Ep. 109 - You Are Uniquely and Wonderfully Made
If you were like me growing up, I often felt like I didn’t fit in. Especially when we moved from Hawaii to San Jose, Ca. I was the only asian kid in my class. So I got picked on, not so much because of my ethnicity but my height. Or lack thereof.
I’m sure this is a common scenario but the good thing is your differences don’t determine your success in life. Or maybe it does in a positive way.
Meet Duane and Becky Zingale. Duane is a successful digital marketing consultant that was born with a rare condition called Treacher Collins Syndrome. It can cause some facial differences and in his case a lack of ears. Sometimes for laughs he likes to play Mr. Potato Head and take off his ears in front of people. And their youngest daughter was also born with the same condition.
They’ve normalized the condition so much that their daughter thinks it’s weird to not be wearing hearing aids like she does.
So join us in this fun interview in which we get to talk about how all of our differences make us unique and wonderful. You also get to hear the story of how Becky ended up writing a children's book for children that feel different. It’s called “Wonderfully Different, Wonderfully Me.”
Duane’s Digital Marketing Agency: https://www.duanezingale.com/
The Book: https://wonderfullymebooks.com/
Key Takeaways:
Born different but made friends not enemies
Used humor to get by
Uniqueness becomes a strength
Youngest daughter born with the same condition
She thinks she’s the normal one, everyone else is different
Mr. Potato Head
“I lost my ears!”
Wrote a book for every child that feels “different”
Wonderfully Different, Wonderfully Me
