Sandra Day O’Connor went from getting forty job rejections in a row to having one of the most powerful positions in the country. As the first female U.S. Supreme Court Justice, she paved the way for women in all parts of the justice system.

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 Olivia Riçhard with sound design and mixing by Bianca Gan. It was written by Olivia Riçhard and Nicole Haroutunian and edited by Abby Sher. Fact-checking by Joe Rhatigan. Narration by Jenise Morgan. Original theme music was composed and performed by Elettra Bargiacchi. Thank you to the whole Rebel Girls team who make this podcast possible. Stay rebel!