Hello and welcome to Wanna Be, the podcast that takes you from where you are to where you Wanna Be, in 30 minutes or less. I'm Imriel Morgan, Founder of Content is Queen, a podcast agency committed to amplifying diverse voices. Want to unleash your voice? Visit contentisqueen.org to discover our creator community and how we can take your podcast to the next level.

Today, we're joined by the incredible Lirian Santos, a London-based Brazilian football freestyler and a powerhouse in content creation. With over 500k followers on TikTok and Instagram and modelling gigs for brands like USA Pro and Nike, Lirian is revolutionising how we see and engage with women's football.

In this episode, we'll explore Lirian's entrepreneurial drive, which she credits to her parents who overcame discrimination to provide for their family. We'll also delve into her passion for freestyle football and her role in filling the significant gap of female content creators in the sport. From planning content days to embracing spontaneity, we’ll get an insider’s look at her creative process.

Wow, what an inspiring journey Lirian Santos has had. From uncertainties around her career path to becoming a leading force in women's football, her story is a lesson in following your passion and finding a niche. You can see her content on Instagram @liriansantoss and TikTok @liriansantoss_

Thank you for joining us for this episode of Wanna Be. If Lirian's story resonated with you, consider sharing this podcast with others. Let’s spread the word about the empowering journeys of trailblazers like Lirian. Keep up with the latest from Wanna Be by following us on your favourite podcast player and Instagram @contentisqueenhq.

Until next time… Bye!

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Hello and welcome to Wanna Be, the podcast that takes you from where you are to where you Wanna Be, in 30 minutes or less. I'm your host, Imriel Morgan, Founder of Content is Queen, a podcast agency and community devoted to amplifying diverse voices. If you want to make your voice heard, visit contentisqueen.org to discover our creator community and how we can elevate your podcast.

Today, we have an extraordinary guest: Philippa Tuttiettt. Philippa is no stranger to breaking barriers, both in sports and business. She represented Wales in Seven Six Nations championships and the 2014 Rugby World Cup, all while establishing and running Female Builders and Interiors, the UK’s first building company to offer an all-female workforce, back in 2007. Beyond rugby and construction, Philippa also shines as a pundit, offering her expert insights into the sport she loves so dearly.

In this episode, we delve into how Philippa manages to blur the line between work and play, building a business around her passion for rugby, and taking responsibility from a young age. Whether you're an aspiring athlete, entrepreneur, or someone navigating the tricky balance of work and personal life, there's something in this episode for everyone.

What an amazing episode with Philippa Tuttiett! Her journey from the rugby field to the construction site and then to the commentary box is truly one for the books. She reminds us that life doesn't have to be limited to just one passion; you can excel in multiple arenas.

Thank you for joining us on this episode of Wanna Be. If Philippa's story resonated with you, please consider sharing this episode. The world needs more multi-dimensional stories of grit, determination, and triumph like this one. Remember to follow us on your favourite podcast player and on Instagram @contentisqueenhq.

Until next time… Bye!

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Hello, and welcome to Wanna Be. The podcast that takes you from where you are now to where you wanna be in 30 minutes or less.

I’m Imriel Morgan, Founder of Content is Queen, a podcast agency and community for ambitious podcasters. Welcome to a special bonus episode for my parenting special. If you listened to the previous episodes, you would have heard me say that while every guest is a parent, this isn’t a parenting podcast, so expect the same great practical steps to elevate your career. And that remains true for this episode too.

Before we get to my next incredible guest- We’ve opened applications for our 2022 Micro-grant for Podcasters Programme. If you have a podcast idea that the world needs to hear, you can apply for a grant of £2500 or £5000. Applications are open now at https://bit.ly/podmicrogrant or visit contentisqueen.org and head to News. Applications close on November 30th. Terms apply.

Joining me this week for a special bonus episode is Michelle Kennedy, the Founder of one of the fastest-growing social networking apps for women, Peanut. Before creating Peanut, Michelle was a corporate lawyer. She then became the Deputy CEO of the dating app Badoo and a director at Bumble.

In today’s episode, Michelle gets candid about the reality of building a successful business with a toddler and baby on the way. She shares what it’s really like to raise investment while pregnant and the sacrifices she had to make with friends and family to build Peanut up to what it is today. Michelle also shares the one thing that helped her maintain her passion and motivation.

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Guys! Michelle Kennedy is an actual inspiration and, honestly, goals for me! Her journey is truly inspirational, and I hope you caught that. You can follow her work on Instagram @MichelleKennedylon. If it applies to you, it’s worth checking out Peanut for community and connection with our women with similar interests and journeys.

Thank you so much for listening. I hope this half an hour has made you think, reflect and contemplate what your next step should be.

I want to encourage you to think about one person who would benefit from the messages shared today, and I’d love for you to share this episode with them right now! If you’d like to keep up with the latest episode releases, do follow Wanna Be on your favourite podcast player and follow us on Instagram @contentisqueenhq.

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Hello, and welcome to Wanna Be. The podcast that takes you from where you are now to where you wanna be in 30 minutes or less.

I’m Imriel Morgan, Founder of Content is Queen, a podcast agency and community for ambitious podcasters. Thank you so much for taking the time to be here! Wanna Be’s focus is to help you take consistent action to build a successful life and career in the creative and entertainment industries.

So I pulled together this season just before my baby girl arrived and changed my world. As always, I let my curiosity lead the way when curating Wanna Be. This season is no different, and this time I speak to mums who continue to level up their careers after the babies arrive. I can assure you that while every guest is a parent, this isn’t a parenting podcast, so expect the same great practical steps to elevate your career.

