And presentation is everything!Ī longtime journalist, Maria is used to asking the hard questions. It just goes to show: Love truly is the most important ingredient in anything you make, no matter how simple. She even revealed the secret behind her family-favorite birthday cakes (hint: she’s got a helper and his name is Duncan Hines) just for us. So I thought it would be fun to put her in the hot seat and ask her a few tough questions of my own ! From the first thing she does in the morning (prayer, then coffee) to her favorite pizza topping (Margherita), Maria answered them all without hesitation.

Ī longtime journalist, Maria is used to asking the hard questions. She’s an advocate for people with disabilities, for Alzheimer’s awareness, and for women’s rights, and her latest book has been on the New York Times best seller list for more than four months. Maria and I have been friends for many years – our families knew each other way back in the day, and we reconnected on the set of the Today Show – and I consider her one of the most inspirational women I know. The online series has featured such amazing women as Cindy Crawford, Shonda Rhimes, and Janet Mock, awe-inspiring company I was honored to join. When Maria Shriver asked me to be on her conversation series Architects of Change, I jumped at the chance.

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