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Mika Brzezinski

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  1. “And looking for work for a year. So, my confidence was low. And I didn't use the skills that you teach in the confidence code and now that I teach and know your value. And that is that you still have to know your value even when your stock is down. You have to have something to say. And actually at the point that I was at in signing the morning joe contract, the show was really taking off and they needed us. That includes me. And why would I get any less than anyone else on the show? And why would I settle for that? And I didn't know my moment to take it. And I think a lot of women often underestimate themselves. They feel so lucky to be there. They sign at the first, you know, piece of paper that's handed to them because they just want that stability and they want the uncomfortable part to go away. And that uncomfortable part.”

    2026-07-10 · The Rest Is Politics: US · The Secret To Asking For A Pay Raise (Mika Brzezinski) · IDENTIFIED FROM THE TRANSCRIPT · source

  2. “Well, I mean, for me, I was restarting my career after a pretty successful career that ended in being fired, unsuccessful end, but a really good career and a fulfilling one. And Morning Joe had started. And I thought I was pretty good at my job. But you know what? Part of the job is being able to get a great deal for yourself. And I kept contracting that out to other people. And then maybe trying to be the ringer, but not doing a great job on it. And when you were working in a certain industry, your job is not just to do the job well, but to make sure you take care of yourself just as well. And I didn't get that part of the equation. And I remember I was given a contract to host Morning Joe. I was a year out from having been”

    2026-07-10 · The Rest Is Politics: US · The Secret To Asking For A Pay Raise (Mika Brzezinski) · IDENTIFIED FROM THE TRANSCRIPT · source

  3. “We do, and I feel like actually we were making headway, and then there's been some backsliding. And, you know, a lot of it has to do with. Landscape that at least in the States and the State of the World, even the political landscape, RO, all these things that impact our sense of value have, I think, kind of impacted confidence and the sense of knowing our own value. So I'm actually blaming others.”

    2026-07-10 · The Rest Is Politics: US · The Secret To Asking For A Pay Raise (Mika Brzezinski) · IDENTIFIED FROM THE TRANSCRIPT · source

  4. “It's so great to be here, Caddy. Caddy's been like, well, we're just really OGs. I'm just These messages were out there, we were screaming from the rooftops. You were screaming bank confidence, and I was screaming, know your value and stop apologizing. And we're still at it some 20 years later, and there's still a lot of work to do”

    2026-07-10 · The Rest Is Politics: US · The Secret To Asking For A Pay Raise (Mika Brzezinski) · IDENTIFIED FROM THE TRANSCRIPT · source