How Rukmini Callimachi Gets It Done

The podcast explores the demanding life and work-life balance of journalist Rukmini Callimachi, who covers Islamic extremism for the New York Times and hosts the podcast "Caliphate." Callimachi details the chaotic nature of her reporting trips, including a recent 21-day stint in Syria covering the operation against ISIS. She emphasizes the importance of having a supportive partner, recounting how her husband enables her ambitious career. The discussion also touches on the emotional toll of covering traumatic events, such as the enslavement of Yazidi women by ISIS, and the gender dynamics she faces in both the field and the newsroom. Callimachi shares her strategies for managing stress, including prayer and maintaining open communication with her husband, and admits to unwinding with "Vanderpump Rules."

Outlines

Part 1: Introduction, Fieldwork Realities

Part 2: Ambition, Relationships, Risks

Part 3: Reporting Ethics, Gender Dynamics

Part 4: Routines, Coping Mechanisms

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The Cut

Part 1: Introduction, Fieldwork Realities

Introduction to "How I Get It Done" and Guest Rukmini Callimachi

A Day in the Life: Reporting from the Front Lines in Syria

Packing for War Zones and the Importance of a Supportive Partner

Part 2: Ambition, Relationships, Risks

Ambition, Relationships, and Finding a Supportive Partner

Relationship History, Dangerous Assignments, and Reporting Near the Front Line

Part 3: Reporting Ethics, Gender Dynamics

Managing Stress, Covering the Yazidi Women's Rapes, and the Chibok Girls

Advocating for Stories, Gender Dynamics, and Staying Sane

Part 4: Routines, Coping Mechanisms

Mantras, Procrastination, and Coping Mechanisms

How Rukmini Callimachi Gets It Done

The Cut

Part 1: Introduction, Fieldwork Realities

00:00Introduction to "How I Get It Done" and Guest Rukmini Callimachi

Introduction to "How I Get It Done" and Guest Rukmini Callimachi

01:11A Day in the Life: Reporting from the Front Lines in Syria

A Day in the Life: Reporting from the Front Lines in Syria

07:22Packing for War Zones and the Importance of a Supportive Partner

Packing for War Zones and the Importance of a Supportive Partner

Part 2: Ambition, Relationships, Risks

10:25Ambition, Relationships, and Finding a Supportive Partner

Ambition, Relationships, and Finding a Supportive Partner

15:12Relationship History, Dangerous Assignments, and Reporting Near the Front Line

Relationship History, Dangerous Assignments, and Reporting Near the Front Line

Part 3: Reporting Ethics, Gender Dynamics

23:34Managing Stress, Covering the Yazidi Women's Rapes, and the Chibok Girls

Managing Stress, Covering the Yazidi Women's Rapes, and the Chibok Girls

28:37Advocating for Stories, Gender Dynamics, and Staying Sane

Advocating for Stories, Gender Dynamics, and Staying Sane

Part 4: Routines, Coping Mechanisms

32:34Mantras, Procrastination, and Coping Mechanisms

Mantras, Procrastination, and Coping Mechanisms