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Mar 2018
12m 15s

The Woman Who Was Always First

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This is the story of what happened when a young girl decided to trust her parent’s traditional advice.

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.  

If you like stories, storytelling, historical fiction, and the unknown backstories of famous entrepreneurs and celebrities… subscribe to The Story podcast today!  

The Story is created by our team at The Mission. The Mission is your #1 source for accelerated learning.

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