podcast
details
.com
Print
Share
Look for any podcast host, guest or anyone
Search
Showing episodes and shows of
Valerie B. Jarrett
Shows
Nonprofits Now: Leading Today
How Valerie Jarrett Builds a Strong Executive Team
Valerie Jarrett is no stranger to the tough challenges nonprofit leaders face today. She is now head of the Obama Foundation, which is working to build an extensive library and community center in Chicago. From that perch she collaborates closely with leaders who pursue a wide range of social-change and economic development efforts. Jarrett built many of her leadership muscles decades ago, when she served as a key senior adviser to President Barack Obama through all eight years of his presidency. In the years since, she also served on many corporate and nonprofit boards.What s...
2025-06-10
38 min
The Maggie Daun Show
What Makes A Good President? feat. Valerie Jarrett (Hour 2)
On today's edition of Maggie and the Millionares Talking Money, Maggie welcomes Morris Pearl, one of the OG Patriotic Millionaires, back to the program! Before becoming Board Chair for Patriotic Millionaires, Mr. Pearl was a managing director at BlackRock, one of the largest investment firms in the world. Today, he joins Maggie to talk through the policies of Donald Trump and Kamala Harris and determine who would benefit Americans. It turns out that higher minimum wage helps everybody, including business owners. If customers have more money, they spend more on goods and services. At the bottom of...
2024-10-25
45 min
The Maggie Daun Show
What Makes A Good President? feat. Valerie Jarrett (Hour 2)
On today's edition of Maggie and the Millionares Talking Money, Maggie welcomes Morris Pearl, one of the OG Patriotic Millionaires, back to the program! Before becoming Board Chair for Patriotic Millionaires, Mr. Pearl was a managing director at BlackRock, one of the largest investment firms in the world. Today, he joins Maggie to talk through the policies of Donald Trump and Kamala Harris and determine who would benefit Americans. It turns out that higher minimum wage helps everybody, including business owners. If customers have more money, they spend more on goods and services. At the bottom of...
2024-10-25
45 min
100 Historic Black Women You Should Know By Election Day
No. 93: Valerie Jarrett
Introducing Valerie Jarrett, the longest-serving senior advisor to a president in history. Thanks for listening! Subscribe to my YouTube Channel. Subscribe to my newsletter. For business inquiries: shaethehistorian@gmail.com Feel free to buy me a coffee (I actually drink matcha 🍵) All episode transcripts can be found at somonijo.com! ✨Follow me on socials Tik Tok Threads Instagram Pinterest
2024-08-12
03 min
The Strategerist
Valerie Jarrett -- How Presidential Centers are Working Together to Affirm Democracy
Valerie Jarrett, CEO of the Obama Foundation and former senior advisor to President Barack Obama, joined Executive Director of the George W. Bush Institute David J. Kramer and host Andrew Kaufmann to discuss the collaboration between the Bush Center, the Obama Foundation, and 11 other presidential centers to affirm the principles of democracy.Hear more about the progress of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, the importance of principled leadership, and how to stay optimistic when the news of the day always seems tough on this episode of The Strategerist, presented by the George W. Bush Presidential Center.
2024-03-13
35 min
The Visible Voices
Valerie Jarrett: Shaping Legacies as CEO of The Obama Foundation and Inspiring Memoirist of ”Finding My Voice”
In today's episode I spoke with the Honorable Valerie Jarrett, CEO and board of directors member of the Barack Obama Foundation. We discuss her life, her leadership, and her 2019 memoire "Finding my Voice: My Journey to the West Wing and the Path Forward." She is a Senior Distinguished Fellow at The University of Chicago Law School. She serves as Board Chairman of Civic Nation. Jarrett also serves on the boards of Walgreens Boot Alliance, Inc., Ralph Lauren Corporation, Sweetgreen, Inc., Ariel Investments, The University of Chicago, Sesame Street Workshop and The Economic Club of Chicago. Jarrett also serves...
2024-02-15
29 min
Connect to Joy Podcasts: Circle of Hope | Not Quite Strangers | Time to Come Alive
How to Balance Being Productive and Relaxed. | Ep. 75 NQS | Valerie Hope
How to Balance Being Productive and Relaxed. | Ep. 75 | Valerie HopeStrangers: Meet Jamal Martin & Sky JarrettFrom: Mississippi, USA & Jamaica/Florida, USAConnect with: Jamal Martin · LinkedIn Sky Jarrett · LinkedIn · WebsitesResources: · Sky’s TEDx Talk - Finding Joy in Grief: A Radical and Mindful Approach to Grieving · How to Connect to Joy at WorkSubscribe to my YouTube channel and access new and past e...
2023-10-12
1h 12
Deep Dives
What Drives Us? Valerie Jarrett on Creating Change in Government
Every decision we make is guided by incentives. From financial incentives to social and political incentives – how we are rewarded shapes how we behave and the choices we make. Have you ever thought about why you do what you do, or why decisions get made a certain way? We're digging into these questions in this special three-part podcast series that we’re calling, “What Drives Us?”In the first two episodes of this series, we spoke with academics and education advocates to explore how incentives in education and government impact the lives of kids and the...
2023-10-10
52 min
Culture First with Damon Klotz
Culture First Americas 2022 with Susan Cain, Valerie Jarrett, David Whyte, and Oliver Burkeman
In this bonus episode of the Culture First Podcast, our host Damon Klotz announces the four keynote speakers for Culture First Americas. Join him at Culture First on Wednesday, the 26th of October, to hear from Susan Cain, Valerie Jarrett, Oliver Burkeman and David Whyte. Click this link to get your free ticket.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2022-10-25
08 min
Pod Save the People
One Hurdle at a Time (with Valerie Jarrett)
DeRay, Kaya, De'Ara, and guest Myles E. Johnson cover the underreported news of the week—including Black inventors, New Jersey verdicts, J. Marion Sims, and Soul Train. DeRay interviews Valerie Jarrett about Civic Nation's "Made to Save" initiative to increase vaccine access.DeRay: https://newjerseymonitor.com/2021/09/23/judges-cant-ignore-jury-verdicts-in-deciding-sentencing-n-j-s-top-court-rules/Kaya: https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/mothers-gynecology-alabama-memorial-statue/2021/10/01/cca0a788-21fd-11ec-8200-5e3fd4c49f5e_story.htmlDe'Ara: https://www.npr.org/2021/09/27/1040795026/patricia-bath-marian-croak-national-inventors-hall-of-fame-first-black-womenMyles: https://www.npr.org/2021/09/30/1041793651/its-been-5-decades-since-soul-train-was-first-nationally-syndicatedFor a transcript of thi...
