EPISODE · Jun 22, 2022 · 31 MIN
Maria Shriver on Turning the Bad into Good
from 9 to 5ish with theSkimm · host theSkimm
Maria Shriver never felt the pressure to go into politics like the rest of her family. Instead, her parents asked her: what moves you? She took that question and ran with it. Fascinated by storytelling, Maria led a decades-long career in journalism. But then she became first lady of California. And NBC asked her to leave. Looking back, Maria says: it was a blessing in disguise. In this episode, Maria shares: Why she started at smaller stations before hitting the big networks How getting fired opened space for new opportunities for her Why her Alzheimer’s work specifically centers the impacts on women A quick skimm of her brain-healthy food company, Mosh Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Maria Shriver never felt the pressure to go into politics like the rest of her family. Instead, her parents asked her: what moves you? She took that question and ran with it. Fascinated by storytelling, Maria led a decades-long career in journalism. But then she became first lady of California. And NBC asked her to leave. Looking back, Maria says: it was a blessing in disguise. In this episode, Maria shares: Why she started at smaller stations before hitting the big networks How getting fired opened space for new opportunities for her Why her Alzheimer’s work specifically centers the impacts on women A quick skimm of her brain-healthy food company, Mosh Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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