SFN Dad To Dad 324 - Mastermind Group Monday with Matt Bando of Downers Grove, IL

Dad to Dad Podcast

This is part of a special series of interviews within the SFN Dad To Dad Podcasts known as the SFN Mastermind Group Monday Podcasts. Each Monday host David Hirsch interviews one of the SFN Mastermind Group dads on the impact the mastermind group has had on him and the wellbeing of his family.
This Monday’s guest is Matt Bando of Downers Grove, IL who owns Prodigy Printing & Promotions and is father of an adult son with Cerebral Palsy.
Matt and his wife, Saba, have been married for 29 years and are the proud parents of Zain, 25, who has Cerebral Palsy and who is also a graduate of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and more recently the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University.
Matt has been part of the Tuesday night SFN Mastermind Group, has attended the annual weekend SFN Mastermind Group Retreats and was featured in episode #237 of the SFN Dad To Dad Podcast in January of 2023.
Show Notes -
Phone – [phone]
Email – [e-mail]
LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-bando-9922499/
SFN Dad To Dad Podcast Episode #237 – https://21stcenturydads.org/237-matt-bando-of-downers-grove-il-is-scuba Therapy a-father-of-son-who-is-a-spastic-quadriplegic-with-cerebral-palsy/
Diveheart Scuba Therapy - https://www.diveheart.org
Matt’s Favorite SFN Mastermind Group Books –
- One More Step by Bonner Paddock
- Zero To Hero by Allen Lynch

About the SFN Mastermind Group –

WHAT-
SFN Mastermind Group dads meet weekly by Zoom for 75 minutes. Each meeting:
◦ starts with a round of wins from the past week,
◦ includes a discussion of the current book (6 per year) being reviewed,
◦ has two Dad-In-The-Middle sessions for dads to share a challenge, and
◦ ends with a recap and look at the week ahead.

WHO -
SFN Mastermind Group Dads are those:
◦ seeking meaningful friendships with like-minded dads,
◦ willing to invest their time and make a financial commitment,
◦ looking for a safe place to be open and authentic, and
◦ who realize seeking advice is a strength, not a weakness.

WHY -
SFN Mastermind Group Dads benefit by:
◦ realizing they are NOT alone
◦ having better relationships with their spouse,
◦ developing improved understandings of their child(ren),
◦ tapping into the experience and wisdom of others,
◦ getting weekly encouragement from like-minded dads, and
◦ creating a pathway to become the best version of themselves
21st Century Dads Foundation is looking to provide 100 special needs fathers with the opportunity to be part of the class of 2024 Mastermind Group.
Curious to learn more?
Are you looking to meet like-minded dads?
Do you feel like something is missing?
SFN Mastermind Group FAQs - https://21stcenturydads.org/sfn-mastermind-group/
Schedule A Call - https://21stcenturydads.org/sfn-mastermind-group-inquiry-form/