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#1 Journalism, Publishing and Media with Claire Díaz-Ortiz, best-selling author and Partner at Magma PartnersIn this first episode of How to be the Difference, we invited Claire Díaz-Ortiz, Investor, best-selling author and Partner at Magma Partners, to talk about her impressive career and how to succeed in journalism, publishing, and media. Among her many accolades, Claire is the bestselling author of nine books and famously ‘got the Pope on Twitter’ as an early employee of the social media platform. She is also a prominent figure in social innovation and currently heads Brava, an initiative that focuses on investing in female founders in Latin America.Outline of this episode:[0:22] - About Johanna and Paul[3:30] - The vision behind ‘How to be the difference’[5:30] - Bestselling author Claire Díaz-Ortiz[7:45] - From Northern California to Buenos Aires[8:15] - Starting a non-profit in East Africa[9:44] - Finding a niche in writing[10:44] - The importance of social media as a writer[11:45] - Common misconceptions about writers[12:46] - Key skills for succeeding in the 21st century[13:22] - Claire’s morning routine [14:16] - Learning from her mistakes[15:04] - The best piece of advice on mentorship[15:50] - Opportunities that arise from internships[16:35] - Podcasts or books that inspire Claire[17:35] - Career advice for other women [18:22] - Who would you drop everything and make a coffee for?[18:53] - Reflections from Johanna and PaulResources & people mentioned:The Intern GroupClaire Díaz-OrtizMagma PartnersBrava InitiativeBlogger.comJohanna MolinaPaul LynskeyBook: Essentialism