Michaela DePrince was born in the midst of a horrific civil war in Sierra Leone, West Africa. Her father was killed by rebels, and shortly after her father’s death, her mother died of fever and starvation. As if life was not already difficult enough, Michaela has a skin condition which causes patches of her skin to lose its color. In her village, this was considered the curse of the devil and she was abandoned by her uncle and lived in an orphanage where she was the least favorite child out of 27 kids -- which meant she was the last to eat at every meal. Fast forward to today, and Michaela is a professional ballerina, competed on Dancing With The Stars, performed in Madonna and Beyonce music videos, and spoke alongside Barack Obama at a leadership conference. In this episode, Eva shares how this remarkable lady was able to overcome the living nightmare that was her early childhood and fulfill her dream of being a professional ballerina. Michaela’s story is a powerful reminder that circumstances outside of your control do not define you and to never, ever give up on your dreams. For our show notes, visit DreamBigPodcast.com/270
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DB 309: 3 Great Lessons Walt Disney Wanted Every Big Dreamer To Learn
DB 308: Simon Sinek On The Importance Of Starting With Why! (rebroadcast)
DB 307: Kechi Okwuchi, America’s Got Talent Finalist, On Why Big Dreamers Must Know Thyself (Rebroadcast)
DB 306: The Power Of Compliments. And We Can Prove It!
DB 305: What Dancing In The Rain Can Teach Us About Life
DB 304: My Sister's BIG Day Is Here. 10 Ways I'm Inspired!
DB 303: We Saved A Goat (Seriously!) And Learned 3 Life Lessons
DB 302: 5 Life Lessons Sophia Learned From Surfing (And Wiping Out)!
DB 301 - Meet Eva's sister Sophia and mom Olga. 5 Fun Facts!
DB 300: Celebrating 300 Episodes & The Miracle Of Grace.
DB 299: Every Single Human Has THIS In Common
DB 298: Dreaming Big in Las Vegas
DB 297: Life Lessons From The Ski Slopes
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DB 294: This Gesture Is More Powerful Than Any Compliment!
DB 293: My Secret To Add Hours To Your Day!
DB 292: You Can ALWAYS Find A Problem!
DB 291: Saying NO Can Be The Right Decision
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