Jen Psaki on Raising Kids While Working at the White House

9 to 5ish with theSkimm

theSkimm

Entrepreneurship, Careers, Business

4.7 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 25 October 2023

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

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. And considering when you work for the president, you’re expected to be on call 24/7, that's a big challenge. 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

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0:00.0	For a long time in my career, I struggled with seeking feedback.
0:05.6	For a period of time, I was younger, for a lot of jobs I had, and I had this constant
0:10.9	feeling like I was going to be discovered.
0:13.3	And if I asked people that I respected or valued their opinion for their thoughts or critiques,
0:19.4	it was almost like it would invite them to expose what I felt for my failings or shortcomings.
0:28.0	I'm Carly Zaken, and I'm Danielle Weisberg.
0:30.9	Welcome to 9-5-ish with the skin.
0:33.7	We've run into so many questions over the years and had so many moments where we needed advice
0:39.9	and we got it from women who'd been there.
0:43.4	And that's what we're bringing you with this show.
0:45.6	Each week we're helping you get what you want out of your career by talking to the smartest
0:49.8	leaders we know.
0:51.2	Because we know your work life is a lot more than 9-5.
0:55.6	All right, let's get into it.
0:59.7	Today, our guest is Jen Socky.
1:01.9	You know her as President Biden's former press secretary.
1:05.5	She was the second ever Democratic woman to serve as press secretary and was known for her
1:12.3	Socky bombs in the press room.
1:15.1	I want to ask, I can't wait.
1:16.6	Was that, have you ever gotten that before?
1:19.2	The Socky bomb?
1:20.1	Yeah.
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