Best Beijing 2022 Podcasts (2024)

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Beijing 2008 and 2022: China's ambitious Olympic projects (4/5) 5:38

28d ago5:38

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Since the creation of the modern Olympic Games in 1896, the competition to be selected as the host city has been fierce. Cities vie with innovation and resources to stand out and attract athletes and spectators from around the globe. Follow our special coverage this week as we bring you a daily focus report on cities that have hosted the Olympics, …

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Brazil: The Pantanal, a sanctuary of biodiversity devastated by record fires 6:12

24d ago6:12

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The Pantanal, in the Central-West region of Brazil, is in the grip of record fires. In this wildlife sanctuary, more than 760,000 hectares of vegetation were destroyed in the first six months of 2024. June was a record month, with 2,636 new fires. That's 30 times more than during the same period last year. In the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, which …

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Athens 2004: The bitter legacy of the Olympic Games (5/5) 4:22

28d ago4:22

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Since the creation of the modern Olympic Games in 1896, the competition to be selected as the host city has been fierce. Cities vie with innovation and resources to stand out and attract athletes and spectators from around the globe. Follow our special coverage this week as we bring you a daily focus report on cities that have hosted the Olympics, …

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Revisiting host cities: How the 1992 Summer Olympics transformed Barcelona (3/5) 4:44

27d ago4:44

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Since the creation of the modern Olympic Games in 1896, the competition to be selected as the host city has been fierce. Cities vie with innovation and resources to stand out and attract athletes and spectators from around the globe. Follow our special coverage this week as we bring you a daily focus report on cities that have hosted the Olympics, …

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Revisiting host Olympic cities: Los Angeles, a profitable legacy (2/5) 5:12

30d ago5:12

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In the lead-up to the Olympics here in Paris, we continue our series on the long-term impacts of the Games on host cities. We head to California, where Los Angeles was the only city vying to host the 1984 Olympics after Tehran withdrew. The mood heading into the Games had lost its appeal, as they were touted as too expensive and political. But fort…

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Revisiting host cities: Munich, a model Olympic village (1/5) 5:19

1M ago5:19

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Since the creation of the modern Olympic Games in 1896, the competition to be selected as the host city has been fierce. Cities vie with innovation and resources to stand out and attract athletes and spectators from around the globe. Follow our special coverage this week as we bring you a daily focus report on cities that have hosted the Olympics, …

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Mine in southern Spain set to reopen despite environmental concerns 5:11

1M ago5:11

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Andalusia in southern Spain is attracting the attention of mining companies who want to extract metal ore. Near to Seville, the village of Aznalcollar is in the process of receiving the final permits to reopen a mine that was closed 26 years ago. In 1998, a wastewater reserve pool at the Los Frailes mine burst, spewing millions of cubic metres of t…

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Behind the scenes of renting French homes for film sets 3:46

1M ago3:46

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A growing number of people are renting out their homes to film crews for movies or to companies in search of a place to hold seminars. For some, it has turned into a lucrative business opportunity. Our colleagues at France 2 met with several of these homeowners to uncover what’s driving this trend. FRANCE 24's Guillaume Gougeon reports.…

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Iraq: 10 years after ISIS, affiliated families still shunned by society 6:11

1M ago6:11

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June 29 marks the 10th anniversary of the declaration of a caliphate across Iraq by the Islamic State. A decade later, families perceived as affiliated with ISIS still live with the consequences of that time, which profoundly changed the country. Tens of thousands of people, mainly women and children, remain marginalised from Iraqi society. Lina Ma…

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Mongolia: Nomadic way of life under threat from winter climate disasters 5:40

1M ago5:40

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Mongolia has emerged from a particularly long and bitter winter. Extreme temperatures killed over 7.1 million animals. Thousands of herder families lost more than 70 percent of their livestock. Climate change has increased the frequency of extreme weather phenomena, accelerating domestic migration. Mongolia’s traditional nomadic herders are leaving…

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On track for success: Tunisian female athletes gear up for Paris Olympics 2024 6:05

