When there's a fire, you can do one of three things: run away, stand and watch, or run toward the flames. Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has spent her career running toward the flames. Most recently, she went to Washington to ask President Trump for aid after an historic ice storm hit northern Michigan – and ended up, as The New York Times put it, “an unwilling participant in his unending reality show.” But she did it because the people of Michigan needed her to stay and get the help they needed. Reshma also asks the Governor about getting called “that woman from Michigan,” her decision to share that she was sexually assaulted in college, navigating a divorce, and if she has any plans for 2026 when her term is up.

 

Follow Governor Whitmer on Instagram @truegretchwhitmer and on X @truegretch. Check out her book, True Gretch, which also has a YA edition.

 

You can follow our host Reshma Saujani @reshmasaujani on Instagram. 

 

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When there's a fire, you can do one of three things: run away, stand and watch, or run toward the flames. Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has spent her career running toward the flames. Most recently, she went to Washington to ask President Trump for aid after an historic ice storm hit northern Michigan &ndash; and ended up, as The New York Times put it, &ldquo;an unwilling participant in his unending reality show.&rdquo; But she did it because the people of Michigan needed her to stay and get the help they needed. Reshma also asks the Governor about getting called &ldquo;that woman from Michigan,&rdquo; her decision to share that she was sexually assaulted in college, navigating a divorce, and if she has any plans for 2026 when her term is up.
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Follow Governor Whitmer on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/truegretchwhitmer/?hl=en">@truegretchwhitmer</a> and on X <a href="https://x.com/truegretch?lang=en">@truegretch</a>. Check out her book, <a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/True-Gretch/Gretchen-Whitmer/9781668072318">True Gretch</a>, which also has a <a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/True-Gretch-Young-Adult-Edition/Gretchen-Whitmer/9781665983761">YA edition</a>.
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You can follow our host Reshma Saujani <a href="https://www.instagram.com/reshmasaujani/?hl=en">@reshmasaujani</a> on Instagram.&nbsp;
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Let us know how you&rsquo;re doing in midlife! You can submit your story to be included in this show at <a href="http://speakpipe.com/midlife">speakpipe.com/midlife</a>&nbsp;
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Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia.&nbsp;
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Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our shows and get bonus content. Subscribe today on <a href="http://bit.ly/lemonadapremium">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://lemonada.supportingcast.fm/">Spotify</a>, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this show and all Lemonada shows: <a href="http://lemonadamedia.com/sponsors">lemonadamedia.com/sponsors</a>
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To follow along with a transcript, go to&nbsp;<a href="http://www.lemonadamedia.com/show/">lemonadamedia.com/show/</a> shortly after the air date.

…Is this it? That’s the question our host Reshma Saujani asks herself daily. She’s the founder of two successful nonprofits, she’s married to a great guy, and she’s raising two beautiful children. She’s gotten everything she’s ever wanted, so why does she feel so unsatisfied? Is this a woman’s version of a midlife crisis? She’s determined to figure it out, and with the strength of her group chat behind her, she’s calling in reinforcements. From Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, to Emily Oster and Cheryl Strayed, to experts, friends, authors and more, Reshma’s going to help us all figure out how we stop trying to just get through this time of life… and actually start living it.

…Is this it? That’s the question our host Reshma Saujani asks herself daily. She’s the founder of two successful nonprofits, she’s married to a great guy, and she’s raising two beautiful children. She’s gotten everything she’s ever wanted, so why does she feel so unsatisfied? Is this a woman’s version of a midlife crisis? She’s determined to figure it out, and with the strength of her group chat behind her, she’s calling in reinforcements. From Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, to Emily Oster and Cheryl Strayed, to experts, friends, authors and more, Reshma’s going to help us all figure out how we stop trying to just get through this time of life… and actually start living it.

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