247. Kerry Washington on the Family Secret that Shaped Her
b'Kerry Washington shares the deeply personal story of what happened when her parents finally told her the truth about a long-held and shocking family secret:\\n\\n\\nHow uncovering the truth \\u2013 as painful as it was \\u2013 led Kerry to reclaim her self trust;\\xa0\\n\\nHow the revelation made her the lead character of her own life for the first time;\\n\\nWalking the line between protection and deception;\\n\\nBreaking the cycle of gaslighting within families; and\\xa0\\n\\nHow defying her father freed both of them.\\n\\n\\nAbout Kerry:\\xa0\\nKerry Washington is an Emmy-winning, SAG, and Golden Globe-nominated actor, director, producer, and activist. Washington received widespread recognition for her role as Olivia Pope in the hit drama\\xa0Scandal. In 2016, Washington launched her production company Simpson Street, whose projects include Confirmation, \\u201cAmerican Son\\u201d, Emmy award-winning, \\u201cLive in Front of a Studio Audience\\u201d, The Fight, and Little Fires Everywhere. Washington is a lifelong activist and founder of Influence Change (IC21), an initiative that partners with nonprofits to increase voter turnout. For her efforts, Washington has been honored as one of TIME Magazine\\u2019s 2022 Women of The Year.\\n\\nWashington released her first memoir,\\xa0Thicker Than Water, which is on sale now!\\n\\nTW:\\xa0@kerrywashington\\nIG:\\xa0@kerrywashington\\n \\nTo learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy\\n \\n Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices'