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Nov 2019
19m 9s

Be Strong like Smriti and Rise to the Ch...

BIG LIFE JOURNAL
About this episode

Zara and Leo land in Sangli, the small “Turmeric City” of Western India. Will Zara be able to rise to the challenges that face her? And how many mangoes does it take to fill a fine leg slip? Find out how the best Indian cricket player in the world tackles each challenge head-on!


In this episode, you will:

  • discover how challenges make you stronger
  • travel to India
  • be inspired by Smriti Mandhana, a famous cricket player from India 


Produced by Big Life Journal. If you want to learn more about having a growth mindset and how challenges make you stronger, read chapter 6 from Big Life Journal Second Edition.


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Additional show notes available at biglifejournal.com/podcast


Credits:


Produced by Alexandra Eidens and Big Life Journal team. Written and directed by Sarah Cyrano. Sound design and original music by Elettra Bargiacchi. Sound mixing by Mattia Marcelli. Characters played by Sean Chiplock and Ryan Bartley. Managed by Kait Bibb.


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