NORVILLE INSPIRES DEALERS WITH COMEBACK STORY

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February 1, 2004—Emmy award–winning TV journalist and former morning TV host Deborah Norville fell from network grace but rebounded by finding out “who she is” and rebuilding the confidence she needed to go on.

Doubt is scary, said Norville at the Sunday morning Inspirational Service, and we need to learn to face and act on those doubts, and take control of what we can while realizing we cannot totally orchestrate our lives.

Beaten down by “media” and being accused of pushing out the popular Jane Pauley from NBC’s “Today” show, Norville said she used the excuse of being a new mother to leave the show. She became homebound and thought she would never again work in broadcasting. “Life was over,” she said.

Months later—after a good cry and look in the mirror, and with support from her family and a strong belief system—she vowed never again to let anyone keep her down. She reached inside to find and build on who she really was—the sum of her experience, including triumphs and defeats.
Norville, who has regained prominence as host of “Inside Edition” and a new MSNBC show featuring topical interviews, reminded attendees to find what’s right for them, be confident, and remember it’s never too late to become the person you really want to be.

(Deborah Norville audio/video)

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