Norah O’Donnell’s First EVER Podcast Interview! Life-Changing Lessons & How Success Leaves Clues!

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Jamie Kern Lima

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4.6 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 17 February 2026

⏱️ 94 minutes

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You know her from her iconic, history-making interviews on CBS and 60 minutes, to being one of only three women in our history to solo anchor the primetime evening network news! She’s interviewed every living president and TODAY, for the first time ever, She’s agreed to BE THE ONE getting Interviewed, that’s right, Norah has never before done a podcast or long-form sit-down interview where the tables are turned and she’s the one being asked the questions…and I am SO honored, excited and grateful that she’s here in person with you and me today for her first ever podcast interview! In addition to Interviewing every Living US President, including her much-talked about recent viral interview with the current President, NORAH O’DONNELL has interviewed the most prominent World Leaders from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Saudi Crown Prince MBS, to the Dalai Lama, Malala, Oprah, and Dolly Parton to a historic, first-of-it’s kind sit down with Pope Francis. And Over her decades-long, distinguished career, award-winning journalist Norah O’Donnell has also made it her mission to shed light on untold women’s stories. Now, in honor of America’s 250th birthday, she’s focusing that passion on the American heroines who helped change the course of history. In her brand new book We the Women: The Hidden Heroes Who Shaped America, We the Women presents a fresh look at American history through the eyes of women, introducing us to inspiring patriots who demanded that the country live up to the promises made 250 years ago in the Declaration of Independence: “that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” Since the signing of that document, Norah says the pressing question from women has been: Why don’t those unalienable rights apply to us? Norah has flown across the country to be here with you and me today in her first ever long-form sit down interview where she’s the one in the hot seat and I am so excited for this conversation! And for this worldwide premier of Norah O’Donnell on the Jamie Kern Lima Show! ___ And whether you're joining me today for yourself or because someone that you love shared this episode with you, I want to welcome you to the Jamie Kern Lima Show podcast family. And remember this episode is not just for you and me. Please share it with every single person that you know because it can change their life too. Order Norah O'Donnell's new book, We the Women: The Hidden Heroes Who Shaped America here. ____ Chapters: 0:00 Welcome to The Jamie Kern Lima Show 26:10 Why Your Story Matters 34:35 Other Women’s Stories Who’ll Inspire Yours! 48:00 “This Is a Nation Built On Immigrants” 1:14:10 Faith Walks Alongside of You 1:19:05 Either Pray…Or Worry…But Don’t Do Both! 1:21:10 The State Of Our Country & Our Press It’s such an honor to share this podcast together with you. And please note: I am not a licensed therapist, and this podcast is NOT intended as a substitute for the advice of a physician, professional coach, psychotherapist, or other qualified professional. Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to Subscribe to the YouTube Channel Follow me here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — Sign up for my inspirational newsletter for YOU at:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ jamiekernlima.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — Looking for my books on Amazon? Here they are! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WORTHY⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Believe IT⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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0:00.0	Do you feel as a country that we're moving in the right direction?
0:06.1	Jamie, you're very good at this.
0:08.6	Welcome to the worldwide premiere of Nora O'Donnell in her first ever podcast interview.
0:15.4	The microscope is really on CBS right now in a lot of ways.
0:19.4	What can you tell us about that? We have had a lot of leadership
0:24.9	changes at CBS and that has been challenging. People are fearful about what the future means.
0:32.7	Do you still believe the First Amendment and freedom of the press is protected?
0:40.0	We all take a lot of heat, you know?
0:42.3	Making sure that her last child had my grandmother's name and feeding all of that love and hope
0:53.3	into her daughters.
0:55.0	And now my sister spends her days saving people's lives.
1:01.0	And that's life.
1:05.0	That's the journey of life. Can your heart expand?
1:08.0	Mm-hmm.
1:09.0	Mm-hmm.
1:10.0	What keeps you up at night? Almost everything. heart expand. What?
1:12.6	What keeps you up at night?
1:14.5	Almost everything.
1:15.1	Yeah?
1:16.9	Yeah, I do.
1:23.0	I'm a little bit of a worry wart, maybe undiagnosed anxiety.
1:29.3	You know her from her iconic history making interviews on CBS and 60 Minutes. What are you doing as president to end the shutdown?
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