The Power of Showing Up

Soledad O'Brien speaks with the ballet dancer Misty Copeland

Soledad O’Brien compares mentorship to a good gym habit—it’s not just about working out today, but every day for years.

For The Atlantic’s series, “On the Shoulders of Giants,” O’Brien talked about the kind of guidance she sought out for her new endeavor, as well as her work with the PowHERful Foundation, an organization she founded that mentors and financially supports young women seeking to earn a college degree.

The conversation is excerpted at theatlantic.com/business/archive/2017/09/soledad-obrien-mentorship/541257/