This is part of a special series of interviews within the SFN Dad To Dad Podcasts known as the SFN Mastermind Group Monday Podcasts.  Each Monday host David Hirsch interviews 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 Matt Bando of Downers Grove, IL who owns Prodigy Printing & Promotions and is father of an adult son with Cerebral Palsy. Matt and his wife, Saba, have been married for 29 years and are the proud parents of Zain, 25, who has Cerebral Palsy and who is also a g ..read more

Our guest this week is Al Malavolti of Rockford, IL a retired aerospace operations manager, father of 22 and grandfather of 34.    Al and his wife, Rose, have been married for 51 years and are the proud parents of 22 children; four biological children, 17 adopted children and one who they parented, as well as 34 grandchildren. Their first experience included adopting eight siblings, upon their biological mother's deathbed wish to keep her children together. The Malavolti family story is a fascinating one, inspired by their deep faith and the call to make a difference in the lives of ..read more

This is part of a special series of interviews within the SFN Dad To Dad Podcasts known as the SFN Mastermind Group Monday Podcasts.  Each Monday host David Hirsch interviews 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 Tony Brescia of West Dundee, IL who owns a Hallmark store, is the father of two including a son with Tuberous Sclerosis, and more recently is raising funds to create Project ALEX (Adult Living EXperience) Communities, a unique residential community for adults with ..read more

Our guest this week is Sam Farmer of North Easton, MA who is an Information Technology Consultant, a neurodiversity advocate, an Autistic writer, author, speaker, a husband and father of a son with Autism and himself was diagnosed later in life with Asperger’s.   Sam and his wife wife have been married for 23 years and are the proud parents of a 16 year old son, who is Autistic.  Sam is also the author of: A Long Walk Down A Winding Road: Small Steps, Challenges, and Triumphs Through an Autistic Lens (October 2019). Sam was also a panelist along with Dr. Temple Grandin and Dr. Eri ..read more

This is part of a special series of interviews within the SFN Dad To Dad Podcasts known as the SFN Mastermind Group Monday Podcasts.  Each Monday host David Hirsch interviews 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 Ian Todd of Baltimore, MD who is a Senior Service Consultant with SS&C Advent, father of two daughters and one of the original members of the inaugural SFN Mastermind Group. Ian and his wife, Erin, have been married for 12 years and are the proud parents of t ..read more

This is part of a special series of interviews within the SFN Dad To Dad Podcasts known as the SFN Mastermind Group Monday Podcasts.  Each Monday host David Hirsch interviews 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 Shane Madden of Collierville, TN who is an operations analyst at Pfizer and the father of a son with cerebral palsy.   Shane and his wife, Emily, have been married for 8 years and are the proud parents of Marshall (8) who has cerebral palsy.  ..read more

This is part of 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 interviews 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 Jon Heckert of Madisonville, LA who is a vice president of human resources at K.L. Breeden & Sons, LLC a privately held, family-owned and operated, trucking & transportation company.  Jon is also father of a son with disabilities and a volunteer with ..read more

This is the fourth 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 John Shouse of Nashville, TN who works as an Industrial Control Sales Engineer at Link Systems and is father of three children including twins and more recently has became a grandfather.  John and his wife, Janet, have been married for 40 years an ..read more

This is the third 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 Jeff Johnson of Anderson, SC who works as a meat cutter at Publix Supermarkets and father of two boys, including one with profound disability. Jeff and his wife, Michelle, have been married for 40 years and are the proud parents of two adult childr ..read more

Today's guest is Jordan Jankus of Wallingford, VT who is a disability advocate, founder of Plastic Learning, a freelance writer and perhaps most importantly, father of two including an adult daughter with Cerebral Palsy.   Jordan and his wife, Cathy, have been married for 49 years and are the proud parents to two children: Justin (35) and Jessie (45) who has multiple developmental disabilities including Cerebral Palsy.  Jordan is a freelance writer and disability advocate, serving in various roles, as a vocational coach, case-manager, advocate and personal technology specialis ..read more