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December 31, 2024 40 mins

John and Mark recorded a special episode to wish you a Happy New Year. You can hear their banter, the funny stories they tell, the jokes they share and the love between a father and son that will make you feel so good. They look back on 2024 and share stories from some of their favorite moments, like John becoming an uncle and Mark a grandfather. They talk about passing $800,000 in donations. John talks about some of his favorite trips from the year – he added a new state, Oklahoma – and their many speaking engagements. They share how their advocacy including two trips to Capitol Hill has paid off in the elimination of the sub-minimum wage. Plus they share some of what they look forward to seeing.

If you want to see the video of Nick getting his first paycheck, click here: https://youtube.com/shorts/qIAYTAE9hZk?si=b1ll19lTZVEYmi9q 

Buy some socks, be happy: https://johnscrazysocks.com/  

Join John’s Tuesday Dance Party, every Tuesday at 3 p.m. Eastern: https://johnscrazysocks.com/pages/online-dance-party-with-john  

Want to learn more about John’s Crazy Socks? Check out this short video: https://youtu.be/dzPvxz1oUEA 

Check out our TEDx Talk: “Hiring People with Differing Abilities is Not Altruism, It is Good Business” https://youtu.be/uXtrhHSFkuY  

Hosted by John & Mark Cronin, co-founders of John's Crazy Socks. 

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The Spreading Happiness Podcast is produced by Launchpad 516 Studios.

For show ideas, guest inquiries, general feedback, sponsorships and media inquiries, drop an email: thespreadinghapinesspodcast@lp516.com

Information about Speaking Engagements with John and Mark: https://johnscrazysocks.com/pages/speaking-engagements-1 

Subscribe to The Spreading Happiness Podcast on Apple Podcasts and get notified of new episodes, every Tuesday! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-spreading-happiness-podcast/id1611218712 

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