2021-10-05
55 min
Our Mothers Ourselves
Valerie Jarrett, Political Rock Star and Rock-Stable Mom. A Conversation With Laura Jarrett
Valerie Jarrett needs very little introduction. She's been a political force since the 1980s, when she worked first for Chicago Mayor Harold Washington, then for his successor, Richard Daley.In 1991, she hired a young woman named Michelle Robinson —and thus was born a long friendship and working relationship with the Obamas. Jarrett was a senior White House advisor and is now president of the Obama Foundation.She was a single mother who, in spite of an insanely busy work life, always made certain that her daughter, Laura, knew she came first.
2021-09-09
36 min
Inspiration Loves Company with Debbie Epstein Henry
Finding Your Voice with Valerie Jarrett
Join me and Valerie Jarrett, former Senior Advisor to President Barack Obama and New York Times best-selling author, as she shares the wisdom she gleaned from her eight years in the Oval Office, on Air Force One, and beyond. Valerie’s forthright, optimistic perspective will leave you inspired to lift your own voice. Sponsored by Kirkland & Ellis.
2021-08-16
44 min
The Gerry Callahan Show
LeBron James Targets Columbus Police Officer and Then Deletes It To Play Victim; Valerie Jarrett and Bree Newsome Highlight The Insane Reaction the Shooting of Ma’Khia Bryan by Hero Cop
Reaction to the shooting of Ma’Khia Bryan by a Columbus cop, who should be hailed as a hero, has been as insane as you'd expect. LeBron James basically doxxed the cop before deleting the tweet. Valerie Jarrett and Bree Newsome take heat online after suggested cops shouldn't be breaking up knife fights. Today's Episode Is Sponsored By: **Shea Concrete: For the highest-quality precast concrete products go to sheaconcrete.com Listen & Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/2RIXKQn Follow Us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gerrycallahanpodcast/ Follow Us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CallahanPodcast Learn more about your a...
2021-04-22
1h 19
SALT Talks
Valerie Jarrett: Advising President Obama, Social Unrest & Life After Office | SALT Talks #7
Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor to The Obama Foundation and former Director, Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs under the Obama Administration, joins SALT Talks after the murder of George Floyd to discuss social unrest in the United States.“Every Black family has conversations and lessons with their sons about how to deal with police when they encounter them.” Interactions with the police serve as a microcosm for race relations in America, where Valerie thinks we’ve reached an inflection point in what we will and will not tolerate.Turning to the 2020 election, Valerie voiced her su...
2021-03-31
47 min
Scratching the Surface
176. Nina Valerie Kolowratnik
Nina Valerie Kolowratnik is an architect, researcher, and PhD candidate at the Human Rights Centre at Ghent University. Her research focuses on indigenous people’s knowledge in human rights courts, migration, and notational systems. She’s the author of the book The Language of Secret Proof: Indigenous Truth and Representation. In this episode, Jarrett and Nina talk about architecture education and how it influences her current work, the role of architecture in a legal context, and why she’s now studying law. Links from this episode can be found at scratchingthesurface.fm/176-nina-kolowratnik.
2021-02-17
52 min
92NY Talks
Notes from the Field: Anna Deavere Smith with Valerie Jarrett and Van Jones
In this episode of 92Y Talks, legendary writer and performer Anna Deavere Smith, former senior advisor to President Obama Valerie Jarrett, and CNN’s Van Jones discuss the HBO film Notes from the Field. The film was adapted from Smith’s acclaimed one-woman show, in which she portrays a multitude of real-life characters with her signature precision. The conversation was recorded on February 19, 2018 in front of a live audience at New York’s 92nd Street Y.
2021-02-05
1h 07
UNDISTRACTED with Brittany Packnett Cunningham
Valerie Jarrett on Impeachment... And the Next 100 Days
With Inauguration Day only a week away—and impeachment proceedings raging around us—host Brittany Packnett Cunningham talks to a woman who’s seen it all: Valerie Jarrett, the longtime Obama advisor now consulting for the Biden-Harris transition team. They talk insurrection, justice, what needs to happen in the first 100 days—and what Jarrett herself has learned about being a woman at work. Plus, Brittany brings you the latest Untrending News. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about yo...
2021-01-14
37 min
With the Bark Off: Conversations on the American Presidency
"We are not each other’s enemies." : A Conversation with Valerie Jarrett
During the 8 years of the Obama presidency, Valerie Jarrett was one of the most powerful people in Washington. A top advisor to President Obama, she oversaw the Offices of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs and chaired the White House Council on Women and Girls. She now serves as a senior advisor to the Obama Foundation and a Senior Distinguished Fellow at the University of Chicago Law School. Jarrett shares her thoughts on the current presidential transition and President-elect Biden, what she anticipates from the Biden-Harris Administration, and her longtime relationship and ongoing work with Barack and...
2020-12-23
45 min
Pod is a Woman
It's Dr. Biden, if you're nasty & special guest, Valerie Jarrett
Pod is a Woman hosts weigh in on that WSJ oped on Dr. Jill Biden and welcome former White House Senior Advisor to President Obama Valerie Jarrett for a conversation on finding one’s voice, women in the workplace, and what to expect from the incoming Biden administration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2020-12-17
51 min
The Matter of the Heart
The Matter of the Heart - Psychological Techniques to Mitigate the Anxiety During the Pandemic - Carol Olivia Adams and Valerie Jarrett Bas
Learn some of the ways that you can be relieved from your anxiety during the Covid - 19 pandemic. We will explore an exercise in breathing techniques, physical activities, technology, herbs and many more. What is anxiety and what harm can it do to your body, mind and spirit?Meet Carol Olivia Adams host of The Matter of the Heart podcast. Carol has interviewed over 300 notable minded guests for the purpose of serving mankind with their knowledge, wisdom and insight. Meet Valerie Jarrett Bass, host of Radio Time Productions certified in biofeedback and certified in stress management. She is the...
