(Thankfully Living Your Why Series) Imagine one day you see your stress in the changes of your skin’s pigmentation. Would you recluse? Would you become self-conscious? Could you see it as a gift or a curse? Did we mention this guest is an actor? Get over the hump every Wednesday with a new "Heartbeat in Relationship Conversation" episode. Join the Diversity Duo for all the feels and then ask yourself, “Do I judge a book by its cover?” #thediversityduo #LFLPodcast https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-licensed-for-love-podcast-96396001/ Or wherever you get your podcast. Our guest has been an educator and entertainment professional and has done so much to help children. He describes his skin condition (an autoimmune disease) as skin camouflage. He wasn't born with it either, so can you imagine being in your 20s while pursuing a career in entertainment in front of the camera, and you wake up one morning, look in the mirror and see white pigmentation in spots on your dark skin complexion in noticeable areas. What did Marcus do? What makes you beautiful?... The norm? Fitting in? or is it being different? What do people say about our guest’s skin condition? Are they cruel? Do they poke fun? Or would most what people say surprise you? Marcus, how does he live with this? Is he happy? Is he thankful? Is it likely that someone with a skin condition could view it as a gift? In his independent research, what has our guest found out in the history of this autoimmune disease? Who does it have a consistency affecting? With a podcast centering on asking the question do we judge a book by its cover?" we get a real-world conversation from someone who would know firsthand what that is like. The answers may surprise you. Definition of Vitiligo: A condition in which the pigment is lost from areas of the skin, causing whitish patches, often with no clear cause. Go deeper- https://www.vitiligodeeper.com/clinical-features?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=VIT-HCP_VitiliGoDeeper_Vitiligo_Condition-Education_Exact%3BS%3BPH%3BUB%3BDRM%3BHCP%3BCON&utm_content=Vitiligo_Resources_E&utm_term=information+on+vitiligo&gclsrc=aw.ds&&gclid=Cj0KCQiA4OybBhCzARIsAIcfn9kOvtjlziFFUEAc8-5-CzGQgF0RJky5CY0u8aYBK5yZccpKWNDs26oaAmzZEALw_wcB