Episodes

"Someday" is the heaviest word in a caregiver’s vocabulary. We tell ourselves we’ll look at the guardianship papers someday. We’ll finalize the budget someday. We’ll address the long-term legacy someday. But when your calenda...

Nutrition, Business, & the Heart of Caregiving..Fueling the Caregiver’s Mission

The price of overthinking, the value of spontaneity, & how it all affects the caregiving journey

Caregiving & hygiene

WHen the parent becomes the consultant

Who cares?

The hereditary connection between ADHD, Autism, & my own diagnosis

What does autims mean to YOU? Part II

What does autims mean to YOU? Part 1

What men don't say: The grief & glory or raising an autistic son

Being a caregiver is one of the most demanding roles a man can take on. The Den is a support group created to provide male caregivers with a place to vent, find resources, and build community with others in the same boat. If ...

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Shawn & Maurice each discuss what it means to them to be a man, how they each define masculinity, how society today defines both, & how it has affected they way they parent.. each as fathers to young adult men on the autism s...

Susanna, Maurice, & Shawn have an open conversation about how being caregivers has & continues to affect relationhips in their lives.

A preview of the forthcoming podcast, Beyond the Spectrum

In the final episode of Just Two Dads, Shawn & Brian reflect on the creation of the show, express their tremendous gratitude, and discuss the decision to bring the show to an end, & share the exciting things that lie ahead fo...

From Compton, CA, Stacy McAlister is a proud father of two, a son on the autism spectrum and a daughter, who inspire much of his work and passion today. A graduate of Claflin University (Class of 2012), Stacy played Division ...

Dr. Merle Griff is a nationally recognized intergenerational therapist, author, and caregiving expert with over three decades of experience helping families navigate the complexities of caring for loved ones of all ages. As t...

AI-Jen Poo is the co-founder & Executive Director of Caring Across Generations, an organization committed to changing the way we define caregiving.

Ryann Sutera, M.S. CCC-SLP.. founder of Support the Spectrum, visits Shawn & Brian to discuss her passion for serving others through speech therapy, the rarely known practice of Gestalt Language Processing (GLP), the need to ...

In the second of a two-part episode, Shawn & Brian continue their discussion about how Donald Trump's bill will affect the special needs/care-giving community. PLEASE NOTE-At the time of the recording of this episode, The Vig...

Shawn & Brian have an open, honest, & vulnerable conversation about how Donald Trump's big bill will affect the special needs/caregiving community. In their most vulnerable episode to date, they discuss what it's like to have...

Certified autism travel consultant, mother, & caregiver, Dian Rambo returns to Just Two Dads to share some of the challenges she's faced & overcome as a single mom since her last visit. She also shares some practical tools & ...

Daryl Calfee is a widower & a father to three children, one of whom was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome. He has walked the path of caregiver for some time & does so with vulnerability, love, & honesty. Much of that journey i...