Nutrition, Business, & the Heart of Caregiving..Fueling the Caregiver’s Mission
The price of overthinking, the value of spontaneity, & how it all affects the caregiving journey
WHen the parent becomes the consultant
The hereditary connection between ADHD, Autism, & my own diagnosis
What does autims mean to YOU? Part II
What does autims mean to YOU? Part 1
What men don't say: The grief & glory or raising an autistic son
Being a caregiver is one of the most demanding roles a man can take on. The Den is a support group created to provide male caregivers with a place to vent, find resources, and build community with others in the same boat. If ...
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Shawn & Maurice each discuss what it means to them to be a man, how they each define masculinity, how society today defines both, & how it has affected they way they parent.. each as fathers to young adult men on the autism s...
Susanna, Maurice, & Shawn have an open conversation about how being caregivers has & continues to affect relationhips in their lives.
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 spen...
December 30, 2020 | Episode 19 In this episode Shawn & Brian talk about navigating income needs for special needs families. #justTwoDads #specialNeedsParenting #specialNeedsFinancialEducation Instagram: https://www.instagram....
December 23, 2020 | Episode 18 In this episode Shawn & Brian chat with Life Coach Susanna Peace Lovell and Brian's daughter Jo Quinones. They discuss holiday traditions and the challenges and blessings of the seasons. #justt...
December 16, 2020 | Episode 17 In this episode Shawn & Brian talk about vulnerability. #justtwodads #specialneedsparenting #beingvulnerable
December 9. 2020 | Episode 16 In this episode Shawn & Brian have a chat with The Neurodiverse Nerd herself Dr. Tasnuva Sarwar Tunna. Dr. Tasnuva Sarwar Tunna is a pharmacist, educator, and research scientist with several high...
December 2, 2020 | Episode 15 This week's show will be a preview of the special event happening the evening of the same day. Shawn & Brian will talk about the importance of dreaming again despite challenges and adversity. Th...
November 25, 2020 | Episode 14 In this episode Shawn & Brian sit down with their friend and limited mobility guide & mentor Adam Hancock. When an accident over 30 years ago resulted in a spinal cord injury that left him with...
November 18, 2020 | Episode 13 Shawn Francis & Brian Altounian sit down with Burbank Advisory Council Member Konstantine Anthony - Burbank City Council. Konstantine Anthony was diagnosed with autism in 2008 and has worked in...
November 11, 2020 | Episode 12 Shawn Francis & Brian Altounian chat with globally recognized, autism specialist, researcher & author Dr. Jennifer Dustow. It is Dr. Dustow’s personal mission to assist children in learning and ...
November 4, 2020 | Episode 11 Shawn Francis & Brian Altounian sit down with special needs family life coach Susanna Peace Lovell. Susanna Peace Lovell received her B.A. from UC Berkeley, and is a certified professional life c...
October 28, 2020 | Episode 10 On this episode Shawn Francis & Brian Altounian talk with Jim & Cathy Gott. Jim and Cathy Gott have been married 30 years and have 6 children – two of whom have autism. They live in the Marina...