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He Wanted to Disappear: Now He's Seen Around the World - DTH Episode 307 with Brandon Farbstein

Wilk Wilkinson with guest Brandon Farbstein Episode 307

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What do you do when the world stares at you everywhere you go?

Brandon Farbstein was born with metatropic dysplasia — one of only 84 documented cases in human history. Growing up at 3’9" in a world that pointed, stared, and laughed, he reached a breaking point at 11 years old where he just wanted to disappear.

Then something shifted. Therapy. A chance encounter in an airport. A TEDx stage at 15. And a realization that his pain wasn’t his prison — it was his purpose.

Today, Brandon Farbstein is a Gen Z powerhouse speaker, author of Ten Feet Tall and A Kids Book About Self-Love, a champion of two Virginia anti-bullying laws, and a newly appointed member of the ProHuman Foundation Board of Advisors.

In this episode, Wilk and Brandon talk about:

• What it’s really like to grow up with a condition most doctors have never seen

• The moment at 11 that became a turning point — and how therapy changed everything

• The airport encounter that launched his speaking career at 14

• Why self-love isn’t a buzzword — it’s a survival skill

• Why your circle of influence doesn’t have to be the size of LA to matter

• The ProHuman Foundation’s mission and how YOU can be part of it

Your story matters. Your platform doesn’t have to be big. It just has to be real.

Learn more about and connect with Brandon Farbstein in the full show notes for this episode at www.DerateTheHate.com. 

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