2020-12-10
30 min
Seneca's 100 Women to Hear
Valerie Jarrett: Helping Women Find Their Voice
During the Obama administration, Valerie Jarrett was the longest serving advisor to the President. Today she remains a force in public life and is also the author of the best-selling memoir, Finding My Voice. Listen to her invaluable lessons in leadership, and authenticity. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2020-12-03
17 min
The Carlos Watson Show
Valerie Jarrett
Carlos talks to President Obama’s senior advisor and friend Valerie Jarrett about her time in the White House and her expectations for the Biden presidency. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2020-11-24
27 min
Underground USA
So, Now Valerie Jarrett Shows Her Face! (TCA)
In the beginning of the end of the most contentious election of our lifetimes - an election filled with fraud, cheating, purposeful disinformation, censorship, and lies, only after the dirty deeds are done do we see the Iranian-born face of Obama's former handler Valerie Jarrett...We discuss this and more on The Captain's America: Third Watch with Matt Bruce.Please subscribe to our podcast at iHeart Radio, Pandora, Spotify, TuneIn, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Amazon Podcasts, Audible, and on podcast platforms like Castbox, Podcast Addict, Stitcher, SoundCloud, Spreaker, and anywhere podcasts are heard.And sign-up for...
2020-11-10
19 min
Spotify: Spot On!
Episode 1: Valerie Jarrett
In this episode, Isa explores identity, family and finding our voices with Valerie Jarrett. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/spotifyspoton/message
2020-11-04
27 min
Positively Gam
2020 Election! Conversation with Valerie Jarrett
We are just days away from what many are calling "the most important Election of our lifetime." In this episode, Gammy talks with former Senior Advisor to President Barack Obama, Valerie Jarrett about the importance of voting, attempts to suppress the vote and the impact this election will have on The United States. You can find Valerie Jarrett on Instagram @valeriebjarrett.Listening to the show on Apple Podcasts? Please be sure to rate and review Positively Gam. Follow Gammy on Instagram: @gammynorris #PositivelyGamSee Privacy Policy at http...
2020-10-28
29 min
iGen Politics
Valerie Jarrett: When We All Vote, Finding My Voice, and the Obama Administration
Valerie Jarrett was the longest-serving senior adviser to President Barack Obama. She oversaw the Offices of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs and chaired the White House Council on Women and Girls. She currently is a board member of an organization that First Lady Michelle Obama co-chairs, called When We All Vote. This organization strives to increase civic engagement among the younger generation. She is also the author of "Finding My Voice: My Journey to the West Wing and the Path Forward." Intergenerational Politics is a podcast created by Jill Wine-Banks and Victor Shi dedicated to engaging all genera...
2020-10-16
30 min
How To Own The Room
Valerie Jarrett, Businesswoman, Senior Advisor to President Obama
Are you telling your story? Viv Groskop meets Valerie Jarrett, businesswoman, lawyer and senior adviser to US President Barack Obama. She talks about living a purposeful life, and the mistake of hiding your true self from your work world. She talks about meeting a young Michelle Obama and persuading her to accept a job (no matter what her opinionated fiance thought) She talks about what gives her hope in these desperate times, and how we can't afford to be tired. You can find out more about Valerie including her book Finding My Voice at valeriejarettbook.com ...
2020-10-16
35 min
Columbia Bizcast
The Intersection of Business, Politics, and Society: A Conversation with Valerie Jarrett
On this special episode of Bizcast, we’re presenting a conversation between Bernstein Center Faculty Director Modupe Akinola and former Senior Advisor to President Barack Obama, Valerie Jarrett, who is now the senior advisor to the Obama Foundation. Ms. Jarrett shares some of the formative experiences in her life: her childhood in Iran, England, and Chicago; her calling to public service; and her time in the Obama White House. She also provides her perspective on the role the business community can play in promoting social justice, and offers advice to future leaders. This conversation is pa...
2020-10-08
39 min
Just Something About Her with Jennifer Palmieri
Valerie Jarrett
Valerie Jarrett was known as “the Obama whisperer” when she worked as a senior adviser to President Obama. But the title doesn't do her justice: she is a lawyer, an author, a former CEO, an advocate for women and girls, a new grandmother and a longtime mentor to Jennifer Palmieri. In this episode of "Just Something About Her," Jennifer calls Valerie “the most confident person in the entire White House" and gets her advice on how women can stand their ground in the halls of power. Valerie and Jennifer also talk about how to level the playing field in a gender...
2020-10-08
34 min
Inside the Hive
“I Know Our Day Is Coming”: Valerie Jarrett on Women in 2020
On this week’s episode of Inside the Hive, co-host Emily Jane Fox sits down with former Obama White House advisor Valerie Jarrett to discuss what it’s like to work with Joe Biden, how debate prep usually works, what’s at stake in the coming weeks, and what a difference mentorship can make. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
2020-10-02
52 min
IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson
Working Women: Valerie Jarrett and the Importance of Mentorship
In part one of her discussion about mentorship, Michelle reminisces with her friend and former boss Valerie Jarrett about personal growth in the workplace. Find the episode transcript here: https://spoti.fi/TMOP_transcripts See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2020-09-30
44 min
Underground USA
Speaking of Chaos, Where Is Valerie Jarrett?
As the Marxist-Progressive Left continues to thump on the false narrative that President Trump said disparaging things about the US military, one has to wonder not only who would believe such an obvious lie, but where Obama's puppet-master Valerie Jarrett's hand is in all of this. We discuss this and more on The Captain's America: Third Watch with Matt Bruce...Please subscribe to our podcast at iHeart Radio, Pandora, Spotify, TuneIn, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Amazon Podcasts, Audible, and on podcast platforms like Castbox, Podcast Addict, Stitcher, SoundCloud, Spreaker, and anywhere podcasts are heard. Get full...
