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The Political Life
A podcast about the people whose lives are immersed in the political world, and how they got there - from campaigns to capitols and everywhere in between. Politicians, lobbyists, pollsters, and business people. If they're on the show, they're living the political life.
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Remembering Charlie Kirk with Sen. Julia Coleman
On today's special episode, Maggie Mick hosts Minnesota state Sen. Julia Coleman to reflect on the life and legacy of her friend and mentor Charlie Ki...
Meet Amanda Nguyen, President & CEO of the American Distilled Spirits Alliance
On today's episode, Maggie Mick hosts Amanda Nguyen, President & CEO of the American Distilled Spirits Alliance. Amanda, an accomplished attorney and...
Why Political Lives Last Longer than Any Individual Campaign, with Vartan Dijhanian
In today's episode, Maggie Mick sits down with Vartan Dijhanian, Director of Global Government Affairs for LAM Research. Vartan has worked on politica...
Pigskins and Politics with T.J. Birkel
In this week’s episode, Maggie Mick hosts T.J. Birkel, Head - Government Affairs, West, for Kroger and host of his own podcast, Common Fan. They chat...
Meet New Mexico Speaker Javier Martinez
On today's episode, Maggie Mick is joined by New Mexico Speaker Javier Martinez. They discuss his ascent into politics and legislative leadership, the...
NCSL Marks 50 Years with Tim Storey
In today's episode, Maggie Mick welcomes back to the show Tim Storey, CEO of the National Conference of State Legislatures to mark the organization's...
Meet Nneka Chiazor, New President at the Public Affairs Council
In today's episode, Maggie Mick is joined by Nneka Chiazor, the newly installed President for the Public Affairs Council. The two discuss Nneka's care...
A Tribute to Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman with Cristine Almeida
In the wake of the tragic political assassination of Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, Maggie Mick sits down with Cristine Almeida...
Reconciliation & Medicaid: What's at Stake for States with Barrett Thornhill and Brock Ingmire
Today, we are rebroadcasting a recent MultiState virtual client event hosted by Maggie Mick on the budget reconciliation bill which contains President...
SGAC Celebrates 50 Years!
On today's episode, Maggie Mick hosts Fred Zeytoonjian, President of the State Government Affairs Council. This year, SGAC celebrates its 50th anniver...
Meet Machalagh Carr – who has held some incredible jobs on Capitol Hill; General Counsel on the Ways and Means Committee, General Counsel for the Speaker of the House and Ultimately Chief of Staff for the Speaker.
Machalagh Carr is a trusted and discreet counselor with decades of private sector and government experience. She has nimbly navigated the intersection...
On the Front Lines – Representing X at State Capitols – Meet Jordan Rodell.
Jordan Rodell is a seasoned public policy professional specializing in technology and free speech advocacy. She currently serves as Public Policy Mana...
How the state AGs are Asserting in 2025
During The Political Life podcast's legislative session recess, we bring you another rebroadcast of a recent MultiState virtual event. To gain insight...
Meet Jacque Robinson-Baisley, currently the Director of External Affairs for Cordoba Corp. in their Education and Facilities Sector.
Meet Jacque Robinson-Baisley, currently the Director of External Affairs for Cordoba Corp. in their Education and Facilities Sector. Jacque also serv...
Meet Will Melofchik- the new CEO of National Conference of Insurance Legislators – NCOIL.
For this week's episode, we are rebroadcasting a webinar hosted by Maggie Mick and Brock Ingmire and features new National Conference of Insurance Leg...
This week We Sit Down with Speaker Brian Evans of Arkansas!!
Rep. Brian S. Evans serves as Speaker of the House for the 95th General Assembly.
He is serving his fourth term in the Arkansas House. He repres...
Meet the leader of GOPAC - David Avella.
David Avella is the Chairman of GOPAC, the Republican Party's premier organization dedicated to educating and electing Republican leaders. The GOPAC n...
Meet Mat Lapinski – the CEO of Crossroads Strategies
Mathew Lapinski is CEO of Crossroads Strategies, LLC. Mat represents a broad spectrum of clients across multiple practice areas. With two decades of a...
Meet Bill Kramer – the Election Expert with MultiState
Bill Kramer has been with MultiState since 2011. Recognized for his wide breadth of state legislative and policy knowledge, Bill oversees the firm's r...
This Week Meet the Dynamic and Intelligent Leigh Walton.
Leigh Walton is Vice President of Global Government and Regulatory Affairs for Pitney Bowes. As Vice President of the Global Government and Regulatory...
What’s Going On in Missouri? Well, to find out we talk to Sarah Schlemeier Henke.
