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Mar 2022
6m 8s

Don't Give Up

A Kids Co.
About this episode

Bianca asks, “What do you do if you give up on something, but you really want to do it in your heart?”    

You can find out more about Nina Purewal and her work at NinaPurewal.com

If there’s a question you’d like to ask, or if you have advice to share, you can reach us at listen@akidspodcastabout.com.

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