Disabled Expectations
Disabled Expectations
Podcast Description
Honest conversations with dad’s who have kids with disabilities. We are not just talking about the journey, we are living it. Each conversation in Disabled Expectations is about embracing the struggle, facing the pain, and finding the strength through the stories we tell. Each conversation you hear is a step toward building a community of fathers who get it, who know the complexity of loving a child whose path looks different from what you expected.
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The podcast addresses themes such as parenting strategies, advocacy, and emotional resilience in the context of raising children with various disabilities. Episodes include stories of navigating rare conditions like Au-Kline Syndrome, family dynamics in the face of adversity, and lessons learned from experiences in the NICU, as demonstrated by guests like Dan Vainner and Mike VanderWoude.
Honest conversations with dad’s who have kids with disabilities. We are not just talking about the journey, we are living it. Each conversation in Disabled Expectations is about embracing the struggle, facing the pain, and finding the strength through the stories we tell. Each conversation you hear is a step toward building a community of fathers who get it, who know the complexity of loving a child whose path looks different from what you expected.
In this episode of Disabled Expectations, I talk with Dan Hartwell, dad to Mikey, his 23-year-old son with autism.
Dan shares what it was like realizing his son had autism, how he responded when he heard the diagnosis, and the role faith played in shaping his perspective from the beginning. We talk about accepting reality as it is, not rushing to fix it or explain it away, and holding onto a steady truth that continues to surface throughout the conversation: it is still good.
This episode is an honest reflection on perspective, faith, and the way expectations can shift without losing hope or meaning.
🎙 Recorded at Barton Studio
🤝 Sponsored by Certain Hope Community
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