2020-09-07
19 min
Better by Great Place To Work
Summit Series: Season 2: Commit to Closing the Gaps an Interview with Valerie Jarrett
Valerie Jarrett is senior advisor at the Obama Foundation and former senior advisor to President Obama. She led the Obama Administration’s efforts to expand and strengthen access to the middle class, and boost American businesses and our economy. She championed the creation of equality and opportunity for all Americans, and economically and politically empowering women in the United States and around the world. In this episode, she shares stories on how she achieved some of these successes as well as the work she is doing to open CEOs minds to closing the gaps of disparities between communities across th...
2020-08-01
27 min
Smart Women, Smart Power
The 19th Amendment 100 Years Later: A Conversation with Valerie Jarrett
Valerie Jarrett, board chair of When We All Vote; co-chair of The United State of Women; and senior advisor to former president Barack Obama, spoke with Beverly Kirk about the centennial of the 19th Amendment, the importance of political participation, especially among young voters, and the changing tides of gender equity in America. This conversation is part of the Smart Women, Smart Power speaker series sponsored by Citi.
2020-07-31
53 min
Smart Women, Smart Power
The 19th Amendment 100 Years Later: A Conversation with Valerie Jarrett
Valerie Jarrett, board chair of When We All Vote; co-chair of The United State of Women; and senior advisor to former president Barack Obama, spoke with Beverly Kirk about the centennial of the 19th Amendment, the importance of political participation, especially among young voters, and the changing tides of gender equity in America. This conversation is part of the Smart Women, Smart Power speaker series sponsored by Citi.
2020-07-31
53 min
Hush Loudly
HushLoudly: Valerie B. Jarrett, Senior Advisor to President Barack Obama urges us to use our voices
HushLoudly’s Jeri Bingham speaks with Valerie Jarrett, former Senior Advisor to President Barack Obama. This proud Chicagoan, grandmother and former “painfully shy girl” joins in on the discussion to talk about introversion, using your voice and the importance of diversity of voice. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/3777003/3777003_2020-07-25-223003.64kmono.mp3 Introverts are adventurous. Introverts are funny. Introverts can be social…when we want to be! Join the conversation around one of the most misunderstood personality types to learn what makes us tick and why we are incredible to partner with at work, home and play. Ch...
2020-07-26
00 min
Hush Loudly: Introverts Redefined
HushLoudly: Valerie B. Jarrett, Senior Advisor to President Barack Obama urges us to use our voices
HushLoudly’s Jeri Bingham speaks with Valerie Jarrett, former Senior Advisor to President Barack Obama. This proud Chicagoan, grandmother and former “painfully shy girl” joins in on the discussion to talk about introversion, using your voice and the importance of diversity of voice. Introverts are adventurous. Introverts are funny. Introverts can be social…when we want to […]
2020-07-26
39 min
The Dr. Maliheh Paryavi Podcast
Valerie Jarrett: How to Find Your Voice
“I believe in the power of each voice to make the impossible, inevitable.” - Valerie B. Jarrett I knew that the first season of this podcast would be incomplete without an episode on the importance of finding our voices and using them to empower ourselves and others. As I was in search of a guest to help bring this topic to life, I stumbled on one of Valerie Jarrett’s book tour interviews. In the interview, she shared how she was born in Shiraz, Iran and how she struggled to find her voice, an inspiring journey she detail...
2020-06-26
00 min
Yahoo Finance Presents
Yahoo Finance Presents: Valerie Jarrett
Yahoo Finance Presents: Valerie Jarrett See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2020-06-25
21 min
The Keynote by CNBC Events
Race, Equitable Recovery, and Resilience with Valerie Jarrett
Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor to the Obama Foundation, talks to Andrew Ross Sorkin and members of CNBC’s Workforce Executive Council about how recent events, including the Black Lives Matter protests, are changing the way we work and how organizations and their leaders can move forward in response.
2020-06-12
12 min
Seneca Women’s Conversations: Secret Money Tips
Valerie Jarrett on When Women Lead
We know Valerie Jarrett as the longest, and closest, Senior Advisor to President Barack Obama. How did she make her way to the White House? And what leadership lessons does she have to pass along? Valerie joins Seneca Women at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City to discuss the power of professional networks, effective ways to make progress and pursuing a fulfilling career path. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2020-03-06
17 min
The Manny's Podcast
Being the Obama's Advisor: A Conversation with Valerie Jarrett
Want to know what it was liked to have been an essential part of the Obama story? Look no further than Valerie Jarrett, close friend to the Obama's, early mentor of First Lady Michelle Obama, proponent of President Obama's political career, and Senior Advisor to the President.We're extremely honored to host Valerie Jarrett at Manny's on December 3rd for a conversation and book signing for her new book, Finding my Voice!About Valerie:Valerie B. Jarrett is a senior advisor to the Obama Foundation and Attn, a Senior Distinguished Fellow at the...
2020-02-17
1h 22
ZigZag
How Valerie Jarrett Turned Her Misery Into Motivation
Valerie Jarrett‘s fascinating family defied racism to become some of the most influential African-Americans you’ve likely never heard of, including one of Louisiana’s first black legislators and MIT’s first black student. But Jarrett also shares how, despite a law degree and supportive parents, she struggled to find her own career path. Hear what jolted Jarrett out of a professional stupor to find work that mattered to her. Plus, the revolutionary ways she dealt with staffing and “women’s issues” in the White House, including making paternity leave mandatory and letting the President know when menopause was getting he...
2019-11-28
47 min
ZigZag
S4 EP20: How Valerie Jarrett Turned Her Misery Into Motivation
Valerie Jarrett‘s fascinating family defied racism to become some of the most influential African-Americans you’ve likely never heard of, including one of Louisiana’s first black legislators and MIT’s first black student. But Jarrett also shares how, despite a law degree and supportive parents, she struggled to find her own career path. Hear what jolted Jarrett out of a professional stupor to find work that mattered to her. Plus, the revolutionary ways she dealt with staffing and “women’s issues” in the White House, including making paternity leave mandatory and letting the President know when menopause was getting he...
2019-11-28
48 min
Capehart
The unexpected life of Valerie Jarrett
At the Aspen Ideas Festival this summer, Valerie Jarrett joined a live "Cape Up" event to discuss her book "Finding My Voice," and to dole out a wealth of hard-earned life and career advice.