1M ago6:05

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Out of the 26 athletes representing Tunisia at the Paris Summer Games, 14 are women. In a country where many prejudices against women linger, these athletes have overcome multiple obstacles to qualify for the Olympics in various disciplines including boxing, rowing, archery and steeplechase running.By FRANCE 24 English

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Pakistan's Ratodero scandal: HIV-positive children treated like outcasts 5:42

1M ago5:42

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In 2019, the Ratodero scandal broke out in Pakistan. The town in the country's southern Sindh province was suddenly in the spotlight after a doctor revealed that thousands of children had been infected with HIV. An investigation showed that dangerous and illegal hygiene practices of doctors such as reusing disposable syringes for injections were at…

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Desertification in Iraq: Multiplying sandstorms threaten local population 5:18

1M ago5:18

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Water is running out in Iraq, a country where nearly more than half of the territory is considered at risk of desertification. Year after year, the situation is becoming worse and worse. Meanwhile the vast desertified areas create an environment prone to sandstorms – a destructive and dangerous phenomenon for the people living there. Lina Malers an…

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Playing crypto games for a living: Filipinos seek to escape poverty 5:46

1M ago5:46

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Can you make a living from playing video games? Millions of Filipinos who earn cryptocurrency playing online games seem to think so. Players earn tokens they then trade in a virtual market for pesos or dollars. They can earn up to twice the minimum wage – an irresistible prospect for young Filipinos hoping to escape poverty. But cryptocurrencies ar…

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Training in the shadow of war: Ukrainian athletes prepare for Paris Olympics 5:06

1M ago5:06

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A total of 126 Ukrainian athletes will be competing at this year's Paris Olympics. With their country at war, their participation takes on particular importance. Ukraine's National Olympic Committee says more than 400 registered athletes have been killed since Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022, while many others have put their sporting …

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Big Brother is watching you! India's CCTV boom 5:20

1M ago5:20

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In 2019, India's Hindu nationalist government was accused of surveilling its activists, scholars, journalists and politicians. A recent report released by a UK-based cyber security and privacy research firm, Comparitech, concluded that several Indian cities top the list of the most surveilled cities worldwide. According to Amnesty International, In…

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Haiti's gang violence crisis: Fears grow among Miami diaspora 5:48

2M ago5:48

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Since February, Haiti has been facing an unprecedented political and security crisis. The country is ravaged by gang violence, with 80 percent of the capital Port-au-Prince under the control of gangs accused of countless atrocities. The airport, which had been closed for three months, has just reopened. But it's still extremely tough to get humanit…

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Sierre Leone grapples with kush crisis as synthetic drug wreaks havoc 6:07

2M ago6:07

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Earlier this year, Sierra Leone declared a national emergency on substance abuse, amid rising numbers of people addicted to a synthetic drug called kush. Sold for as little as 20 cents per hit, kush is wreaking havoc among young people. The drug, which is made from a mixture of cannabis and other psychoactive substances like fentanyl and tramadol, …

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The new faces of K-pop: South Korean music genre broadens its horizons 5:40

2M ago5:40

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South Korean pop music generated more than €4 billion in the first half of last year. It has even become the main reason why tourists visit the country. But now, K-pop is trying to attract new generations of overseas fans, while retaining its Korean identity. That means the emergence of bands with non-Korean artists. Our corrrespondent asked K-pop …

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Brazilians retrace their African roots using DNA tests 6:22

2M ago6:22

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More than half of Brazil's population is Black, but most have no idea of their precise origins. They only know the broad outlines of their history and the fact that their African ancestors were enslaved and shipped over by the millions. After the abolition of slavery in 1888, the finance minister of the time ordered the destruction of all documents…

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Japan slowly opens its doors to foreign workers 5:23

2M ago5:23

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Japan is one of the world's fastest-ageing societies, with one of the lowest birth rates. For its economy to thrive, it needs more workers. On June 14, parliament passed an immigration reform that will lead to a rise in the number of foreign workers. Non-Japanese currently make up just 2.8 percent of the population, a level far lower than in most o…

