The Political Life

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.

A Vermont Public Affairs Firm with a National Reach

Nov 30, 2020

Leonine Public Affairs is a public affairs firm specializing in government relations, lobbying, and campaign & association management.

The firm does a significant amount of state government affairs and public relations in Vermont. It also runs FOCUS, a 50-state government affairs consulting and legislative tracking...

Sedera's Innovative Insurance Alternative: Medical Cost Sharing

Nov 23, 2020

Jenny Aghamalian leads the Public Affairs and Strategy team at Sedera - a non-profit Medical Cost Sharing community that offers an innovative, non-insurance approach for managing large health care costs. Jenny is part of the executive leadership team and reports directly to the CEO. Jenny oversees the company’s...

The Future of Autonomous Vehicles & Transporting Goods

Nov 16, 2020

Greg Rogers is the Public Policy Manager at Nuro, a company focused on unlocking the benefits of robotics for everyday life. In 2017, Greg co-founded The Mobility Podcast, a podcast that explores the intersections between transportation, technology, and policy. In the same year, Greg co-founded Connected CarTalkDC, a...

From the U.S. Senate's Office of Legislative Counsel to Autonomous Vehicle Policy Expert

Nov 9, 2020

Robert Grant is the VP of Government Affairs for Cruise, an autonomous vehicle company developing self-driving technology in San Francisco, CA - one of the world’s most demanding urban environments. In his role, he spearheads Cruise’s legislative, regulatory, and policy priorities throughout the United States...

A Conversation with the DCCC's Chief Diversity Officer

Nov 2, 2020

Tasha Cole is the Chief Diversity Officer for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee ("DCCC"). The DCCC is the official campaign arm of the Democrats in the House of Representatives, and the only political committee in the country whose principal mission is to support Democratic House candidates every step of...