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Feb 2020
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Courage, Risk, and Creative Expression |...

DR. MICHAEL GERVAIS
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On this week's Finding Mastery podcast, Big Wall Climber and ex-wingsuit BASE jumper, Chris McNamara, discusses courage, risk, and creative expression. 
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