Mika Straight Up

By Mika Brzezinski

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What's Mika Straight Up about?

Mika Straight Up, an unfiltered and compelling listen, will have you captivated, impacted and coming back for more. Mika Straight Up is a limited weekly podcast series providing straightforward and honest insight. Just like she does every day on Morning Joe, Mika will be speaking with the rule-makers and rule-breakers from all genres, bringing you unpredictable and engaging conversations.

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Paying It Forward with Debo...

05.12.2022

Mika welcomes Deborah Streeter and Jeanette Kaplun of The Bank of America Institute for Women's Entrepreneurship at Cornell University to discuss the importance of mentorship and chat about effective ways for young female entrepreneurs to seek capital for their professional ...

Mika Straight Up episodes:

05.12.2022 Paying It Forward with Deborah Streeter and Jeanette Kaplun Mika welcomes Deborah Streeter and Jeanette Kaplun of The Bank of America Institute for Women's Entrepreneurship at Cornell University to discuss the importance of mentorship and chat about effective ways for young female entrepreneurs to seek capital for their professional ...
05.05.2022 Georgetown Women's Forum with AirBNB's Marisa Moret Mika participates in Georgetown University’s Women's Forum, where she shares the screen with AirBNB's Global Director Marisa Moret to discuss their professional journeys and also fields questions from the Georgetown students that tuned-in to this special addition of Mika Straight ...
04.28.2022 Body language in the workplace with Janine Driver Mika welcomes body language expert and New York Times best-selling author Janine Driver to the podcast. With people returning to the office following the pandemic and many entering an office work environment for the first time, Mika and Janine discuss ...
04.14.2022 The Happiness 401k with Arthur Brooks Mika is joined by social scientist and best-selling author Arthur Brooks to discuss his new book “From Strength to Strength: Finding Success, Happiness, and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life.” Brooks discusses how he identified the habits of ...
04.07.2022 Bobbi Brown on The Important Things Bobbi Brown stops by the pod to discuss body positivity and the unique way she picks her models. Bobbi also gives makeup tips and tells Mika why she decided to launch her own podcast.
03.31.2022 Joe Scarborough. Willie Geist. Morning Joe behind-the-scenes Joe and Willie crash the pod to chat about the twists and turns of Morning Joe’s 15 year run, their first impressions of each other, how they’ve grown together, and what the future holds as the show expands to four ...
03.24.2022 Asking for more with Alexandra Carter Mika discusses the make-or-break questions that can define any negotiation with Alexandra Carter, author of WSJ best-seller “Ask for More” and director of the Mediation Clinic at Columbia Law School. Alex discusses how negotiation isn’t always a zero-sum game, and ...
03.10.2022 Forgetting The Women In Afghanistan Is Not True Gender Equity Mika sits down with two leading voices at the forefront of the women’s rights movement, Naheed Farid and Melanne Verveer, to to discuss the Taliban’s return to Afghanistan, the dire human rights crisis, and what the international community can do ...
02.24.2022 Donny Deutsch Knows His Value Mika welcomes brand marketing legend Donny Deutsch to the podcast to discuss how the one place women need to “man up” is when negotiating, reflect on their decades-old friendship and why it is imperative to Know Your Value professionally.
02.17.2022 The Best Thing About Getting Fired Mika details the ups and downs of her career and how getting fired wasn't a setback but a tremendous opportunity for a reset.
02.10.2022 The Power of No with Create and Cultivate's Jaclyn Johnson Mika Brzezinski welcomes Create and Cultivate founder and "Work Party" author Jaclyn Johnson to the pod to chat about how she learned to advocate for herself as a young professional. Mika also discusses the balancing act women face as they ...
02.03.2022 The Pivot Queen Mika chats with Forbes 50 over 50 honoree Marla Wynne Ginsburg about hitting rock bottom after losing her career in television and how she pulled off a complete professional reinvention as clothing designer and CEO of the hugely successful MarlaWynne ...
01.27.2022 Longevity and the Art of Reinvention Cardiologist and author Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum joins the pod to discuss alarming current health trends and how to maximize your longevity. Mika also welcomes Forbes 50 over 50 honoree and renowned venture capitalist Tracy Chadwell to the podcast to discuss ...
01.20.2022 Finding Opportunity with BeautyBlender's Rea Ann Silva Mika welcomes BeautyBlender CEO Rea Ann Silva to discuss her journey from makeup artist to cosmetics legend and how to identify what is missing in the marketplace.
01.13.2022 Building Confidence with Katty Kay Mika welcomes acclaimed journalist and best-selling author Katty Kay to the pod to discuss how fixing the confidence gap could solve the gender equity gap, why social media is damaging young girls, and recount Mika's first Morning Joe negotiation.
01.06.2022 Abu Dhabi Here We Come! Mika welcomes Forbes Women Editor Maggie McGrath to the podcast to discuss the 50 over 50 list, the upcoming "Davos for women" event in Abu Dhabi and how women are reinventing themselves professionally at staggering new rates.
12.16.2021 What is DBT? Mika welcomes Gillian Galen and Blaise Aguirre, co-authors of the best-selling book "DBT for Dummies," to discuss their book's overnight success and take a deep dive into Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. Mika also shares how DBT has been invaluable on her ...
12.16.2021 Minding Your Mental Health Mika recounts a harrowing event as a young mother and how she overcame her guilt from the incident. Mika also shares her own journey with mental health and how therapy has been crucial to stability in her life. Created with ...
12.16.2021 Earn Its' Daniela Pierre-Bravo Mika welcomes "Earn It!" author Daniela Pierre-Bravo to the podcast. Daniela shares her gut-wrenching success story, recounts how a chance interaction with Mika changed her career forever, and details how mentorship shaped her professional journey. Presented by Bank of America
12.16.2021 A Conversation with First Lady Jill Biden Mika Brzezinski kicks off "Mika Straight Up" by chatting with First Lady Dr. Jill Biden about why being First lady is harder than she anticipated and the crucial role young women play in the future of American politics. Mika also ...
12.12.2021 Trailer Mika Brzezinski brings you "Mika Straight Up" launching December 16th.

Mika Straight Up

What's Mika Straight Up about?

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Mika Straight Up episodes:

Paying It Forward with Deborah Streeter and Jeanette Kaplun

Georgetown Women's Forum with AirBNB's Marisa Moret

Body language in the workplace with Janine Driver

The Happiness 401k with Arthur Brooks

Bobbi Brown on The Important Things

Joe Scarborough. Willie Geist. Morning Joe behind-the-scenes

Asking for more with Alexandra Carter

Forgetting The Women In Afghanistan Is Not True Gender Equity

Donny Deutsch Knows His Value

The Best Thing About Getting Fired

The Power of No with Create and Cultivate's Jaclyn Johnson

The Pivot Queen

Longevity and the Art of Reinvention

Finding Opportunity with BeautyBlender's Rea Ann Silva

Building Confidence with Katty Kay

Abu Dhabi Here We Come!

What is DBT?

Minding Your Mental Health

Earn Its' Daniela Pierre-Bravo

A Conversation with First Lady Jill Biden

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