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The Person Who
Believed In Me
Who believed in you before the world did? Read the story and get David's insights behind every conversation.
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The Ezra Frech Story
At eleven, he asked his mother if he could be at the Paralympics in four years. She said yes.
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The Joe Manganiello Story
Newly sober and halfway out the door, until a stranger grabbed his arm and offered him lunch.
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The Heather McMahan Story
Joan Rivers walked into a restaurant. Heather drove straight over and asked her for nothing at all.
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The James Brown Story
Late five days running. On Friday, his coach read every excuse back to him.
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The Howie Mandel Story
He had a fever the night Joan Rivers came to the Comedy Store, and waited for her anyway.
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The Marlee Matlin Story
She was twelve and deaf when she asked the Fonz if she could be an actress.
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The Chris Olsen Story
He named his memoir after what he assumed his therapist thought of him.
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The Thomasin McKenzie Story
Everyone in her family acted, so at five she announced she'd be a zookeeper instead.
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The Chelsea Handler Story
She was nine. Her brother had just died. One adult knew exactly what she needed.
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The Bozoma Saint John Story
She was twelve and planning for medical school. Then a teacher read her writing out loud.
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The Tori Kelly Story
Cut from American Idol, but a record executive had already decided she was enough.
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The Gary Vaynerchuk Story
He couldn't afford a jersey, so his mom knit him one while he slept.
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The Atsuko Okatsuka Story
Her grandmother moved her across the world and raised her in a garage. Atsuko calls her best friend.
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The Brian Grazer Story
He was getting straight F's. His grandmother said: you're a genius.
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The Vivian Tu Story
She was sitting on the filing cabinet. Jean said: get up, you belong at this table.
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The Nirav Tolia Story
His coach was also coaching Steve Jobs, and never made him feel second-class.
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The Adam Lambert Story
He made it to American Idol, then fronted Queen. She started it all.
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The Ian Rowe Story
All the white kids left. His parents said follow. At twelve, he said no.
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The Margaret Cho Story
Her English teacher wrote that she was brilliant. She held those words for 30 years.
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The Tom Daley Story
He was crying on the board. Then he won Olympic gold.
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The Harvey Mason Jr. Story
He tore his ACL. He sold jingles. Then Clive Davis called.
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The Sebastian Maniscalco Story
She never said much. She just said: come back for ten.
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The Sharon Stone Story
She was the 13th choice. Her father told her not to stop.
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The Arthur Brooks Story
He bombed his PhD defense. The man in the room believed in him anyway.
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The Joel Kim Booster Story
He left home at 17. A classmate saved his life.
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The Carly Pearce Story
She was cleaning Airbnbs. Now she's a Grammy winner.
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