Kindness Warrior Podcast

This episode is a live recording* of an educational panel we held at Down Syndrome of Louisville, "Special Needs Trusts and Guardianship." This is part one, which mainly focuses on Special Needs Trusts. 

The event was moderated by DSL Executive Director, Julie Torzewski. The panel of experts includes: 

Richard Bush: Richard N Bush law firm, As far as an introduction, his major claim to fame is being Michael's dad...after that, he does a little legal work…

Matthew Goodin is the owner of the Goodin Law Office of Special Needs Planning. He is a Special Needs attorney who focuses his practice on special needs and general estate planning, along with Guardianship issues. Matthew has a sister, Rosie, who is a member of DSL and he coaches Special Olympics.

Dan Moyers is President of Moyers Financial Services, Inc., where he provides objective, independent financial advice on investments and insurance to individuals, trusts and small businesses.  Dan is the father of Emily Moyers, age 19 and a proud member of the Boogie-Down Crew.  Dan moved back to his hometown when Emily was two years old after spending 15 years on Wall Street with Citibank, an insurance company and Deutsche Bank.

Gordon Homes is a Special Care Planner, he assists families in planning for the financial future of their children or other dependents with special needs. This requires in-depth knowledge of the federal laws as they pertain to government benefit eligibility, legal documents such as special needs trusts and guardianship, as well as financial considerations for providing quality lifetime care.

If you have questions or would like to submit ideas, feedback or sponsor the pod, email us at: [email protected]

To learn more about Down Syndrome of Louisville or to donate visit Downsyndromeoflouisville.org

*This was recorded in January, 2020. 

This episode is a live recording* of an educational panel we held at Down Syndrome of Louisville, "Special Needs Trusts and Guardianship." This is part one, which mainly focuses on Special Needs Trusts. 

The event was moderated by DSL Executive Director, Julie Torzewski. The panel of experts includes: 

Richard Bush: Richard N Bush law firm, As far as an introduction, his major claim to fame is being Michael's dad...after that, he does a little legal work…

Matthew Goodin is the owner of the Goodin Law Office of Special Needs Planning. He is a Special Needs attorney who focuses his practice on special needs and general estate planning, along with Guardianship issues. Matthew has a sister, Rosie, who is a member of DSL and he coaches Special Olympics.

Dan Moyers is President of Moyers Financial Services, Inc., where he provides objective, independent financial advice on investments and insurance to individuals, trusts and small businesses.  Dan is the father of Emily Moyers, age 19 and a proud member of the Boogie-Down Crew.  Dan moved back to his hometown when Emily was two years old after spending 15 years on Wall Street with Citibank, an insurance company and Deutsche Bank.

Gordon Homes is a Special Care Planner, he assists families in planning for the financial future of their children or other dependents with special needs. This requires in-depth knowledge of the federal laws as they pertain to government benefit eligibility, legal documents such as special needs trusts and guardianship, as well as financial considerations for providing quality lifetime care.

If you have questions or would like to submit ideas, feedback or sponsor the pod, email us at: [email protected]

To learn more about Down Syndrome of Louisville or to donate visit Downsyndromeoflouisville.org

*This was recorded in January, 2020. 

We dive deeper into the conversation about the "Down Syndrome Diet" with a special guest, Zach Kalley. Zach has been on the Ds Diet for about a year to chat with us about the diet and how it’s been going for him. This conversation ended up being a real-time look into how difficult it can be to change your diet, especially for someone who is very set in their ways. Zach is absolutely hilarious, and Dr. Jenny knocks it out of the park helping him navigate some of the roadblocks he has been facing.  

If you have questions or would like to submit ideas, feedback or sponsor the pod, email us at: [email protected]

To learn more about Down Syndrome of Louisville or to donate visit Downsyndromeoflouisville.org

Down Syndrome of Louisville's resident Psychologist Dr. Jenny Kimes sat down with Carly to talk about the "Down Syndrome Diet," which is a lifestyle she has created for her daughter, Tabitha. This is a lifestyle based on studies of the brain and how certain foods and supplements can effect behavior and brain function. 

