anywhere. >> reporter: chen moonves is detailing her spiritual journey after her husband, les moonves was rocked by scandal. in her new audio memoir, "but first, god." who was juliehe found god and who is she today? >> julie chen before she found god was a self-absorbed career-minded vain gossipy, fun to be with, but probably kind of a shallow person. julie chen moonves, who now knows the lord is someone who wants to help others and see how she can be of service. >> reporter: five years ago, she was flying high in her career, hosting two hit shows on cbs. >> welcome to "big brother." >> hello, everyone, and welcome to "the talk". >> reporter: when moonves, then chair and ceo of the network stepped down, accused of sexual assault and misconduct bay dozen women, allegations he denies. >> that new fodder for the me too movement. les moonves stepped down overnight. >> more women came forward to accuse him of sexual misconduct. >> days later she herself made an abrupt exit from "the talk" after nearly a decade. >> i need to spend more time at home with my husband and our young son. >> you say in the book quite clearly, leaving "the talk" was a decision made for you. >

you know, julie chen never used her married name professionally until her husband les moonves was rockedow she's talking candidly about how she found faith after crisis. oh, wow. i love the bamboo, too. you feel like when you pray, you feel like you're talking to god? >> yes, but what i love is i do not need to come to a church or sit before a cross to pray. >> reporter: it's a side of julie chen moonves you have never seen before. >> heavenly father, thank you so much for allowing us to live in this day, come together. >> reporter: the emmy award winning journalist and tv host, opening up in a new audio memoir "but first god" about the spiritual journey she said she's been on after her life turned upside down in 2018. who was julie chen before she found god and who is she today? >> julie chen before she found god was a self-absorbed career-minded, vain gossipy, fun to be with, but probably kind of a shallow person. julie chen moonves, who now knows the lord, is someone who wants to help others, who wants to look at everyone with a soft heart. >> reporter: five years ago she was flying h

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