Episodes

April 13, 2022 | Episode 84 Shawn & Brian are visited by Athalie Malone who lost her sight after suffering a stroke. She discusses how she turned that challenge into a blessing for others. Athalie Malone was born December 28...

April 6, 2022 | Episode 83 We are joined by award winning actress, philanthropist, mother, wife, & special needs warrior& then some, Holly Robinson Peete. You may recognize her from her work on TV shows "Sesame Street", "21 ...

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 Pat...

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. Menti...

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...

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 organiz...

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://po...

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 t...

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 a...

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 child...

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, & ...

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/ Podca...

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 f...

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.in...

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/7x...

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://podcas...

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.appl...

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....

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...

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 fro...

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 wi...

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 ...

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: ht...

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 Brid...