SFN Dad To Dad 448 - Paul Orshan of Miami, FL An Attorney, Author & Father Of Three Including One Who Had A Rare Disease

Our guest this week is Paul Orshan of Miami, FL who is a prominent bankruptcy attorney, an author, a recovering person (12 step- clean for more than 40 years), and the father of three, including a daughter with special needs who very sadly passed away in 2015.     Paul and his former wife were married for 17 years and are the proud parents of three children: Max, Emily and oldest child, Amanda, who was diagnosed with a rare genetic disease and very sadly passed away in 2015 at age 22. Paul is also the author of: Just Say Hello: The Ordinary Dates of My Sometimes Difficult and Sometimes Remarkable (but Always Interesting) Days (and Nights).  The idea for the book sprung from a voicemail message a friend left as a condolence, shortly after Amanda passed away.  That simple act of reaching out and just saying hello, "I'm thinking about you," has been transformative.   Paul is also very transparent about drug and alcohol issues he had in his 20s, the positive impact the 12-step program has had on his life and is super proud that he has been clean for more than 40 years.   It's an uplifting story about commitment to family, transparency, reslience and the power of simple messages, all on this episode of the SFN Dad to Dad Podcast.  Show Links Phone – (305) 215-3158 Email – [email protected]  LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/orshan-p-a-9473391b/  Book: Just Say Hello - https://tinyurl.com/mryur334  Special thanks to all those who supported the SFN U.S. Tour, a month-long, 50-state, 60+ stop tour that took place from May 21 to June 21, 2026: to strengthen and grow the Special Fathers Network and distribute 1,000+ complimentary copies of our new book: Dads Raising Children With Special Needs & Disabilities: A Guide For 21st Century Dads.  Special Fathers Network – SFN is a dad to dad mentoring program for fathers raising children with special needs. Many of the 900+ 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/