Claire Kimball: ‘Work hard. There’s no replacement for hard work’.

Our January Member Of The Month, Claire Kimball, is the founder of The Squiz, a free weekday email podcast with a uniquely Australian take on the news headlines. The Squiz is your shortcut to being informed, but it doesn’t take itself too seriously. Published each weekday at 6am, it’s designed to fit into your morning routine – perfect for the commute, the gym or with your morning coffee. The Squiz Today podcast also happened to be named one of the best Australian podcasts of 2018 by Apple.

Women are at the core of The Squiz. When Claire and her team sit down to write Squiz Today, they have time-poor, information-hungry women in mind. Claire is giving the Australian media landscape a radical shake-up and hitting inboxes near you. She joins us today for a Q&A that will leave you feeling motivated for 2019 and with some practical tips to start making progress on your big idea.

What are you reading at the moment? News. Newspapers, online sites, magazines. Always news.

What is something that people are surprised to learn about you? That I learned piano for more than a decade but can barely read music. I did the formal exams and everything. I have a good ear…