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Feb 2021
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Living The American Dream w/Kristina Sch...

Violet Benson
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On today's episode I first discuss the power of manifesting and how I manifested my current life. I then have Kristina Schulman on, as she opens up about her childhood as an orphan in Russia and being adopted by an American family that took her in and moved her to the US. You will laugh, you will cry, this will be one inspiring episode. Follow Kristina on In ... Show More
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