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Kimberley Leonard on Sleep, Creating a Safety Net and the Story That Brought Her to Tears Live On Air


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Well, dear listeners, as you know, we’ve recorded interviews with amazing women all around the world - Beirut, New York, Mazatlán, Doha, Delhi and now the mighty Nairobi - one of my favourite cities.

Kimberley Leonard is a Kenyan international news anchor, reporter and producer. Her career has spanned across TV and radio newsrooms in Nairobi, Dubai, Doha and of course now London where in her current role she’s on-air for 6 hours continuously, delivering rolling news at Sky News UK.

Growing up, the Sky News UK World News bulletin would always play in her house. Her beloved late father was a keen viewer. Kimberley talks about feeling intimidated the first time she herself presented that very bulletin - and her wish that her father could see her now.

We chat about her process ahead of key interviews like the Kenyan President and the steps she takes to prepare a sort of ‘safety net’ before jumping into breaking news.

We also dissect the sweet spot when it comes to sleep - not too much and not little - plus the story that brought Kimberley to tears live on air.

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Kimberley's Twitter: @kimberleyeleo
Kimberley's Instagram: @kimberley_leonard

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This podcast is brought to you by Charles Sturt University - where I studied Communications and I’m proud to be a member of their alumni.

We acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we have recorded this podcast, the Darug people. We pay our respects to their Elders, past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. 

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