On this episode of MARKED, Mary Margaret talks with Megan Alexander, a national news correspondent with CBS Television. They chat about career, fame, comparison, and how our faith influences everything we do.{MARKED} is a podcast for women who are marked by a hunger for God’s Word, a longing to impact culture, and a desire to discover and live out God’s calling in their lives. Each week, Mary Margaret Collingsworth will interview someone who is marked with that hunger, longing, and desire, and encourage listeners to be marked, as well.About Megan Alexander:Megan Alexander is a national news correspondent with CBS Television and the author of Faith in the Spotlight: Thriving in Your Career While Staying True to Your Beliefs (Simon & Schuster, 2016). She can be seen every evening as a correspondent on the longest-running, top rated syndicated national news magazine television show Inside Edition. Alexander is also a Special Correspondent for CBS Television with the team at Thursday Night Football, covering the games and related stories for all CBS affiliates around the world. She has covered the last six Super Bowls, major awards shows and national political events. She serves as a guest commentator on the Wendy Williams Show, Showbiz Tonight, and Fox News. Megan sits on the board of the Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership Foundation (HOBY). She can be seen in the upcoming feature film Heartbeats and had a small role in the Pure Flix movie Redeemed. Megan graduated from Westmont College with a degree in political science. She splits her time between New York City and Nashville, TN. Megan and her husband are the proud parents of two sons.MeganAlexander.com // @meganalexander1About Mary Margaret:Mary Margaret Collingsworth serves as an Event Project Coordinator at Lifeway Christian Resources and coordinates training events for women in leadership. She has a passion to see women engaged in ministry and living out their calling. Mary Margaret loves teaching God’s Word, Mexican food, calling Nashville home, and hosting Lifeway’s {MARKED} podcast. Follow her on Twitter: @marymargaretc.Links:Lifeway Women's ForumRoaring Lambs by Bob BrinerFaith in the SpotlightQuote Us:"Every job is in ministry. Every person is a minister." #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook"God can use you wherever He has planted you, and it doesn't have to be in a church setting." @marymargaretc #MarkedPodcastShare on TwitterShare on Facebook"We're all ministers of the gospel, wherever He's planted us." @marymargaretc #MarkedPodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook"We need to be who God calls us to be 100%." @meganalexander1 #MarkedPodcastShare on TwitterShare on Facebook"You need to keep coming back to the Word to remind you of who you're supposed to be." @meganalexander1 #MarkedPodcastShare on TwitterShare on Facebook"Take a seat at the table and then look for small opportunities." @meganalexander1 #MarkedPodcastShare on TwitterShare on Facebook"Somebody's always watching you. You may be a witness without saying a word." @meganalexander1 #MarkedPodcastShare on TwitterShare on Facebook"Small tasks done well lead to bigger things." @meganalexander1 #MarkedPodcastShare on TwitterShare on Facebook"I believe you can have it all; you just can't have it all perfectly." @meganalexander1 #MarkedPodcastShare on TwitterShare on Facebook

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