From punk rock to broadcast journalism. A veteran journalist shares her story.

Alisyn Camerota is an award-winning journalist and author. She recently wrote the memoir, Combat Love: A Story of Leaving, Longing, and Searching for Home.

In this episode we talk about:

Our mutual dislike of covering breaking news
How her turbulent teenage years helped her prepare for life’s chaos
What “home” actually means
How her childhood informed her own parenting style
The delicate balance between giving your children too little or too much freedom
What it means for a journalist to center themself in a story
Surviving the news
Coping with anxiety and media consumption
And much more

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Alisyn Camerota On: Surviving the News, Surviving the Teenage Years, and the Concept of Home

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