Our guest this week is Michael McManus of Barrington, IL, Vice President of Captive Resources, co-proprietor of Jigsaw Farms and father of two adult sons, including one with Autism.  

Michael and his wife Stacie have been married for 33 years and are the proud parents of two boys:  Matt (30) and Jake (29) who is Autistic.  

Jake has benefited from a host of programs, including: 

• Cure Autism Now (CAN), now known as Autsim Speaks,
• Brave Hearts, and 
• Cowboy Dreams

Michael & Stacie purchased a 50 acre working horse farm in Woodstock, IL and renamed it Jigsaw Farms.  In addition to their own horses, the farm currently boards 40 horses, includes three full time staff all with separate residences.  They also rebuilt a house which would be suitable for Jake to live in, along with space for a caregiver.

We’ll hear about that and more on this week’s episode of the SFN Dad to Dad Podcast.

Show Links
Phone – (847) 460-8792
Email – [email protected]
LinkedIn –  https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-mcmanus-21a12932/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/jigsawfarms/

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