Determined to Be Dad | POF111

I honour all families no matter how they come together. This week, I’m talking with Steve Disslehorst who, as a gay man, wanted to expand his family to become a dad. He is now the proud dad of two kids...but the journey was less than easy. Steve talks about his rollercoaster journey in his book, Determined to Be Dad: A Journey of Faith, Resilience and Love. In this episode, we talk about: The millions of Millennials who are actively looking to expand their families The difficulties of adoption and surrogacy as a gay man The stresses and disappointments The hope for families with an LGBTQ child who don’t know how to navigate parenting their child For a free chapter of Steve’s book, Determined to Be Dad, visit www.parent-toolbox.com About Steve Disselhorst Steve Disselhorst specializes in personal & professional leadership development and consulting for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and is the author of the memoir Determined To Be Dad: A Journey of Faith, Resilience, and Love. Before founding his firm, Steve worked for Genentech, a biotech company, and is a veteran healthcare marketer. Currently, he serves on the San Mateo County LGBTQ Commission and is a speaker for the San Francisco LGBTQ Speaker’s Bureau. Steve is the father of two wonderful children who are the center of his world. Contact information: Skype: [email protected] Phone Number: (510) 604-7818 Email: [email protected] Social Media: Website : https://www.stevedisselhorst.com/ Instagram: @steve.disselhorst Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/stevedisselhorst.llc/ Twitter : https://twitter.com/stevedisselhors?lang=en LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevedisselhorst/?challengeId=AQGWQhoStjNo2gAAAXKp8gN3fgKx2ZYi6ybKqIIdiNdTu34hmZYINxAHRsmjmKBLyJqQxjkeWC9OxMVZdgEGTxz30V5_tfAmiQ&submissionId=2c61aefc-a8e1-1716-8ea3-62c1e127d15d Thanks for listening! It means so much to me that you listened to my podcast! If you would like to purchase my book or other parenting resources, visit me at www.yellingcurebook.com With this podcast, my intention is to build a community of parents that can have open and honest conversations about parenting without judgement or criticism. We have too much of that! I honor each parent and their path towards becoming the best parent they can be. My hope is to inspire more parents to consider the practice of Peaceful Parenting. If you know somebody who would benefit from this message, or would be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page. Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below! Subscribe to the podcast If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe on the podcast app on your mobile device. Leave a review I appreciate every bit of feedback to make this a value adding part of your day. Ratings and reviews from listeners not only help me improve, but also help others find me in their podcast app. If you have a minute, an honest review on iTunes goes a long way! Thank You!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices