Guest Rebecca Benn was excited to meet new people at college since she had been with the same small handful of schoolmates in her Mississippi Catholic school for her entire upbringing. Despite the welcome diversity of experiences of that she saw in her college friends, however, she also recognized similarities in values and inquisitiveness. She immersed herself in making deep friendships and in subjects that brought her enjoyment, namely English literature and education. She didn’t think these would necessarily be building blocks to a specific career path but pursued them out of interest.

When a fellowship to work on Capitol Hill took her to Washington, DC, she immediately felt comfortable in what she considered an approachable city. But she had so many other interests she didn’t figure she’d stay forever. The ability to work in a number of different subject areas and make many close friends ended up keeping her in the nation’s capital for her entire career. She has been careful, though, not to tie her identity too closely to the work—either when she was a staffer on the Hill or now that she is a lobbyist.

In this episode, find out from Rebecca how defining yourself not by what you do but by what you love can be a very good policy.…on today’s Roads Taken with Leslie Jennings Rowley.

About This Episode's Guest

Rebecca Benn is a Mets fan, red wine drinker, music lover and ready accomplice for a winning happy hour or brunch in Washington, D.C. She’s also a partner at bipartisan lobbying firm Ballard Partners where she continues to advise both government and corporate decision makers on a wide range of policy issues.

Executive Producer/Host: Leslie Jennings Rowley

Music: Brian Burrows

Find more episodes at https://roadstakenshow.com

Email the show at RoadsTakenShow@gmail.com

Find more episodes at https://roadstakenshow.com

Executive Producer/Host: Leslie Jennings Rowley

Music: Brian Burrows

Email the show at RoadsTakenShow@gmail.com

Good Policy: Rebecca Benn defining yourself by what you love and putting the rest in perspective

Roads Taken