The Interview with Leslie

I Loved You First - feat. Jenna Bush Hager

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In today’s episode, I am thrilled to welcome Jenna Bush Hager, American news personality, author, and journalist. Jenna is the host of Today with Jenna & Friends, the fourth hour of NBC’s morning news program.

Jenna is the creator of the Read with Jenna Book Club; she has also launched a publishing imprint, Thousand Voices, a joint venture with Random House Publishing House supporting emerging writers. She is also the founder of her own production company. Jenna is a force!

Jenna and I sit down to talk about her latest book and the third book she has co-authored with her twin sister Barbara Bush entitled, “I Loved You First”. This is not the first time the Bush sisters have written a book together, but this is the first time they have written a children’s book that celebrates the bond between parent and child.

In this episode, Jenna and I talk about why she and Barbara decided to write this book, the power of sisterhood and female friendships, what it is like to host the 4th hour of Today without her dear friend and former co-host Hoda Kotb, the incredible work Jenna is doing through Read with Jenna and Thousand Voices and last but certainly not least – our mutual love of karaoke!

I enjoyed every minute of my conversation with Jenna – it’s an episode you won’t want to miss! If you enjoy the show, please rate and review. Be sure to follow us on Instagram @TheInterviewWithLeslie. A new podcast is released every Wednesday.

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