Dad to Dad Podcast

By: David Hirsch
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  • Fathers mentoring fathers of kids with special needs - presented by the Special Fathers Network. Host David Hirsch interviews some amazing fathers of kids with special needs.
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  • SFN Dad to Dad 353 - Tom Parro Of Grayslake, IL President of MERK Capital, Father of Three Including a Daughter With POTS

    SFN Dad to Dad 353 - Tom Parro Of Grayslake, IL President of MERK Capital, Father of Three Including a Daughter With POTS
    Nov 22 2024
    Our guest this week is Tom Parro of Grayslake, IL, president of MERK Capital and father of three including a daughter with a rare disease.

    Tom and his wife, Janice, have been married for 27 years and are the proud parents of three children: Erin (24), Matthew (20) and Megan (22) who has Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) a condition that causes a number of symptoms when you transition from lying down to standing up, such as a fast heart rate, dizziness and fatigue.

    With a degree in accounting and MBA in finance Tom has enjoyed a career in finance leading, 27 years ago, to founding MERK Capital, a boutique investment private equity firm.

    We learn about the Parro family, their faith and commitment to one another all on this episode of the SFN Dad to Dad Podcast.

    Show Links
    Phone – (847) 867-9793
    Email – tomparro@MERKcapital.com
    LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-parro-405396/

    Special Fathers Network -
    SFN is a dad to dad mentoring program for fathers raising children with special needs. Many of the 800+ SFN Mentor Fathers, who are raising kids with special needs, have said: "I wish there was something like this when we first received our child's diagnosis. I felt so isolated. There was no one within my family, at work, at church or within my friend group who understood or could relate to what I was going through."

    SFN Mentor Fathers share their experiences with younger dads closer to the beginning of their journey raising a child with the same or similar special needs. The SFN Mentor Fathers do NOT offer legal or medical advice, that is what lawyers and doctors do. They simply share their experiences and how they have made the most of challenging situations.

    Check out the 21CD YouTube Channel with dozens of videos on topics relevant to dads raising children with special needs - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzDFCvQimWNEb158ll6Q4cA/videos

    Please support the SFN. Click here to donate: https://21stcenturydads.org/donate/

    Special Fathers Network: https://21stcenturydads.org/
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    45 mins
  • SFN Dad To Dad 352 - Todd Evans Of Brentwood, TN, Business Owner, Author & Father Of Two Children With Disabilities

    SFN Dad To Dad 352 - Todd Evans Of Brentwood, TN, Business Owner, Author & Father Of Two Children With Disabilities
    Nov 15 2024
    Our guest this week is Todd Evans of Brentwood, TN who is a business owner, author and father of two children with disability.

    Todd and his wife, Kristin, have been married for 23 years and are the proud parents of two children: an 18 year old who was born with a metabolic disorder and 14 year old who has Cri du chat syndrome is a genetic disorder caused by a deletion of the short arm of chromosome 5.

    Together Kristin & Todd maintain the website: DisabilityParenting.com, dedicated to empowering parents of kids with all kinds of disabilities.

    They are also co-authors of the book, How To Build a Thriving Marriage As You Care For Children with Disabilities. Todd is also a member of the Nashville SFN Mastermind Group.

    Theirs is a story about faith, marriage, overcoming adversity and service to others all on this episode of the SFN Dad to Dad Podcast.

    Show Links -
    Phone – (731) 202-1112
    Email – mauddib6@gmail.com
    LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/todd-evans-a35744137/
    Website - https://disabilityparenting.com/
    Book - https://tinyurl.com/3urefxpr

    Special Fathers Network -
    SFN is a dad to dad mentoring program for fathers raising children with special needs. Many of the 800+ SFN Mentor Fathers, who are raising kids with special needs, have said: "I wish there was something like this when we first received our child's diagnosis. I felt so isolated. There was no one within my family, at work, at church or within my friend group who understood or could relate to what I was going through."

    SFN Mentor Fathers share their experiences with younger dads closer to the beginning of their journey raising a child with the same or similar special needs. The SFN Mentor Fathers do NOT offer legal or medical advice, that is what lawyers and doctors do. They simply share their experiences and how they have made the most of challenging situations.

    Check out the 21CD YouTube Channel with dozens of videos on topics relevant to dads raising children with special needs - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzDFCvQimWNEb158ll6Q4cA/videos

    Please support the SFN. Click here to donate: https://21stcenturydads.org/donate/

    Special Fathers Network: https://21stcenturydads.org/
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    39 mins
  • SFN Dad to Dad 351 - Wayne Friedman of Louisville, KY Father of Three Including Reena, Host Of The Better Call Daddy Podcast

    SFN Dad to Dad 351 - Wayne Friedman of Louisville, KY Father of Three Including Reena, Host Of The Better Call Daddy Podcast
    Nov 10 2024
    Our guests this week are father and daughter, Wayne Friedman of Louisville, KY and Reena Friedman Watts of Houston, TX.

    Wayne and his wife, Maureen, have been married for 45 years and are the proud parents of three daughters: Reena, Jessica and Stephanie, who between them have 13 children, Wayne and Maureen’s grandchildren. A unique factoid is that Jessica and Stephanie live and work in Israel.

    Wayne ran a successful multi-generation family owned business for decades before retiring.

    Reena and her husband, Will, have been married for 17 years and are the proud parents of four children ages five to 16. Reena previously worked for decades as a producer of the Jerry Springer Show, based in Chicago.

    In addition to being a successful TV producer, Reena now hosts the Better Call Daddy Podcast. At the end of each episode, Wayne leans in and provides his insights and pearls of wisdom. The podcasts are; creative, interesting and always enlightening.

    We’ll hear from and about this father-daughter duo on this SFN Dad to Dad Podcast.

    Show Links -
    Reena – (310) 895-4032
    Wayne – (502) 533-0697
    Reena - reenareena@gmail.com
    Wayne - unclewaynefantasy@yahoo.com
    Reena – https://www.linkedin.com/in/reenafriedmanwatts/
    Better Call Daddy Podcast – https://bettercalldaddy.com
    BCD Episode #377 (6/14/24) featuring David Hirsch - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/377-pedaling-through-parenthood-special-fathers-network/id1525296416?i=1000659078645The Better Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/bettercalldaddypodcast/
    Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/bettercalldaddypodcast/

    Special Fathers Network -
    SFN is a dad to dad mentoring program for fathers raising children with special needs. Many of the 800+ SFN Mentor Fathers, who are raising kids with special needs, have said: "I wish there was something like this when we first received our child's diagnosis. I felt so isolated. There was no one within my family, at work, at church or within my friend group who understood or could relate to what I was going through."

    SFN Mentor Fathers share their experiences with younger dads closer to the beginning of their journey raising a child with the same or similar special needs. The SFN Mentor Fathers do NOT offer legal or medical advice, that is what lawyers and doctors do. They simply share their experiences and how they have made the most of challenging situations.

    Check out the 21CD YouTube Channel with dozens of videos on topics relevant to dads raising children with special needs - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzDFCvQimWNEb158ll6Q4cA/videos

    Please support the SFN. Click here to donate: https://21stcenturydads.org/donate/

    Special Fathers Network: https://21stcenturydads.org/
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    51 mins

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