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Dad to Dad Podcast

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.Copyright David Hirsch
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  • SFN Dad To Dad 381 Rick Bolle of Naperville, IL - Founding Pastor of Front Porch Church Serving Those With Disabilities & Their Families

    SFN Dad To Dad 381 Rick Bolle of Naperville, IL - Founding Pastor of Front Porch Church Serving Those With Disabilities & Their Families
    Jun 6 2025
    Our guest this week is Rick Bolle of Naperville, IL founding pastor of the newly formed Front Porch Church, father of two and retired businessman.

    Rick and his wife, Alinda, have been married for 32 years and are the proud parents of two adult children.

    Shortly after retiring from Thermo Fisher Scientific in 2022, where he was a Senior Safety Specialist, Rick felt a calling to start or plant Front Porch Church.

    Established in 2023, Front Porch Church helpis people of all ability find their way back to God. FPC is specifically designed to welcome individuals with special needs and their families. Weekly services offer a worship experience that embraces all expressions and all movements, ensuring that everyone feels included, valued, safe and loved.

    It’s an illuminating conversation and we’ll hear it on this episode of the SFN Dad to Dad Podcast.

    Show Links
    Phone – (630) 442-4031
    Email – rickbolle2@icloud.com
    LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/rick-bolle-6955b150/
    Website - https://kidsmatter2us.org/front-porch-church/
    Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/groups/962219779455651

    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/
    • SFN Mastermind Group - https://21stcenturydads.org/sfn-mastermind-group/
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    40 mins
  • SFN Dad to Dad 380 - Spencer Doman Of Philadelphia, PA CEO & 3rd Generation Leader of the Doman International Institute

    SFN Dad to Dad 380 - Spencer Doman Of Philadelphia, PA CEO & 3rd Generation Leader of the Doman International Institute
    May 30 2025
    Our guest this week is Spencer Doman of Philadelphia, PA, who is president and CEO of the Doman International Institute, where they empower parents with knowledge and tools to help their children with special needs thrive and teach parents how to create a loving, stimulating and healthy home so that their child can reach their fullest potential.

    Spencer and his wife, Melissa, have been married for 15 years.

    Spencer's grandfather, Glenn Doman, created the The Doman Method, and dedicated his life to helping kids with special needs. Doman International Institute was founded by Glenn’s son, Douglas Doman, and four other members of the Doman family. Spencer is the 3rd generation leader of DII. Over the past 70 years they have served more than 40K families in more than 10 countries. Their research based results indicate 2X faster development for children after starting treatment.

    The DII website has a robust level of resources including books, articles and various trainings for parents and caregivers.

    Show Links
    Phone – (267)270-6657
    Email – spencer@domaninternational.org
    LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencer-doman-05957523/
    Website - https://www.domaninternational.org/
    Books –
    • The Doman Method: From Special Needs To Wellness - https://tinyurl.com/3eutfh7y
    • Answering Autism: The Doman Method Plan for Autism, ADD and Neurodevelopmental Delays - https://tinyurl.com/yvefnbbv
    • From Immobility To Walking: The Doman Method Pln To Teach A Special Needs Child To Talk & Run - https://tinyurl.com/bddy3uye
    • Fit Baby, Smart Baby, Your Baby!: From Birth To Age Six - https://tinyurl.com/bdf57yty
    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/
    • SFN Mastermind Group - https://21stcenturydads.org/sfn-mastermind-group/
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    43 mins
  • SFN Dad To Dad 379 - Rebekah Taussig of Shawnee, KS - Mother, Author, Podcast Host & Disability Advocate

    SFN Dad To Dad 379 - Rebekah Taussig of Shawnee, KS - Mother, Author, Podcast Host & Disability Advocate
    May 23 2025
    Our guest this week is Rebekah Taussig of Shawnee, KS who is a mother, wife, author, podcast host, outspoken advocate for those with disability and who, herself is a paraplegic.

    Rebekah and her husband, Micah have been married for seven years and are the proud parents of Otto, who is typical five year old.

    Rebekah was diagnosed with spine cancer at age one and due to multiple surgeries lost her ability to walk at age four. She was the youngest of six children and despite her disability, still slept on the top bunk upstairs in her family home. She credits much of her success and resilience to her parents and siblings, who didn't treat her any differently.

    Prior to Otto's birth, Rebekah was a high school English and Literature teacher.

    Rebekah combined her PhD in Creative Non-Fiction & Disability Studies from University of Kansas, with her passion for writing to author Sitting Pretty: The View From My Ordinary, Resilient Disabled Body (2020). and more recently, a children's book entitled: We Are the Scrappy Ones (2025).

    More recently Rebekah has partnered with Caitlin Metz to host the Scratch That: Parenting & Re-Parenting Off Script Podcast, now with more than 50 episodes.

    It's an uplifting story about family and a woman's resilience all on this episode of the SFN Dad To Dad Podcast.

    Show Notes -
    Phone – (913) 940-1714
    Email – rebekahgracetaussig@gmail.com
    LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebekah-g-taussig-458668139/
    Website - https://www.rebekahtaussig.com/
    Books -
    Sitting Pretty: The View From My Ordinary, Resilient Disabled Body - https://tinyurl.com/mv4nc9tk
    We Are The Scrappy Ones - https://tinyurl.com/49h7rdb4

    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/

    SFN Mastermind Group - https://21stcenturydads.org/sfn-mastermind-group/
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    1 hr and 3 mins
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