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Happily never after: Fighting for the right to divorce in the Philippines 5:23

2M ago5:23

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When he was elected president of the Philippines in 2022, Ferdinand Marcos Jr vowed to legalise divorce. The Catholic nation is the only country in the world, along with the Vatican, to ban it. Yet two years on, legislation has still not been passed. That could happen by the end of next year, now that a bill has been tabled in parliament. The move …

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Malaysia's palm oil industry struggles to comply with EU regulations 5:53

2M ago5:53

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A new EU regulation aims to ban the import of several products, including palm oil, that come from plantations linked to deforestation. While the bloc hails the law as an important way to protect the world's forests, Southeast Asian countries say it threatens their livelihoods and is difficult to implement. Malaysia is one the world's top palm oil …

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World Refugee Day: With Sudanese refugees fleeing war for South Sudan 5:17

2M ago5:17

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The conflict in Sudan between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, which broke out on April 15, 2023, has caused the world’s largest humanitarian crisis and the displacement of over 9 million people. More than 650,000 of them have now fled to neighbouring South Sudan. These survivors have escaped atrocities, only to reach one of the …

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Zach Miller - Paralympian, World Champion born with Left Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy 1:06:12

1y ago1:06:12

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Zach Miller is a 24yr old snowboarder who was born with Left Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy. He discovered snowboarding through his treatment at Children’s Hospital Colorado, and has been a member of the US Parasnowboard Team since 2018. He is a 2022 Paralympian, 2-time World Champion, and avid enthusiast of motorcycles and video games.…

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Katrina Webb - Australian Sporting Legend! 1:06:49

1y ago1:06:49

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As an Australian sporting legend, Katrina Webb is no stranger to a Gold medal podium or a star-lit stage. She has received awards and medals most athletes only dream about. Despite this success, her journey hasn’t always been easy.By Chris Waddell

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Joe LeMar - Paralympic Wheelchair Gold Medalist! 59:08

1y ago59:08

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Paralympic Gold Medalist & Wheelchair Softball and Basketball Champion on the Nametags Chat Podcast with Chris Waddell.By Chris Waddell

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Robert Enigl - 2022 Beijing Paralympic Monoskier & TGR film athlete! 46:48

1y ago46:48

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I am a 38 year old Adaptive Athlete, Professional Monoskier, TeamUSA member, World Cup Ski Racer, USA National Alpine Ski team member and 2022 US Paralympic Ski team member -Big Sky resort Athlete Ambassador - I'm also one of only a few Sit skier to ski Big Sky’s Big Couloir and Many first sit-ski descents, Gullies 2,3, Summit Direct, and Lower Pin…

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Hoda Elshorbagy - Egyptian woman wheelchair racer! 1:00:09

1y ago1:00:09

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Egyptian wheelchair racer now living and training in the US. Hoda shares her journey to coming to the US to train and compete and what the future holds for her!By Chris Waddell

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Dan Berlin - Co-founder and President of Team See Possibilities, Ultra-marathoner and Triathlete 59:05

1y ago59:05

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Dan is a co-founder and President of Team See Possibilities, a non-profit organization which empowers young people with vision loss to thrive by providing scholarship and mentorship to high achieving college students who are vision impaired. He also serves as chairman of the board of Success Beyond Sight, a nonprofit corporation that helps individu…

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Mike Schlappi - Motivational Speaker, Gold Medalist, Author! 1:00:49

1y ago1:00:49

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When motivational speaker Mike Schlappi takes the floor, a dazzling smile greets you. Then you notice the wheelchair. If ever a man was defined by what he can do instead of what he cannot do, it's Gold Medalist and Author Mike Schlappi. At the age of 14, Mike was an outstanding athlete when a gunshot to the chest at point-blank range challenged his…

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Liam Flanagan - Student Leader and Disability Advocate! 57:37

1y ago57:37

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Monoskier with Cerebral Palsy and Varsity Wrestler at Andover High School.By Chris Waddell

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Krige Schabort - Marathon Champion, Racing Wheelchair Designer, Father of a State Champ Runner! 1:01:17

