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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 309 - Jon Ghahate of Placitas, NM A Pueblo Indian, Vietnam Era Veteran, Father To A Blind Child & Former Educator

    SFN Dad To Dad 309 - Jon Ghahate of Placitas, NM A Pueblo Indian, Vietnam Era Veteran, Father To A Blind Child & Former Educator
    May 31 2024
    This week’s guest is Jon Ghahate of Placitas, NM a Native American and a member of the Pueblos of Laguna and Zuni and of the Badger and Turkey clans. Jon is a Vietnam-era veteran, a former educator, healthcare practitioner, journalist and father of three, including one who is blind.

    While in the U.S. Army Jon served as a physician's assistant. He went on to be a public middle school and high school math and science educator as well as athletic coach for the public school system.

    He has also been a journalist for a national radio talk program and more recently an educator at the Crow Canyon Archeological Center in Colorado where he works with students and patrons to develop accurate, credible, and respectful narratives of Southwest cultures.

    Jon has a lot to say about being a Native American and is a wealth of knowledge about Native American culture.

    That's all on this episode of the SFN Dad to Dad podcast.

    Show Notes -
    Email - badger_pro@msn.com
    LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jon-ghahate-13a5a2250/
    Website – https://crowcanyon.org/people/ghahate-jon/
    YouTube – 1680 Pueblo Revolt - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPOEKN5Mb4Q

    Special Fathers Network -
    SFN is a dad to dad mentoring program for fathers raising children with special needs. Many of the 700+ 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/

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

    Find out about Horizon Therapeutics – Science and Compassion Working Together To Transform Lives. https://www.horizontherapeutics.com/
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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • SFN Dad To Dad 308 - Mastermind Group Monday with Dr. Rich Gathro of Largo, FL

    SFN Dad To Dad 308 - Mastermind Group Monday with Dr. Rich Gathro of Largo, FL
    May 27 2024
    This is the first in a special series of interviews within the SFN Dad To Dad Podcasts to be known as the SFN Mastermind Group Monday Podcasts. Each Monday host David Hirsch will interview one of the SFN Mastermind Group dads on the impact the mastermind group has had on him and the wellbeing of his family.

    This Monday’s guest is Rich Gathro of Largo, FL a retired career educator and father of two adult children.

    Rich and his wife, Kathy, have been married for 46 years and are the proud parents of two adopted adult children; daughter Kate who had a brain tumor at age 10 and stroke at 21, and son Will, who was born with Schizencephaly, a rare disease.

    For further background about the Gathro family journey, please listen to Rich’s SFN Dad To Dad Podcast, episode #54, which originally aired in April 2019. See link below.

    Show Notes - Email - rgathro@gmail.com
    LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-gathro-515556/
    Rich’s SFN Dad To Dad Podcast #54 - https://21stcenturydads.org/dad-to-dad-54-rich-gathro/
    Rich’s Favorite Books Reviewed As Part Of The Mastermind Group –
    The Leader Within Us, by Warren Rustand - https://tinyurl.com/mryx9u2w
    Smart Leadership, by Mark Miller - https://tinyurl.com/nh23ybjm

    About the SFN Mastermind Group –
    WHAT- SFN Mastermind Group dads meet weekly by Zoom for 75 minutes. Each meeting: ◦ starts with a round of wins from the past week,
    ◦ includes a discussion of the current book (6 per year) being reviewed,
    ◦ has two Dad-In-The-Middle sessions for dads to share a challenge, and
    ◦ ends with a recap and look at the week ahead.

    WHO - SFN Mastermind Group Dads are those:
    ◦ seeking meaningful friendships with like-minded dads,
    ◦ willing to invest their time and make a financial commitment,
    ◦ looking for a safe place to be open and authentic, and
    ◦ who realize seeking advice is a strength, not a weakness.

    WHY - SFN Mastermind Group Dads benefit by:
    ◦ realizing they are NOT alone,
    ◦ having better relationships with their spouse,
    ◦ developing improved understandings of their child(ren),
    ◦ tapping into the experience and wisdom of others,
    ◦ getting weekly encouragement from like-minded dads, and
    ◦ creating a pathway to become the best version of themselves

    21st Century Dads Foundation is looking to provide 100 special needs fathers with the opportunity to be part of the class of 2024 Mastermind Group.

    Curious to learn more?
    Are you looking to meet like-minded dads?
    Do you feel like something is missing?

    SFM Mastermind Group FAQs - https://21stcenturydads.org/sfn-mastermind-group/

    Schedule A Call - https://21stcenturydads.org/sfn-mastermind-group-inquiry-form/
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    15 mins
  • SFN Dad To Dad 307 - MG USAF (ret) John Borling of Rockford, IL A Vietnam Combat Veteran, Hanoi Hilton Survivor, Author & Founder of S.O.S.

    SFN Dad To Dad 307 - MG USAF (ret) John Borling of Rockford, IL A Vietnam Combat Veteran, Hanoi Hilton Survivor, Author & Founder of S.O.S.
    May 24 2024
    Our guest this week is United States Air Force retired Major General John Borling of Rockford, IL, a father, grandfather, author and founder of Service Over Self (S.O.S.) America, a non-profit dedicated to promoting the values of; freedom, responsibility, liberty and duty.John and his wife, Myrna, both Rockford, IL natives, have been married for 61 years and are the proud parents of two daughters and two grandchildren. John served in the United States Air Force for 37 years and retired as a Major General in 1994. He was a fighter pilot who flew 97 combat missions in Vietnam, before being shot down, captured by the North Vietnamese, and held as a POW in the infamous Hanoi Hiton for 6 1/2 years. His many awards include: a Silver Star, two Distinguished Flying Crosses, three Bronze Stars with V for Valor, and two Purple Hearts among a host of other accolades. John is author of the book:Taps On The Walls: Poems From The Hanoi HIlton. The book includes a collection of stories and poems John shared with his fellow POWs, by literally tapping on the prison walls, one letter at a time. He credits these poems with helping maintain his sanity and connection to friends and loved ones. He was able to record and memorialize the poems shortly after his release in 1973. With the encouragement of others, including the late Senator John McCain, a fellow POW, he published the poems in 2013, on the 40 year anniversary of their release as POWs. John is also founder and chairman of SOS America, a non profit patriotic, membership organization that supports a military service program for our young adults that augments the high cost of the All Volunteer Forces (AVF) of the U.S. Military. John also has a blog entitled The Third Degree, a weekly Sunday column that relies on the good judgment of the American people to make informed decisions for themselves and the nation. TTD, however, in keeping with its definition, reserves the right to pose hard questions on personal and public subjects worthy of interrogation.It’s an inspiring conversation, especially as we go into Memorial Day Weekend, here on the SFN Dad to Dad Podcast.Show Links - Email - john@third-degreeUS.comWebsite – https://third-degreeus.com/LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-borling/Taps On The Walls: Poems From The Hanoi Hilton - https://tinyurl.com/3rp278c3Special Fathers Network - SFN is a dad to dad mentoring program for fathers raising children with special needs. Many of the 700+ 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/videosPlease support the SFN. Click here to donate: https://21stcenturydads.org/donate/Special Fathers Network: https://21stcenturydads.org/SFN Dads Mastermind Group - https://21stcenturydads.org/sfn-mastermind-group/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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