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Your Federal Life

Drew Friedman

Booking Overview

This is a public-sector workforce and personal-finance interview show featuring federal policy experts, researchers, association leaders, nonprofit founders, and financial professionals. Agencies could credibly pitch federal workforce analysts, civil service policy specialists, government reform experts, retirement and benefits planners, and leaders of organizations supporting public servants; booking difficulty is medium.

Metrics

Episodes: 111

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: < 100

Gender skew: Neutral

Listener location: USA

YouTube: 6.1k subscribers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

joxley@wtop.com

jwolinsky@wtop.com

jpmiller@federalnewsnetwork.com

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Host

Drew Friedman - Federal workforce journalist and host covering federal employee careers, benefits, retirement, and personnel policy.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Federal workforce policy experts, government researchers, civil service or public-sector association leaders, nonprofit founders, and credentialed financial professionals with directly relevant expertise.
Required Achievements:  
Leadership roles at government agencies, research organizations, professional associations, or nonprofits, Published research or reports on federal workforce, civil service, or government policy, Professional credentials in financial planning, retirement, or employee benefits

Recent Guest Discussions

Rob Shriver - Government Reform, Civil Service, Accountability, And Agency Performance.

Loren DeJonge Schulman - Government Reform, Agency Capacity, Accountability, And Improving Government Performance.

Thiago Glieger - Survivor Benefits And Financial Preparation For A Surviving Spouse.

April Harding - Federal Employee Accountability Cases And Potential Improvements To The Accountability Process.

Maureen Klovers - Federal Employee Accountability Cases And Potential Improvements To The Accountability Process.

Recent Topics

Government, Federal Workforce, Civil Service, Retirement Planning, Public Policy

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Your Federal Life
:

Your Federal Life -- Sept. 30, 2026

September 30, 2026

For decades, government reform efforts have focused on accountability, oversight and reducing risk. A new blueprint argues that approach may have left agencies better at avoiding failure than achieving success. In this two-part interview, we get more from Loren DeJonge Schulman, director of government capacity at the Federation of American Scientists, and Rob Shriver, managing director of the civil service strong and good government initiatives at Democracy Forward.See Privacy Policy at https...

Your Federal Life -- Sept. 2, 2026

September 02, 2026

When federal employee accountability cases drag on, attention usually turns to rules and protections. Maureen Klovers and April Harding discuss a new report from We the Doers, looking at what happens inside the process itself — and how it could be fixed.Plus, a difficult but important conversation about navigating survivor benefits. Certified financial planner Thiago Glieger covers one of the most important acts of financial preparation: making sure a surviving spouse inherits a roadmap, not ...

Your Federal Life -- Aug. 12, 2026

August 12, 2026

As concerns about threats against judges continue to grow, members of the Supreme Court took the unusual step of personally advocating for additional security funding on Capitol Hill. Federal News Network’s Terry Gerton hears more from Isa Ulloa, founder and CEO of the Public Service Alliance.Plus, we take a closer look at recent federal workforce rule changes from the Office of Personnel Management with John Hatton, staff vice president of policy and programs at the National Active and Retir...

Frequently asked questions

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Your Federal Life
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How do I get in touch with Your Federal Life?

Your Federal Life is hosted by Drew Friedman. Its publicly listed emails are joxley@wtop.com, jwolinsky@wtop.com, and jpmiller@federalnewsnetwork.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Your Federal Life?

The publicly listed emails for Your Federal Life: joxley@wtop.com, jwolinsky@wtop.com, and jpmiller@federalnewsnetwork.com.

How many listeners does Your Federal Life have?

Podseeker estimates Your Federal Life reaches fewer than 100 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Your Federal Life?

Your Federal Life typically books rising experts. Typical guest background: Federal workforce policy experts, government researchers, civil service or public-sector association leaders, nonprofit founders, and credentialed financial professionals with directly relevant expertise. Common among recent guests: Leadership roles at government agencies, research organizations, professional associations, or nonprofits; Published research or reports on federal workforce, civil service, or government policy; Professional credentials in financial planning, retirement, or employee benefits. Recent guests include Rob Shriver, Loren DeJonge Schulman, and Thiago Glieger.

How hard is it to get booked on Your Federal Life?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does Your Federal Life cover?

Recent episodes cover Government, Federal Workforce, Civil Service, Retirement Planning, and Public Policy. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

joxley@wtop.com

jwolinsky@wtop.com

jpmiller@federalnewsnetwork.com

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