{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthe-art-of-rebounding.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fricco-ross-turning-no-into-not-now-A2CDsSzt","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Ricco Ross: Turning “No” into “Not Now”","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/47760055-8ac9-4fa2-b2a0-125863a63682/7aa2b9cb-5139-4d3b-9bac-a8eebb21a59f/image2.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"","height":200,"description":"In this inspiring and grounded episode of The Art of Rebounding, Harold “Lefty” Williams sits down with Ricco Ross — acclaimed actor, writer, and producer — to talk about resilience, purpose, and the relentless pursuit of your dreams.\n\nFrom the South Side of Chicago to starring in major films and TV shows like Aliens, Unexpected Christmas, and Beauty and Black, Ricco shares how faith, focus, and perseverance carried him through rejection and uncertainty in Hollywood.\n\nHe opens up about his early life in Chicago, the lessons learned from his father’s example, and how mentorship and discipline became the cornerstones of his success. Ricco drops gems about redefining rejection, learning from every loss, and why “no” simply means “not now.”\n\nThis conversation is packed with wisdom, laughter, and life lessons — a powerful reminder that success isn’t about never falling; it’s about how many times you get back up.\n\nConnect with Ricco:\n\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/riccoross/\n\nWebsite: https://www.riccoross.com/\n\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/riccoross\n\nYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAhHTIk6oS4ty1MN8qSkkJQ/videos\n\nTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@riccoross\n\nConnect with Harold \"Lefty\" Williams: \n\nThe Art of Rebounding Book: https://www.theartofrebounding.com/landing\n\nDare2Dream Website: https://dare2dream.xyz/\n\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/theartofrebounding/\n\nhttps://www.instagram.com/leftywilliams42/\n\nX: https://x.com/leftywilliams42/\n\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/leftywilliams42/\n\nExecutive Producers\n\nHarold “Lefty” Williams\n\nShyneefa Williams\n\nElisha “EJ” Williams\n\nWizKidFilms, Inc Production\n\n"}