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Calm in the Chaos: Finding Clarity When Everything Feels Loud

What if the same playbook that steadies a press room could calm your kitchen at 6 p.m.? Claire sits down with Beth Levine—veteran Capitol Hill communicator turned Maryland mom—to unpack how crisis communications, audience research, and storycraft can make work smarter and parenting saner. Beth shares a candid path from rural Iowa to the Senate to K|O Public Affairs, revealing the on-the-ground habits that build trust when stakes are high: listen first, gather facts, define your audience, and speak simply.

We dig into the moment-by-moment choices that prevent blowups—at home and in headlines…

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