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Jan 2023
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Champion Distance Runner Lauren Fleshman...

Daily Stoic | Wondery
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Ryan speaks with Lauren Fleshman about her new book Good For a Girl: A Woman Running in a Man’s World, how the Stoics approached many of the gender equality issues that we still debate today, the unique power of sports to shatter perceptions and shift perspectives, and more.  Lauren Fleshman is a retired world champion track and field athlete who competed i ... Show More
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