Pint Size Media Janet Generally Speaking

Lawyer by day, writer always

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It was a great pleasure spending time with Gail Schimmel for this episode. Gail is a lawyer (with 4 degrees) working for the Advertising Regulatory Board and the author of at least 7 books in her name and co-author as Katie Gayle in a murder mystery series.

In this episode, we chatted about her childhood writing stories, her journey to becoming a lawyer and an author and finally, we discover what she is listening to in her car!

ARB: https://www.arb.org.za/
27 Oct 2025 English South Africa Self-Improvement · Personal Journals

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