Episode 68: How Adversity Can Be A Catalyst To Discover Your Strengths

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">My guest this week is Sylvia Farbstein, whose path as a mother led her to leap out of private banking and into a professional role of <strong>awareness building and advocating for children and families experiencing adversity</strong>. Sylvia’s 20-year-old son, Brandon, was</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">diagnosed at the age of 2 with a rare form of dwarfism, metatropic dysplasia. Their experiences navigating a world not designed for his stature has forced her to seek out ways to <strong>innovate, adapt, advocate and embrace a mindset that has led to the discovery of incredible life lessons</strong> and an entrepreneurial career path. After <strong>severe cyberbullying</strong> by Brandon's high school peers, they both testified at the Virginia General Assembly to bring forth anti-bullying legislation. Brandon's <strong>book</strong></span> <strong><a href= "https://www.amazon.com/dp/1732800219/&tag=brandonfarbst-20" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ten Feet Tall</a></strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>shares life lessons he has learned in dealing with challenges and transforming them into opportunities.</strong> Both Sylvia and Brandon are working to <strong>elevate empathy and mindset</strong>, so that youth and adults widen the lens through which they see their own world.  </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, Sylvia and I discuss how <strong>adversity can be a catalyst for change and a way to discover your family's strengths.</strong> Sylvia particularly <strong>aids families with children who have special medical or developmental needs through the uncharted challenges that come with their disabilities.</strong> </span></p> <p> </p> <h3><strong>Where to learn more about Sylvia Farbstein...</strong></h3> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Ten-Feet-Tall-Change-Freaking/dp/1732800219" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ten Feet Tall Book</span></a></li> <li style="font-weigh