Whose Amazing Life?

There's nothing you love more than curling up with a good book. But the stories you read are all old tales, or epic sagas. You want stories that feel more like YOU. And if you can't find them, maybe you'll have to write one yourself. 

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You've been living life to the max ever since preschool, when you first started doing extreme sports! But when a practice goes wrong, you find yourself facing the possibility of never skateboarding again. Will you ever achieve your dream of competing in the Olympics?

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As a little kid, you were so sick, your doctors thought you'd never be able to walk. You've proved them wrong once, and you're ready to do it again. You won't stop moving your legs until they take you all the way to the Olympics.

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You dream of being a football player, but you're trapped in a body that isn't "built right" for the game — according to Coach, anyway. And if that weren't bad enough, you face disrespect for being Native American, too. How will you show the world that great talent comes in all forms?

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You’re always on the move. Not just moving from town to town — with your siblings and your foster parents — but moving your feet, your arms, and your hands. You love to feel your body in motion. But the way that you move isn’t always understood by grown-ups who think they know better. In order to fulfill your destiny, you have to follow your heart.

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Adults always tell you to be "lady-like." Keep still, stay quiet, and most of all, don't ask questions. But you have a MILLION questions – and they're good ones, too! You’ll just have to find a way to get the answers you’re looking for.

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Ever since you were little, your dad has pressured you to be "successful." To him, that basically means making a lot of money. But deep down, you wonder if YOUR idea of winning at life is less about money, and more about helping others.

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You're used to relying on yourself to succeed in a man’s world — and you’ve proved yourself everywhere from the tennis court to Stanford University. But in the 1970s, there’s still one place no woman has gone before: outer space.

This time, if you want to succeed, you can’t do it alone. You’re going to have to learn how to be part of a team.

The episode originally aired June 16, 2021

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School is tough for you, and sometimes it feels like your teachers are making things worse, not better. But if you can just figure out something you're really good at, it will be... magical!

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There's nothing more fun than solving math puzzles — the more complicated, the better! Sometimes, you find math problems easier to understand than people. And when the world is in crisis, your ability to crack the code might just save humanity as we know it.

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