Political Strategist Steve Schmidt

Work in Progress with Sophia Bush

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🗓️ 21 July 2020

⏱️ 77 minutes

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Steve Schmidt, co-founder of The Lincoln Project, is a communications and public affairs strategist who has worked on numerous Republican campaigns, including President George W. Bush, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Senator John McCain. He joins Sophia on "Work In Progress" to discuss what led him into politics, the importance of truth and the consequences of not being able to tell what is real or fake, the business of selling hope, the pandemic, how to have conversations with people who don't share your opinions, and more.
Executive Producers: Sophia Bush & Sim Sarna
Supervising Producer: Allison Bresnick
Associate Producer: Caitlin Lee
Editor: Matt Sasaki
Music written by Jack Garratt and produced by Mark Foster
Artwork by Kimi Selfridge
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0:00.0	Hi everyone, Sophia Bush here and I am thrilled to tell you about the new original audio book
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0:35.0	Our 20s are often seen as this golden decade, our time to be kept free, make mistakes, and figure out our lives.
0:42.0	But what can psychology teach us about this time?
0:45.0	I'm Jemma Speg, the host of the Psychology of Your 20s.
0:49.0	Each week we take a deep dive into a unique aspect of our 20s, from career anxiety, mental health, heartbreak, money, and much more
0:58.0	to explore the science behind our experiences.
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1:13.0	The one you feed explores how to build a fulfilling life amidst the challenges we face.
1:18.0	Share manageable steps to living with more joy and less fear through guidance on emotional resilience, transformational habits, and personal growth.
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1:43.0	Hi everyone, Sophia Bush here.
1:46.0	Welcome to Work in Progress, where I talk to people who inspire me about how they got to where they are and where they think they're still going.
1:54.0	Steve Schmidt is the co-founder of the Lincoln Project and served as a political strategist for George Bush and the John McCain presidential campaign.
2:14.0	He's advised former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger as well as many CEOs, world leaders, and political movements.
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