In this episode Jayda welcomes Liv Little, writer and founder of iconic POC magazine gal-dem. Liv shares her journey from founding gal-dem,to navigating its ending and her experience of closing chapters and beginning new ones. She shares the impact caring for her father when he was sick had on her life and career choice thereafter, and the process of writing her first book, Rosewater, whilst her father was battling terminal illness, and the importance of creating a space that just existed for herself. Expanding on her writing, Liv discussed not only learnt about herself through the creative process but also the importance of representation in film & TV and the ability to connect with characters and how she is trying to create more queer POC stories and characters on screen specifically in main roles. This is a conversation about following your intuition, creating personal creative spaces and building a community that you see yourself in.

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Liv Little is a writer and creative working across journalism, literature, film, and TV. A leading voice in contemporary UK media, having founded gal-dem magazine. Liv has gone on to release her debut novel, Rosewater, last year and she wrote and directed BBC Film BUMPED (BBC Film), and is currently developing projects with Left Bank, BBC/Parkville, and Emenata Studios. Liv has contributed to numerous major publications and hosted the ‘Why I…Move’ podcast with Nike and Elle, and led campaigns for brands like Google and MAC. A BBC Writer in Residence (2021), she was featured in Forbes 30 Under 30 and recognized as a top speaker by The Dots.

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