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Oct 2023
16m 48s

Carla Perez Read by Karla Gallardo

REBEL GIRLS
About this episode

Carla Perez climbs the tallest mountains on Earth without the help of bottled oxygen. Her passion and determination teach her to appreciate not just the views from the top, but the whole journey.

This podcast is a production of Rebel Girls. It’s based on the book series Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls. This story was produced by Deborah Goldstein with sound design and mixing by Reel Audiobooks. It was written by Apryl Lee and edited by Abby Sher. Fact-checking by Joe Rhatigan. Narration by Karla Gallardo. Original theme music was composed and performed by Elettra Bargiacchi. Our executive producers are Joy Smith and Jes Wolfe. Thank you to the whole Rebel Girls team who make this podcast possible. Stay rebel!

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