Authentic Power: Big Talk with Kerry Washington

Dec 4, 2023

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In this heartfelt Big Talk, Gabby talks with actress Kerry Washington about her new memoir, Thicker Than Water, and the many personal family secrets it reveals. The episode is filled with emotional vulnerability, powerful admissions, and profound revelations about what it means to really heal. It’s an inspiring discussion about how to fearlessly face—and grow from—owning the whole truth about ourselves.

Kerry Washington is an Emmy-winning, SAG, and Golden Globe-nominated actor, New York Times bestselling author, director, producer and activist. Washington received widespread recognition for her role as Olivia Pope on ABC’s hit drama Scandal. In 2016, Washington launched her production company, Simpson Street, whose projects include HBO’s Confirmation, Netflix’s American Son, the Emmy-award-winning ABC special Live in Front of a Studio Audience, The Fight, Street You Grew Up On, and Hulu’s Little Fires Everywhere, Reasonable Doubt, and most recently, UnPrisoned.

Washington is a lifelong activist and founder of Influence Change (IC21), an initiative that partners with nonprofits to increase voter turnout. For her efforts, she has been honored as one of TIME magazine’s 2022 Women of the Year. Washington is a member of the founding coalition of the Roybal School, aiming to drive change across the entertainment industry for students from underserved communities.

In September 2023, Washington released her memoir, Thicker Than Water, earning a spot on the New York Times bestseller list. Thicker Than Water is available wherever books are sold.

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