1y ago1:01:17

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Krige was born and raised in Cape Town, South Africa. He was an all-round sportsman excelling in athletics, rugby, squash and surfing. In 1987 Krige lost both his legs during a military skirmish in Angola. This devastating incident changed Krige’s life forever.By Chris Waddell

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Tyler Byers - Paralympian, Marathoner, Mono-skier & Data Scientist! 1:01:21

1+ y ago1:01:21

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Tyler Byers began racing at the age of nine. His first major road race was the Bloomsday 12K in Spokane, Wash., in 1992 - a race he's competed in ever since. Byers went to his first Junior National Wheelchair Championships in 1994, and came away with a bronze medal in the 1,500m. It was then that Byers decided to set his sights even higher, aiming …

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Michelle Konkoly - Paralympian, NBC Analyst, Med School Student! 1:00:32

1+ y ago1:00:32

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Michelle Konkoly is a 4x Paralympic medalist and pediatric rehabilitation rehab resident physician. After a traumatic spinal cord injury in 2011 left her with permanent weakness in her legs, she pivoted from able bodied swimming to the Paralympic sphere, and her career took off. At the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Paralympic Games, she was selected as team …

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Arly Velasquez - 4 x Paralympian Winter Games for Mexico - 2 x National Champion US and Canada 1:03:59

1+ y ago1:03:59

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Arly is a 4-time Winter Paralympian representing Mexico. He is an entrepreneur, baker, film director, healthy lifestyle promoter and much more! A 13 year sports career has led Arly to be the only representative of Mexico in the last 4 Paralympic Winter Games. He has been a continental champion on several occasions, National Champion of both the Uni…

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Paul Shulte - 3-time US Basketball Paralympian 2000, 2008, 2012 1:01:28

1+ y ago1:01:28

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Paul is a three-time Paralympian competing in Sydney Australia, Beijing China, and London England. Also, he became a 2-time world champion and in 2002 was named most valuable player at the World Championships in Japan. During his senior year of college, Paul's team won the Intercollegiate Championship, with Paul receiving Most Valuable Player, Acad…

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Trischa Zorn - The most decorated Paralympian of all time. 58:03

1+ y ago58:03

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Swimmer Trischa Zorn is the most successful athlete in the history of the Paralympic Games, having won 55 medals, including 41 gold medals, over seven Paralympics. Zorn, who was born with a genetic eye condition that left her blind, first competed in the Paralympics at Arnhem 1980. Just 16, she won seven gold medals. She won six more gold medals at…

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Mike Savicki - Boston Marathoner & First Ever Quadriplegic to do 70.3 Beach to Battleship Triathlon 1:02:48

1+ y ago1:02:48

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Not only is he a 22-time finisher (and five-time division winner) of the prestigious BAA® Boston Marathon (making him the only person to have completed the marathon on foot and subsequently in a wheelchair), he has also earned more than 100 gold medals in the National Wheelchair Veterans Games (the nation’s largest annual sporting event for athlete…

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Ian Rice - 2 x Paralympian and ssociate Head for Undergraduate Studies in Kinesiology in the Department of Kinesiology and Community Health at the University of Illinois. 48:56

1+ y ago48:56

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By Chris Waddell

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Andrew Kurka - Round 3! Update on the Paralympic Downhill in Beijing! 1:00:25

1+ y ago1:00:25

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Andrew Kurka joins us for round 3 on Nametags Chat. Andrew talks about his unfortunate crash in a training run in Beijing just minutes before his official downhill run start.By Chris Waddell

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Andrew Kurka - After a big training crash, Andrew updates us on his Journey to Beijing! 1:06:37

1+ y ago1:06:37

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Andrew Kurka joins us for round 2, an update on his Paralympic Journey! Three-time Paralympian (2014, 2018, 2022); Two-time Paralympic medalist (1 gold, 1 silver) Paralympic Winter Games Beijing 2022, 4th (downhill) Paralympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018, gold (downhill), silver (super-G), 7th (super combined) Paralympic Winter Games Sochi 2014…

