Turning the Tables on Fareed Zakaria: A Personal Conversation About His Life Story

The Lilah Jo Show

Find Fareed here:

• Website - https://fareedzakaria.com/

Music by Dyalla Swain - http://soundcloud.com/dyallas

Our Interview Workout Plan:

• 00:00 Intro
• 02:55 Warmup
• 08:09 Fareed’s childhood
• 10:33 How Fareed learned the skill of listening
• 12:23 Who was Fareed’s role model growing up?
• 14:47 What vision did Fareed have for the possibilities in his life as a young boy?
• 18:04 Fareed, the wine columnist! Why was he so nervous?
• 19:37 The fear of what others might think
• 20:00 Fareed’s dream TV show
• 21:24 How did Fareed’s writing style and process change under the guise of anonymity?
• 23:28 How does Fareed ‘write as if nobody is watching’?
• 26:15 What do the 15 mins look like before Fareed goes on air?
• 30:07 The lack of feedback on live TV
• 31:09 Does Fareed have an alter ego?
• 36:40 The most important person is the reader or the viewer
• 37:56 How does he put himself in the reader’s shoes?
• 40:37 How does Fareed find the confidence to express his perspective with the constant threat of cancel culture?
• 46:22 What is the biggest disaster Fareed has had to navigate on air?
• 48:06 Who is Fareed’s greatest advisor in his career of advising other?
• 49:30 The power of unconditional love
• 52:24 Why Fareed’s mother’s is the single person most responsible for his and his brother’s success
• 55:45 Of all of Fareed’s interview guests, who was the biggest surprise?
• 56:08 Meeting President Putin
• 57:57 What question took the most courage to ask?
• 1:01:01 What is the secret to human connection?
• 01:02:35 Cool-down