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Msg 8 - When Others Underestimate You: The Nia Vardalos Story
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Msg 8 - When Others Underestimate You: The Nia Vardalos Story

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The Story

Nia Vardalos was told she wasn’t pretty enough to be aleading lady. Instead of letting someone else’s prediction decide her future, she created her own opportunity.

In this message, Rick shares the remarkable story behind MyBig Fat Greek Wedding, along with lessons from Meryl Streep, Fred Astaire, and Arnold Schwarzenegger about rejection, self-belief, standing out, and refusing to let other people define what you can become.

 And wait until you hear what Nia did after Hollywood keptslamming the door, and how it led to her writing a movie that grossed more than $360 million worldwide.