When I come across something I love, I cannot wait to share it with you guys,

and that's exactly how I felt when I discovered the work of my guest today, best-selling author,

Brianna Weist.

In fact, I loved your most recent book so much. It's called The Pivot Year that I even gave it to my colleagues here today for the holidays.

It was one of those things I just could not keep to myself and I wanted everybody to feel the way the book made me feel.

Now, if you know me, you know I love an inspirational quote. I truly believe in the power of these uplifting

words to touch our souls and to make us think and to change the trajectory of the day ahead.

And that is just what Brianna's words do. Brianna began her career sharing her creative writing

and no matter what journey you may be on in life, I guarantee you're

going to find meaning in her writing. Our conversation touched my soul, and now, like all the things I

love, I cannot wait to share it with you. I'm Hoda Kotby. Welcome to be sitting here with you, Brianna.

Your book, The Pivot Ear, was so incredibly life-changing.

And I have to confess something to you if it's okay.

So I heard a woman named Lynn Twist quote your book, and she said, I'm going to read you a passage from this book.

And it was so profound and moving that I'm actually going to look it up as we talk.

But it was so profound and moving to me that I was like, I've got to find out who this person is.

After listening to what Lynn said, I assumed you were probably 90 years

old or something because I thought, who can be that wise and also, you know, be, just to be that,

have that much wisdom, you have to be an older person. You're the opposite of that.

How old do you? 31. You're 31. You're like, oh my gosh, but you were able to find this wisdom

somehow. How did you? You know, it's so crazy because I get that question. You must.

Semi often. And sometimes I don't, you you know it came from some combination of my brain

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