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Our Late Bloomer Stories: Listener Voice Memos

By Fiona Geiran,

Andrea Gutierrez, Manoush Zomorodi, Sanaz Meshkinpour, Rachel Faulkner White

Published November 18, 2022 at 7:59 AM CST

About the Listener Stories

We asked you: Do you consider yourself a late bloomer? Here are stories our listeners shared — stories of taking second chances, following childhood dreams, traveling the world and making the most of the time we're given.

This segment of TED Radio Hour was produced by Fiona Geiran and Andrea Gutierrez and edited by Andrea Gutierrez and Sanaz Meshkinpour. You can follow us on Facebook @TEDRadioHour and email us at TEDRadioHour@npr.org.

Fiona Geiran

Andrea Gutierrez

Andrea Gutierrez (she/her) is an assistant producer on It's Been a Minute with Sam Sanders. She's drawn to stories at the intersections of gender, race, class and ability in arts and culture.

See stories by Andrea Gutierrez

Manoush Zomorodi

Manoush Zomorodi is the host of TED Radio Hour. She is a journalist, podcaster and media entrepreneur, and her work reflects her passion for investigating how technology and business are transforming humanity.

Sanaz Meshkinpour

Rachel Faulkner White

Rachel Faulkner is a producer and editor for TED Radio Hour.

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