When the odds feel stacked against you, how do you come out swinging and winning? Former TV producer Sam McAlister went from working behind the scenes to hitting the headlines after securing the high-stakes interview with Prince Andrew following the Jeffrey Epstein scandal. In her autobiography, Scoops, and its recent Netflix adaptation, McAlister reveals how she overcame feeling like an outsider to achieve remarkable success.

In this episode: 

• Sam McAlister (X and Instagram), TV producer and Author

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Fahrinisa Campana, Ruby Zaman, Zaina Badr, and our Host, Samantha Johnson. 

Joe Plourde is our Sound Designer. Munera AlDosari is the Engagement Producer. Aya Elmileik is Lead of Audience Engagement for podcasts.

Jo de Frias is the Executive Producer, and Ney Alvarez is our Head of Audio. 

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