{"id":27592,"date":"2023-04-14T12:51:18","date_gmt":"2023-04-14T16:51:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.destinationimagination.org\/?p=27592"},"modified":"2023-04-14T12:57:50","modified_gmt":"2023-04-14T16:57:50","slug":"s2-episodes-1-2-john-and-mark-cronin-part-1-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.destinationimagination.org\/blog\/s2-episodes-1-2-john-and-mark-cronin-part-1-2\/","title":{"rendered":"S2 Episodes 1 & 2: John and Mark Cronin, Part 1 & 2"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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\u201cWe\u2019re in this for the long haul, so we\u2019re looking to make personal connections and share the experience with our customers – we\u2019re looking to create an experience for our customers. Once you believe that, then it becomes manifest in everything you do.\u201d – Mark X. Cronin<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>

In our Season 2 premiere, host Paige Curtis sits down with John and Mark Cronin, a father and son duo who are the founders of John\u2019s Crazy Socks. In part 1 of our interview with John and Mark, they share the origin story of their business, what makes them unique, and even how they got some ideas from a Jon Favreau movie. John and Mark also open up about John\u2019s journey as a person with Down Syndrome, and how their business gives them the opportunity to advocate for people with different abilities.\u00a0<\/p>

Click here for a transcript of this episode<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>

Part 2<\/h3>

\u201cMy advice: Follow your heart. Follow your dreams. Work hard. Show you can do.\u201d – John Cronin<\/i><\/b><\/p>

\u201cDon\u2019t ever focus on somebody\u2019s limitations. Be awed by the possibilities.\u201d – Mark X. Cronin<\/i><\/b><\/p>

Part 2 of 2! Join us for Part 2 of our interview with John and Mark Cronin, founders of John\u2019s Crazy Socks. In this episode, John and Mark tell us more about their advocacy work for people with differing abilities, how they use communication in the workplace, and their initiatives to spread happiness. John even answers our Rapid Fire questions! Mark and John also tell us more about their upcoming JCS Champions, which provides business resources for people with different abilities.<\/span><\/p>

Click here for a transcript of today\u2019s episode.<\/span><\/a><\/p>

Learn more about John and Mark Cronin by visiting JohnsCrazySocks.com<\/a>.<\/p>

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Wallpaper by Kevin MacLeod\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>

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Link: https:\/\/incompetech.filmmusic.io\/song\/4604-wallpaper<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>

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Beauty Flow by Kevin MacLeod<\/strong><\/p>

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