Tonya (Tanya) Mosley

And three-year-olds, they're just so precocious.

They say, like, the most amazing things.

What has he said about that moment?

No recordings.

I'm sure your body changed after having a baby.

What has your relationship been with your body now that that change has happened?

And there's no going back after that.

There's only just working with what you have.

Or there were moments where you're just frustrated with your body.

You're like, I could do this.

I used to do this.

Our guest today is Misty Copeland, the trailblazing ballerina who became the first Black woman promoted to principal dancer in American Ballet Theatre's 85-year history.

She performed her farewell with ABT at a star-studded gala at Lincoln Center on October 22nd.

I'm Tanya Moseley, and this is Fresh Air.

On NPR's Wildcard podcast, Padma Lakshmi says she feels better at 55 than 25.

I was so hard on myself about every little thing or every, you know, imperfection.

Watch or listen to that Wildcard conversation on the NPR app or on YouTube at NPR Wildcard.

I'm Rachel Martin.

If you're tired of small talk, check out the Wildcard podcast.

I invite influential thinkers to open up about the big topics we all think about but rarely talk about.