{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/63d3ad1a963ae60011f9ff7f/654a0a3b84df860012b7ddd3?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How Parenting an Autistic Son Humanized Me as a CEO","description":"<p>How does parenting an autistic son change you as a leader? For entrepreneur Ken Cox, it forced him to change everything about his own perceptions of being a father. In this deeply personal interview, Ken shares his family's journey, from noticing his son was different at just six months old , to the challenging and expensive diagnosis process. He opens up about the daily realities of raising a nonverbal son who has \"zero acknowledgement of consequence\" and how the experience has ultimately made him a more human, empathetic, and present CEO. Check out the company: https://www.hostirian.com</p><p><br></p><p>Book a 1-on-1 advisory session with me to apply these principles to your business: https://calendly.com/wltb/advisory</p><p><br></p><p>👀 CONNECT WITH SEAN</p><p>Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@seanweisbrot</p><p>LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/seanweisbrot</p><p>Inquiries: welivetobuild@gmail.com</p><p><br></p><p>🕒 CHAPTERS</p><p>00:00 - Parenting the Son I Had, Not the Son I Wanted </p><p>03:09 - He Was Different From The Day He Was Born</p><p>06:20 - The Father-Son Bonding That Never Happened</p><p>09:30 - Our $6,000 Journey to an Autism Diagnosis </p><p>13:00 - A House Filled With Locks on Every Drawer &amp; Door</p><p>16:04 - Our Binary Language: How We Communicate</p><p>19:28 - The \"Tickle Button\": How We Bond Physically</p><p>22:42 - He Knows He Has Autism, and It Frustrates Him </p><p>29:37 - Giving Him a Safe Space to Be Free</p><p>33:19 - A Life Without Filters: His Sensory Experience</p><p>36:52 - My Son, The Escape Artist </p><p>40:25 - The Most Important Lesson He Taught Me</p><p><br></p><p>📈 WORK WITH ME</p><p>▶ Book a Paid Advisory Session: https://calendly.com/wltb/advisory</p><p>▶ Sponsor the Channel: https://www.welivetobuild.com/collaborate</p><p>▶ My AI/Automation Agency: https://optimai.ai</p>","author_name":"Sean Weisbrot"}