Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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What happens when someone tells you not to aim too high?

During a Women’s History Month conversation with TheGrio’s @natashasalford, Wall Street trailblazer Carla Harris shared the story of how a guidance counselor once discouraged her from applying to Ivy League schools.

Instead of shrinking her dreams, Harris says the moment fueled her. She applied anyway and got in.

Her message for the next generation is simple but powerful: never count yourself out and don’t let anyone else do it for you either.

Watch the full interview with Carla Harris now on TheGrio’s YouTube channel.

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