How To Belong, Not Just Fit In - Dumpling Dudez

It’s been inspiring to see our friends in the LGBTQ+ community celebrate and be celebrated during Pride Month. Though, I must say I long for the day when we don’t need a specific month to acknowledge the humanity of those who are marginalized. No matter who we love, what our race, how we pray or how we identify, we matter. We are human. We belong. But until that day, I am grateful for each month that shines a spotlight on stories too often overlooked. Stories that teach us and show us the full, beautiful complexity of what makes us human. An Unlikely Story Unfolds As Pride Month 2023 wraps up, I was reminded of a delightful and enlightening conversation I had with two men determined to figure out how to belong, not just fit in. Chih Lin’s posts on LinkedIn caught my attention a couple of years ago. So, I reached out and before I knew it, I was interviewing him and his husband, Michael Dorsey. My first question: What on earth possessed two engineers to ditch their corporate jobs in oil and gas, take a leap of faith and launch a business making dumplings? And from there, the unlikely story unfolds, taking us along on their quest to simply be who they are. To stop twisting themselves into knots, just to fit in. What would it feel like to truly belong? Because they took that leap of faith, now they know. www.ourvoicesmatterpodcast.com www.lorellemedia.com This podcast is devoted to empowering us all to better understand each other's differences...one story at a time. Emmy Award-winning journalist, Linda Lorelle, guides guests through insightful, unexpected conversations that reveal our common humanity. This show is not about politics per se; it is about finding a way to reclaim civility in the context of the contentious times in which we live, by sharing our personal and professional stories, in hopes that others might find a glimpse of themselves.