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EPISODE · Dec 14, 2025 · 39 MIN

E40- Claire Parkinson

from A Beginners Guide To Being A Grown Up · host Sam

Pregnant, sixteen and homeless, Claire Parkinson became a UK Prison Governor by 30. She went on to join the world’s largest mining company in Australia as a vice president, before stepping away to write her memoir, SHiTTY GRiT, which became a bestseller in three countries. Born in Britain and now based in Australia, she has led high-stakes change from maximum security prisons to multibillion-dollar boardrooms.Listen to find out how  Claire has found success in different aspects of her life, and what she would put in the guide...

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