Symone Sanders-Townsend on Breaking Down Barriers and Why Her Nails Aren't Going Anywhere

Work Friends

Symone Sanders-Townsend is the embodiment of speaking truth to power. Whether in her role as the host of MSNBC’s The Weekend or on her own social media accounts, Symone has become a go-to source for navigating the country’s rapidly changing (and often alarming) news cycle.

She first came to prominence as the national press secretary for Bernie Sanders’ 2016 presidential campaign when she was just 25 years old, before joining President Joe Biden’s campaign as a senior advisor in 2020, and eventually becoming the chief spokesperson and senior advisor for Vice President Kamala Harris. Though she’s still usually one of the youngest among her professional peers, her experience in politics and media is remarkable, as is her ability to distill breaking news for the masses.

In this episode of Work Friends, she shares more about how her career has played out, in front of and behind the camera lens, including:

• experiencing imposter syndrome.
• learning to dream BIG, and encouraging young girls to, as well.
• the many emails she receives about her signature nails.
• “unhinged” work moments (because who hasn’t had one?)
• breaking down barriers and overcoming discrimination.

Plus, she answers a question from a Work Friends listener!

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