Rachel Platten: On How To Break Through

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Recorded19 Jun 2018

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The singer of the hit Fight Song teaches Cal the power of persistence. This episode is all about the 15-year struggle it took Rachel to break through with that song. TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE: The incredible determination that it took for Rachel to get from living room concerts to Hillary Clinton's campaign stage. The ups and downs and years of revisions that it took for her to wind up at a hit song. Even after achieving fame, the value and sense of home she finds in living room concerts and connecting intimately with fans.

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