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024: Beckie Thompson, Entrepreneur and Founder of "I Don't Want to Be a Princess"

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Five years ago, Beckie Thompson and her husband visited Disney World with their five-year-old daughter Keira. Everywhere they went in the park, Keira was greeted and referred to as “Princess.” After hearing this one too many times, she exclaimed  “Mommy, I don’t want to be a princess. I want to be a pilot.”    Over the next few years, Beckie gave a lot of thought to the wide-ranging implications of what Keira was expressing and began developing the idea of creating a business and movement.   Listen to the podcast to hear Beckie's story followed by a special interview with Keira!     Encouraging girls and women to be anything they want is at the heart of Beckie’s work. She asks: "Why don't we describe a girl based on her abilities and interests rather than as a fictional princess character? We don't do that with boys!"    “I wondered why somebody didn’t do anything and then I realized I am somebody." This is Beckie's favorite quote and it sums up why she created "I Don't Want to be a Princess."    Listen to th