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Breaking Big
Why and how did some of the world's most influential artists, innovators, athletes and leaders break big? Talented men and women recount their most difficult, dramatic and serendipitous turning points. Emmy-winning journalist Carlos Watson hosts.
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Breaking Big
Breaking Big
Roxane Gay
See how Gay, child of Haitian immigrants, transcended expectations to become a leading voice in the feminist movement with her essay collection Bad Feminist.
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Ruth Zukerman
Find out how Zukerman turned her passion for indoor-cycling into a massive business-twice-with SoulCycle and FlyWheel.
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Breaking Big
Jason Aldean
Learn how country singer Jason Aldean battled through constant setbacks early in his career, and ultimately found success with a scrappy, persistent and out-of-the-box approach that led him to country music superstardom.
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Danai Gurira
See how Tony Award-nominated writer Gurira made the leap from storyteller to Hollywood superstar.
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Breaking Big
Eddie Huang
Follow Huang, restaurateur, television host and author of "Fresh off the Boat," on his unique path to the American Dream.
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Breaking Big
See how Roxane Gay, child of Haitian immigrants, transcended expectations to become a leading voice in the feminist movement with her essay collection "Bad Feminist."
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Breaking Big
Find out how Zukerman turned her passion for indoor-cycling into a massive business-twice-with SoulCycle and FlyWheel.
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Breaking Big
Learn how country singer Jason Aldean battled through constant setbacks early in his career, and ultimately found success with a scrappy, persistent and out-of-the-box approach that led him to country music superstardom.
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Breaking Big
See how Tony Award-nominated writer Gurira made the leap from storyteller to Hollywood superstar.
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Upcoming Airdates
Michael Strahan
Follow Super Bowl champ Michaell Strahan's trajectory from NY Giants Hall of Famer to sports commentator and host of "Good Morning America." What enabled him to tackle the T.V. industry and straddle two different worlds when his time in the stadium was up?
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Lee Daniels
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Gretchen Carlson
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Christian Siriano
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