Dad to Dad Podcast

De: 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.
    Copyright David Hirsch
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  • SFN Dad To Dad 369 - Kirby Rabalais of Glenview, IL Founder of 4TITUDE.com & Father Of Two Including One With Pitt Hopkins Syndrome
    Mar 14 2025
    Our guest this week is Kirby Rabalais of Glenview, IL the Director of Strategic Growth at Truce Software, father of two including one with Pitt Hopkins Syndrome and more recently the founder of 4TITUDE an online community created to support dads raising children with special healthcare needs.

    Kirby and his wife, Chelsea, have been married for 8 years and are the proud parents of two boys: Porter (4) and Harley (6), who has Pitt Hopkins Syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that causes developmental, intellectual and physical changes in children.

    Informed by the experience of being a special needs dad and empowered by the benefits he's experienced from others, Kirby has created 4TITUDE, a community whose motto is: "Finding Strength in Every Challenge." They understand the emotional journey and unique challenges that come with raising a child with disabilities. The 4TITUDE mission is: "to provide empathetic support, guidance, and resources to help fathers navigate this path with strength and resilience."

    Kirby is also a member of the Chicago SFN Mastermind Group that meets on Thursdays at 10:30am CT.

    This is a story about faith, family and commitment to service, all on this episode of the SFN Dad to Dad Podcast.

    Show Links
    Phone – (312) 718-4098
    Email – hello@got4titude.com
    LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirby-rabalais/
    Website - https://pitthopkins.org/
    Website - https://www.got4titude.com/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/got4titude
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61565609293661
    Napa Center Austin https://napacenter.org/about-austin/
    Book a FREE discovery coaching call to receive a 50% discount on the Foundation or Momentum 4titude coaching packages. Use code DAD2DAD upon checkout of packages.
    Book your FREE DISCOVERY CALL NOW


    Register for the 6th Annual SFN Dads Virthual Conference on May 10, 2025:
    https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/TLkN_ViJTTqnaK-M8pHPNA

    After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

    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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    38 m
  • SFN Dad To Dad 368 - Tim Kane of Ridgewood, NJ Former Sr. Director of Broadcasting at the NBA, Father of Three Including An Autistic Son
    Mar 7 2025
    Our guest this week is Tim Kane of Ridgewood, NJ a former Senior Director of Broadcasting for the NBA, board member at the Epic School Foundation and father of three children including an autistic son.

    Tim and his wife, Laurie, have been married for 28 years and are the proud parents of three children: Katie (27), Caroline (21) and Jack (24) who is Autistic.

    Tim reflects on his storied career that began at ESPN in the early days and with the NBA for more than 30 years as well as a long list of NBA A-listers who have showed an extraordinary level of compassion for the Kane family and especially their son.

    Tim also talks about his faith and shares with gratitude some of the organizations that have had an influential role in their lives, including:
    • EPIC School Foundation
    • Autism NJ, and
    • Kennedy Krieger
    All on this episode of he SFN Dad to Dad Podcast.

    Show Links -
    Phone – (201) 673-2750
    Email – tkane41@verizon.net
    LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-kane-09aa304/
    Kennedy Krieger Institute https://www.kennedykrieger.org
    Epic School https://www.epicschool.org
    Autism New Jersey https://www.epicschool.org

    Register for the 6th Annual SFN Dads Virthual Conference on May 10, 2025:
    https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/TLkN_ViJTTqnaK-M8pHPNA

    After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

    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/

    Special thanks to Amgen for there ongoing an generous support. https://www.amgen.com/ <
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  • SFN Dad To Dad 367 - Sebastien Pelletier of Montreal, Father of 4, 3 with Retinitis Pigmentosa & Featured In the NatGeo Documentary BLINK
    Feb 28 2025
    Our guest this week is Sebastien Pelletier of Montreal, Canada a financial professional and father of four, three of whom were diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa. The Pelletier family was also featured in the National Geographic documentary BLINK.

    Sebastien and his wife, Edith Lemay, have been married for 14 years and are the proud parents of four children: Mia (13), Leo (11), Colin (9) and Laurent (7). Mia, Colin and Laurent have been diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa, a rare genetic disorder also known as Inherited Retinal Dystrophy (IRD) that causes loss of vision.

    There is no known cure for IRD that will eventually lead to complete blindness. In lieu of just providing their children with images, videos and movies to bolster their visual memories, the family embarked on an 18 month, 15 country journey around the world, which became the subject of the 2024 National Geographic documentary BLINK.

    BLINK is more than a beautifully filmed travelogue to once-in-a-lifetime destinations, it's about the family’s love, resilience and unshakeable sense of wonder to ensure that their uncertain future does not define their present.

    Today's episode is also a touching reflection about a couple's commitment to family and adventure, all on this episode of the SFN Dad to Dad Podcast.

    Show Links -
    LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/sebastien-p-62840b/
    Quebec Foundation for Visually Impaired – https://fondationdesaveugles.org/en/
    Blink Documentary Official Website - https://films.nationalgeographic.com/blink
    Edith’s Book - https://www.amazon.ca/Plein-leurs-yeux-gardent-m%C3%A9moire-ebook/dp/B0DGLLRD2K
    AQPEHV: https://www.aqpehv.qc.ca/ Mira: https://www.mira.ca/en/
    Fighting blindness: https://www.fightingblindness.org/
    MiraUSA Guide Dogs https://www.mirausa.org

    Register for the 6th Annual SFN Dads Virthual Conference on May 10, 2025:
    https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/TLkN_ViJTTqnaK-M8pHPNA

    After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

    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 m

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