Jen Psaki on Working at the White House, Seeking Feedback Throughout Her Career, and Raising Her Kids

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🗓️ 1 November 2023

⏱️ 36 minutes

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This is an episode of the podcast "9 to 5ish with theSkimm". Listen to the show wherever you get your podcasts. When Jen Psaki became President Obama’s White House Communications Director, she was pregnant. Later, she became President Biden’s Press Secretary, and she had to navigate her role as a mom and as the White House’s chief spokesperson. A big challenge, considering when you work for the president, you’re expected to be on call 24/7. Today, we spoke to Jen about what doing both actually looked like for her – from the hard realities to the help she got along the way. In this episode, Jen shares: What a job interview with the president is like Why she regrets not seeking feedback early in her career Her non-traditional approach to mentoring What she learned from not getting the job she wanted the first time How she set boundaries, even when on call 24/7 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey, Skim, this listeners. It's Danielle Weisberg, co-founder and co-CEO of The Skim.
0:05.6	In case you didn't know, The Skim also has a podcast called 9-5-ish,
0:09.9	where we interview some of the most successful and headline-making women
0:13.9	about the career lessons they've learned along the way.
0:17.1	So we wanted to share it with you.
0:18.8	Here's a recent interview with former White House press secretary and MSNBC anchor Jen Saki.
0:25.6	We hope you enjoyed this episode, and you can find the rest of our 9-5-ish
0:30.0	with The Skim season wherever you listen to your podcast.
0:34.7	For a long time in my career, I struggled with seeking feedback.
0:39.0	For a period of time, I was younger, for a lot of jobs I had,
0:42.8	and I had this constant feeling like I was going to be discovered.
0:46.7	And if I asked people that I respected or valued their opinion for their thoughts or critiques,
0:52.8	it was almost like it would invite them to expose what I felt were my
0:57.0	failings or shortcomings.
1:01.5	I'm Carly Zaken and I'm Danielle Weisberg. Welcome to 9-5-ish with The Skim.
1:07.2	We've run into so many questions over the years and had so many moments where we needed advice
1:13.5	and we got it from women who'd been there.
1:16.8	And that's what we're bringing you with this show.
1:19.0	Each week we're helping you get what you want out of your career
1:22.1	by talking to the smartest leaders we know.
1:24.5	Because we know your work life is a lot more than 9-5.
1:29.2	All right, let's get into it.
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