Spirit J. Morgan Somiyah Braggs interview on her 2028 Olympic goal

The Spirit J. Morgan Somiyah Braggs interview covers Morgan’s goal of competing in the high jump at the 2028 Summer Olympics, her adjustment to training after college and the purpose behind her Fortis clothing brand. Morgan also told Braggs how she organizes content creation around work and business.

What is Spirit J. Morgan’s goal for the 2028 Summer Olympics?

Spirit J. Morgan is training in the high jump with the goal of competing at the 2028 Summer Olympics. A graduate of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, she is working with a coach toward that target and says she has a professional track season coming up in 2027.

Morgan competed in track and field at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, where her event was the high jump. She described herself to Braggs as a former college athlete who is now working out to become a professional athlete. The Olympic goal is the target she and her coach are pursuing.

Her plans extend beyond training. Morgan introduced Fortis, her clothing brand, while discussing what she is doing after college. She said the brand is available online and on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok, and that the team is working on a second clothing drop.

What did Spirit J. Morgan learn about time management from track?

Spirit J. Morgan said college track taught her to put priorities first and arrive early rather than treat an appointment’s start time as her arrival time. That was a change from her childhood approach to the sport, when she focused on competing and trying to win rather than managing a schedule.

Starting track at age six

Morgan said she began track at about six years old, initially doing hurdles. As a child, she was concerned with getting onto the track, competing and being number one in her event. She recalled a similar focus in high school, alongside making sure she competed properly and cared for her body.

Learning to arrive early in college

College brought a different lesson. Morgan said it pushed her to think about how long a task should take and to organize what mattered most. She now aims to arrive about 10 minutes early, particularly for a professional meeting or another commitment with a set start time.

That approach also shapes her daily priorities. She said she handles the most important work first and leaves less urgent tasks until later, sometimes allowing them to roll over to the next day. For Morgan, the change was not about finding more time; it was about deciding what should receive it.

How does Spirit J. Morgan balance content creation and track?

Spirit J. Morgan plans her content each Sunday and usually creates it in a batch on Monday, leaving editing and posting for the rest of the week. She developed that routine after graduation, when balancing a job, her business and content creation became difficult enough that she took a roughly two-month break to plan.

A two-month pause after graduation

Morgan said the move into life after college was a difficult adjustment she had not often discussed. Work, running a business and making content all competed for her attention. Rather than continue without a workable schedule, she stepped back from content for about two months to decide what she needed to do and how to carry it out.

Creating on Monday and posting through the week

Her current system begins with a Sunday plan for what she needs to make and when. Monday is generally her batch-creation day. She then edits on Tuesday, making time for that work around her other commitments, and can post from Wednesday through the following days.

In college, Morgan said, content creation could become a task for Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and beyond. Making several pieces in one day gives her more room during the week instead of treating every day as another production day. She stressed to Braggs that the method works for her, not necessarily for everyone.

How is Spirit J. Morgan transitioning to professional track?

Spirit J. Morgan described the move from college to professional training as manageable because pursuing it is what she wants to do. She said the workouts are harder, but finishing practice makes her feel she is working toward her goal. The transition also required a new coach, whom she trusts because he works with Olympic athletes.

Adjusting to harder workouts

Morgan compared the jump in difficulty to moving from high school to college athletics. She characterized professional workouts as far harder than her college sessions, while also saying the challenge feels worthwhile. After practice, she takes satisfaction in having completed work that supports the future she wants.

She did not describe the transition as effortless. Rather, Morgan distinguished between a hard workout and an unmanageable career change: the training demands more of her, but she considers it doable. Her motivation to keep high jumping is a central reason she has adjusted to the routine.

Working with a new coach

After college, Morgan changed coaches. She said her current coach works with Olympic athletes, and she trusts both his training and his guidance. Learning to be coachable has been part of the change, as has adapting to his expectation that athletes complete the work before relaxing.

For another athlete making that move, Morgan emphasized finding someone they trust and looking at a prospective coach’s record and athletes. She did not name her current coach or give a start date for their work together.

What did Spirit J. Morgan say about the Fortis clothing brand?

Spirit J. Morgan said Fortis is meant to help women feel seen, empowered and comfortable in their bodies, including while working out. She spent roughly two years working through practical decisions about the brand before its first drop in August of the previous year, and Fortis is now preparing a second drop.

Developing the name, products and first drop

Morgan said she began thinking about starting a clothing brand roughly three years earlier. The name and logo came first. Finding manufacturers, deciding on color palettes and materials, and working out how to launch a drop took about two years. She did not rush those decisions while she was still in college.

The first Fortis drop came in August of the year before her conversation with Braggs. Morgan said the team is working on a second one. She pointed people to the brand online and to its Instagram, Facebook and TikTok accounts, but did not give a release date for the next drop.

Fortis’s message to women

Morgan’s reason for staying committed to the process is the message she wants Fortis to carry. She spoke about women having different body types, sizes and skin colors, and said the brand aims to make them feel seen and confident. Morgan put its purpose this way:

Every woman should feel powerful, especially when it comes to fitness and when it comes to working out.

Her advice to Braggs, who was interested in eventually building a clothing brand, was to decide what the brand should communicate to buyers and supporters. For Morgan, that purpose makes the long process of developing products easier to commit to.

Who is Spirit J. Morgan?

Spirit J. Morgan is a track and field athlete and creator who also works as an actress and model. Her content interests include beauty, sports, food, lifestyle and cats. She has a Bengal cat named Xena, who also gets brand deals.