She applied to her dream school, but didn't get in.

On the other side of devastation she committed to a new path, and persistence landed her in a better position than if they had said yes the first time.

Dr. Rachael Capua, Vice President for External Operations and Dean of Tarleton State Fort Worth, and one of the most impressive women in North Texas education, has built her entire career on a philosophy she wrote for herself during her doctoral program: live life inspired, not intimidated.

In this episode, Rebecca and Dr. Cap sit down like the old friends they are and go deep. Dr. Cap talks about growing up with a single mother who ran her own business and showed her grit in the most organic way — not by what she said, but by what she did. She talks about her uncle, Roy P. Benavidez, a Medal of Honor recipient whose st ...