2019-11-05
54 min
IN PURSUIT from Glassdoor
IN PURSUIT from Glassdoor - Valerie Jarrett
Valerie Jarrett’s great grandfather was the first African-American to go to MIT. His father had been born into slavery. So it is with a sense of history and purpose that Valerie Jarrett pursues her life’s work. But that doesn’t mean her path has been a straight line. There have been detours and there have been hard decisions, especially when she was in the Obama White House. She has always looked for balance. As she put it on the podcast, “All of us in life have to find what grounds us. And it might be religion. It might be...
2019-10-29
00 min
Seneca Women Conversations on Power and Purpose
Valerie Jarrett on When Women Lead
We know Valerie Jarrett as the longest, and closest, Senior Advisor to President Barack Obama. How did she make her way to the White House? And what leadership lessons does she have to pass along? Valerie joins Seneca Women at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City to discuss the power of professional networks, effective ways to make progress and pursuing a fulfilling career path.
2019-10-09
16 min
Wharton Business Radio Guest Audio
Valerie Jarrett on Women@Work
Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor to the Obama Foundation and author of Finding My Voice, joins host Laura Zarrow on Women@Work. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2019-09-20
52 min
Women@Work
Finding Our Voices with Valerie Jarrett
Tune in as Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor to President Obama, discusses her memoir, Finding My Voice: My Journey to the West Wing and the Path Forward, and provides a master class on transformative and inclusive leadership. With remarkable warmth and candor, Valerie gives language to the challenges regularly faced by underrepresented groups (and working moms), and inspires us all with personal stories of how she overcame those challenges to become one of the most influential women in the world. To learn more about Valerie's book, visit https://www.amazon.com/Finding-My-Voice-Journey-Forward/dp/0525558136.To l...
2019-09-11
52 min
Aspen Ideas to Go
How Valerie Jarrett Overcame Race, Gender Barriers on Her Way to the West Wing
How did an Iranian-born single mom make her way to the “room where it happened,” ultimately serving as one of the closest advisors to the president of the United States? As the longest running senior advisor to a US president in history, Valerie Jarrett worked with President Obama during his 8 years in office. Before reaching the White House, Jarrett dealt with hardships like a failed marriage and a purposeless job. Still, she went on to break race and gender barriers in the 1970s and 1980s and work on equality for women and girls, civil rights, and our criminal justice system. She...
2019-09-04
1h 03
Aspen Ideas to Go
How Valerie Jarrett Overcame Race, Gender Barriers on Her Way to the West Wing
How did an Iranian-born single mom make her way to the “room where it happened,” ultimately serving as one of the closest advisors to the president of the United States? As the longest running senior advisor to a US president in history, Valerie Jarrett worked with President Obama during his 8 years in office. Before reaching the White House, Jarrett dealt with hardships like a failed marriage and a purposeless job. Still, she went on to break race and gender barriers in the 1970s and 1980s and work on equality for women and girls, civil rights, and our criminal justice syst...
2019-09-04
1h 03
Ellevate Network: Conversations With Women Changing the Face of Business
Episode 175: Summit Recap - Finding My Voice, with Valerie Jarrett
On this week's episode, we are bringing one of our favorite segments from the 2019 Mobilize Women Summit right to you. Valerie Jarrett Senior Advisor, Obama Foundation & Attn: and Chair, Ellevate Network; Co-Founder and CEO, Ellevest have a discussion on how to find your voice, staying positive while facing criticism, and leadership lessons from her time as the Senior Advisor for the Obama White House.
2019-08-20
23 min
Conversations with Chanda
Being an Advocate: A Conversation with Valerie Jarrett
Valerie Jarrett was the longest-serving senior advisor to President Barack Obama. Her new book, “Finding My Voice,” illustrates how she went from being a painfully shy kid to one of the top leaders in the White House. Chanda sat down with Valerie to talk about her book, the importance of listening to people’s stories, and how she advocates for herself and others.
2019-08-12
20 min
HBCU Digest Radio
NBA Owner, Lincoln (Mo.) Alumna Valerie Daniels-Carter
We speak with Dr. Daniels-Carter about her experience and love for Lincoln University, her path to becoming an acclaimed entrepreneur, and her outlook on the opportunities and challenges facing HBCUs. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit educationnewsflash.substack.com
2019-07-10
15 min
Organize Your Butterflies
Swerving Towards Meaningful feat. Valerie Jarrett
In this episode of “Organize Your Butterflies,” YWCA USA CEO Alejandra Castillo holds a delightful conversation with Valerie Jarrett, former Barack Obama Administration Senior Advisor and Author of “Finding My Voice.” Jarrett chronicles her journey from growing up in Iran, to returning to the U.S. and finding her inner voice as a student, a single mother, a private lawyer and influential player in the West Wing. They also discuss politics in Chicago, the importance of being an advocate and mentoring, women in particular—among them First Lady Michelle Obama.
2019-06-26
42 min
The Interview
Senior adviser to President Obama (2009-2017) - Valerie Jarrett
How much responsibility should team Obama take for the course American politics has taken since they left centre-stage? HARDtalk’s Stephen Sackur speaks to Valerie Jarrett, former advisor to President Obama. It is one of the great puzzles of American politics: how voters could make history by putting Barack Obama in the White House – twice – and then elect Donald Trump as his successor. Valerie Jarrett is a close friend and adviser to Barack and Michelle Obama from early days in Chicago, all the way through the White House years. How will historians view the Obama legacy?
2019-06-19
24 min
The Hardy Report
Valerie Jarrett on finding her voice and the path forward
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...
2019-06-16
29 min
9 to 5ish with theSkimm
Valerie Jarrett, former Sr. Advisor to President Obama: “Compartmentalizing” is key
Valerie Jarrett started her career as a corporate lawyer. But in the late 80s, she made a change and headed to work in the mayor’s office in her hometown of Chicago. That’s where Valerie hired a young Michelle Robinson. Who you might know now as former First Lady Michelle Obama. Fast forward a few years, and Valerie is now the longest-serving Senior Advisor to the President in history. And in 2016, she was the guest on our first-ever Facebook Live. Guess which one is higher on her resume. On the Couch, she talks to us about her new book...
