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Carol Lin - Official Site & Book (https://www.carollinnow.com/)CNN anchor Carol Lin broke the news of 9/11 live. 25 years later, she reveals what happened when the teleprompter went blank — and why she walked away to reinvent her life.Emmy-winning journalist Carol Lin was at the anchor desk in Atlanta on September 11, 2001, when she had to tell the world what was happening with no script and no context. In this episode of The Exit Interview | On Air, Carol shares what that morning was really like inside the CNN newsroom, how 9/11 became the inflection point that led through widowhood, single motherhood, and leaving broadcast journalism, and how she rebuilt identity after success.If you're navigating career reinvention, burnout, grief, or asking what's actually worth it after achievement — this conversation is for you.In this episode:Breaking 9/11 live when the teleprompter went blankInside the CNN newsroom as the second plane hitThe cost of detachment for women in journalismLeaving the anchor desk and navigating identityWindowhood and single motherhoodGrief, ego, and rebuilding identity 25 years laterFeaturing: Carol Lin, Emmy award-winning former CNN anchor and authorSubscribe for weekly conversations on career pivots, identity, and the future of work. New long-form every Sunday + daily Shorts from each episode.#911Anniversary #CareerReinvention #WomenInJournalismGuest: Carol Lin | Emmy Award-Winning Journalist | Former CNN & ABC News Anchor | Author, When News BreaksIG: https://www.instagram.com/carollinnow/Hosts: Shana Ayabe x Kisha Imani CameronIG: https://www.instagram.com/theexitinterview_onair/IG: https://www.instagram.com/shana_onair/IG: https://www.instagram.com/cameroncareercoaching/Produced by: Grace Media DigitalThe Exit Interview | On-Air — Real conversations. 25 years after 9/11, the anchor who broke the news breaks her own story.Chapters


