Kara talks to journalist and Let's Get Physical author Danielle Friedman about her day. Big moments include conducting rapid-fire interviews, discussing how to write pitches that editors want to read, and three types of story scoops she learned about from our former boss.

More about Danielle: danielle-friedman.com

Twitter: @dfriedmanwrites

Instagram: @daniellefriedmanwrites

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Mentions in the episode:

• Danielle's New York Times story about Pilates (published shortly after we recorded this interview!)
• Danielle's New York Times story about the healing power of strength training
• Lifting Heavy Things: Healing Trauma One Rep at a Time by Laura Khoudari
• Trint transcription service
• Shoutout to our former Daily Beast boss, Edward Felsenthal, editor-in-chief of TIME @efelsenthal

Do It Today is a podcast created by Kara Cutruzzula. She's the author of two motivational journals and a musical theater writer, playwright, and editor.

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Original artwork design by Tyler Spangler

Original music composed by Kristoffer Bjarke