2019-06-05
38 min
Stay Tuned with Preet
D.C. Dramas & Advising Obamas (with Valerie Jarrett)
On this episode of Stay Tuned, "D.C. Dramas & Advising Obamas," host Preet Bharara answers your questions about: -- Donald Trump Jr.'s testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee -- Attorney General Bill Barr's appointment of Connecticut US Attorney John Durham to look into the origins of the Russia Investigation -- The fight for President Trump's tax returns Valerie Jarrett, President Obama’s longest serving aide and author of Finding My Voice joins Preet for a conversation about growing up in Iran, her rise in Chicago politics, and how she found herself advising the most powerful person in the world. Bonus...
2019-05-16
1h 12
Stay Tuned with Preet
D.C. Dramas & Advising Obamas (with Valerie Jarrett)
On this episode of Stay Tuned, "D.C. Dramas & Advising Obamas," host Preet Bharara answers your questions about: -- Donald Trump Jr.'s testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee -- Attorney General Bill Barr's appointment of Connecticut US Attorney John Durham to look into the origins of the Russia Investigation -- The fight for President Trump's tax returns Valerie Jarrett, President Obama’s longest serving aide and author of Finding My Voice joins Preet for a conversation about growing up in Iran, her rise in Chicago politics, and how she found herself advising the most powerful person in the world. Bonus...
2019-05-16
1h 13
Frank Buckley Interviews
Valerie Jarrett, Fmr Sr. Advisor to President Obama
Valerie Jarrett served as senior advisor to President Barack Obama overseeing the White House Offices of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs. She was also chair of the White House Council on Women and Girls. Jarrett is the author of the new book “Finding My Voice: My Journey to the West Wing and the Path Forward.”During this podcast, she discusses her life and career including her longtime friendship with the Obamas dating back to her days as deputy chief of staff to Chicago’s Mayor Richard M. Daley, she reveals what it was like to serve in the Obama Adminis...
2019-05-15
48 min
Ellevate Network: Conversations With Women Changing the Face of Business
Episode 161: Finding My Voice, with Valerie Jarrett
As we continue counting down for Mobilize Women Summit 2019, Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor to the Obama Foundation and Attn:, joins us this week for a conversation with our very own Sallie Krawcheck. On this episode, Valerie reflects on how she got to where she is, how her relationship with the Obamas began, and the complicated world of politics. She also shares the importance of stepping outside your comfort zone, creating a safe space for talent, as well as her favorite and least favorite memories from the White House. From listening to your own voice to how she hired Michelle...
2019-05-14
44 min
Reach Mama Podcast
How Valerie Jarrett Found Her Voice
Valerie Jarrett, former senior advisor to President Barack Obama, sits down with Karina for a live taping of “Reach Mama Podcast" at the Wing SF. Valerie discusses her new book, Finding My Voice: My Journey to the West Wing and the Path Forward. She talks candidly about feeling miserable early in her career and how she found strength to pivot once she discovered her voice. Valerie shares gems to having a fulfilling career and personal life. For more info, go to ReachMama.com
2019-05-08
1h 07
Girlboss Radio with Sophia Amoruso
Finding (& Raising) Our Voices, with Valerie Jarrett, senior advisor to Barack Obama
Valerie Jarrett has known and worked with the Obamas for 28 years and it all began with a job interview with Michelle Obama, then Michelle Robinson. Fast-forward to today, and Jarrett has the distinction of being the longest-serving senior advisor to ANY president in history, after having served as senior advisor to President Obama all eight years while in office. She’s currently a senior advisor to the Obama Foundation and sits on the board of directors for companies like Lyft and the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts and others. And, she recently wrote a book, Finding My Voice: My Journey to...
2019-04-24
43 min
Girlboss Radio
Finding (& Raising) Our Voices, with Valerie Jarrett, senior advisor to Barack Obama
Valerie Jarrett has known and worked with the Obamas for 28 years and it all began with a job interview with Michelle Obama, then Michelle Robinson. Fast-forward to today, and Jarrett has the distinction of being the longest-serving senior advisor to ANY president in history, after having served as senior advisor to President Obama all eight years while in office. She’s currently a senior advisor to the Obama Foundation and sits on the board of directors for companies like Lyft and the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts and others. And, she recently wrote a book, Finding My Voice: My Jo...
2019-04-24
46 min
The Axe Files with David Axelrod
Ep. 321 - Valerie Jarrett
Valerie Jarrett, former senior advisor to President Barack Obama, sits down with David for a live taping of “The Axe Files” at the University of Chicago. Born in Iran to American parents, she discusses how growing up abroad shaped her world view; her family’s journey to Chicago; her foray into law and city politics; and shares anecdotes as one of Obama’s closest political and personal confidantes. Her new memoir, Finding My Voice: My Journey to the West Wing and the Path Forward, charts her inspiring journey from the south side of Chicago to the Oval Office.To lea...
2019-04-23
1h 01
Kickass News
Valerie Jarrett Is the Ultimate Obama Insider
As the longest serving senior official in Obama White House, Valerie Jarrett was known as one who "got" President Obama and helped him engage his public life, but she was also an early mentor, trusted advisor, and family confidante to the Obamas for decades. She remembers her first impression of Michelle and Barack Obama in 1991, shares her unique perspective on their marriage, and tells the story of the time when Michelle Obama recruited her to help convince a young Barack Obama to give up politics and get “a real job.” She talks about being the person who kept President Obama c...
2019-04-18
41 min
Kickass News
Valerie Jarrett Is the Ultimate Obama Insider
As the longest serving senior official in Obama White House, Valerie Jarrett was known as one who "got" President Obama and helped him engage his public life, but she was also an early mentor, trusted advisor, and family confidante to the Obamas for decades. She remembers her first impression of Michelle and Barack Obama in 1991, shares her unique perspective on their marriage, and tells the story of the time when Michelle Obama recruited her to help convince a young Barack Obama to give up politics and get “a real job.” She talks about being the person who kept President Obama c...
2019-04-18
43 min
Kickass News
Valerie Jarrett Is the Ultimate Obama Insider
As the longest serving senior official in Obama White House, Valerie Jarrett was known as one who "got" President Obama and helped him engage his public life, but she was also an early mentor, trusted advisor, and family confidante to the Obamas for decades. She remembers her first impression of Michelle and Barack Obama in 1991, shares her unique perspective on their marriage, and tells the story of the time when Michelle Obama recruited her to help convince a young Barack Obama to give up politics and get “a real job.” She talks about being the person who kept President Obama c...
