WARS”, as well as “STAR TREK”, “A STAR IS BORN” and alongside Al Pacino in the...

March 2, 2022 | Episode  78 Shawn & Brian discuss the very personal matter of how one  chooses to identify their child or loved one with special needs. — Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/just_two_dads/ Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/just-two-dads/id1535250142 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justtwodads Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wearejusttwodads YouTube: https...

February 23, 2022 | Episode  77 Shawn & Brian are visited by front line special needs warriors, Matt Asner & his wife, Navah Paskowitz-Asner as they discuss their path into the community & the amazing work they are doing at the Ed Asner Family Center, named after Matt's father, legendary actor, Ed Asner. This dynamic couple share their journey in the special  needs community. They...

February 9, 2022 | Episode  76 Corey Fox pays a visit to Shawn & Brian to discuss how his organization, Developmental Dynamo, helps the exceptional child thrive. Developmental Dynamo is dedicated to using cutting-edge ideas and methodologies to treat each individual child. For more than 13 years, Corey Fox and his team of development professionals have been working with exceptional children an...

Feburary 2, 2022 | Episode  75 David Hirsch pays a visit to Shawn & Brian. He is the founder of the Special Father's Network, & 21stcenturydads.org, organizations that uplift, unite, & recognize father's who are raising children with Special Needs. David’s professional career began in 1982 when he obtained his CPA and worked as an auditor and tax accountant with Price Waterhous...

Shawn & Brian are visited by Faith Golden, a special education teacher, childhood development professional, & Grandmother to a child with a rare condition, Tuberous sclerosis. Join in as she shares her journey, challenges, & lessons. Faith’s career with children goes back to age 8 when she began as a mother’s helper in her neighborhood. The parents really appreciated having an extra pa...

January 19, 2022 | Episode  73 Shawn & Brian discuss what it means to be a good person. Is it simple, or something one should be working on all the time & improving? — Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/just_two_dads/ Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/just-two-dads/id1535250142 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justtwodads Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wearejusttwod...

Shawn & Brian are visited by Myrna Scales a wife, mother, &  warrior who shares the story of her infant son's cancer diagnosis, his  treatment, what she learned from it, & how she is making it the  ultimate teachable moment for others!

January 5, 2022 | Episode  71 Shawn & Brian kick off the new year with a discussion about goal setting, resolutions, & the less than obvious difference that each of us makes in the lives of others. — Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/just_two_dads/ Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/just-two-dads/id1535250142 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justtwodads Facebook: https:...

December 22, 2021 | Episode  70 Shawn & Brian Discuss how special needs families are impacted by the holiday season. Videos Mentioned:   Ed Mylett & Kurt Warner: https://youtu.be/t_ZLBVm3nuA   Steven Schapiro: https://youtu.be/7xSlz1PSjLA — Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/just_two_dads/ Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/just-two-dads/id1535250142 LinkedIn: https://www.lin...

December 15, 2021 | Episode  69 Shawn & Brian discuss the current state of the economy & the pandemic & how it effects the special needs community. — Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/just_two_dads/ Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/just-two-dads/id1535250142 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justtwodads Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wearejusttwodads  #justTwoD...

December 8, 2021 | Episode  68 Shawn & Brian discuss what it means to be a man & how that effects being a dad to a child with special needs. — Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/just_two_dads/ Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/just-two-dads/id1535250142 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justtwodads Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wearejusttwodads #justTwoDads #Special...

December 1, 2021 | Episode  67 Shawn & Brian discuss friendship among men. — Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/just_two_dads/ Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/just-two-dads/id1535250142 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justtwodads Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wearejusttwodads #justTwoDads #specialneedsparenting #friendshipandbrotherhoodamongmen

November 24, 2021 | Episode  66 Shawn & Brian Discuss, Gratitude, Thanksgiving, & how special needs families do Thanksgiving — Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/just_two_dads/ Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/just-two-dads/id1535250142 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justtwodads Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wearejusttwodads #justTwoDads #SpecialNeedsParenting #...

November 17, 2021 | Episode  65 Business owner & Advocate, Billy Price, joins Shawn & Brian to discuss his journey & his vision. As a teenager, Seattle native Billy Price suffered a spinal cord injury and became paralyzed from the chest down, losing the ability to move his fingers. Daily tasks became difficult, but using his creative mind and unyielding spirit, he never gave up. He con...

November 10, 2021 | Episode  64 Shawn & Brian are joined by Jeniece Stewart & Thomas Dortch as they discuss having a blended family that includes both special needs & a nonprofit born out of love to serve siblings of those with special needs. Jeniece Stewart is the true definition of a strong woman that never gave up! She lives by the motto that “I Am Enough.” The best part of her stor...

November 3, 2021 | Episode  63 Brian talks with Susanna Peace Lovell about "Invisible" disabilities, raising girls with needs, limitless possibilities for our kiddos and more on this "Friendversary" as we first met Susanna 1 year ago! Website: https://www.susannapeacelovell.com/ — Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/just_two_dads/ Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jus...

October 20, 2021 | Episode  61 Shawn & Brian discuss the Metaverse, the Great Resignation, Financial Education, and how it affects the special needs community. — Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/just_two_dads/ Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/just-two-dads/id1535250142 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justtwodads Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wearejusttwodads #justT...

October 13, 2021 | Episode  60 Shawn & Brian are visited by Jill Asher & Olenka Villareal the founders of the Magical Bridge Foundation. Olenka Villarreal is the Founder of Magical Bridge Playground in Palo Alto, Magical Bridge Foundation and former Silicon Valley leader. In 2008, Olenka brought together an effective team of experts, city officials and volunteers to design and develop the...

October 6, 2021 | Episode  59 Seth Kanor visits with Shawn & Brian to discuss how his company, Enabling Devices, makes toys for ALL children, neurotypical & neurodiverse. At the age of 13, Seth Kanor was working a few hours a week on the machines that lined his father's basement. At first, he helped to make medical devices for cancer research, but one afternoon he was given a new task....

September 29, 2021 | Episode  58 Shawn & Brian are joined by Dr. El Brown, Educator, Family Engagement Advocate, Mom, and Founder & CEO of KinderJam an Early Learning System. Dr. El Brown is the Founder of KinderJam and host of the podcast Straight Talk with Dr. El. She is also a faculty member in the Early Childhood Education Master of Arts in Teaching Program in the American University,...

September 22, 2021 | Episode  57 Shawn & Brian pay homage to special education educators. — Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/just_two_dads/ Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/just-two-dads/id1535250142 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justtwodads Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wearejusttwodads #justTwoDads #SpecialNeedsParenting #SpecialEducationTeachers