I'm Oprah Winfrey. Welcome to Super Soul Conversations, the podcast. I believe that one of

the most valuable gifts you can give yourself is time, taking time to be more fully present.

Your journey to become more inspired and connected to the deeper world around us starts right

now.

Welcome to part two of our conversation. Last time we talked, I and I had described how

she defied all odds when she made that 53-hour landmark swim from Cuba to Florida. For more

than three decades, that span of water lingered in her imagination, the possibility of conquering

it, remaining an unfinished dream. Diana's historic journey was chronicle in the documentary

The Other Shore. Instead of breaking her will, the obstacles she faced on each attempt

were met with a personal mantra that carried her long, even as she continued to fall short

of her goal. The mantra, find a way. By her side, throughout the journey was a dedicated

team led by Diana's business partner and best friend, Bonnie Stoll.

Now, almost as soon as you finished the swim from Cuba, I could not believe this and you

walking up on the shore that moment. In that moment, is that just surreal because you

can't even believe it's happening?

I have to tell you the truth. In all the swimming practices, you have to go, the words

are until no more seawater lies beyond. So we're talking about even if seawater's up to

your ankles, you're not done yet. So that's why the team was saying, keep back, keep

back.

So tell me this, when you now step back, when we started this, you were saying, very proud

of yourself, are you amazed? I mean, because when the rest of the world looks at you, I

call you warrior woman, but it does seem like an impossible thing for a human being to

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