Brooke Baldwin

I grew up in Atlanta, which meant the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama, was a mere 200 miles away.

One of my early heroes was Sally Ride, the first American woman in space.

When President Ashraf Ghani gave his 2014 inaugural speech at the presidential palace, he choked up thanking his wife for her support and announced that she would take on a public role. That a male leader in Afghanistan would thank his spouse - let alone go on to promote her work and appear with her publicly - made news around the world.

Seriously, how many places on this planet exist in which you get to say to your boss, 'Sorry, but I'm leaving to climb a mountain, and I won't have Wi-Fi or cell service for a week.'

You never ask a Maasai warrior how many cattle he has; it's like asking someone how much money they've got in their bank account.

I know we journalists have a reputation for being cynics. We do. It's our job to question - everything.

As for being an objective journalist? That's easy. I want what everyone else wants: the truth.

Feeling physically strong in the morning truly helps me keep focused the rest of the day.

It's not always easy, but I love my job.

Wedding dress shopping is basically like dating. You pick the one based on how you feel.

I actually love being a little older and doing this wedding thing. At 38, I know what I like and what I don't.

I'm sick of pundits. Don't get me wrong. I love the guests I have on every day. I love their energy and smarts and sass. But I'm sick of pundits because they don't always have their ears to the ground.