2019-04-18
42 min
AURN Archives
On The Record: Valerie Jarrett talks about new book Finding My Voice
This week, April Ryan talks to Valerie Jarrett about her best-selling book, "Finding My Voice." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2019-04-17
18 min
AURN Archives
On The Record: Valerie Jarrett talks about new book Finding My Voice
This week, April Ryan talks to Valerie Jarrett about her best-selling book, "Finding My Voice." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2019-04-17
18 min
Sixth & I LIVE
Valerie Jarrett, former Obama White House senior advisor, with Anita Dunn
In Finding My Voice, Valerie Jarrett, the longest-serving senior advisor in the Obama White House, shares her journey as a daughter, mother, lawyer, business leader, public servant, and leader at a historic moment in American history. This program was in partnership with Politics and Prose on April 8, 2019.
2019-04-15
1h 09
Decoder with Nilay Patel
Recode Decode: Valerie Jarrett
Valerie Jarrett, who was a senior adviser to President Barack Obama from 2009 to 2017, talks with Recode's Kara Swisher about her new book Finding My Voice: My Journey to the West Wing and the Path Forward.In this episode: What Jarrett did in the Obama White House; her early childhood in Iran; why she became a lawyer, but gave up practicing law to get into politics; why Jarrett never ran for office herself, and what she looks for in the candidates she helps; the aftermath of the 2016 election; why today's Republicans are "delighted" when people don't vote; could...
2019-04-03
1h 04
Enhance Your Knowledge Through the Magic of Full Audiobook
Finding My Voice: My Journey to the West Wing and the Path Forward Audiobook by Valerie Jarrett
Listen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 345109 Title: Finding My Voice: My Journey to the West Wing and the Path Forward Author: Valerie Jarrett Narrator: Valerie Jarrett Format: Unabridged Length: 11:24:00 Language: English Release date: 04-02-19 Publisher: Penguin Audio Genres: Biography & Memoir, Politics, Public Policy Summary: A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Finalist for the NAACP Image Award for 'Outstanding Literary Work' 'Valerie has been one of Barack and my closest confidantes for decades... the world would feel a lot better if there were more people like Valerie blazing the trail for the rest of us...
2019-04-02
11h 24
Stream Popular Free Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, Memoirs
Finding My Voice: My Journey to the West Wing and the Path Forward by Valerie Jarrett
Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/345109 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Finding My Voice: My Journey to the West Wing and the Path Forward Author: Valerie Jarrett Narrator: Valerie Jarrett Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 24 minutes Release date: April 2, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.6 of Total 10 Ratings of Narrator: 4.33 of Total 3 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Finalist for the NAACP Image Award for 'Outstanding Literary Work' 'Valerie has been one of Barack and my closest confidantes for decades... the world would feel a lot better if there were more people like Valerie blazing the trail for...
2019-04-02
10 min
Explore the Latest Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Current Affairs, Law, & Politics
Finding My Voice: My Journey to the West Wing and the Path Forward by Valerie Jarrett
Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/345109to listen full audiobooks. Title: Finding My Voice: My Journey to the West Wing and the Path Forward Author: Valerie Jarrett Narrator: Valerie Jarrett Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 24 minutes Release date: April 2, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.6 of Total 10 Ratings of Narrator: 4.33 of Total 3 Genres: Current Affairs, Law, & Politics Publisher's Summary: A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Finalist for the NAACP Image Award for 'Outstanding Literary Work' 'Valerie has been one of Barack and my closest confidantes for decades... the world would feel a lot better if there were more people like Valerie blazing the...
2019-04-02
11h 24
Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Current Affairs, Law, & Politics
Finding My Voice: My Journey to the West Wing and the Path Forward by Valerie Jarrett
Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/345109 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Finding My Voice: My Journey to the West Wing and the Path Forward Author: Valerie Jarrett Narrator: Valerie Jarrett Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 24 minutes Release date: April 2, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.6 of Total 10 Ratings of Narrator: 4.33 of Total 3 Genres: Current Affairs, Law, & Politics Publisher's Summary: A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Finalist for the NAACP Image Award for 'Outstanding Literary Work' 'Valerie has been one of Barack and my closest confidantes for decades... the world would feel a lot better if there were more people like Valerie blazing...
2019-04-02
10 min
UChicagoLaw
Law in the Era of #MeToo: A Conversation with Valerie Jarrett
This keynote for the 2018 Legal Forum Symposium was recorded on November 2, 2018. Valerie B. Jarrett is a Distinguished Senior Fellow at the Law School and former senior advisor to President Barack Obama. Emily Buss is the Mark and Barbara Fried Professor of Law at the Law School.
2018-12-17
1h 03
The University of Chicago Law School Faculty Podcast
Law in the Era of #MeToo: A Conversation with Valerie Jarrett
This keynote for the 2018 Legal Forum Symposium was recorded on November 2, 2018. Valerie B. Jarrett is a Distinguished Senior Fellow at the Law School and former senior advisor to President Barack Obama. Emily Buss is the Mark and Barbara Fried Professor of Law at the Law School.
2018-12-17
1h 03
Politics and Polls
#114: Midterms Reactions with Valerie Jarrett
Democrats gained control of the U.S. House of Representatives on Nov. 6, while Republicans bolstered their majority in the U.S. Senate. Democrats also gained seven new governorships, including in states key to President Donald Trump’s victory in 2016 like Michigan, Wisconsin and Kansas. In this episode, Julian Zelizer and Sam Wang discuss the election results and voting rights with Valerie Jarrett, former senior advisor to President Barack Obama. Jarrett believes that wrestling control of the House from the Republicans was a massive accomplishment and asserts that the Democrats did what they set out to do, successfully communicating a...
