749. Lauren Peterson, Political Speechwriter & Author

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Ali Feller

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4.9 • 3.7K Ratings

🗓️ 24 September 2024

⏱️ 95 minutes

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Summary

"It felt like the riskiest choice I could make, but it changed the whole trajectory of my life and I feel so grateful."

Lauren Peterson's list of professional contacts is wildly impressive. As a political speechwriter and strategist, she has worked for and with President Obama, Hillary Clinton, and President Biden. She's the New York Times best-selling co-author of Make Trouble: Standing Up, Speaking Out, and Finding the Courage to Lead, with former Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards, and is currently working on her next book, This Will All Be Worth It, about LGBTQ+ family building. In this conversation, Lauren shares her most memorable stories from the campaign trails and Air Force One, to her encounters and interviews with Barack, Michelle, and more. And, of course, Lauren is a runner and marathoner. She talks about running through the best of times, the worst of times, and the most stressful times. Lauren lives in New York City with her wife and their son, Remy.

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In this episode:

How Lauren describes her job (5:30)
On “ego” in speechwriting (7:50)
How Lauren got into politics (10:30)
What it was like meeting — and working with — the Obamas (22:40)
What it was like flying on Air Force One (28:40)
How Lauren became a speechwriter (31:15)
The first time Lauren heard one of her speeches being delivered (38:00)
The speeches Lauren most loves to write (48:00)
Why Lauren started running (55:10)
How running changed Lauren’s relationship with food and her body (1:02:00)
Running around the time of the 2016 election (1:04:50)
Lauren’s decision to have a baby, and what that meant for running and her career (1:09:00)
What Lauren’s days look like right now (1:21:45)

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Transcript

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0:00.0	This episode of the Alley on the Run Show is brought to you by New Balance.
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0:09.2	We've got the New Balance Fuel Cell Supercompt trainer and my favorite racing shoe, the New Balance SC Elite V4.
0:17.0	Welcome to the Alley on the Run show. I'm your host Ali feller and on every
0:25.9	episode I talk with people who are doing exciting things on the run and beyond.
0:30.3	From professional athletes and celebrity runners to the everyday amateur and back of the pack runner,
0:36.0	we are here to celebrate everyone and anyone who enjoys a life on the run.
0:41.0	Whether you're running towards something big or away from
0:44.2	something that has been holding you back, I am here to hold your hand and help you
0:48.1	pick up the pace. My guest today is Lauren Peterson and oh my gosh this episode was so much fun to record.
0:55.8	Lauren is a speech writer and a political strategist. She's the co-author of the New York Times
1:01.0	best-selling book Make Trouble,
1:03.5	standing up, speaking out, and finding the courage to lead.
1:07.6	She also has a book coming out next year
1:09.6	called This Will All Be Worth It
1:12.0	about LGBTQ Plus Family Building. this will all be worth it about LGBT-plus family building.
1:15.1	Lauren is a mom, she and her wife live in New York City,
1:18.3	and she's a marathoner.
1:20.1	So is her wife, Power Couple. Now, before we get into this episode, let's talk about the political part that is to come.
1:27.0	Is the Alley on the Run Show political?
1:30.0	No, I don't think so.
1:32.0	But is the Alley on the Run Show a total... No, I don't think so.
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