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Feb 2024
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Redemption with charity founder Scott Ha...

SIMON SINEK
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Life as a nightclub promoter in New York City was an unending cycle of drinking, drugs, models, and fast cars. After ten years, Scott Harrison's vices caught up with him, and a health scare forced him to reflect on his life. 
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