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
DB 290: The Meaning Of UNCONDITIONAL Love
DB 289: What NOT To Do When You First Wake Up!
DB 288: You Don’t Need A Reason To Be Happy!
DB 287: The Best Gratitude Exercise Of All Time!
DB 286: You Gotta Be Hungry (NOT For Food!)
DB 285: The 3 Kinds Of Goals I'm Setting For 2022
DB 284: You MUST do THIS before December 31!
DB 283: 🎁 The BEST Gift You Can Give This Holiday Season
DB 282: Tis The Season To Be...
DB 281: Happy Doesn't Happen To You
DB 280: Small Habits, BIG Results!
DB 279: How To Get Along With Your Siblings (Works for Anyone!)
DB 278: My #1 Productivity Secret: N.E.T. Time!
DB 277: How To Be Memorable! (A Lesson From My Trip To Florida)
DB 276: You Choose Your Destiny. Don't Leave It To Chance.
DB 275: My #1 Secret To Getting Good Grades At School
DB 274: Why We (Almost) Always Fail The First Time
DB 273: Life Lessons Learned From Bows & Arrows!
DB 272: How To Find Happiness!
DB 271: "Want to" Goals Versus "Have to" Goals? (the difference is HUGE!)
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
Kids Of The Future
Best of Storytime RNZ
Short & Curly
Anne of Green Gables
The Turn of the Screw
Imagine This
Mackaroy Uncovered