Special Chronicles Podcast

Special Chronicles Podcast


SCP244: Behind BORN THIS WAY (Part 4) with Sean and Sandra McElwee

May 09, 2017

In Special Chronicles Podcast Episode 244, Daniel Smrokowski sits down with the Sean McElwee and his mom Sandra, owners of Seanese and stars of Born This Way, the Emmy-winning docuseries airing on the A&E Network that everyone is talking about!  Tune-in as we go behind-the-scenes of Born This Way and Seanese and talk about:

* Sean and his family, On being diagnosed with Down syndrome;
* Sandra On Her 3 Books About Her Son, Sean; If these books played a role in casting Sean on #Born ThisWay?; On Attending Kindergarten For Two Years; Assistive Technology; Inclusion Is A Right–And a Philosophy of Human Existence!; The Basketball, the Bagel, and the Bus Driver; #NotSpecialNeeds & Special Ed–Not So Special; Sean Got Suspended From School & Teaching Moment of Inclusion; Special Olympics Golf Team and Interested #PlayUnified Golf Experience; Sean and The R-Word; Diploma or Certificate of Completion?; Graduation–Not the End, but the Beginning; Will You Carry the Torch?; Reading with a Purpose and 3×5 Notecards;
* On First Hearing About Born This Way docuseries show on A&E Network; Why Sean Wanted To Be On This This Show; Goal For Viewers; Why Born This Way An Important TV Show Today in Mainstream Media; Why Inclusion in mainstream media is important;
* Behind-The-Scenes Stories Filming Born This Way; Sean and Sandra on winning an Emmy; If You The Were Producer…;
* On Pitching An Idea of Appearing on Special Chronicles And Other Media Platforms;
* Where To Watch Seasons 1 and 2 on DVD and Online Streaming; and Season 3 Premieres May 16th on A&E Network!;
* Megan from Megology & co-star on Born This Way Inspires Sean to Start His SEANESE business;
* BREAKING NEWS, BIG ANNOUNCEMENT: Seanese.com website is now live!
* YOU CAN WIN A SIGNED COPY OF SANDRA’S FIRST BOOK ABOUT SEAN:  Who’s The Slow Learning: A Chronicle of Inclusion & Exclusion By Sandra Assimotos McElwee

* Like and Share This Podcast Episode On Facebook And Be Entered To Win This Book! Deadline: May 16th, 2017

* Social Media Plugs; Final Thoughts; and much more!

Producer’s Note: Bonus video companion of our audio podcast with Sean and Sandra is exclusively available to watch on SCTV- The Special Chronicles TV Channel, linked at the bottom of this page or on our @SpecialChronicles YouTube Channel.
Featured Resource Links Mentioned To Connect with Sean & Sandra McElwee and How To Watch #BornThisWay:

* Connect with Sean on Facebook/ @SeanFromBornThisWay

* Sean’s New Business, Seanese:  Seanese.com to purchase your own t-shirts, hats, bags, mugs, pillowcases, and other swag! Enter your email address will get you 10% Off Your First Order!
* Sandra McElwee, author, advocate, and Sean’s mom: SandraMcElwee.com
* Connect with Sandra on Facebook/ @www.sandraamcelweeauthor
* Born This Way – Available On Demand on aetv.com or the A&E App
* Born This Way: Season One: The Classroom Edition For Teachers! – Available on Amazon