In this live show recording of my conversation with Katie Couric at City Winery, we discuss everything from Katie’s experience writing her memoir Going There; to what it was like being the first female anchor in evening news; to being labeled “America’s sweetheart” and the shortcomings of categorizing women with single adjectives. Katie shares how she juggled being a single mother and a full time news anchor, what it was like working with Matt Lauer and how she reacted to his #MeToo reckoning, how she chooses her projects with Katie Couric media, and so much more.

 

 

Key Takeaway / Points:

• On Katie’s memoir Going There, her experience writing it, and her favorite review about it
  

On the value of taking educated risks

On the experience of being the first female news anchor in evening news

Katie’s reaction to being labeled “America’s sweetheart”

On being a single mom and a full time news anchor

The important conversations partners should have before lifelong commitment

What it was like to experience Matt Lauer’s #MeToo reckoning

On women aging in media and on camera

On staying tuned into the media landscape and evolving with the times

On gun violence in this country and what people can do to enact change

On remaining true to yourself through success and failure

On producing No Ordinary Campaign and how Katie chooses her projects

Which news outlets Katie respects and trusts and how she vets information

Katie’s recent experience with her health and her push for insurance companies to cover additional medical screenings

 

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