Alex Wagner on Being Persistent to Get What You Want

9 to 5ish with theSkimm

theSkimm

Entrepreneurship, Careers, Business

4.7 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 13 March 2024

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Growing up with a politico father in Washington D.C., Alex Wagner initially swore off any career that dealt with politics. 25-ish years later, Alex is the primetime anchor of MSNBC's “Alex Wagner Tonight,” a show about the news and politics shaping our world. Talk about a 180. In this episode of 9 to 5ish, Alex tells us how doing everything she was not “supposed” to do jump-started her media career. In this episode, Alex shares: How a pair of vintage heels nearly ruined her job interview with George Clooney The influence her father’s political work had on her own career How she wiggled her way into media with zero connections in the industry Why writing her memoir was the hardest thing she’s done professionally The lessons she learned from Rachel Maddow when she took over her primetime slot

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0:00.0	People who show that determination and that curiosity and that grit and that confidence to just be like I'm not of this world but I really want to be a part of it and I'm here and I'm curious and I'll work really hard that matters a whole hell
0:14.8	a lot.
0:16.8	I'm Carly Zaken and I'm Danielle Weisberg.
0:20.0	Welcome to Nine to Nine to Five-ish with the skin.
0:22.8	We've run into so many questions over the years
0:25.7	and had so many moments where we needed advice
0:29.0	and we got it from women who'd been there. And that's what we're bringing you with this show.
0:34.0	Each week we're helping you get what you want out of your career
0:37.0	by talking to the smartest leaders we know.
0:40.0	Because we know your work life is a lot more than 9 to 5.
0:44.7	All right, let's get into it.
0:49.1	Today, our guest is Alex Wagner.
0:51.5	She's the host of Alex Wagner tonight on MSMBC, where she covers news, politics, and
0:57.4	cultural trends.
0:58.8	She brings her breath of reporting and journalism experience to the prime time anchor chair,
1:03.4	including her time is the co-host of The Circus on Showtime,
1:07.3	senior editor at The Atlantic, and former anchor of Now,
1:11.5	with Alex Wagner on MSMBC.
1:13.6	In addition to her career in journalism,
1:15.6	Alex is also an author.
1:18.1	Her memoir Future Face covers her journey
1:20.6	and experience with identity, race, and history.
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