I'm a CNN anchor and senior analyst. I start my day with a 2 a.m. wake-up and end it fighting to stay awake for my kids.

Audie Cornish. CNN This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Audie Cornish, the 46-year-old CNN senior analyst and anchor of "CNN This Morning with Audie Cornish," and the co-host of the network's podcast "Engagement Party." Cornish is based in Washington, DC. The following has been edited for length and clarity. I joined NPR in 2006 and began hosting the "Weekend Edition" Sunday show in 2011 before co-hosting "All Things Considered" during the 2012 election year. I've been at CN...