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The After Show Week 2 Mar 23, 2018

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Welcome to The Story After Show, Week 2!

In this week's show, the host of The Story, Chad Grills, talks with Stephanie Postles (COO of The Mission) and Ian Faison (CCO of The Mission) where they highlight:

the four BIG ideas/principles that come from the stories this week that feature Tania Aebi, Madeleine L’Engle, Patricia Bath, and Billie Jean King
Plus, they show you how to apply these big ideas to your own life

Women's History Month is drawing to a close. If you enjoyed our first Season of The Story, be sure to let us know on the socials! We're already hard at work on Season 2 and Season 3.

We hope you enjoy this After Show. Whether you work in: business, technology, a startup, or something completely different, it's our goal to create an after show that helps give you actionable ideas and tactics to apply to your own life to increase your health, wealth, and wisdom!

Show Timestamps

1:10 Tania Aebi
5:27 Madeleine L’Engle
10:07 Patricia Beth
14:20 Billie Jean King

The Woman Who Wouldn’t Back Down Mar 22, 2018

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This is the story of how one woman escaped the trap of others opinions and became a true original. It’s how she became a world class performer, competing and winning against everyone in her path.

Season 1 of The Story features 12 women trailblazers who changed the world. The Story is brought to you exclusively by Salesforce, who strives to create workplaces where everyone feels empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work.

Thank you again to our presenting sponsor Salesforce, for helping promote equal opportunity and sharing these stories of trailblazers.

If you like stories, storytelling, historical fiction, and the unknown backstories of famous entrepreneurs and celebrities… subscribe to The Story podcast today!

The Story is created by our team at The Mission. The Mission is your #1 source for accelerated learning.

The Woman In The Eye of the Storm Mar 21, 2018

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This is the story of a woman who broke scientific barriers to do the impossible. Nobody could understand her vision, until she helped them all see the future.

Thank you again to our presenting sponsor Salesforce, for helping promote equal opportunity and sharing these stories of trailblazers.

If you like stories, storytelling, historical fiction, and the unknown backstories of famous entrepreneurs and celebrities… subscribe to The Story podcast today!

The Story is created by our team at The Mission. The Mission is your #1 source for accelerated learning.

The Woman Who Quit Mar 20, 2018

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This is the story of how one woman became famous for what she tried to quit. Along the way, she inspired millions of people to learn more about science, space, technology, and time. It's also how she got a vital message to millions of children and adults.

Thank you again to our presenting sponsor Salesforce, for helping promote equal opportunity and sharing these stories of trailblazers.

If you like stories, storytelling, historical fiction, and the unknown backstories of famous entrepreneurs and celebrities… subscribe to The Story podcast today!

The Story is created by our team at The Mission. The Mission is your #1 source for accelerated learning.

The Woman Who Left The Harbor Mar 19, 2018

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This is the story of a woman who was faced with a terrifying choice. She left the safe confines of her family’s home to enter the unknown, and embarked on the greatest challenge of her life.

Thank you again to our presenting sponsor Salesforce, for helping promote equal opportunity and sharing these stories of trailblazers.

If you like stories, storytelling, historical fiction, and the unknown backstories of famous entrepreneurs and celebrities… subscribe to The Story podcast today!

The Story is created by our team at The Mission. The Mission is your #1 source for accelerated learning.

The After Show Week 1 Mar 16, 2018

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Welcome to The Story after show! This is where we’ll do a deeper dive into the most recent episodes.

In this week's after show, the host of The Story, Chad Grills, interviews special guests Stephanie Postles and Ian Faison. They highlight:

their favorite stories and insights from this week's episodes
pieces of these women's stories that we wanted to cover in the episodes, but didn't get to
the importance of historical biographies, and keeping the character's identity hidden until the end

"...Everyone from Elon Musk to Oprah to Steve Jobs cite historical fiction as being crucial to their success.” (click to tweet!)

There might even be some teasers toward the end of the after show that hint at who we're highlighting in next week's episodes!

Stay tuned for next week as we continue to bring on fun surprise guests! The Mission is based in the heart of Silicon Valley, so you never know who might stop by.

Show Timestamps

3:10 Madam C.J. Walker
7:45 Corazon Aquino
11:32 Suzanne Collins
15:05 Sara Blakely
19:45 Q&A with Chad

The Woman And The War Mar 15, 2018

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This is the story of a woman who lost her father, and in the grieving process, stumbled onto something horrible. She could have kept it a secret, but she decided to spread a message that inspired millions.

Thank you again to our presenting sponsor Salesforce, for helping promote equal opportunity and sharing these stories of trailblazers.

If you like stories, storytelling, historical fiction, and the unknown backstories of famous entrepreneurs and celebrities… subscribe to The Story podcast today!

The Story is created by our team at The Mission. The Mission is your #1 source for accelerated learning.

The Woman Who Lost Everything Mar 14, 2018

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This is the story of a woman who lost her family, her husband, and even her hair. She hit rock bottom, but she didn’t stay there. She clawed her way up and out, and built an empire in the process.

"Don’t sit down and wait for the opportunities to come. Get up and make them." (click to tweet)

Thank you again to our presenting sponsor Salesforce, for helping promote equal opportunity and sharing these stories of trailblazers.

If you like stories, storytelling, historical fiction, and the unknown backstories of famous entrepreneurs and celebrities… subscribe to The Story podcast today!

The Story is created by our team at The Mission. The Mission is your #1 source for accelerated learning.

The Woman Who Saved Her Country Mar 13, 2018

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This is the story of what one woman did when an evil dictator attacked her family and threatened her home.

“I would rather die a meaningful death than live a meaningless life.” (click to tweet)

Thank you again to our presenting sponsor Salesforce, for helping promote equal opportunity and sharing these stories of trailblazers.

If you like stories, storytelling, historical fiction, and the unknown backstories of famous entrepreneurs and celebrities… subscribe to The Story podcast today!

The Story is created by our team at The Mission. The Mission is your #1 source for accelerated learning.

The Woman Who Everyone Laughed At Mar 12, 2018

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This is the story of one woman who was laughed at, made people laugh, and then had the final laugh.

“To protect her idea, she didn’t discuss it with anyone for an entire year — not even her friends and family.” (click to tweet)

Thank you again to our presenting sponsor Salesforce, for helping promote equal opportunity and sharing these stories of trailblazers.

If you like stories, storytelling, historical fiction, and the unknown backstories of famous entrepreneurs and celebrities… subscribe to The Story podcast today!

The Story is created by our team at The Mission. The Mission is your #1 source for accelerated learning.

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