“Sometimes you’ve got to choose to be happy.” When Jackie Kostek realized she wasn’t going to get her dream job anchoring and reporting in Chicago, she decided to believe in herself and move to Las Vegas where she could do both full-time. Her leap of faith paid off; after less than three years on the air there, she’s back in the Windy City, feeling stronger than ever about her choices and what’s ahead. She shares with Jeanne how she knew it was time to go, the two methods she uses to help find herself and what she really wants, how coping with hair loss gave her power, what being in alignment means for her, and why she feels it’s such a privilege to tell other people’s stories while working on her own.

About Jackie:

Jackie Kostek is an anchor and reporter at CBS Chicago, covering news and sports. She was formerly the weekend anchor and reporter at KTNV in Las Vegas and a multimedia journalist at WCIU in Chicago. She was also the in-arena and digital host for the Chicago Blackhawks and Chicago Fire. She has produced episodes of PBS' national travel show, Family Travel with Colleen Kelly and served as the Director of Photography for an independent documentary about online harassment. She has contributed to AJ Plus, Bill Moyers, Monocle and MSNBC. She is an alum of Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, Teach For America, and the University of Kansas.