2018-11-08
51 min
The Well Woman Show
137: Valerie Jarrett, Former Senior Advisor to President Obama
On the show today, I interview Valerie Jarrett, United State Of Women co-chair and former Senior Advisor to President Barack Obama. The United State of Women is a national organization for any woman who sees that we need a different America for all women to survive and thrive — and wants to work collectively to…
2018-10-10
29 min
Big Brains
Special University of Chicago Convocation Podcast featuring Valerie Jarrett and Marianne Bertrand
A special Convocation edition podcast from the UChicago Podcast Network, featuring the full speeches given by Class Day speaker Valerie Jarrett, distinguished senior fellow in the University of Chicago Law School former senior adviser to President Obama; and Marianne Bertrand, the Chris P. Dialynas Distinguished Service Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
2018-06-12
41 min
American Intelligence Media
B&T: Valerie Jarrett and Roseanne Barr
Betsy and Thomas review Trump Tweets of May 30, 2018. Trump tweets about Trey Gowdy, Jeff Sessions, Valerie Jarrett, and Roseanne Barr. Today’s tweets and article references can be read here: https://truthbits.blog/2018/05/30/decoding-trump-tweets-may-30-2018/ Bypass YouTube altogether and follow www.truthbits.blog to receive Trump Tweet decodes as they are posted. Audio and tweets all on one page. Plus, special surprises at the bottom of the page. Do you receive your free daily TRUTH NEWS HEADLINES? Then you are missing out – big time. www.aim4truth.org Notices: Unless marked otherwise, American Intelligence Media (AIM), Aim4Truth.org and Patr...
2018-05-30
42 min
ABC cancels 'Roseanne' following Roseanne's bigoted tweet about Valerie Jarrett
Michael Imhotep host of "The African History Network Show" discusses ABC cancelling Roseanne Barr's show after her bigoted comments about Valerie Jarrett. Jarrett is an African American woman who is a former Senior Adviser to President Barack Obama. What is poetic justice is that "Roseanne" was canceled by an African American woman. Online Course: “Ancient Kemet (Egypt), The Moors & The Maafa: Understanding The Trans-Atlantic Slave What They Didn’t Teach You In School” Register at http://theafricanhistorynetworkschool.learnworlds.com/bundles?bundle_id=african-history-network-course-bundle-pack If you like this type of information you can Donate to The African History Network through PayPal www.PayPa...
2018-05-29
55 min
The African History Network Show
ABC cancels 'Roseanne' following Roseanne's bigoted tweet about Valerie Jarrett
Michael Imhotep host of "The African History Network Show" discusses ABC cancelling Roseanne Barr's show after her bigoted comments about Valerie Jarrett. Jarrett is an African American woman who is a former Senior Adviser to President Barack Obama. What is poetic justice is that "Roseanne" was canceled by an African American woman. Online Course: “Ancient Kemet (Egypt), The Moors & The Maafa: Understanding The Trans-Atlantic Slave What They Didn’t Teach You In School” Register at http://theafricanhistorynetworkschool.learnworlds.com/bundles?bundle_id=african-history-network-course-bundle-pack If you like this type of information you can Donate to The African History Network through PayPal www.PayPa...
2018-05-29
54 min
Decoder with Nilay Patel
Recode Decode: Former White House advisor Valerie Jarrett
Valerie Jarrett, a former senior advisor to President Obama, talks with Recode's Kara Swisher at South by Southwest 2018. Jarrett is now on the boards of two tech companies, but when she first got to the White House, she didn't know what Twitter was — an important reminder of how quickly tech is changing everything. Jarrett says Obama made the best decisions he could while in office based on what he knew about Russia's election meddling, and explains what the Democrats need to do to regain their footing in 2018 and 2020. She also discusses her recently announced book deal, which is based on...
2018-04-02
1h 09
?????????????????????WEB??????????Podcast(???????)
1.8 - Public Service and Policy: Interview with Valerie Jarrett, Obama WH Senior Advisor
For today’s episode, we interviewed Ms. Valerie Jarrett, a Distinguished Senior Fellow at the University of Chicago Law School. Most recently, Jarrett was a Senior Advisor to President Barack Obama. During her time at the White House, she oversaw the Offices of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs and chaired the White House Council on Women and Girls. Jarrett has a background in both the public and private sectors. She served as Chairman of the Chicago Transit Board, Commissioner of Planning and Development, and Deputy Chief of Staff for Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley. She is currently a board member of...
2018-03-02
30 min
"Briefly" by The University of Chicago Law Review
1.8 - Public Service and Policy: Interview with Valerie Jarrett, Obama WH Senior Advisor
For today’s episode, we interviewed Ms. Valerie Jarrett, a Distinguished Senior Fellow at the University of Chicago Law School. Most recently, Jarrett was a Senior Advisor to President Barack Obama. During her time at the White House, she oversaw the Offices of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs and chaired the White House Council on Women and Girls. Jarrett has a background in both the public and private sectors. She served as Chairman of the Chicago Transit Board, Commissioner of Planning and Development, and Deputy Chief of Staff for Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley. She is currently a board member of...
2018-02-26
30 min
Capehart
Valerie Jarrett on why she's still optimistic about the future
Valerie Jarrett, former senior adviser to President Obama, is back on the show to discuss Planned Parenthood, LGBT Pride Month and activism across the country.
2017-06-13
27 min
Women Rule
"I had to speak out" featuring Valerie Jarrett, Sen. Deb Fischer
On the first episode of the Women Rule podcast, Sen. Deb Fischer discusses working with Ivanka Trump to get family leave legislation and Valerie Jarrett tells Kellyanne Conway: “It’s hard in the beginning.”
2017-03-07
1h 08
Capehart
How Valerie Jarrett became Obama's most trusted adviser, and outlasted all her predecessors
Valerie Jarrett is the longest-serving senior adviser to President Obama. She has survived Washington by being proud of her accomplishments, but never forgetting for whom she worked.
2016-12-20
34 min
Next Question with Katie Couric
Valerie Jarrett: Advising POTUS
Katie and Brian head to the White House and sit down with Valerie Jarrett, a senior adviser to President Barack Obama. Not only is Jarrett a guiding voice in the Obama administration, but she has also been friends with the President and First Lady since they were an engaged couple in Chicago in the early 1990s. Jarrett discusses managing her work and friendship with the President, her emotions since the election and why she has hope for the Affordable Care Act's future. Plus, Brian talks with White House visitors from across the country. Learn more about...
2016-12-15
47 min