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.

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Audie Cornish. CNNThis 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.