Deborah Roberts' illustrious career in TV journalism is the stuff dreams are made of. In this interview we talk about growing up in in small town Georgia, how a confidence boost from a middle school teacher stayed with her throughout her life and how she reacted when her husband Al Roker scooped her for a career making story. 

You won't want to miss this episode where we talk about:

• What it was like growing up as one of nine children
• How a single compliment from a teacher stayed with her throughout her life
• How a big mistake on her first field assignment taught her a life lesson about made overcoming failure and never giving up
• Her experience with the challenges of being a working mom
• What happened when her husband Al Roker scooped her for a big story - and the classic comment by her daughter 

You can find Deborah Roberts:

IG: @deborahroberts
TikTok: @deborahroberts
Deborah's book: https://bit.ly/3XCVvfB

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IG: @lydiafenet
LinkedIn: Lydia Fenet

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