Episode Synopsis "Shruthika Padhy on Being an Octochamp, Multitasking, and Sneakers"

Listen to Shruthika Padhy, the co-champion of the 2019 Scripps National Spelling Bee, chat about how she handled spelling, hockey, and singing at the same time, resisted the temptation of social media in order to study, and her favorite parts of being an octochamp — something no other previous champion has experienced.

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