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Margi Conklin on the Role of Editor and Why Getting Fired Can Be the Best Thing That Ever Happens to You

LEAVE YOUR MARK: Freshly Brewed Career Advice with Aliza Licht
LEAVE YOUR MARK: Freshly Brewed Career Advice with Aliza Licht
Episode • Jun 13, 2021 • 52m

Margi Conklin is the former editor of the New York Post's award-winning Sunday edition. She is a storytelling expert who's previously set the editorial agenda at some of the world's most famous brands in both the US and UK, including ELLE, InStyle, the Daily Mail, and Harper's Bazaar.

In this episode, Margi shares her editorial journey, complete with the highs and lows of rising to Editor-in-Chief, being fired, and even dealing with sexual harassment from a former boss. She authentically shares her learnings from being forced to push past her comfort level, how she rewrote her own story, and why, in her free time, she is helping women tell their stories pro bono.


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