Jill Wine-Banks may be known to you as the Watergate Special Prosecutor who famously cross-examined Rose Mary Woods, President Nixon’s secretary, about the 18-minute gap in the Watergate tapes. In addition to multiple other high-profile jobs (scroll down for the list!) decades later, she is now an MSNBC Legal Analyst. In addition, she is the author of The Watergate Girl: My Fight for Truth and Justice Against a Criminal President. Jill is also one of the hosts of two hit podcasts- Sisters in Law, and iGen Politics. But, this is not a political podcast. I usually talk about hot flashes and hormones. So, why is Jill Wine-Banks my guest today? Because Jill Wine-Banks is the embodiment of a woman who in her 70s started multiple new chapters and at age 80, has an entirely new career.
In today’s episode, we chat about:
- What it was like to be one of the few women in a male-dominated and sexist profession
- The impact of a sexless, loveless marriage
- How she came to be the Watergate Special Prosecutor and how that changed her life
- Her experience with hot flashes and hormone therapy
- The secret to staying relevant and purposeful no matter what your age.
- And so much more….
Jill Wine-Banks
https://www.jillwinebanks.com/
The Watergate Girl: My Fight for Truth and Justice Against a Criminal President
Podcasts:
#Sisters in law
iGen Politics Podcast
Social Media: @jillwinebanks
Jill’s Jobs
- First woman to serve as an organized crime prosecutor at the US Department of Justice
- Watergate Special Prosecutor
- Named General Counsel of US Army by President Carter
- Eliminated the Woman’s Army Corps and integrated women into the Regular Army and West Point and basic training.
- Deputy Attorney General Illinois
- Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the American Bar Association
- Chairman of the Board of Directors of Motorola's joint venture company in St. Petersburg
- Maytag's Vice President of Alliance Management, working extensively in Japan and Europe.
- Chief Officer of career and technical education for the Chicago Public Schools under Arne Duncan
- MSNBC Legal Analyst
- Host of #Sisters in law and iGen Politics Podcast podcasts
- Author of The Watergate Girl: My Fight for Truth and Justice Against a Criminal President
More Information on this topic:
Episode 17: Menopause in the workplace
Episode 32: Are Your Hot Flashes Making You Foggy: Forgetful? with Dr. Pauline Maki
Episode 34 Making the Most of Mid-Life and Beyond with Iris Krasnow
Episode 81 From Bunny to Best Selling Author with Kathryn Leigh Scott
Lauren Streicher, MD is a clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, and the founding medical director of the Northwestern Medicine Center for Sexual Medicine and Menopause. She is a certified menopause practitioner of the North American Menopause Society.
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Books by Lauren Streicher, MD
Put the O Back in Mojo: A Guide to Post Menopause Libido and Orgasm
Everybody Come! (Spring 2024- available for pre-order)
Slip Sliding Away: Turning Back the Clock on Your Vagina-A gynecologist’s guide to eliminating post-menopause dryness and pain
Hot Flash Hell: A Gynecologist's Guide to Turning Down the Heat
Sex Rx- Hormones, Health, and Your Best Sex Ever
The Essential Guide to Hysterectomy