Host of Carrigan & Company

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I have appreciated every day and every minute of this big, huge career I’ve been blessed with.

-Kim Carrigan

This episode features a woman I have admired for many years, not only because she’s an award-winning news anchor but because she is savvy, smart, resilient, and kind. Kim Carrigan is an example of what I would call: grace under fire. Born and raised in Missouri, Kim got her start

on television at her college TV station and later climbed the ladder at stations throughout the Midwest. Married to her college sweetheart, Kim and her husband moved 5 times during her early years on the air, requiring him to pass the bar in 5 states! In this interview, Kim shares stories about reporting live when historic tragedies like 9/11, the death of John F. Kennedy, Jr and his wife Carolyn Bessett, and the Boston Marathon Bombings took place. She also talks about how devastating it was to be fired while pregnant, following contract disputes at Boston’s WHDH, where she and her co-host Randy Price were consistently #1 in the ratings; a story so controversial, it made the New York Times. When I asked her how she made it through this difficult time in her life, Kim replied: “I have the most supportive husband on earth and I made a decision that I was going to take care of my 4 year old son and wait for my baby girl to be born, but through it all, I learned a tough lesson: In life, we can do the best that we can do, but sometimes, the universe has a different plan.” For Kim, adversity gave way to good fortune when she moved to mornings on Boston’s Fox 25, enjoying 10 years of ratings superiority, during which time the unique ensemble cast of broadcasters became a national model for the network. Now the host of the podcast series Carrigan & Company carriganandcompanypod.com, Kim loves the concept of co-hosting with someone new every week. She’s living her best life, taking the reins of her own career while cherishing time with her husband, Randy, and their two grown children. Listener alert: I made Kim Carrigan cry in this interview. Sorry, not sorry! For 27 minutes of outstanding storytelling, grace and guts, just hit that download button. #womeninspiringwomen