Episodes

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/just-two-dads/id1535250142 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justtwodads Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wearejusttwodads #justTwoDads #SpecialNeedsParenting #Thanksgiving2021

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 from the chest down, losing the ability to move his fingers. Daily tasks became difficult, but using his creative mind and unyielding spirit, he never gave up. He continued on, facing life's challenges with tenacity and determination. Born out of a need, BILLY Footwear was fo...

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 with special needs. Jeniece Stewart is the true definition of a strong woman that never gave up! She lives by the motto that “I Am Enough.” The best part of her story is that it is only getting better. Her passion for womanhood, motherhood, and entrepreneurship exudes with ev...

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 year ago! Website: https://www.susannapeacelovell.com/ — Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/just_two_dads/ Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/just-two-dads/id1535250142 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justtwodads Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/w...

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: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/just-two-dads/id1535250142 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justtwodads Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wearejusttwodads #justTwoDads #SpecialNeedsParenting #FinancialEducation

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 Bridge Foundation and former Silicon Valley leader. In 2008, Olenka brought together an effective team of experts, city officials and volunteers to design and develop the groundbreaking Magical Bridge Playground in Palo Alto, CA. Once open to the public in 2015, she emerged as ...

October 6, 2021 | Episode 59 Seth Kanor visits with Shawn & Brian to discuss how his company, Enabling Devices, makes toys for ALL children, neurotypical & neurodiverse. At the age of 13, Seth Kanor was working a few hours a week on the machines that lined his father's basement. At first, he helped to make medical devices for cancer research, but one afternoon he was given a new task. His father, Steven Kanor, had gone that week to consult with United Cerebral Palsy on Long Island and had come...

September 29, 2021 | Episode 58 Shawn & Brian are joined by Dr. El Brown, Educator, Family Engagement Advocate, Mom, and Founder & CEO of KinderJam an Early Learning System. Dr. El Brown is the Founder of KinderJam and host of the podcast Straight Talk with Dr. El. She is also a faculty member in the Early Childhood Education Master of Arts in Teaching Program in the American University, in Washington DC. Early in her career, Dr. El served as an Elementary and Early Childhood educator in the U...

September 22, 2021 | Episode 57 Shawn & Brian pay homage to special education educators. — Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/just_two_dads/ Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/just-two-dads/id1535250142 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justtwodads Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wearejusttwodads #justTwoDads #SpecialNeedsParenting #SpecialEducationTeachers

September 15, 2021 | Episode 56 Susanna Peace Lovell joins Shawn & Brian to discuss their first special needs summit. Susanna is a repeat guest that provides so much value and is just a fierce mother and warrior in the special needs community. Website: https://www.susannapeacelovell.com/ Event Registration: https://bit.ly/3A270T1 — Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/just_two_dads/ Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/just-two-dads/id1535250142 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.c...

September 8, 2021 | Episode 55 Personal Organizer & Special needs warrior, Wendy Zanders visits Shawn & Brian to share her story & the solutions she offers to help special needs families. Wendy Zanders is a Professional Organizer and Your Declutter Coach who is passionate about helping special needs families take their homes and papers FROM Overwhelmed TO Simplified. An underperformer in grade school due to undiagnosed attention deficit disorder (ADD), Wendy worked hard and surpassed the expec...

September 1, 2021 | Episode 54 Brian & Shawn are joined by Natashia Kletter to tell us about her story, the communication system she designed & uses to help children in general & about her journey as a mom to a child with special needs. After discovering gaps in the assistive communication systems for young children with speech delays and/or Autism Spectrum Disorder, Natashia Kletter from I Want to Tell You books designed a communication system that looks like a toy but functions like a commun...

August 25, 2021 | Episode 53 Moira Cleary is a mindfulness practitioner, certified Life Coach, & mom to 2 daughters with debilitating conditions. She visits with Shawn & Brian to share her story. Moira Cleary (more-a), is a mom of two awesome daughters who live with over 17 conditions. She is a Certified and Accredited Professional Coach as well as a Mindfulness Practitioner. Through her holistic approach, Moira helps moms of kids with medical + special needs with their ‘stuff’ so they can he...

