Rachel Lindsay's transition to TV correspondent was seamless, as many of her skills from her law career came in handy. "I will be forever grateful for my law degree, because it teaches you how to think, but also how to communicate," Lindsay said. She added, "A lot of what I did as a litigator, when I'm not in the courtroom, is understanding witnesses and experts and those individuals that are involved and [trying to put] together a story to present to a judge or to a jury."
As a lawyer, Lindsay had experience in conducting thorough research and asking pointed questions that would pull information out of the person she was interviewing during depositions and cross-examinations — skills that are beneficial in conducting the sort of interviews she now does for "Extra."
Lindsay has also been co-hosting a popular podcast on The Ringer since May 2020 with Van Lathan, called "Higher Learning." According to Lindsay, they "talk about current affairs, politics, but also how those things intersect with Black culture." She continued, "I would describe our podcast as a family reunion, and we're like brothers and sisters. It's a good time, but we want you to feel like you're pulling your feet up at the dinner table, arguing with us, agreeing with us, laughing with us, crying with us."
