The sun peaked through the fog over San Francisco.

People bustled along the city streets. Everyone had somewhere to go. Wagon

wheels on pavement made a bumpity bump sound. Um, wagon wheels in the middle of the city? What was that?

Robin Sue Fisher's little red wagon creaked under the weight of the burm machine, the ice cream making device

she'd spent the last few years inventing. She had poured every ounce of her energy and a lot of her savings into creating this contraption.

And now, standing on the grassy lawn of one of San Francisco's city parks, she was waiting for strangers to buy ice cream from her.

A bout of anxiety washed over her. Had she wasted her time and money?

Would anyone want to buy ice cream

from a wagon on the street?

She would soon find out. I'm Sarah Thomas and this is Goodnight stories for Rebel Girls, a fairy tale

podcast about the real life rebel women who inspire us.

On this episode, Robin Sue Fisher, inventor and founder of smitten ice cream.

Robin grew up outside Boston, Massachusetts.

She was naturally athletic and competitive, so she found herself playing sports year-round.

And whether she was on the court or in the field, she was all in, playing to win.

Participating in sports kept her in the moment,

not thinking of anything but the challenge ahead.

When she dribbled on a fast break down the court or hurled the ball across the baseball diamonds,

all the worries that sometimes darted into her mind just disappeared.

Then... just disappeared.

Then when practice was over, Robin would indulge in a giant scoop of her favorite ice cream.

The sweet, creamy ball perched on top of a pointy cone

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