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If you have a family member with special needs, you know that it can be scary and you will have a lot of questions. There are times where you feel very alone. Sam Kelly walked through it and is...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hope, Help &amp; Humor for Families w/ Special needs<br /><br />If you have a family member with special needs, you know that it can be scary and you will have a lot of questions. There are times where you feel very alone. Sam Kelly walked through it and is walking through it with some of the best teachers, counselors, therapists, and friends, and this podcast series is a gift to help you do the same. The goal is to move from something that is scary and foreign into something that we are allowed to be curious about and that we can study and we can delight in. God made us all with special needs, and when you explore it with team, it’s so much more fun.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:category text="Kids &amp; Family"><itunes:category text="Parenting"/></itunes:category><itunes:category text="Education"><itunes:category text="Self-Improvement"/></itunes:category><itunes:category text="Religion &amp; Spirituality"><itunes:category text="Christianity"/></itunes:category><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><item><title>Relying on God in Your Story with Shannon Watson</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/relying-on-god-in-your-story-with-shannon-watson--66395122</link><description><![CDATA[Do you feel stuck in your story? A Jesus story about a mom who couldn't get rid of the old habits to care for her daughter with special needs until she realized God was real and for her.<br /><br />Show Notes: https://bit.ly/43r61gc ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66395122</guid><pubDate>Sat, 07 Jun 2025 10:00:08 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/66395122/ua_0625_shannon_watson_final.mp3" length="20210625" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Purposely</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Do you feel stuck in your story? A Jesus story about a mom who couldn't get rid of the old habits to care for her daughter with special needs until she realized God was real and for her.

Show Notes: https://bit.ly/43r61gc </itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Do you feel stuck in your story? A Jesus story about a mom who couldn't get rid of the old habits to care for her daughter with special needs until she realized God was real and for her.<br /><br />Show Notes: https://bit.ly/43r61gc ]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>843</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>christianpodcast,downsyndrome,podcast,podcastcommunity,podcasts,specialneeds,specialneedspodcast,spotifypodcast,unexpectedadventure #samkelly</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/381feffde62333661cf2f6841da01cc1.jpg"/><itunes:episode>6</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Helping Your Child Navigate the World with Kim Bobbit</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/helping-your-child-navigate-the-world-with-kim-bobbit--66300968</link><description><![CDATA[Make the world fall in love with your special child. Interview with a mom whose son with Down Syndrome went to public school. She treated it as if he was being “hired” by the school - starting with a resume about who he was and presentations to the kids so they would know her son. They all fell in love with him. This mom made her son a celebrity.<br /><br />Show Notes: https://bit.ly/4mAR3vt ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66300968</guid><pubDate>Sat, 31 May 2025 10:00:08 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/66300968/ua_0625_kim_bobbit_final.mp3" length="11455007" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Purposely</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Make the world fall in love with your special child. Interview with a mom whose son with Down Syndrome went to public school. She treated it as if he was being “hired” by the school - starting with a resume about who he was and presentations to the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Make the world fall in love with your special child. Interview with a mom whose son with Down Syndrome went to public school. She treated it as if he was being “hired” by the school - starting with a resume about who he was and presentations to the kids so they would know her son. They all fell in love with him. This mom made her son a celebrity.<br /><br />Show Notes: https://bit.ly/4mAR3vt ]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>716</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>christianpodcast,downsyndrome,helpingyourchildnavigatethewor,podcast,podcastcommunity,podcasts,specialneeds,specialneedspodcast,spotifypodcast,unexpectedadventure #samkelly</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/381feffde62333661cf2f6841da01cc1.jpg"/><itunes:episode>5</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Healing Trauma with Shireen Hauser-Miller</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/healing-trauma-with-shireen-hauser-miller--66150393</link><description><![CDATA[Taking down the trauma. Interview with a local therapist on the impact special needs can have on a family and how to heal trauma in a child and in a family unit.<br /><br />Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3SbMUQQ ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66150393</guid><pubDate>Sat, 24 May 2025 10:00:07 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/66150393/ua_0525_shireen_hauser_mille_final_1.mp3" length="19522038" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Purposely</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Taking down the trauma. Interview with a local therapist on the impact special needs can have on a family and how to heal trauma in a child and in a family unit.

Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3SbMUQQ </itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Taking down the trauma. Interview with a local therapist on the impact special needs can have on a family and how to heal trauma in a child and in a family unit.<br /><br />Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3SbMUQQ ]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1221</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>childtrauma,christianpodcast,downsyndrome,healing,healingtrauma,podcast,podcastcommunity,podcasts,shireenhausermiller,specialneeds,specialneedspodcast,spotifypodcast,trauma,unexpectedadventure #samkelly</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/381feffde62333661cf2f6841da01cc1.jpg"/><itunes:episode>4</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Keeping Yourself Strong In the Midst of Exhaustion with Dr. Gregg Jantz</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/keeping-yourself-strong-in-the-midst-of-exhaustion-with-dr-gregg-jantz--65981831</link><description><![CDATA[For moms on the edge and exhausted dads. Whether you take care of children or your aging parents, Dr Jantz talks about how to keep yourself strong. Practical advice for caregivers so you can avoid "caregiver burnout" and be your best self to take care of the people you love.<br /><br />Show Notes: https://bit.ly/4iOy6ST ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65981831</guid><pubDate>Sat, 17 May 2025 10:00:07 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/65981831/ua_0525_gregg_jantz_final.mp3" length="14076865" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Purposely</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>For moms on the edge and exhausted dads. Whether you take care of children or your aging parents, Dr Jantz talks about how to keep yourself strong. Practical advice for caregivers so you can avoid "caregiver burnout" and be your best self to take care...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[For moms on the edge and exhausted dads. Whether you take care of children or your aging parents, Dr Jantz talks about how to keep yourself strong. Practical advice for caregivers so you can avoid "caregiver burnout" and be your best self to take care of the people you love.<br /><br />Show Notes: https://bit.ly/4iOy6ST ]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>880</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>christianpodcast,doctorgreggjantz,downsyndrome,exhaustedparent,greggjantz,podcast,podcastcommunity,podcasts,specialneeds,specialneedspodcast,spotifypodcast,unexpectedadventure #samkelly</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/381feffde62333661cf2f6841da01cc1.jpg"/><itunes:episode>3</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Finding the Super Power In Your Child with Jessica Burtt</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/finding-the-super-power-in-your-child-with-jessica-burtt--65981832</link><description><![CDATA[How do you get over your own Special Needs to help a child with Special Needs? Interview with an award winning teacher who talks about how to find the super power in your child and how to use it to change the world.<br /><br />Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3EGvadm ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65981832</guid><pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2025 10:00:09 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/65981832/ua_0525_jessica_burtt_final.mp3" length="26568411" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Purposely</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>How do you get over your own Special Needs to help a child with Special Needs? Interview with an award winning teacher who talks about how to find the super power in your child and how to use it to change the world.

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