"...Even though she had no training or experience in television, Penny felt led to produce and host a morning show that would feature the talent, beauty, and strength–the gifts–of local residents. After writing a business plan, she met with a banker who gave her a litany of reasons why her inspirational, Oprah-like show would fail. He then stood to signal the end of the meeting and said, “I hope I have deterred you, Penny, because you won’t last a week.”

Choking back tears, Penny responded, “On the contrary. You have convinced me:  I absolutely need to do this!”