Sarah Schlemeier Henke attended the University of Missouri from 2010-2014, where she graduated Cum Laude with her Bachelor of Health Sciences and mino...
Meet Kellie Rittershausen - Executive Director for the National Lieutenant Governors Association.
*Recorded on October 1, 2024.* This is a rebroadcast of a MultiState webinar 'Meet the Exec' with Kellie Rittershausen, new executive director of the...
Meet Ches McDowell – Managing the GR team at Checkmate Government Relations.
**This episode was recorded prior to the 2024 election**
Ches McDowell leads the Checkmate Government Relations team and focuses primarily on th...
Simon Wlodarski has served our country in Iraq and Afghanistan. Now he is working for Bank of America. Tune in to hear his story.
SIMON WLODARSKI, is a Senior Vice President at Bank of America and is a member of the U.S. State and Local Government Relations Team, overseeing State...
Meet Tre Hargett – the Secretary of State from the Greatest State in the Union!
Tre Hargett was elected by the Tennessee General Assembly in 2009 to serve as Tennessee’s 37th Secretary of State. He was reelected to four-year terms...
Rachael Eckles – Policy and Public Affairs Expert, lawyer, bioethicist and Author of Trading Secrets and its sequel, Risky Assets. Rachael is currently working on the third book in the series.
Rachael Eckles has worked in the health care industry for over twenty years. A lawyer and bioethicist by training, she began her career in clinical re...
“You have to Learn to Lobby on behalf of Yourself”. Meet Suzanne Swink.
Suzanne Swink is Vice President of Government Relations for KORE Power, the leading U.S.-based developer and manufacturer of battery cell technology f...
Reflecting on 9/11 with Garrett Graff the author of "The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11.
Today we are joined by bestselling historian and Pulitzer Prize finalist Garrett M. Graff who has spent two decades covering politics, technology, and...
How do you get a job on Capitol Hill? Take a sabbatical and move to Washington, DC - meet Amy Efantis who did just that and has never looked back.
Amy is currently SVP of Corporate Affairs and Public Relations at Ascension. Amy is an experienced leader who has guided successful teams in the U.S....
This week we sit down with Steve Yeager, Speaker of the Nevada Assembly, one of the key political leaders in a battleground state.
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Steve Yeager has been serving as the speaker of the Nevada Assembly since 2022. Yeager graduated from the University of Michigan in...
More interviews from NCSL
In this week’s episode, you will continue to join Maggie Mick in her home state of Kentucky for a constellation of conversations had with colleagues a...
TPL Travels to Kentucky for NCSL
In this week’s episode, you will join Maggie Mick in her home state of Kentucky for a constellation of conversations had with colleagues and friends a...
Meet Jack Quinn, One of the Best
Jack Quinn: Head, State Government Affairs for Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
Jack Quinn leads Regeneron Pharmaceutical’s state policy, advocacy, reg...
Jerry Cornfield got his start as a crime reporter in San Francisco- today he breaks down elections in the state of Washington - not that the two are related!
Jerry Cornfield started as a crime reporter in San Francisco and spent the better part of the last four decades covering politics and government in Ca...
How do you oversee a 50 state Government Affairs operation with over 500 members and be ranked one of the most effective year after year? Meet Bobby Patrick, VI from AdvaMed - who helps make it all happen.
Bobby Patrick, VI is the Vice President of State Affairs, Regional Government, and Alliance Development at AdvaMed, the MedTech Association. He overse...
Meet Sen. Bob Duff, Senate Majority Leader in Connecticut
Senator Bob Duff is a state senator from Connecticut and has been the Majority Leader since 2015.
Bob’s Norwalk family ties go back five genera...
What do Murthy and the other recent Supreme Court decisions mean for Free Speech? For Trump? The Presidency? Carl Szabo from NetChoice breaks it all down for us.
As Vice President and General Counsel, Carl analyzes, advocates, and testifies on tech-related legislative and regulatory initiatives relevant to onli...
What Can A Career Focused on Public Service Look Like? Meet Jordan See.
Jordan See is Head of Government Relations at Qualtrics. He is responsible for directing all government activities for Qualtrics' North American busi...
Want to Write a book? Want to Speak at TEDx? Want to Head up a Government Affairs Office? Tune in and listen to Terri Broussard William's Journey.
Terri Broussard Williams has built her career on a solid reputation as an authentic, courageous, and impactful change agent. Throughout her journey as...
Who will Replace Sen. McConnell as Leader of the Republicans in the U.S. Senate? CNN Contributor Scott Jennings Gives us His Thoughts and Much More.
In this week’s episode, Jim O’Brien and Maggie Mick host Scott Jennings, an American conservative writer and commentator. A former political director...