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Aug 2024
53m 31s

How To Be Successful in a World That Was...

MARK MANSON
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How do you find your way in a world where even when you do everything right, the odds keep getting stacked against you? My guest today, Cady Coleman, shares how she navigated the male-dominated fields of science, the Air Force, and NASA, breaking down barriers with tenacity and grace. From her time on the International Space Station to the release of her fi ... Show More
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