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From Century 21 Real Estate, this is the relentless, the podcast that looks at sales differently.

As entrepreneurs, we write our own playbooks. When we're thrown off course, when assumptions

hold us back, we find a way to move fearlessly in a different direction.

I'm Kristen Meinser. I'm an author, entrepreneur, and podcast host. And in a world filled with noise,

there's a superpower I've developed that's helped me more than anything else.

Never letting fear get in the way. That means building up confidence, taking risks,

and tackling the really hard problems. And that's what we're exploring this season.

How can we move fearlessly in a world filled with potential obstacles?

Get ready to meet the people who transform what scares them into something that inspires them.

It's time to move fearlessly and stay relentless.

When I was a little kid, I really believed in magic. I really believed that if I saw it in my mind,

I could see it in real life. That's Aida Rodriguez. I am a writer, I'm a stand-up comedian,

I'm an actor, and I am above all things an artist. As a stand-up comedian, Aida is vibrant,

unflinching, and truly fearless. If you listen to my stand-up, then you'll see all the drama that

happened in my life. You know, I've talked about getting kidnapped, I've talked about my journey

as a model. I've written jokes about all of those things because comedy is cathartic for me.

And she's getting noticed for it. Last year, Vulture named Aida's HBO documentary Fighting Words

as one of the year's top 10 comedy specials. But the path to success wasn't always easy.

As she was building her career, she was also raising two children as a single mom,

and at times experiencing homelessness. I made a decision that I was going to survive,

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