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How I Get It Done

By: Shereen Marisol Meraji
Narrated by: Shereen Marisol Meraji
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Publisher's summary

In a series of deeply moving and inspiring conversations, host Shereen Marisol Meraji connects with successful women from all walks of life to reveal how they manage their careers and every aspect of their lives. Based on the long-running column from The Cut and New York Magazine.

Guests include: style icon and Real Housewife Jenna Lyons, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Broadway actress Jesmille Darbouze, cosmetic nurse and founder of The Things We Do Vanessa Lee, RN, 2023 National Teacher of the Year Rebecka Peterson, Angie’s List cofounder Angie Hicks, chef and author of Salt Fat Acid Heat Samin Nosrat, lyricist/composer Kristen Anderson-Lopez, football coach Katie Sowers, TV’s couples therapist, Orna Guralnik, disability lifestyle influencer Lolo Spencer, Burning Man cofounder Harley Dubois, actress Ana de la Reguera, Dame Products cofounder Al Fine, activist Deja Foxx, celebrity stylist Kate Young, Peloton yoga instructor Chelsea Jackson Roberts, co-owner of FiveFork Farms Grace Lam, comedian Yvonne Orji, and author Diana Goetsch.

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About the Creator and Performer

Shereen Marisol Meraji is a journalist who has been telling stories with sound for more than two decades. She helped create NPR’s groundbreaking and critically acclaimed podcast covering race and identity, Code Switch. During her time as co-host and senior producer, Code Switch won numerous awards and Apple Podcasts named Code Switch its first-ever "show of the year." She was awarded Harvard’s prestigious Nieman fellowship in 2022 before becoming an assistant professor of race in journalism and head of audio at UC Berkeley’s Graduate School of Journalism.
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An amazing balance of seriousness and humor

It is difficult to interview anyone in Washington and get inside their heads and souls, while also capturing the full picture of who the person is outside their office. Shereen’s interview with Gretchen Whitmer does that in spades and sets the tone for the entire series. Audio production and quality of storytelling top-notch and the episodes themsleves strike the right balance of humor and objective seriousness at a time when the stories of these women deserve nothing less. An absolute podcasting masterclass and tour de force.

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Nice collection of podcasts

Never heard of the podcast before this. I’m quite curious. The stories were inspirational and relevant to the time. I enjoyed listening to them.

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Relatable, helpful, and beautifully produced.

I'm struck by the intimacy of the exchanges, and a power to each episode that snuck up on me as I listened. That's no doubt due to Meraji's intelligence, wit, and warmth, and also great production quality.

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Invaluable Insights

Shereen Marisol Meraji brings her considerable talents of storytelling to uplift the unique experiences of incredible women representing the broadest cross-section of American life. Shereen’s ability to spotlight her interviewees while making the salient lessons they share relatable and accessible to the audience is special. Can’t recommend this highly enough.

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Perspective and grace

What I like about these stories is that they highlight the struggle of these women got through in their careers rather than a giving a Disneyesque gloss to their stories.

I was reminded in struggle comes growth and it also makes the women more relatable and so inspiring vs lecturing.

And the conversations don’t drag. They are infused with humor and humaneness … and the series is well produced.

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Some Heroes Wear Capes

What an absolute honor and JOY to have Shereen Marisol Meraji back in our ears!! For those of us who have so missed hearing this beloved icon, good luck pacing yourself through these beautiful stories of inspiration, hope, and GRACE. Grace for yourself and others, that’s what struck me. No one on this planet interviews like SMM. No. Body! And the result is genuine, vulnerable moments of laughter, heart, intimacy and points of personal connection with every guest - from high profile politicians to fancy designers to teachers!! THAT’S what this storytelling genius DOES. For example, Gov Whitmer’s reasoning for setting her alarm at 5:02 instead of 5, I’m totally with her (+2 hours for me lol). So much work went into making this happen and you can HEAR IT! Some heroes wear capes, others wear (what I imagine to be a whole lot of) audio gear :). Congrats on this beautiful and moving show, to the team that made it happen, and to SMM’s vision, talent, and GIFT that we all get to enjoy. I kept thinking, someone should interview the badass host, she belongs in this lineup! Bonus episode? Peace!!

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I was intrigued by the lives of these women!

Wonderful host and guests! I loved being able to take a look into the lives of these women.

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