4.6 • 32.9K Ratings
🗓️ 18 January 2023
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0:00.0 | I'm Oprah Winfrey. Welcome to Super Soul Conversations, the podcast. I believe that one of |
0:07.5 | the most valuable gifts you can give yourself is time, taking time to be more fully present. |
0:16.0 | Your journey to become more inspired and connected to the deeper world around us starts right |
0:23.0 | now. |
0:25.0 | Quinta Brunton has earned her spot at the head of the class. At just 32, she won her first |
0:31.3 | primetime Emmy for writing her mega hit show, Abbott Elementary. Quinta became the first |
0:36.1 | black woman to receive three Emmy nominations for comedy in the same year. Born in Philadelphia, |
0:42.5 | her parent named her Quinta because she is the youngest of their five children. As a |
0:47.5 | little girl, she fell in love with acting and dancing on stage. In 2014, Quinta self-produced |
0:53.9 | her own Instagram series called The Girl Who's Never Been On A Nice Date. Her phrase, |
1:00.0 | he got money, made her an online sensation while her face became an instantly recognizable |
1:05.7 | meme. As a young showrunner for Buzzfeed, Quinta produced and starred in several comedy |
1:10.9 | series that helped bring in more than one billion monthly views. Then in 2019, she had |
1:17.4 | a breakout role as one of the four leading ladies on HBO's hilarious, black lady sketch show. |
1:24.4 | Last year, America fell in love with the new ABC comedy, Abbott Elementary. Quinta is the |
1:29.7 | creator, executive producer, head writer, and star. The show has defied the odds and become |
1:36.5 | a monster hit. Every Wednesday night on ABC and streaming on Hulu, the phenomenon brings |
1:42.8 | generations of families together through the power of laughter. It's now back for season |
1:48.2 | two. I sat down with Quinta in my garden where we talked about her rise to fame and how |
1:54.2 | she stays true to herself and her family during life in the spotlight. |
1:59.7 | Can I tell you, I am so proud of you. I'm going to try not to start crying and have mascara |
2:05.3 | running early on. But I am so proud of you and it is such an honor for me to witness your |
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