The Most Important Lesson She Learned From Michelle Obama

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The Most Important Lesson She Learned From Michelle Obama

Johanna Maska

Apr 02, 2024

On this week's Press Advance, Johanna Maska welcomes Obama administration colleague and friend Deesha Dyer, who served as the White House Social Secretary, to discuss her new book, "Undiplomatic: How My Attitude Created the Best Kind of Trouble." Deesha discusses her unexpected journey—from being a skeptical political observer to serving in a senior role in the Obama administration. She talks about rebelling against forced structure to find confidence, struggling with imposter syndrome, and what lessons she learned to help us in this era of political toxicity. The book is out on April 23 and is available for preorder on Amazon.

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Press Advance

Johanna Maska takes a fresh look at how we make political progress. As Director of Press Advance for President Obama’s White House and one of his early campaign staffers, Maska knows what it takes to move the needle on the national stage and in the presidential primaries. She takes us past the talking points to look at what it will take to make progress in today’s polarized political environment.

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