If you have questions or would like to submit ideas, feedback or sponsor the pod, email us at: [email protected]

To learn more about Down Syndrome of Louisville or to donate visit Downsyndromeoflouisville.org

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Carly sits down with Dawn Guy and Hannah Ertel, two of Down Syndrome of Louisville's Developmental Interventionists. They take us through a typical day for a DI, share some tips and tricks for families of younger members, and share some of their favorite stories from their time at DSL. 

If you have questions or would like to submit ideas, feedback or sponsor the pod, email us at: [email protected]

To learn more about Down Syndrome of Louisville or to donate visit Downsyndromeoflouisville.org

Books for children about Down syndrome and inclusion

Down syndrome information and resources book roundup

Carly and DSL's Executive Director Julie Torzewski take a deep dive into all of the Programs, Resources, Events, Partnerships and Services Down Syndrome of Louisville has to offer. 

If you have questions or would like to submit ideas or feedback, email us at: [email protected]

To learn more about Down Syndrome of Louisville visit Downsyndromeoflouisville.org

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In this episode, Carly and Katie Croom get to know Down Syndrome of Louisville's Executive Director, Julie Torzewski. Enjoy! 

If you have questions or would like to submit ideas or feedback, email us at: [email protected]

To learn more about Down Syndrome of Louisville visit Downsyndromeoflouisville.org

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Part Two of our wonderful chat with Al and Linda Hublar. If you haven’t listened to part one, you’ll want to go back one episode and get caught up. Here, in the second half of our interview, we let Mark ask his parents some questions about what it was like to raise him. We talk about his brothers not giving him any special treatment, about being bullied and Al and Linda learned some new stories about Mark that they’d never heard before! 

If you have questions or would like to submit ideas or feedback, email us at: [email protected]

To learn more about Down Syndrome of Louisville visit Downsyndromeoflouisville.org

To visit Mark's website: https://markjhublarspeaks.com/

To get yourself a Kindness Warrior shirt: www.shopdsl.com

In this episode Mark Hublar co-hosts with Carly. Mark is a celebrity in the Down syndrome community and is mostly known for his fabulous motivation speeches. He is a 55 year old college graduate who lives on his own, vacations solo, drives a moped, and drinks a cold glass of milk before bed each night. Carly and Mark sat down with his parents Al and Linda to talk about what it was like to raise Mark in the 60s and 70s when Down syndrome caused so much fear and individuals with disabilities were hidden away from view. The Hublars have truly paved the way for other families in our community and have the stories to prove it. We had a lovely conversation and got to hear SO many great Mark stories as well. In fact, our conversation was all so good- we have split it into two episodes! Please enjoy part one of Al and Linda Hublar! 

If you have questions or would like to submit ideas or feedback, email us at: [email protected]

To learn more about Down Syndrome of Louisville visit Downsyndromeoflouisville.org

To check out Mark's Website: https://markjhublarspeaks.com/ 

To get yourself a Kindness Warrior shirt: www.shopdsl.com

Welcome to the Kindness Warrior podcast! We are coming to you from Louisville Kentucky at Down Syndrome of Louisville’s Lifelong Learning Center. We made this preview episode to introduce ourselves and let you know what to expect from the Kindness Warrior Pod. One of the fun elements we will have is a different special guest or co-host rockin' an extra chromosome on with us each week. For episode zero, we have Corey Morgan asking questions about our host Carly, about the podcast, about what the heck a Kindness Warrior is, and he shares some of his wisdom about having Down Syndrome. We’re so excited to have you here with us. Enjoy, episode zero!

If you have questions or would like to submit ideas or feedback, email us at: [email protected]

To learn more about Down Syndrome of Louisville visit Downsyndromeoflouisville.org

To get yourself a Kindness Warrior shirt: https://www.bonfire.com/store/kindness-warrior-store/