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The moment put some of her deeply held beliefs into practice.
This week,Todayshow co-anchor Savannah Guthrie talks about female friendship and the rewards of taking risks.
Last month, Savannah Guthrie got abrand-new tattoo, her very first, at age 51.
She got inked alongside Drew Barrymore to commemorate their friendship.
TheTodayhost has both qualities in abundance.
Its on the other side of a bold choice.
Its on the edge, waiting for you, on the other side of your fear.
Guthrie has been making unorthodox, bold moves for decades.
WithPrincess Power, did you have a mission to change the messaging thats traditionally been aimed at young girls?
When my friend Alli Oppenheim and I wrote these books,our daughterswere 3 and 4 years old.
[Guthries older child, Vale, is now 8.]
They were just completely enthralled with everything princess-related glitter, sparkle, gowns, tiaras.
That its not just what you wear, its what you do.
Its the way that you help your community.
At the end of the day, a princess is a young lady in a leadership role.
So that was the genesis of the show.
How important have your relationships with other women been to your evolution?
Oh, its everything.
The show is all about teamwork.
Were living the message [of the show].
Its an example of women saying,Were stronger together.
Have you heard of the concept parenting loudly at work?
You and your colleagues seem to embody that.
No, Ive never heard it.
What if we were transparent about all of that?
I havent heard of the phrase, but I love the concept.
Especially on theTodayshow, Hoda [Kotb] and I are living that every single day.
We both came to motherhood later in life.
We talk about it all the time.
We FaceTime our kids during the commercials.
We show each other pictures of our kids.
We really value parenting.
Ive left early from the show many times for a kindergarten meeting or a school conference.
First of all, we all can benefit from perspective.
And then it changes.
No stage lasts forever.
But so you can have that perspective, you need a break sometimes.
My mom friends have been so valuable to me.
My best advice is [to] find your people.
Youve made major moves, quitting law for journalism, for example.
Where do you get the guts to take big risks?
I could talk about this for an hour.
Take an educated risk.
Take a thoughtful risk.
But take a risk.
Its scary, [and] the outcome is not guaranteed.
It may or may not be the happy ending you envisioned.
But every time, you will learn something.
This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.
