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Mar 2018
14m 39s

The Woman Who Everyone Laughed At

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About this episode

This is the story of one woman who was laughed at, made people laugh, and then had the final laugh.

“To protect her idea, she didn’t discuss it with anyone for an entire year — not even her friends and family.” (click to tweet)

Season 1 of The Story features 12 women trailblazers who changed the world. The Story is brought to you exclusively by Salesforce, who strives to create workplaces where everyone feels empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work.

Thank you again to our presenting sponsor Salesforce, for helping promote equal opportunity and sharing these stories of trailblazers.  

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