Episodes

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 ...

Justin Nahama visits Just Two Dads. Justin is a passionate and highly accomplished leader, business strategist and attorney committed to creating impact for all. He specializes in working with companies focused on optimizing ...

It's always fascinating to learn how those with no family members in the Special Needs community come upon the choice to make it their mission to serve our community. Kyle Stock is both a Special Education teacher, and an adv...

David & Tiger Villec visit with Shawn & Brian to discuss his path as a father to his 10 year old son, Tiger who was not only diagnosed with ASD, but is a self taught, world renowned artist, the youngest to participate at New ...

Shawn & Brian discuss the need for comradery amongst men in general, but in particular, how it fits in today's world, especially for those who are dads or caregivers to those with special needs and how it became the impetus f...

Melissa Gagne is a partner with the Law firm of Laviano & Gagne, LLC in Sherman, Connecticut. She is the Executive Vice President of the Board of Directors for CCARC, a nonprofit agency that provides day and residential servi...

Sasha Long, BCBA, M.A., is the founder and president of The Autism Helper, Inc. She is a board certified behavior analyst and former special education teacher. Sasha works full time as a consultant, writer, and behavior analy...

Larkin O'Leary is the Chief Operating Officer & Co-founder of Common Ground Society, a passionate educator, credentialed through CSU, Chico, having taught grades ranging from Pre-K-8th grade, & has won several awards. She a...

Angelica "Jelly" Robinson is a 31 year old server of dreams who is based in Houston, Texas. At a young age, she began cutting & styling her classmates’ and cousins’ hair for fun. As she grew older, she realized that she wante...

Shelley Cox's family is her strength. She is a mom to three children including one daughter whom she says is her alter ego who holds her accountable, a son who she describes as a steady thinker, her daughter who has cerebral ...

Slipped through the cracks of special education, graduated high school with a second grade reading level, faced trauma, became incarcerated, started a personal trainer business in his native Pennsylvania, saw the pandemic bri...

Kelley Coleman is a writer and a mom to two boys, one of whom has multiple disabilities. She's served as an advocate in multiple capacities with organizations such as Children's Hospital of Los Angeles, The Los Angeles Unifie...

After securing a career with an established entity in the corporate space, Chris Felton found himself faced with a mountain of challenges. He re-invented himself by first demolishing his previous mindset, & changed industrie...

Dr. Sohee Jun visits with Shawn & Brian. She is a top Leadership coach, Amazon Best selling author, works with world renowned Fortune 500 companies, across a variety of industries helping emerging leaders & executive teams to...

If you were faced with raising a son diagnosed with autism, becoming a widow, and being faced with all the challenges that life brings anyway, what would you do? If your name is Debra Vines, here is what you might do. Become ...