We think of each person’s life as having a “first story,” and a “second story.” Your first story is marked by the setting you were born into: your parents, your community, your level of opportunity, mostly things you can’t change. Your “second story,” is the new chapter you write yourself: your career, your own family, your goals, and your dreams.
Second Stories is dedicated to telling stories of people who had first stories full of hardship and hopelessness, yet were able to change the narrative and write a new one. They’re stories of resilience and hope, but also tributes to the people and experiences and organizations that made it possible for them to start again.
Find each episode here, plus some more information and photos about each of our guests.
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