Fight For Your Dream Job with Victoria Monét

Michelle Obama: The Light Podcast

Higher Ground

Relationships, Society & Culture, Education, Self-improvement

4.4 • 9.1K Ratings

🗓️ 23 July 2025

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Summary

Grammy-winning artist Victoria Monét joins Michelle and Craig to help a listener who’s falling out of love with her dream job. Victoria talks about the twists and turns it took to set up her own career and how she refused to give up motherhood along the way. She and Craig connect over the embarrassment that can come with telling others about your ambitious goals and how to separate your work identity with your purpose.

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0:00.0	I had a person on my team, though the intentions were good, really, really hurt my feelings
0:06.5	because they made a PowerPoint presentation to me about how difficult it will be for me.
0:14.7	So how much childcare is?
0:17.0	Wait, this was somebody on your team?
0:19.5	Yeah.
0:20.3	Ooh.
0:21.1	Yeah. And. Yeah.
0:21.4	And the finale of the presentation was, what's the rush?
0:26.1	So it felt like an encouragement to get an abortion.
0:34.9	This episode is brought to you by Pinesall and Chase Home Lending.
0:42.7	Well, good afternoon.
0:45.6	How are you?
0:46.8	I'm doing great.
0:48.0	I'm doing great.
0:48.8	The sun is shining.
0:51.1	It spring has arrived here in D.C.
0:54.1	And this is one of the best times of the year here in D.C.
0:57.1	And this is one of the best times of the year here in the city.
0:58.6	So glad to have you here.
1:00.4	You know what I noticed being here?
1:03.0	My allergies aren't bothering me.
1:06.9	Well, that's interesting because this is allergy season here.
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