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YQD Success Stories: Navigating the Messy Middle Of Entrepreneurship | Denise Varughese | The Connected Reader

Season 6, Ep. 262

Episode 262 features Denise Varughese of The Connected Reader. A previous student of ours, we talk about navigating the messy middle of entrepreneurship. Listen now!

Denise Varughese is a reader, writer, partner, mother, and friend. She is U.S. based, originally from New York, and now lives in Texas, with her husband, 3 children, and dog, Blue. Denise has 16 years of experience working in K-12 Education and loves facilitating communities where people can connect and grow. She is a co-author of Imperfect Parenting: Honest Stories from Global Parents and is currently building a community for women who view reading as self-care over at The Connected Reader and @theconnectedreader on Instagram.

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