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Jun 2022
40m 12s

The truth about finding your passion

KATY BELLOTTE
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It's easy to get stuck in the mundane. But in this episode of Thick & Thin, I use the life story of chemist Marie Curie to reignite my desire to discover what I'm truly passionate about.  // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte / Sources: https://www.instagram.com/p/CfKup_0Lh-V/ https://kenyonlyceum.wordpress.com/2019/12/14/the-half-life-of-marie-cu ... Show More
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