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Podcast: Narrative Podcast
Episode: Ep. 74 "No Matter How Hard I Work, I Won't Get What I Want" - Shamara "Star" Cox's False Narrative
Description: From a young age, Star was plagued by a deep-seated belief that no matter how hard she tried, she would never get what she wanted in life. This stemmed from heartbreaking experiences with her father, who would make promises to her but then fail to follow through.
When Star was 10, she asked her father for a bike, but after months of waiting, the bike he finally gave her was much too large. Other requests were met with similar disappointment - her father would tell her to just wait, but by the time he followed through, the opportunity...