Dr. Jill Biden - part 2
Work in Progress with Sophia Bush
iHeartPodcasts
4.6 • 3.4K Ratings
🗓️ 23 June 2026
⏱️ 30 minutes
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Summary
Beyond the headlines and behind the doors of the White House, part two of this gripping conversation with Dr. Jill Biden explores the deeply personal moments at the heart of Biden's memoir, "View from the East Wing."
Plus, the former First Lady shares an update on her husband's health, her unique acts of international diplomacy, and recounts a memorable encounter with her celebrity crush.
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| 0:00.0 | This is an I-Heart podcast. |
| 0:02.5 | Guaranteed Human. |
| 0:06.4 | Hi, everyone. |
| 0:07.8 | It's Sophia. |
| 0:09.0 | Welcome to Work in Progress. |
| 0:16.3 | We're back for Part 2 with Dr. B. |
| 0:18.4 | Let's get back on stage. |
| 0:29.6 | Thank you. We're back for part two with Dr. B. Let's get back on stage. I know for you, women's health is a big life calling. You launched the White House initiative on women's health research. |
| 0:35.6 | Why was that the next right thing for you as the first lady? Well, you know, I was |
| 0:41.9 | in, I was in the White House. I was grading papers. It was a Saturday. I think it was near Easter. |
| 0:47.8 | And Maria Shriver came in, First Lady of California. I'm sure you know her. And former First Lady. |
| 0:53.4 | And so we started talking about women's health. And she said, First Lady of California, I'm sure you know her, and former First Lady. |
| 0:55.0 | So we started talking about women's health and she said to me, Jill, do you realize that |
| 1:02.0 | all the research until the mid-1990s has been done on men? |
| 1:10.0 | No women in those studies, no research, men. |
| 1:14.8 | So all the diagnoses we would get, |
| 1:17.1 | all the prescription medicines were based on men, |
| 1:20.2 | their, you know, physiques, their weights, etc. |
| 1:23.0 | Oh, and even the mice were male mice. |
| 1:27.9 | How can you, I mean, how can you study menopause in a male mouse? |
| 1:33.9 | I mean, right? |
| 1:34.9 | It's crazy. |
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