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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.

I come from a country that is beautiful and full of mountains, but it was always so scary.

I mean, we knew mountaineering such a toughest of the tough. You know, the most brave,

courageous people. And I never saw myself that way.

That is Sylvia Vasquez-Levato. Today, she's a social entrepreneur and technologist.

And about 10 years ago, she had a startling vision. She pictured herself as a mountain climber.

It actually started with a very spiritual experience. And I was going through a really hard time

in my life. And so on this particular vision, I saw that little child inside of me that had been

having just the most horrific experiences. And I saw her on a corner. And then I saw myself as an

adult embracing this little girl. All of a sudden, I hear these rumblings and these mountains and

valleys. And my little girl is who pulled me into walking into these mountains. That vision

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