How to Spread Joy Despite Down Syndrome One Sock at a Time with John and Mark X Cronin, Father-Son Team

Season Three, Episode 110 Join your hosts, Carmen and Sophia Micsa, to learn more about John’s Crazy Socks and their creative way of conquering Down Syndrome and empowering people with differing abilities.  John and Mark X. Cronin are the father-son team that created John’s Crazy Socks, a social enterprise with a mission to spread happiness. They bootstrapped their business into the world’s largest sock store, earning EY’s Entrepreneurs of the Year recognition.  John is not only an entrepreneur, but he also has Down syndrome. Every day, John and Mark show what people with differing abilities can do – more than half of their colleagues have differing abilities. They are fierce advocates for the rights of people with differing abilities, having testified twice before the U.S. Congress, spoken at the United Nations, and recorded two TEDx talks. They are members of the CEO Commission on Disability Employment. Their work has been featured on national broadcasts by CBS, ABC, CNBC, PBS, the BBC, and Fox News. On this Seeds of Sunshine episode:Mark, John’s father, feels gratitude to his son for teaching him about Down Syndrome and how to live a happy and fulfilling life. John and Mark plan to start a publishing company. Their focus is on publishing books by and about people with different abilities.Listen to their story and how they started the most successful sock company John’s Crazy Socks.    To connect with John and Mark X. Cronin:  Johns Crazy Socks Johns Crazy Socks (@johnscrazysocks) • Instagram photos and videos (2) Facebook John"s Crazy Socks - YouTube       Support the show Full editing credit & art design to my daughter Sophia Micsa. There are three ways to support our podcast: 1. You can become a monthly subscriber to our podcast https://www.buzzsprout.com/1999885/support to help us continue our journey of sprinkling as many seeds of sunshine your way. When you become a subscriber, we will also give you a shout-out on our next episode and promote your business! No strings attached and you can cancel at any time. 2. Please donate any amount at https://ko-fi.com/carmenmicsa. 3. To follow me on social media, buy my books, or contact me about real estate, please visit https://linktr.ee/carmenmicsa, or email me at carmenmicsa@yahoo.com