EP 76: Eva Pilgrim: Anchor of “Inside Edition” On Chasing The Story & Finding Fulfillment

EP 76: Eva Pilgrim: Anchor of “Inside Edition” On Chasing The Story & Finding Fulfillment

From How She Does It by Karen Finerman

March 3, 2026 · 48 min · Season 2 · Episode 76

About this episode

Eva Pilgrim discusses her journey in journalism, the challenges she faced, and her pursuit of fulfillment in her career and personal life.

Throughout her career, Eva Pilgrim, the new anchor of “Inside Edition,” has always strived to deliver excellent journalism. It’s a mindset she traces back to her childhood, raised by her American father and, what she calls, her “Korean Tiger Mom.” Eva recalls her mother not tolerating anything below perfect grades (to the point that she once hid a paper with a grade of 98 in the trash). As an adult, she combined her determination to treat her interview subjects with care with her gift for getting people to open up, and her career in journalism took off. She rose in the ranks from an affiliate reporter to a senior correspondent at ABC News. That success led to her being named co-anchor of “Good Morning America Weekend” and later, “GMA3.” But some of that success came with a cost. The demanding work, which included rushing off at a moment’s notice to cover a story for weeks at a time, along with the expectations she placed on herself, was occasionally overwhelming. At one point, after covering a string of emotionally difficult stories, including several hurricanes, she hit a low point. But Eva found ways, both during her time at ABC News and more so now at “Inside Edition”, the…

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Host: Karen Finerman

Guest: Eva Pilgrim

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Organizations: Inside Edition, ABC News, Good Morning America Weekend, GMA3

Places: Korea

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