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Jun 10
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You Can't Risk It (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPI...

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About this episode

This is a special bonus episode of "You Can't"

Today, I’m going to tell two stories about how an idea that might seem brilliant in the moment… can quickly turn out to be the worst thing ever.


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