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Hannah Dederick - Youngest wheelchair racer on the U.S team! 43:04

1+ y ago43:04

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Born in China Adopted Spent the first few years of my life in an orphanage then was adopted by an American Family at the age of 4 years old and was brought to the United States. First lived in Alabama then moved to Spokane Washington. First Paralympic debut this year to compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. - One of youngest members on the…

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Jordan Chiles: Beyond the Beam with Tokyo 2020 Olympic Silver Medalist (+ Simone Biles' BFF!) 27:27

1+ y ago27:27

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Welcome to Season 2/Episode 6 of Smart As A Cookie: The Podcast, presented by USA Girl Scouts Overseas in partnership with Pop Singer/Songwriter Kristina Lachaga! We have a very inspiring Special Guest for you to meet! Meet Jordan Chiles: Gymnast, 2020 Tokyo Olympics Silver Medalist and UCLA Sophomore! This confident, cool and courageous gymnast to…

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Gabi Robledo: Living Life "Off-Script" & Being the Hero of Your Story with Gabi (Mindset Coach, World Traveler, Surfer, Climber, Adventurer, & Entrepreneur!) 28:53

1+ y ago28:53

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Welcome to Season 2/Episode 5 of Smart As A Cookie: The Podcast, presented by USA Girl Scouts Overseas in partnership with Pop Singer/Songwriter Kristina Lachaga! And...we have a very adventurous & inspiring Special Guest for you to meet! Meet Gabi Robledo: Mindset Coach, Full-Time World Traveler, Surfer, Climber, Adventurer, & Entrepreneur! When G…

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Chuck Aoki - Chuck Aoki - Paralympian, Captain US Wheelchair Rugby Team 1:02:15

1+ y ago1:02:15

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My name is Chuck Aoki, and I am originally from Minneapolis, MN, and I have used a wheelchair since the age of ten, due to a rare genetic condition. I am a three-time US Paralympic medalist in the sport of wheelchair rugby, current captain of the team heading to World Championships in October and have been involved in adapted sports for my entire l…

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Lily Arispe: 9-Year-Old Founder of Lilypad Prints - How Lily Became a 3D-Printed Earrings Designer, Junior Girl Scout and Business Owner! 21:46

1+ y ago21:46

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Welcome to Season 2/Episode 4 of Smart As A Cookie: The Podcast, presented by USA Girl Scouts Overseas in partnership with Pop Singer/Songwriter Kristina Lachaga! Meet Lily Arispe: Founder of Lilypad Prints, Junior Girl Scout and total STEMinist! At 8 years old, Lily used her Dad's 3D printer to create a busy business of her very own and in her fir…

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Simone Bridges: Sweet Advice for 'Baking' the World a Better Place! 33:06

1+ y ago33:06

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Welcome to Season 2/Episode 3 of Smart As A Cookie: The Podcast, presented by USA Girl Scouts Overseas in partnership with Pop Singer/Songwriter Kristina Lachaga! Meet Simone Bridges: Teen Founder & CEO of Goddess Food Factory, award-winning celebrity chef, author, and speaker! Simone Bridges is an award-winning celebrity chef, author, and speaker.…

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Charlotte Durif: Climb with Courage with 6x World Champion Rock Climber, Engineer & World Traveler! 27:38

1+ y ago27:38

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Welcome to Season 2/Episode 2 of Smart As A Cookie: The Podcast, presented by USA Girl Scouts Overseas in partnership with Pop Singer/Songwriter Kristina Lachaga! We're 'Climbing with Courage' with 6x World Champion Rock Climber Charlotte Durif! Learn how to overcome obstacles, travel the world creatively, and get up and stretch and climb with us s…

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Jamie Nieto - Olympian, Actor, Writer, Producer! 56:57

1+ y ago56:57

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Jamie Nieto was born in Seattle, Washington and was raised as an only child in a single parent home in Sacramento, California. He’s a 2x Olympian, actor, writer and producer. Check it out!By Chris Waddell

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