Shameless Leadership

769: Meg Zucker: Born Extraordinary: Empowering Children with Differences and Disabilities


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Meg is an attorney and leader in anti-money laundering and financial crimes on Wall Street. She is also the founder and president of Don’t Hide It Flaunt It® (DHIFI), which is a non-profit whose mission is to advance understanding, tolerance, and mutual respect for people's differences. It provides “flaunt it” Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and anti-bullying programming to public and private schools, universities, community service organizations, and diversity, equity, and inclusion programs at Fortune 500 companies.

Meg is a high-demand speaker and activist who has been featured on the TODAY show. Meg’s writing has appeared in Parents Magazine, USA Today, Scholastic Storyworks, The Jewish Forward, The Mighty, Motherwell, and Scary Mommy. The Zucker family was also the subject of a TLC special, “My Extraordinary Family.” Meg recently released her first book, Born Extraordinary: Empowering Children with Differences and Disabilities.


Listen in to hear Meg share:

  • Her experience being born with ectrodactyly - the absence of one or more central digits of the hand or foot
  • The difference between the labels of “difference” and “disabilities” and how to use them appropriately 
  • How she has taken on the attitude Let Go and Let Live in order to let her kids with ectrodactyly figure out their capabilities
  • The gift of her husband accepting her unconditionally before she accepted herself unconditionally
  • How her son being bullied led her to start her non-profit, Don’t Hide It, Flaunt It. 
  • The fine line between cruelty and curiosity when it comes to interacting with people who are different than yourself
  • Why kindness is a great goal, but not sufficient on its own when it comes to teaching your kids about being inclusive

  • Links mentioned:

    • Connect with Meg: www.megzucker.com
    • Meg on IG: @MegZucker and @justflauntit_ 
    • Meg on FB and Twitter


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