9 to 5ish with theSkimm

Jen Psaki on Raising Kids While Working at the White House


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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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