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Beating the Odds - Theatrical Trailer
When a degree is your goal, nothing can hold you back. “Beating the Odds” highlights how students everywhere are overcoming obstacles to get to college, standing on their struggles to reach even greater heights. Hear how leaders like Former First Lady Michelle Obama and Paralympian Scout Bassett made it to graduation—and beyond—by ignoring the odds and betting on themselves.
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Writer Beverly Donofrio; spoken word poet Airea Dee Matthews; Professor David Stovall.
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The team interviews Staceyann Chin, a spoken word poet who encourages them to take risks.
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Human rights lawyer Brittan Heller; race car mechanic Sal Donato; 2 inspiring educators.
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The team meets a chef, a chimp veterinarian, an alligator wrestler, and a fire spinner.
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The team interviews NASA engineer Adam Steltzner and river guide Sherry Grathler.
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Roy Remer, Zen Hospice Project; Omar Cardenas, Children’s Defense; comedian Ian Harvie.
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A new team starts their journey by interviewing outdoor expedition guide Jakob Laggner.
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Finishing up their 5,000-mile journey, the team moves forward with new-found direction.
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The team interviews a video game designer and Scientific American’s Editor-in-Chief.
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Flexible thinking is encouraged when the team talks failure with radio host Jad Abumrad.
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The team talks embracing risk with a skydive instructor and innovative CEO.
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Career change is the topic of discussion with space scientists, engineers, and marketers.