The Power of Stories and Overcoming Fears: Linda Grosser and Jon Goode

The first speaker shares her passion for storytelling and her journey as a travel photographer. She also recounts a childhood memory of using a popsicle to help her sister overcome her fear of swimming. The second speaker discusses his decision to join the Marines to pay for college, his family's military tradition, and the recruiter's offer to attend Black Freshman Weekend. The chapter concludes with his experience in Marine boot camp and his struggle with swimming qualification.