Episodes

A life coach for special needs families, Susanna Peace Lovell returns to the show for the first episode of 2024 to discuss with Shawn & Brian, her new book, "Your True Self is Enough; Lessons Learned on my Journey Parenting a...

Wife, Mother, Warrior, & Author, Kelley Coleman returns to the show to discuss the publishing of her first book, "Everything No One Tells You About Parenting a Disabled Child", which is EXACTLY what it sounds like!! All the t...

Larry Humphreys has over 20 years of experience in working with neurodivergent individuals. He found his love for working in this field as a co-teacher for a special education classroom at Julian Singer School in West LA. He ...

You may know Greg Grunberg as an actor from his roles on TV shows like Felicity, Alias, & Heroes. Or you may know him from Star Wars films like The Force Awakens or The Rise of Skywalker, or A Star is Born, or Steven Speil...

To say that Fiona Gonzalez is a teacher, is like saying that a pterodactyl is a bird.. it's SOO much bigger than that!!!!! How so? First of all, she's a moderate/Severe High School/Adult Transition teacher, with a Master's i...

Ryan Sheedy & Bret Koncak join Shawn & Brian to discuss their individual stories as well as what led them to create Mejo (https://www.mymejo.com/)...short for "Me journal", a web app that simplifies organizing, managing, & sh...

Tamara Mark is a single mother to two adult men on the autism spectrum. Along with her love, Marc Olson & Director Thiago Dadalt, she visits with Shawn & Brian to discuss her journey as a single mom, her return to love, & the...

Hasna Nada is a mother of 4, including a 6 & a 16-year-old son each diagnosed with Autism. She has been a passionate advocate for the last decade, bringing attention to the need for adequate services, inclusion, & acceptance ...

Sara Kaufman & Natally Raisin visit with Shawn & Brian to discuss the passion they have for serving the underserved & how it led to the creation of Willowcrest School. Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYa...

Shawn & Brian discuss the importance of self-care for caregivers on this week's episode. Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/4505255944912896 Mentioned: https://snnla.org/...

Michelle Wagner is a full-time realtor, mom, and award-winning author who dedicates her time and energy to charities and events supporting children with hearing loss. Michelle takes pride in assisting families as they work th...

In part II of our Back to School series, Frank Zankich joins Shawn & Brian. Frank is a kind man with a warrior's heart who, as an education Attorney, helps students with special needs fight for their educational rights. Want ...

Bilingual Educational Advocate & warrior extraordinaire, Sandy Santeiro returns to visit with Shawn & Brian as the first of many guests in a two part "Back to School" series. What kind of things do I need to do to prepare my ...

Bret Lieberman returns as a guest to give us an update on Yes I Can Unity Through Music & Education's (https://www.yicunity.org/) program and upcoming Music and Arts festival in Santa Clarita, California called the Good Karma...

Jessica Patay, wife, mother, & founder of the amazing non profit organization, We Are Brave Together, returns to the show to discuss among other things, membership having grown to over 2,000 moms in 50 states and 22 countries...

Life Coach for Special Needs Families, mother to a daughter diagnosed with autism, & friend of the show, Susanna Peace Lovell returns for a visit. Susanna, Shawn, & Brian discuss grief and emotions related to it as well as th...

Jada Golden visits with Shawn & Brian. She's a dynamic educator from Boston, Massachusetts who has recently established her independent practice here in Los Angeles, Educator at Large, INC, since January 2023. She is a licen...

Charmaine Carter & Nicole Hampton are the co-founders of Pace Run For a Cause (https://www.pacerunforacause.org/),a 501C3 non-profit organization, based in Southern California, who's mission is to create awareness & opportuni...

She’ll NEVER drive a car. She WON'T live on her own. She’ll be DEPENDENT ON YOU AS HER PARENTS FOR THE REST OF HER LIFE. Sound familiar? These are the words given to Brian Altounian & his then wife, when their daughter, Jord...

Billy Dinnerstein & Rosemary "Roe" Brush, visit with Shawn & Brian to talk about their Barbershop in New Jersey called Your Kind of Cuts. The shop caters to those with sensory & special needs. Billy grew up in the foster care...

Sylvia Lopez, her home, & spirit are all a bastion of inclusion. Much of the credit goes to the home her parents provided and raised her & her siblings in. It’s also why she’s such a staunch advocate for the marginalized and ...

Shawn & Brian discuss the following: how do we address the birds & the bees with our children who have special needs, dating & being a single parent to a child with special needs, and transitioning from an adolescent to a tee...

Shawn & Brian discuss life, death, grief, & everything in between. How does a diagnosis affect life expectancy? How does that affect the way we live versus die? Today.. on Just Two Dads. — eMail:wearejusttwodads@gmail.com Ins...

Kyle Jetsel is the father of six children, two of which have been diagnosed with Autism. For years, Kyle & his now deceased wife Shelly, struggled with raising their sons on the spectrum. It was like they were being asked to ...