Speaking last night in Iowa, at the Diocese of Sioux City’s Bishop’s Dinner for Catholic Education, CNN’s Soledad O’Brien talked career, family, and faith, the Sioux City Journal reports.
O’Brien recounted one early job interview, where “they felt ‘Soledad’ was too difficult a name and would I consider changing it. I told them my full name was Maria de la Soledad Teresa O’Brien, which means The Blessed Virgin Mary of Solitude, and I wasn’t changing it.”
According to the article, O’Brien described her career in journalism as one of “service” and “inspiration.” “I’m inspired everyday by people and I let my (children) know that,” she said.
“People often define you by your job,” continued O’Brien. “Jobs come and go. What defines you as a human being is more important.”