by David Hirsch
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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April 18, 2025
Our guest this week is Eli Pierce of Aurora, CO who is a customer service representative at Silk Trade, a UK based software company. Eli is the father of four children, including one who is a spastic quadriplegic with cerebral palsy and epilepsy. <br /><br />Eli, and his wife, Cassidy, have been married for 5 years and he is the proud father of four children: Evelyn (14), Elias (11), adopted daughter Annabelle (6) and Ettison (13) who is spastic quadriplegic with Cerebral Palsy and epilepsy. <br /><br />For many years, Eli was a single dad with full custody of his three children from his first marriage. Eli's an overcomer dad. He's overcome a challenging upbringing, a challenging first marriage and the ongoing challenges of fathering four children, including one with profound disability. <br /><br />Eli's commitment to his family is second to none and he serves as a great role model to those within and outside the disability community. <br /><br />More recently Eli has joined the Denver SFN Mastermind Group and is thriving. <br /><br />Learn this and more on the current episode of the SFN Dad to Dad Podcast.<br /><br /><b>Show Links</b><br />Phone – (719) 639-1782<br />Email – [email protected]<br />LinkedIn – <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/elishapierce/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.linkedin.com/in/elishapierce/</a><br />Developmental Pathways in Denver <a href="https://www.dpcolo.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.dpcolo.org</a><br />Colorado Springs Resource Exchange <a href="https://www.tre.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.tre.org</a><br />Children’s of Hospital Colorado <a href="https://www.childrenscolorado.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.childrenscolorado.org</a><br /><br /><b>Register for the 6th Annual SFN Dads Virthual Conference on May 10, 2025: <br /></b>https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/TLkN_ViJTTqnaK-M8pHPNA <br />After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.<br /><br /><b>Special Fathers Network -</b><br />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."<br /><br />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.<br /><br />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<br /><br />Please support the SFN. Click here to donate: <a href="https://21stcenturydads.org/donate/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://21stcenturydads.org/donate/</a><br /><br />Special Fathers Network: <a href="https://21stcenturydads.org/about-the-special-fathers-network/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://21stcenturydads.org/</a> <b> </b>
April 11, 2025
Michael our guest this week is Michael Pereira of Miami, FL who a financial representative, the father of two and founder of the The Autism Voyage. <br /><br />Michael and his wife, Elizeth, have been married for 9 years and you are the proud parents of two children: Amanda Sophia (3) and Christian Omar (7) who is Autistic. <br /><br />Michael is also the founder of Autism Voyage, offering financial planning assistance to parents of kids with special needs. Michael has made it his mission to share specialized knowledge in financial planning and support for special needs families, driven by his firsthand understanding and commitment to aiding similar families navigate their unique challenges.<br /><br /> We’ll hear about Michael’s journey, about his faith, growing up in Puerto Rico, being raised by a single mom and going on to be a very committed husband and father all on this episode of the SFN Dad to Dad Podcast.<br /><br /><b>Show Notes - </b><br />Phone – (786) 387-7522<br />Email – [email protected]<br />LinkedIn – <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mpereirafl/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.linkedin.com/in/mpereirafl/</a><br />Website - <a href="https://theautismvoyage.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://theautismvoyage.com/</a><br /><br /><b>Register for the 6th Annual SFN Dads Virthual Conference on May 10, 2025: <br /></b>https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/TLkN_ViJTTqnaK-M8pHPNA <br />After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.<br /><br /><b>Special Fathers Network -</b><br />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."<br /><br />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.<br /><br />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<br /><br />Please support the SFN. Click here to donate: <a href="https://21stcenturydads.org/donate/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://21stcenturydads.org/donate/</a><br /><br />Special Fathers Network: <a href="https://21stcenturydads.org/about-the-special-fathers-network/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://21stcenturydads.org/</a> <b> </b>
April 4, 2025
Our guest this week is Jason Bechtold of Cary, IL. a director of IT services and an executive coach at Bain as well as the father of three who have a variety of neurological, psychological and intellectual challenges.<br /><br />Jason and his wife, Lori Hermann, have been married for 8 years and he is the proud father of three children: Jordyn (24), Tyler (20), and Jessica (18), who between them have experienced: brain cancer, Asperger’s, ADHD and very sadly sexual assault. <br /><br />Jason is a former weapons specialist with the U.S. Army Natiaonl Guard. For the past 20+ years he has worked in Chicago at Bain, the international consulting firm, where he serves as director of IT and as an executive coach. Separate from his work there, Jason also does leadership coaching for men. <br /><br />Jason reflects on his spirituality and growing up as one of three boys with a father who was a pastor, owner of Christian book stores, a chaplain for the local police and fire departments as well as a long-time social worker in Cook County. <br /><br />We’ll hear Jason’s story and about his mission to be help men to become the best version of themselves all on this episode of the SFN Dad to Dad Podcast.<br /><br /><b>Show Links -</b><br />Phone – (312) 593-2808<br />Email – [email protected]<br />LinkedIn – <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jbechtold/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.linkedin.com/in/jbechtold/</a><br />Website - <a href="https://waycocoaching.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://waycocoaching.com/</a><br /><br /><b>Register for the 6th Annual SFN Dads Virthual Conference on May 10, 2025: <br /></b>https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/TLkN_ViJTTqnaK-M8pHPNA <br />After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.<br /><br /><b>Special Fathers Network -</b><br />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."<br /><br />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.<br /><br />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<br /><br />Please support the SFN. Click here to donate: <a href="https://21stcenturydads.org/donate/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://21stcenturydads.org/donate/</a><br /><br />Special Fathers Network: <a href="https://21stcenturydads.org/about-the-special-fathers-network/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://21stcenturydads.org/</a> <b> </b>
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