The Best: Ada Hegerberg & Bianca Valenti

09/19/20 • 17 min

Among the best in the world at what they do, these women dominate their competition on and off the field
[1:24] Ada Hegerberg: The world's best goal scorer has been embarrassing Europe's top goalies for years, but it wasn't until she stopped playing that people really took notice
[8:25] Bianca Valenti: Even for a pro surfer that rides 40 foot monster waves, challenging a male dominated sport to embrace women was no day at the beach

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Brittany Howard, Ry Cooder & Charley Parkhurst: Blazing their own path

Unique trailblazers like these prove that when life doesn't go as planned it’s still possible to figure it out on the go. Their stories remind us that pursuing your own path, where one didn't exist before, doesn’t happen all at once. It takes one courageous step at a time.
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[1:04] Brittany Howard, the singer/songwriter for the genre bending Alabama Shakes opens up about how her sister inspired her to pursue her dreams
[5:37] Ry Cooder, a guitar virtuoso who unlocks hidden sounds and stories about the people and places all around us
[11:21] Charley Parkhurst, one of the most celebrated whips in California’s gold country proved you don't have to be like everyone else to be the best
Thank you to Mary K. Croft for her performance of The Secret of Charley Parkhurst

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