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January 26, 2023

Season 13 Episode 4 | 26m 46s

Jewelry maker Heather Beck crafts custom pieces of jewelry and teaches metal working classes. NYT bestselling author Michael Tougias recounts tales of surviving against all odds in “Extreme Survival.” Visit weaver Nancy Evans, owner of the Happy Weaver Studio in Indian Orchard Mills. Founder Ayanna Crawford shares how Take the Mic boosts girls’ confidence through learning public speaking skills.

Aired: 01/25/23
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