Former White House adviser turns spotlight on ‘resilient’ region with new podcast Forged in the North
There is a “resilience and grit” that comes from being born in the north-east of England, says Fiona Hill, who went from a working-class childhood in County Durham to a top intelligence job at the heart of the White House.
But, she believes, it is also a big reason why she and other notable high achievers have had the success they have. The secret of success could be being from the north-east.
