The Outsider
Whose Amazing Life?
Wondery
4.4 • 1.8K Ratings
🗓️ 22 August 2025
⏱️ 19 minutes
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Summary
When you step on stage, it's like the whole world stops turning. You're a great singer, a fabulous actress — so why does it feel like nobody pictures you as the lead? You're determined to prove that YOU deserve to be be the star of the show.
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| 0:00.0 | Wondry Plus subscribers can listen to Who's Amazing Life, early, and ad-free right now. |
| 0:05.7 | Join Wondry Plus in the Wondry app or Wondry Kids Plus on Apple Podcasts. |
| 0:15.7 | From Wondery, I'm Megan Begala, and this is Who's Amazing Life. |
| 0:24.1 | You've heard of people who changed the course of history, but before they made their mark on the world, they were people like you and me, still figuring out what they wanted to do with their lives. |
| 0:35.3 | On this episode, you will be that person everyone knows. |
| 0:40.3 | You might be a musician, or an athlete, a scientist, or a painter. |
| 0:47.3 | You may know what the person accomplished later in life, but now you can experience everything |
| 0:53.3 | they've faced along the way, from challenges |
| 0:55.9 | and heartbreak to triumphs and excitement, all the moments that built this person into someone |
| 1:02.1 | who would change the world. There will be clues, so pay attention, but only at the end will |
| 1:08.8 | you find out who you are. So sit back and imagine your amazing life as the outsider. |
| 1:20.6 | Imagine you're 15 years old, sitting next to a friend in a very crowded hallway. |
| 1:28.5 | You're both waiting to audition for Romeo and Juliet at the Young Vic, |
| 1:33.0 | one of the best-known theaters in London. |
| 1:35.4 | All around you, kids pace, muttering bits of Shakespeare to themselves. |
| 1:40.0 | Your friend fidgets as he looks over the lines. |
| 1:42.8 | He gives you a nudge. |
| 1:44.2 | Are you nervous? |
| 1:45.4 | I'm so nervous. |
| 1:47.4 | Nah, I'm excited. |
| 1:48.9 | You'll do great. |
| 1:50.5 | You really like performing. |
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