Episodes

Danielle Miura, CFP®, EA, is the founder of Spark Financials ( https://spark-fin.com ), a fee-only financial planning firm located in Ripon, CA. At 25, Danielle’s life turned upside down when she became a family caregiver for...

Stephanie Bohn shares how tragedy, loss, & its lessons affected her as a wife, mother, Caregiver, & advocate.. the business that it's launched.. and the people it will serve.

Lisa Mosko Barros is a dedicated and passionate bi-lingual advocate for students with exceptional needs with over 14 years of both professional and personal experience. Lisa founded SpEducational, a non-profit dedicated exclu...

Katie Asher returns for a visit to discuss her contribution to & experience with Ky Dickens's wildly successful podcast, The Telepathy Tapes. But more importantly, this conversation is likely to challenge everything you think...

Estate planning Attorney Jolene Blackbourn discusses her path to estate planning, how being a single mother & caregiver inspires & motivates her, the process that she uses to serve families, & why estate planning is vital to ...

Shawn and Brian discuss current events, most notably the wildfires in Los Angeles, where they are both based and the effects they can have on those with sensory challenges or disabilities, as well as parents and the people wh...

Paul Carroll is the father of an amazing 18-year old son and a self-proclaimed autism “Dadvocate”. He is the Founder and Creator of Autism Support Forum For Parents - Everydad and the Autism Dadvocate podcast. Paul has 20+ ye...

A devoted family man, Harry Psaros has been happily married to his wife Michelle for 24 years and is a proud father of two sons, Costa “Gus” andMaximos “Max.” Originally from the steel town of Weirton, WV, Psaros has call...

Ben Decter is among other things, a father whose daughter began having seizures at 17 months. His response? He wrote a musical about epilepsy and empathy. Ben is an Emmy Award-winning composer and songwriter who has created a...

Mieko Hester Perez is an Advocate for families who have members with special needs. In 2009, she decided to go public with her son's success with medical cannabis and since then she has become a source of inspiration and info...

Chris Male is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Autism Impact Fund, where he oversees the firm, leads its Tech- and Data-Enabled Services practice, and serves on the boards of auticon, Cortica, Joshin, and SpectrumAi. Prior ...

Marisa (pronounced Mah-ree-sa) Latham French is a writer and transformational life coach based in Southern California. She is currently writing a manuscript that recounts her experience caregiving for her father, who, after a...

Seth Besse & Lindsay Crane of Undivided.io stop by for a visit with Shawn & Brian. Seth is Seth Besse is a seasoned entrepreneur and product leader, who has launched innovative technology products that enhance efficiency and ...

This week on Just Two Dads. Maria Perrin & Jessica Mercado from People First visit Shawn & Brian. Maria Perrin, is the Chief Growth & Strategy Officer, @ PPL (https://pplfirst.com/). Maria is a champion for healthcare access ...

Yanet Cortez, Rosa Hernandez, & Diana Lopez Trujillo share their individual stories & how each was led to a life of service with Wayfinder's Family Services (wayfinderfamily.org). Wayfinder offers free comprehensive support f...

Amber Arrington is a mother to 6 children, 3 of whom are autistic. Autism was once a word she feared and has become a word she loves. Now she helps parents navigate an autism diagnosis and the autism landscapeas a whole. Sh...

This is episode is the first of a monthly series where Shawn & Brian tackle topics most men have a hard time opening up about.

Dr. Tasnuva Sarwar Tunna, returns to Just Two Dads. A pharmacist, educator, and research scientist with several high-impact publications, she earned a PhD in Pharmaceutical Science, majoring in Natural Medicine. She's a mom o...

Conservatorship. When you hear that word it may bring to mind recent cases involving celebrities. But there's more to it than that & like anything important to the general population, it's 10 X more important to Caregivers & ...

Lynn Greenberg has focused her life on being a champion for children. As a trained Attorney, Lynn spent her time in the legal world practicing family law, providing pro bono work for kids, and advocating on their behalf. When...

Weller Killebrew is a husband, father, & special needs Advocate. He sits on the Board of Directors for the Lanterman Regional Center & is the Facilitator for the So Cal Father's Group. As a father to a non-verbal 18-year-old ...

Steve Niel is a seasoned professional in the entertainment industry with a diverse background both in front of and behind the camera. He graduated from the LA Second City Conservatory Program, which is renowned for training i...

Cherisse Watts is a doctoral student in the School of Nursing at the University of California at Los Angeles, and a graduate of Wellesley College and Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science. Her research interests inc...

Chiante Williams-Ranel is a seasoned veteran in the field of behavioral therapy, who began honing her expertise with neurodivergent children during her time at Pepperdine University. While volunteering at a local elementary s...