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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 305 - Gary Rabine of Naples, FL, Serial Entrepreneur, Patriot & Father of Four Including A Son With Cerebral Palsy
    May 10 2024
    Our guest this week is Gary Rabine of Naples, FL (formerly of Bull Valley, IL), a serial entrepreneur, a patriot, host of the Ditch Digger CEO podcast and father of four, including a son with cerebral palsy. Gary and his late wife Cheryl were married for 35 years and are the proud parents to four children including: Austin (36), Janelle (34), Jordan (33), and Nick, 23, who was adopted from Russia and has Cerebral Palsey.Gary has founded more than 30 businesses, which collecttively have generated over $1B in sales. The most prominent of the businesses is Rabine Paving, a nationally recognized business that caters to residential and commerical customers, including Fortune 500 companies and municipalities across the country. Gary is also the host of the Ditchdigger CEO Podcast, with more than 100 episodes featuring some of the country's most prominent CEOs and business owners. Gary is also a strong supporter of the Job Creators Network based in Boca Raton, FL. He is also very proud of the Cheryl Rabine Foundation, a 501C3 nonprofit organization established in 2007 to contribute personal and monetary resources to organizations improving the quality of life in the community. The mission is to invest time, talent and funds toward nonprofits benefitting children, the underprivileged and veterans.From some humble beginnings and armed with just a high school education, Gary has had quite a journey.including a run for governor in his home state of Illinois. That's all on this episode of teh SFN Dad to Dad Podcast.Show LinksDich Digger CEO Podcast - https://ditchdiggerceo.com/LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-rabine-80a43a10/Website - https://rabinepaving.com/Cheryl Rabine Foundation - https://rabine.com/foundation/Job Creators Network - https://www.jobcreatorsnetwork.com/Special Fathers Network - SFN is a dad to dad mentoring program for fathers raising children with special needs. Many of the 500+ 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.Register for the May 11, 2024 SFN Dads Virtual Conference -https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUkdOyqrTIoH9JR7UVhd9qBOfpxQ5-ZUGgA Check out the 21CD YouTube Channel with dozens of videos on topics relevant to dads raising children with special needs - https://www.youtube.com/channe...Please support the SFN. Click here to donate: https://21stcenturydads.org/do...Special Fathers Network: https://21stcenturydads.org/SFN Dads Mastermind Group - https://21stcenturydads.org/sfn-mastermind-group/Discover more about the Dads Honor Ride 2023 - https://21stcenturydads.org/2023-dads-honor-ride/Find out about Horizon Therapeutics – Science and Compassion Working Together To Transform Lives. https://www.horizontherapeutics.com/
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    51 mins
  • SFN Dad To Dad 304 - Dr. Greg Pursley of Jackson, MO A Chiropractor, Author & Father Of Two Including A Son With Dwarfism
    May 3 2024
    Our guest this week is Dr. Greg Pursley of Jackson, MO who is a chiropractor, owner of PC Medical Centers, father of two and author of two books.Greg and his wife, Sheree, have been married for 19 years and are the proud parents of two children: daughter, Eveekay(18) and son, Izaac(16), who has dwarfism.We’ll hear about the many organizations that have played an influential role in the Pursley family, including:Make A Wish FoundationChallenged Athlete FoundationLittle People of America Dwarf Athletes Association of America, and Ronald McDonald HouseDr. G also reflects on the two books he's written:A New Kind Of NormalFix Your BS (Belief System)That’s all on this episode of the SFN Dad to Dad Podcast.Show Links - Email - drgregpursley@gmail.comWebsite – https://www.fixyourbs.com/homeWebsite - https://drgregpursley.com/LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/drgregpursley1/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/drgregpursley/Make A Wish Foundation - https://wish.org/Challenged Athlete Foundation - https://www.challengedathletes.org/Little People of America - https://www.lpaonline.org/Dwarf Athletes Association of America - http://www.daaa.org/Ronald McDonald House Charities - https://rmhc.org/Give Kids The World https://www.gktw.orgBooks:A New Kind of Normal - https://tinyurl.com/2upnufx2Fix Your B.S. - https://www.amazon.com/Fix-Your-B-S-Belief-Systems/dp/B0BRZ4KF5BSpecial Fathers Network - SFN is a dad to dad mentoring program for fathers raising children with special needs. Many of the 500+ 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.Register for the May 11, 2024 SFN Dads Virtual Conference -https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUkdOyqrTIoH9JR7UVhd9qBOfpxQ5-ZUGgA Check out the 21CD YouTube Channel with dozens of videos on topics relevant to dads raising children with special needs - https://www.youtube.com/channe...Please support the SFN. Click here to donate: https://21stcenturydads.org/do...Special Fathers Network: https://21stcenturydads.org/SFN Dads Mastermind Group - https://21stcenturydads.org/sfn-mastermind-group/Discover more about the Dads Honor Ride 2023 - https://21stcenturydads.org/2023-dads-honor-ride/Find out about Horizon Therapeutics – Science and Compassion Working Together To Transform Lives. https://www.horizontherapeutics.com/
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    52 mins
  • SFN Dad To Dad 303 - Allan Turner of Mansfield, TX Proprietor of Turner Insurance Group, Father of Three Including One With Down Syndrome
    Apr 26 2024
    Our guest this week is Allan Turner of Mansfield, TX proprietor of Turner Insurance Group and father of three including one with Down Syndrome.

    Allan and his wife, Ebony, have been married for 23 years and are the proud parents of three children: Anaiah (19), Jael (17) and Isaiah (10), who has Downs Syndrome.

    Allan owns an insurance brokerage agency, which is how he supports his family. Not satisfied with the level of life and health insurance available to families touched by disability, Allan has been an outspoken advocate to create new products that meet the unmet needs of families impacted by disability.

    Allan also reflects on some of the organizations that have played an important role in his family, including; the Black Down Syndrome Association, the Down Syndrome Partnership of North Texas, Kinder Frogs at TCU and Special Olympics.

    It’s an inspiring conversation on this episode of the SFN Dad To Dad Podcast.

    Show Links
    Email - aturner@turnerinsgroup.net
    Website – https://www.turnerinsurancegroup.net/
    LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/allan-turner-9249871b6/
    Down Syndrome Partnership of North Texas - https://www.dspnt.org/
    Black Down Syndrome Assn - https://www.blackdownsyndrome.org/
    KinderFrogs School at TCU - https://coe.tcu.edu/lab-schools/kinderfrogs-school/index.php
    Calstar Group https://calstarone.com

    Special Fathers Network -
    SFN is a dad to dad mentoring program for fathers raising children with special needs. Many of the 500+ 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/channe...

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

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

    SFN Dads Mastermind Group - https://21stcenturydads.org/sfn-mastermind-group/

    Discover more about the Dads Honor Ride 2023 - https://21stcenturydads.org/2023-dads-honor-ride/

    Find out about Horizon Therapeutics – Science and Compassion Working Together To Transform Lives. https://www.horizontherapeutics.com/
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    50 mins

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