“I’ve always stopped to think — well, you're a little brat from the back blocks of Brisbane and you're about to interview Paul McCartney. That is really rare. It’s very, very special.” Leigh Sales is a towering figure in Australian journalism, and after almost 12 years as the anchor of the ABC’s flagship current affairs program, 7.30, she has decided it is time for something new. She’s built her reputation on forensic cross-examination of prime ministers, as an award-winning author, a one-time wedding singer and the co-host of a hugely popular podcast. Now transitioning to the next stage of her career, Leigh’s ready to generously share her own career regrets, for the benefit of the next generation of journalists.   In this episode of Journo, Nick Bryant sits down with Leigh Sales for a wide-ranging exit interview, with rare insights into Leigh’s working process and how her grandmother’s words have kept her focused when the critics take aim.   Journo is a production of Deadset Studios for the Judith Neilson Institute for Journalism and Ideas. Host: Nick BryantExecutive Producer: Rachel FountainProducers: Grace Pashley and Britta JorgensenSound Design: Krissy MiltiadouManaging Editor: Kellie RiordanCommissioning Editor: Andrea Ho  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.