August 18, 2021 | Episode 52 Learning disability & ADHD Coach Alex Gilbert joins Shawn & Brian for a chat. Alex Gilbert is a New Yorker, a Mets fan, a yogi, and a brunch enthusiast. She also has dyslexia and ADHD. After spending her career working in leadership development, she decided to start a consulting and coaching business that will help adults with learning disabilities and/or ADHD like herself who have been struggling in their careers. Her business, Cape-Able Consulting, was created t...

August 11, 2021 | Episode 51 Michelle Hobgood visits Shawn & Brian to discuss her experience as a single parent to a son with autism, finding love that lead to an interracial marriage where she is happy & thriving, the value of finding someone who accepts it all & creating a business & source of income on her own terms. Michelle Hobgood is a fitness & wellness professional with a Master’s in Exercise Science & Health Promotion. She’s proudly served her industry for more than 18 years and has a...

August 4, 2021 | Episode 50 Shawn & Brian are joined by IEP coach, autism mom, & warrior, Sandy Santeiro Website: https://sandysanteiro.com/ Organizations: https://21andchange.org/ https://www.facebook.com/Lawyers-Autism-Awareness-Foundation-202580289766661/ — Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/just_two_dads/ Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/just-two-dads/id1535250142 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justtwodads Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wearejusttwodads ...

July 28, 2021 | Episode 49 Shawn & Brian discuss current events around mental health — Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/just_two_dads/ Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/just-two-dads/id1535250142 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justtwodads Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wearejusttwodads #justTwoDads #SpecialNeedsParenting #MentalHealthToday

July 21, 2021 | Episode 48 Just Two Dads Medications and Vaccines - to get or not to get..... #justTwoDads #SpecialNeedsParenting #MedicationsandVaccinations

July 14, 2021 | Episode 47 Shawn & Brian discuss the importance of trust & vulnerability for special needs parents/caregivers — Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/just_two_dads/ Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/just-two-dads/id1535250142 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justtwodads Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wearejusttwodads #justTwoDads #SpecialNeedsParenting #TrustandVulnerability

July 7, 2021 | Episode 46 Shawn & Brian are joined by Susanna Yang Lovell, life coach for special needs families to discuss how we define mental health. Website: https://www.susannapeacelovell.com/ — Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/just_two_dads/ Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/just-two-dads/id1535250142 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justtwodads Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wearejusttwodads #justTwoDads #specialneedsparenting #definingmentalhealth

June 30, 2021 | Episode 45 Shawn & Brian are joined by Self Determination expert Mark Altieri & Advocate, Warrior, wife, & mom, Cathy Gott. They'll discuss what is self-determination & what does it mean to the special needs community? Mark Altieri has over a decade experience in managing self-directed long term care service models that maximize individual’s choice and control over their services. Mark earned his Master of Business Administration from Brandeis University’s Heller School of Soci...

June 23, 2021 | Episode 44 just Two Dads, Shawn & Brian, talk about utilizing Social Media and the possible pitfalls as well as exercising caution. Mentioned Link: https://jelliesapp.com/blog/5-reasons-not-to-post-about-your-child-on-social-media — Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/just_two_dads/ Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/just-two-dads/id1535250142 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justtwodads Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wearejusttwodads #justTwoDads #S...

June 16, 2021 | Episode 43 Shawn & Brian share thoughts and stories for Father's Day 2021 — Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/just_two_dads/ Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/just-two-dads/id1535250142 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justtwodads Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wearejusttwodads #justtwodads #specialneedsparenting #fathersday2021

June 2, 2021 | Episode 41 just Two Dads, Shawn & Brian, are joined by fellow dad podcaster, The Mindful Inspiration Champion, Matt Faler. Matt Faler is a husband to Julia and they have been together for 12 years and approaching 5 years or marriage this August. They are parents to their beautiful 3-year-old daughter Aria, who has had epilepsy and seizures since 8 hours old. Aria is a rare unicorn as her condition is only 1 of 5 that researchers and doctors are aware of related to magnesium depl...