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Hi everyone, I'm Hillary Kerr, the co-founder and chief content officer of Who Outwear,

and this is Second Life, a podcast spotlighting women who have truly inspiring careers.

We're talking about their work journeys, what they've learned from the process of setting aside their doubts or fears,

and what happens when they embark on their second life.

Today on the show, I am so excited to be joined by a legendary journalist and voice,

the one and only, Audie Cornish.

Most widely known for serving as co-host of NPR's flagship news program, all things considered,

Audie has had a profound and prolific career as a journalist,

interviewing a wide range of subjects from stars like Bruce Springsteen to political figures like Elizabeth Warren,

to literary icons like Tana Hasse Coats.

Audie's career and journalism all started at the Associated Press in Boston in 2001, just before September 11th.

She joined NPR's National Desk in 2005, where she covered the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in Louisiana,

and later joined NPR's politics team in Washington to cover the 2008 presidential race,

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