CW Morning News Interview

Check out my interview with the CW Morning News in New York City that aired this morning! The interview was about differences in work styles between men and women, which was a really interesting thing to discuss this topic in reference to things I learned from the women I interviewed for In Their Shoes.

During the interview, the producer asked me a few questions that didn’t make it into the edited TV interview. One of them was about whether or not I discovered anything surprising while researching the book with regards to the reality of being a woman in the workplace.

Since it didn’t make it on air, here’s my answer: One of the things I found most surprising across the board is that despite the fact that there’s a lot of talk about how women bosses are difficult and that women backstab other women in the workplace, many of the woman I profiled actually said that it was other women who were their greatest mentors and advocates. From Grey’s Anatomy’s Shonda Rhimes to firefighter Danielle Aust, many of these women wouldn’t be where they were today were it not for the support and guidance of other women. That is one myth I was happy to bust!

To watch the TV interview, look for the news story entitled Men and Women in the Workplace on CW New York’s website.

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If you live in Washington state, I’ll be doing a bookstore event this Saturday, May 19th, at Fairhaven Village Books in Bellingham, WA. The event is at 3pm, and I’ll be talking about the 10 keys to success I learned from interviewing the women of In Their Shoes, as well as signing books. I hope to see you there!