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We would love for"},{"speaker":"Patrick Cadigan","startTime":897.04,"endTime":899.89,"body":"the information from this and"},{"speaker":"Patrick Cadigan","startTime":897.04,"endTime":899.89,"body":"all our other discussions to."},{"speaker":"Patrick Cadigan","startTime":899.89,"endTime":902.86,"body":"Reach as many families as"},{"speaker":"Patrick Cadigan","startTime":899.89,"endTime":902.86,"body":"possible, and we need your help"},{"speaker":"Patrick Cadigan","startTime":902.86,"endTime":908.59,"body":"to do that. You can find our"},{"speaker":"Patrick Cadigan","startTime":902.86,"endTime":908.59,"body":"conversations at www, dot p2"},{"speaker":"Patrick Cadigan","startTime":908.65,"endTime":912.76,"body":"transition.com, like, follow and"},{"speaker":"Patrick Cadigan","startTime":908.65,"endTime":912.76,"body":"share out the podcast. Our"},{"speaker":"Patrick Cadigan","startTime":912.76,"endTime":915.88,"body":"conversations are posted to all"},{"speaker":"Patrick Cadigan","startTime":912.76,"endTime":915.88,"body":"the major platforms, including"},{"speaker":"Patrick Cadigan","startTime":915.88,"endTime":919.69,"body":"Apple podcasts, Spotify, YouTube"},{"speaker":"Patrick Cadigan","startTime":915.88,"endTime":919.69,"body":"music, and that's just naming a"},{"speaker":"Patrick Cadigan","startTime":919.69,"endTime":922.54,"body":"few. So please share and share"},{"speaker":"Patrick Cadigan","startTime":919.69,"endTime":922.54,"body":"often."},{"speaker":"Meghan Smallwood","startTime":923.26,"endTime":925.21,"body":"Please also"},{"speaker":"Meghan Smallwood","startTime":923.26,"endTime":925.21,"body":"check out our YouTube channel."},{"speaker":"Meghan Smallwood","startTime":925.51,"endTime":927.88,"body":"Now that we've done some of the"},{"speaker":"Meghan Smallwood","startTime":925.51,"endTime":927.88,"body":"leg work for you by curating"},{"speaker":"Meghan Smallwood","startTime":927.88,"endTime":930.97,"body":"videos of topics that revolve"},{"speaker":"Meghan Smallwood","startTime":927.88,"endTime":930.97,"body":"around transition, we have"},{"speaker":"Meghan Smallwood","startTime":930.97,"endTime":934.03,"body":"playlists for guardianship"},{"speaker":"Meghan Smallwood","startTime":930.97,"endTime":934.03,"body":"alternatives to guardianship"},{"speaker":"Meghan Smallwood","startTime":934.27,"endTime":937.24,"body":"ABLE accounts, and there's more"},{"speaker":"Meghan Smallwood","startTime":934.27,"endTime":937.24,"body":"to come. So please be sure to"},{"speaker":"Meghan Smallwood","startTime":937.24,"endTime":940.57,"body":"subscribe there as well. And"},{"speaker":"Meghan Smallwood","startTime":937.24,"endTime":940.57,"body":"then finally, check out our"},{"speaker":"Meghan Smallwood","startTime":940.57,"endTime":943.12,"body":"website, which is full of"},{"speaker":"Meghan Smallwood","startTime":940.57,"endTime":943.12,"body":"information and links to"},{"speaker":"Meghan Smallwood","startTime":943.12,"endTime":946.69,"body":"resources around the transition"},{"speaker":"Meghan Smallwood","startTime":943.12,"endTime":946.69,"body":"process. 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