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<p>Today Amie had the pleasure of interviewing the author of <em>Already Enough,</em> creator of <em>Human Stuff </em>on substack, and one of our instagram heroes, Lisa Olivera.</p>
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<p>Topics Discussed by Lisa and Amie: </p>
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