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Reclaiming with Monica Lewinsky

Reclaiming with Monica Lewinsky

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If you’re interested in unexpected conversations that go uncharted places, are remotely self-aware and like to laugh, then please join me as I continue to find my public voice on Reclaiming with Monica Lewinsky. (That’s me.) I will have honest, wide-ranging interviews with all kinds of people – recognizable names, regular folks, experts and friends – about what it means to reclaim what’s been lost or taken in the broadest sense. Every week, I’ll draw from my own unique experiences (like say, surviving a global scandal at 24 years old), and delve into the personal and often messy ways people find their way back to themselves. And because I love a good tangent, we’ll probably also touch on other stuff, too.

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Episodes
  • Harlan Coben

    Harlan Coben
    Dec 30 2025

    This week on Reclaiming, Monica sits down with bestselling author Harlan Coben for a conversation about risk, and the emotional heart that anchors every twist he writes. Harlan reflects on the fear and curiosity that led him to co-author a book with Reese Witherspoon, the childhood losses that shaped his most beloved characters, and the belief that pressure is a privilege for any creative life. He opens up about the hotel key he still keeps from his father, why thrillers only work when readers care deeply, and how boredom, insecurity, and paying attention to human behavior quietly fuel his work. Together, they explore grief, humor, the lives we imagine, and the stories that keep us tethered to one another.

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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Laura Brown & Kristina O'Neill

    Laura Brown & Kristina O'Neill
    Dec 23 2025

    This week on Reclaiming, Monica sits down with the authors of ALL THE COOL GIRLS GET FIRED, Laura Brown and Kristina O’Neill, for a conversation about identity, resilience, and rebuilding after everything shifts. Laura and Kristina share the story of being fired from their dream jobs, how they moved through shock and uncertainty, and why that moment became the spark for their next chapter. Together, they explore how women are taught to carry shame around career loss, the power of community and humor in hard moments, and what it really means to reclaim your worth outside of a title. Sharing the firing stories of famous women like Oprah, Katie Couric, Carol Burnett and many others, It it is an honest, grounded look at letting go, starting again, and trusting that sometimes the fall is what sets you free.


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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Charlie Mackesy

    Charlie Mackesy
    Dec 16 2025

    This week on Reclaiming, Monica sits down with artist and author Charlie Mackesy for a warm conversation about softness, grief, and what it means to stay human in a world that urges you to harden. Charlie opens up about the unexpected impact of The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse, the emotional weight of meeting readers in their most tender moments, and how creating gentle work requires its own quiet courage. Together, in this connecting, deep dive they explore childhood defenses, the ache of losing the people and animals we love, and why storms change us even when we don’t choose them. Charlie also tells us about when his 19 year old dog, Barney, met the late Queen Elizabeth.

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    1 hr and 11 mins
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Monica is so relatable on every topic she covers and makes you feel like you’re just having a chat with one of your girlfriends. Easily one of the best podcasts in a long time.

A must listen!!!

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Think about sitting down to catch up with your most interesting, inspiring, and badass friend, and leaving the conversation feeling emboldened to approach your life from a more powerful and generous place, every time you talk to them. That's what listening to the Reclaiming podcast is like.

I admittedly checked out the first episode because I'm a fan of Monica Lewinsky for her activism and candid humor, and wanted to hear her tell her own story, in her own words. That episode was absolutely brilliant. The following two episodes have revealed that Monica is a very talented interviewer who creates a welcoming space for both her guests and her listeners. The guests so far have been authentic and fascinating, and speak of some of the most difficult things someone can go through, and show, in very real ways, what reclamation is all about. I'm so excited for the next episode.

As I write this as a queer person in the US in February 2025, I have to say that I've spent too much time lately dissocdissociating into comfort shows and mindless entertainment, scared and overwhelmed about these very frightening days we're in. I recently made a decision to not only revive my awareness about what is happening in the country around me, but to actively work on finding what makes me more empowered for the long fight ahead. Reclaiming is bringing me one step closer.

Powerful and Timely

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