In this week's special episode of Mika Straight Up, Mika sits down with Lidia Fonseca, Executive Vice President and Chief Digital and Technology Officer at Pfizer. She credits her success to her remarkable mother and poorly produced American TV

Paying It Forward with Deborah Streeter and Jeanette Kaplun

May 12th, 2022 33m 11s

Mika welcomes Deborah Streeter and Jeanette Kaplun of The Bank of America Institute for Women's Entrepreneurship at Cornell University to discuss the importance of mentorship and chat about effective ways for young female entrepreneurs to seek

Georgetown Women's Forum with AirBNB's Marisa Moret

May 5th, 2022 1h 3m

Mika participates in Georgetown University’s Women's Forum, where she shares the screen with AirBNB's Global Director Marisa Moret to discuss their professional journeys and also fields questions from the Georgetown students that tuned-in to th

Body language in the workplace with Janine Driver

Apr 28th, 2022 33m 5s

Mika welcomes body language expert and New York Times best-selling author Janine Driver to the podcast. With people returning to the office following the pandemic and many entering an office work environment for the first time, Mika and Janine

The Happiness 401k with Arthur Brooks

Apr 14th, 2022 21m 56s

Mika is joined by social scientist and best-selling author Arthur Brooks to discuss his new book “From Strength to Strength: Finding Success, Happiness, and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life.” Brooks discusses how he identified the habits

Bobbi Brown on The Important Things

Apr 7th, 2022 29m 5s

Bobbi Brown stops by the pod to discuss body positivity and the unique way she picks her models. Bobbi also gives makeup tips and tells Mika why she decided to launch her own podcast.

Joe Scarborough. Willie Geist. Morning Joe behind-the-scenes

Mar 31st, 2022 18m 33s

Joe and Willie crash the pod to chat about the twists and turns of Morning Joe’s 15 year run, their first impressions of each other, how they’ve grown together, and what the future holds as the show expands to four hours. Mika and Willie also r

Asking for more with Alexandra Carter

Mar 24th, 2022 45m 18s

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Forgetting The Women In Afghanistan Is Not True Gender Equity

Mar 10th, 2022 29m 9s

Mika Brzezinksi sits down with two leading voices at the forefront of women’s rights movement. Naheed Farid, Former Member of the Wolesi Jirga and Human Rights, Civil Society and Women’s Affairs Commission Chairperson and Melanne Verveer, the E

Donny Deutsch Knows His Value

Feb 24th, 2022 25m 36s

Mika welcomes brand marketing legend Donny Deutsch to the podcast to discuss how the one place women need to “man up” is when negotiating, reflect on their decades-old friendship and why it is imperative to Know Your Value professionally.

The Best Thing About Getting Fired

Feb 17th, 2022 26m 51s

Mika details the ups and downs of her career and how getting fired wasn't a setback but a tremendous opportunity for a reset.

The Power of No with Create and Cultivate's Jaclyn Johnson

Feb 10th, 2022 32m 22s

Mika Brzezinski welcomes Create and Cultivate founder and "Work Party" author Jaclyn Johnson to the pod to chat about how she learned to advocate for herself as a young professional. Mika also discusses the balancing act women face as they deve

The Pivot Queen

Feb 3rd, 2022 31m 7s

Mika chats with Forbes 50 over 50 honoree Marla Wynne Ginsburg about hitting rock bottom after losing her career in television and how she pulled off a complete professional reinvention as clothing designer and CEO of the hugely successful Marl

Longevity and the Art of Reinvention

Jan 27th, 2022 51m 46s

Cardiologist and author Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum joins the pod to discuss alarming current health trends and how to maximize your longevity. Mika also welcomes Forbes 50 over 50 honoree and renowned venture capitalist Tracy Chadwell to the podcast

Finding Opportunity with BeautyBlender's Rea Ann Silva

Jan 20th, 2022 27m 56s

Mika welcomes BeautyBlender CEO Rea Ann Silva to discuss her journey from makeup artist to cosmetics legend and how to identify what is missing in the marketplace.

Building Confidence with Katty Kay

Jan 13th, 2022 27m 8s

Mika welcomes acclaimed journalist and best-selling author Katty Kay to the pod to discuss how fixing the confidence gap could solve the gender equity gap, why social media is damaging young girls, and recount Mika's first Morning Joe negotiati

Abu Dhabi Here We Come!

Jan 6th, 2022 31m 32s

Mika welcomes Forbes Women Editor Maggie McGrath to the podcast to discuss the 50 over 50 list, the upcoming "Davos for women" event in Abu Dhabi and how women are reinventing themselves professionally at staggering new rates.

What is DBT?

Dec 16th, 2021 24m 12s

Mika welcomes Gillian Galen and Blaise Aguirre, co-authors of the best-selling book "DBT for Dummies," to discuss their book's overnight success and take a deep dive into Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. Mika also shares how DBT has been invalua

Minding Your Mental Health

Dec 16th, 2021 31m 54s

Mika recounts a harrowing event as a young mother and how she overcame her guilt from the incident. Mika also shares her own journey with mental health and how therapy has been crucial to stability in her life.Created with support by Bank of

Earn Its' Daniela Pierre-Bravo

Dec 16th, 2021 22m 1s

Mika welcomes "Earn It!" author Daniela Pierre-Bravo to the podcast. Daniela shares her gut-wrenching success story, recounts how a chance interaction with Mika changed her career forever, and details how mentorship shaped her professional jour

A Conversation with First Lady Jill Biden

Dec 16th, 2021 46m 35s

Mika Brzezinski kicks off "Mika Straight Up" by chatting with First Lady Dr. Jill Biden about why being First lady is harder than she anticipated and the crucial role young women play in the future of American politics. Mika also shares her own