Valerie Jarrett, the longest serving Senior Adviser to President Barack Obama, on her new book Finding My Voice: My Journey to the West Wing and the Path forward, how her time living in Iran shaped her view of America and Iran, whether the US is heading towards an armed conflict with Iran, her first impression of Barack and Michelle Obama, the hardest and happiest moment of working in the Obama administration, why it is important to elevate women's voices, if America is ready for a female President, what she is looking for in a 2020 presidential candidate and whether she would ever consider running for public office in the future.

The Hardy Report is a political news and current affairs podcast, bringing you interviews with a range of activists, campaigners and politicians from across the political spectrum in the United States and the United Kingdom.