Monica Lewinsky is keenly aware of what it feels like when your name is no longer your own and becomes attached to a character conjured by others. An affair that she had with President Clinton nearly 30 years ago as a White House intern made her an international headline.

They've endured global scandal, public shaming and decades of blistering media scrutiny. Now they're ready to reclaim their own stories. In their first joint interview the two friends reveal how they got their lives back,