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Academy of Achievement

Free archive of long interviews with scientists, writers, athletes, business founders and public figures about how their careers actually unfolded.

From the site: The Academy of Achievement brings young leaders face-to-face with the extraordinary visionaries and pioneers who have helped shape our world.

Why I recommend it: Read these when you need evidence that careers are not straight lines. The interviews are long and unedited enough to be useful rather than inspirational filler.