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.

In 1968, women's liberation was just taking its foothold in the United States. Gloria Steinem

first gained national attention in 1963, after writing an exposé about her experience,

going undercover as a playboy bunny.

In 1972, Gloria co-founded the now iconic Miz Magazine, focused on the empowerment of women.

Now five decades later, she's a presidential medal of freedom recipient, and Harper's

Bazaar called Gloria Steinem one of the most daring women of both the 20th and 21st centuries.

Gloria Steinem continues to travel the world to fight for the rights of women.

And though the battle is ongoing at 81, she's as open-hearted as she is wise, eternally

hopeful about the future.

I know you are a role model for so many people including myself, a visionary, an icon.

You're all of that, and of course a hero to millions of women.

My producer and I were saying this morning, I said, we should all wake up every morning,

say thank you, God.

Thank you, Gloria Steinem, and all that leaders of the women's movement, because I think

so often we forget where we were 50 years ago.

Can you believe how far we've come and yet how far we have to go?

No, I'm at every day about where we have to go, actually.

Really?

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