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The Political Life - from campaigns to capitols and everywhere in between. A show about the people whose lives are immersed in the political world, and how they got there. Politicians, lobbyists, pollsters, and business people. If they're on the show, they're living the political life.

Hosted by Jim O'Brien, The Political Life introduces you to the personalities and "day in the life" experiences of some of the most interesting and dynamic individuals in the field. 

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Saat Alety on How to Build a Successful Career on Capitol Hill

Jul 27, 2020

Saat Alety is the Director of Federal Affairs and Public Policy at Allstate, the nation's largest publicly held personal lines insurer. In this capacity, Alety leads the company’s advocacy efforts with Congress, the White House, and federal agencies, in addition to its public policy development.

Previously, Alety...

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Carlyle, Speaker Boehner, and the Capitol Lounge: Meet Stacey Dion

Jul 20, 2020

Stacey Dion is the Managing Director and Global Head of Government Affairs at The Carlyle Group.

Stacey leads The Carlyle Group’s global government relations and public policy functions. She is the leader of teams in the U.S., Asia and Europe and employs a strategic, innovative and proactive approach to building...

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From Big Law to Legal Tech and Government Relations

Jul 13, 2020

Ken Friedman is the Vice President, Legal and Government Affairs at LegalZoom. LegalZoom is one of those companies that almost needs no introduction - it's the nation's leading provider of personalized, online legal solutions and legal documents for small businesses and families. 

  • Ken attended UC San Diego, where he...

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From NYC Deputy Mayor to Cutting Edge Tech Executive

Jul 6, 2020

Cas Holloway is the head of Public Enterprise at Unqork - a completely visual, no-code application platform that helps large enterprises build complex custom software faster, with higher quality, and lower costs than traditional approaches. All without a single line of code.

  • Cas received his B.A. from Harvard...

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