8.4 Valerie Jarrett, Businesswoman, Senior Advisor to President Obama

<p>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. </p> <p>You can find out more about Valerie including her book Finding My Voice at <a href= "http://www.valeriejarrettbook.com/">valeriejarettbook.com</a></p> <p>Viv's books, including <a href= "https://www.hive.co.uk/Product/Viv-Groskop/Lift-as-You-Climb--Women-and-the-art-of-ambition/24555850" target="_blank" rel="noopener">How to Own the Room</a>, are out now.</p> <p>And you can subscribe now to Viv's new podcast, <a href= "https://podfollow.com/we-can-rebuild-her" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">We Can Rebuild He</a>r; a series of intimate conversations about reinventing yourself in the age of pandemic.</p>