Huma Abedin on Defining Your Own Legacy

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🗓️ 3 November 2021

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

It’s impossible to know how Hillary Clinton’s life would have run without Huma Abedin. From the late '90s through 2016, Huma occupied a central role in running Hillary’s life as an aide and personal advisor. She remained private even when both her personal and professional lives were embroiled in simultaneous crises, from her previous husband’s infidelity to Hillary’s emails. Now, she’s setting out to define herself in her own words. In this episode, Huma talks about: Staying connected to her roots Working her way up in the White House Keeping her professional and personal lives private Seeking help for her mental health Creating a reputation of her own

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0:00.0	I was so scared of putting my voice out in the world that before I would go to events the 2016 campaign
0:06.4	I would be nauseous. I could barely function. I had two choices. Walk away, stay in my shell, or do the thing that scared me the most.
0:15.9	I'm Carly Zaken and I'm Danielle Weisberg. Welcome to 9 to 5-ish with the skin.
0:22.5	We've run into so many questions over the years and had so many moments where we needed advice and
0:29.3	we got it from women who'd been there. And that's what we're bringing you with this show. Each
0:34.6	week we're helping you get what you want out of your career by talking to the smartest leaders we know.
0:39.8	Because we know your work life is a lot more than 9 to 5. All right, let's get into it.
0:48.6	Hey everyone, it's Danielle. Today, our guest is Huma Abadine. She started as an intern at the White House
0:56.0	when Hillary Clinton was first lady and has stayed close to Hillary ever since. She was an aid and
1:01.8	personal advisor. Deputy Chief of Staff at the State Department and a crucial figure in Hillary's
1:07.7	2016 presidential campaign. Huma is also known for her personal life, including her previous
1:13.9	marriage to former Congressman Anthony Weiner. And Huma is now telling her own story in her own words.
1:20.4	Her memoir both and a life in many worlds is out on November 2nd. Huma, thank you for joining me.
1:29.4	Danielle, as I think you know, I'm a huge fan of both you and Carly. So I'm thrilled and honored
1:36.0	to be on your show. This had to be like a tough book to write for a lot of reasons. And just
1:43.6	as someone who has seen you in various roles at various points, congratulations for getting it out
1:50.8	there. So I want to tell you actually this book was great therapy. I mean, there were definitely
1:56.4	moments that I was wandering around the sidewalk outside my building saying, what did I do? Why am I
2:03.2	doing this? But everything I went through it took processing. So I'm so excited to be sharing
2:09.4	this book with the world. Okay, lightning round. Quick questions, quick answers. Here we go.
2:15.3	First job on your resume. Working in my dad's office, office assistant. Most recent job on your resume.
2:22.5	I haven't had to do a resume in 25 years. So chief of staff to Hillary Clinton.
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