Chanel Miller on the freedom and craft of speaking her truth

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Chanel Miller on the freedom and craft of speaking her truth

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Sep 10, 2020

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Chanel Miller speaks to gal-dem about the process behind writing her book, the importance of family and why she reads children's books to start her day.
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Welcome to gal-dem's first ever podcast, Growing up with gal-dem. Over the course of the series Liv Little and Charlie Brinkhurst Cuff invite a different guest to respond to old diary entries, text messages, or letters from their younger selves - nurturing important conversations about growing up.

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Chanel Miller on the freedom and craft of speaking her truth: Chanel Miller speaks to gal-dem about the process behind writing her book, the importance of family and why she reads children's books to start her day. by Growing up with gal-dem
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