Dad Conversations

Episode 17 - David Hirsch (Special Fathers Network)

Episode Summary

Investment Banking SVP, 2x Nonprofit Founder, Father of 5

Episode Notes

Today you'll meet David Hirsch, an Investment Banking SVP, Father of 5, Founder of the Illinois Fatherhood Initiative, and the Founder of the Special Fathers Network, a nonprofit connecting dads of special needs children and mentors and mentees.

Highlights:

-Growing up with a single mom

-Having a strong male role model

-Starting a nonprofit as a Dadvocate

-Receiving 30,000 essays

-Biking 2200 miles in 21 days 

-Going on Oprah

-Getting close to shutting down his 1st nonprofit

-Starting the Special Father's Network

-Hosting a podcast

-Using fear as a motivation

-Breaking the cycle of father absence

-Conversion to Catholicism

-Skydiving and bungee jumping on family vacation

-Lessons learned as a father of adult children

 

https://21stcenturydads.org/

http://www.4fathers.org/