For some episodes, it feels important to bring in the experts, and as we were planning our Father’s Day episode, we felt that there was no better person to interview an extra lucky dad than another extra lucky dad. Our friends Danny Jordan and Brady Murray are two incredible dads, not simply because they have children with disabilities, but because of how beautifully they have stepped into advocacy in their honor. Both have created organizations and projects that we know will leave this world a better place, and we are so grateful to both of them for taking time out of their very busy lives for our show. 

This episode is full of words of wisdom, incredible perspective and heartfelt vulnerability. Share it with your favorite extra lucky dad, we can’t wait to hear what you all think!

The Extra Lucky Podcast is produced by Andie Amit of Sprouting Productions.

On July 7th, 2007, Brady Murray’s life changed forever. Shortly after he and his wife, Andrea, welcomed their newborn son into this world, the doctor informed Brady that his son has Down syndrome. Shock and fear overcame him as he tried to grasp what this meant to his young family. Fast forward to today and Brady wouldn’t trade this life as a father raising a son with Down syndrome for anything. In fact, The Murray’s have loved this special journey so much so, that they adopted their son Cooper, in 2016 from Tianjin, China. Cooper also has Down syndrome. Brady’s mission in life is to give a voice and path to everyone within the disability community and empower each individual to sing the song they are meant to sing. As part of this special journey, Brady and Andrea founded RODS Heroes, a non-profit dedicated to inspiring families to answer the call to adopt a child with Down syndrome or other unique circumstances. Since its inception, RODS Heroes has inspired thousands of families to consider opening their hearts to the miracle of adoption. 

Brady and Andrea Murray are the proud parents of eleven children. Seven of their children joined their family through adoption. You can find Brady and Rods Heroes @extraluckydad and @rodsheroes, www.rods.org and www.coopermurray.org.

Danny Jordan is an award-winning author and TV producer. When his daughter was born with an upper limb difference in 2018, he became an advocate for inclusion and accurate representation of disability in the media. 

Danny's premiere book, Rae's First Day: The First Story in The Capables Series, received the Kirkus Star, the IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award, and was named one of the Best Books of 2021 by Kirkus Reviews magazine. He has since gone on to publish the second book in The Capables series, Lex Leads The Way. This journey has inspired the founding of The Capable Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to celebrating difference and promoting inclusion. 

Outside of his literary adventures, Danny has produced and directed over 200 hours of primetime major network and cable television programming, along with co-hosting the #1 Christmas podcast in the world, Christmas Countdown. Danny was most recently on the production team for How To Dance In Ohio, a broadway show about and starring individuals with autism. 

Danny lives in California with his family. Follow Danny on Instagram @dannyjordan and @thecapables, where you can find links to all his work.