Before we get to our esteemed guest- Here is a quick notice for any aspiring or current podcasters listening. If you’re looking for a cosy and affordable professional studio space, head on over to contentisqueen.org to find out how you can use our studios to level up your podcast.

Now let’s talk about my first guest. Where do I even begin with this, babe?! Candice Brathwaite is a Sunday Times Bestselling author, journalist, TV presenter, and founder of Make Motherhood Diverse. Candice started her blogging career in 2016 and has turned her online presence into a very lucrative career. Her book I Am Not Your Baby Mother was a groundbreaking expose of the disparity black women face while pregnant in the UK healthcare system.

Candice is known to keep it 100 with you, and she didn’t disappoint in today’s episode. Candice reveals why she chose a career online as a blogger and influencer. She shares how she’s able to write a book a year. You’ll learn how she protects her energy and attracts many lucrative opportunities and so much more. Let’s get into it.

Candice was 100% worth the wait. This edit was tough; I can’t lie; we chatted for a full hour and just knew I could pull a part 2 out of this. Check out her books I Am Not Your Baby Mother, Sista Sister, and her debut YA fiction novel Cuts Both Ways. If you like her energy, you can find Candice on Instagram @CandiceBrathwaite.

​​That’s a wrap. Thank you so much for listening. I hope this half an hour has made you think, reflect and contemplate what your next step should be.

I want to encourage you to think about one person who would benefit from the messages shared today, and I’d love for you to share this episode with them right now! If you’d like to keep up with the latest episode releases, follow Wanna Be on your favourite podcast player and follow us on Instagram @contentisqueenhq.

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Hello, and welcome to Wanna Be. The podcast takes you from where you are now to where you wanna be in 30 minutes or less.

I'm Imriel Morgan, Founder of Content is Queen, a podcast agency and community for ambitious podcasters. Thank you so much for taking the time to be here! Wanna Be's focus is to help you take consistent action to build a successful life and career in the creative and entertainment industry.

So I pulled together this season just before my baby girl arrived and changed my world. As always, my curiosity led the way when curating these conversations for Wanna Be. This season is no different, and while every guest is a parent, this isn't a parenting podcast, so expect the same significant practical steps to elevate your career.

Before we get to my special guest- Here is a short notice for any aspiring or current podcasters. If you're looking for a cosy and affordable professional studio space, head to contentisqueen.org to find out how you can use our studios to level up your podcast.

Now onto my incredible guest, Jendella Benson. I've known Jendella for about seven years and have followed her career path closely. Jendella is the author of Hope and Glory and the Head of Editorial at Black Ballad. Jendella has written for The Sunday Times Style Magazine, Metro Online and Independent Voices. She's also a TEDx speaker with a compelling and moving story.

In today's episode, Jendella shares what kept her interest in writing, how she made ends meet while trying to have a creative career as a parent, and shares some must-hear advice on work/life balance. Let's get into it.

It was lovely catching up with Jendella and hearing how she's settled into a career that she finds fulfilling and aligned with her goals and purpose. Get a copy of her debut fiction novel, Hope and Glory and follow her @Jendella on Twitter or Instagram.

Thank you so much for listening. I hope this half an hour has made you think, reflect and contemplate what your next step should be.

I want to encourage you to think about one person who would benefit from the messages shared today, and I'd love for you to share this episode with them right now! If you'd like to keep up with the latest episode releases, follow Wanna Be on your favourite podcast player and follow us on Instagram @contentisqueenhq.

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Today's guest is an experienced TV and radio presenter and podcaster, bursting with energy and attitude! Allow me to introduce you to Shahlaa Tahira.

Shahlaa is the co-host on BBC Radio 1Xtra' Talks' alongside Richie Brave; she's also a co-host on 'Badass Mums The Podcast'. Shahlaa aims to create a community for working mums who want to have it all, a career and a family!

In today's episode, Shahlaa shares the obstacles she's faced trying to build a career as a presenter on radio. She gets candid about the reality of building a career and taking a break to raise her children. Shahlaa also shares how she found her authentic presenting voice and style.

I loved talking to Shahlaa. Honestly, I could have kept going. How refreshing was her honesty?! Be sure to keep up with her journey on Instagram @shahlaatahira and check out her podcast Bad Ass Mums wherever you get your podcasts.

Thank you so much for listening. I hope this half an hour has made you think, reflect and contemplate what your next step should be.

I'd like to encourage you to think about one person who would benefit from the messages shared today, and I'd love for you to share this episode with them right now! If you'd like to keep up with the latest episode releases, follow Wanna Be on your favourite podcast player and follow us on Instagram @contentisqueenhq.

A quick note: for any aspiring or current podcasters listening, if you’re looking for a cosy and affordable professional studio space, head on over to contentisqueen.org to find out how you can use our studios to level up your podcast.

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In today’s episode, we talk about how Emilie prepared for her viral Ted talk, how she secured a book deal, and how she came to the realisation and acceptance that she didn’t have one true calling.

The key takeaways for you:

- How you can secure and prepare for a TED talk.

- The basics you need for a book proposal and to hook a book agent.

- How to get comfortable with changing your career or profession.

- Understanding and accepting what it means to be a Multipotentialite.

You can find out more about Emilie by visiting her website puttylike.com. You can follow her on twitter @emiliewapnick. Her book ‘How to be Everything’ is available for purchase on Amazon and Audible if you prefer audiobooks.

Brand and marketing expert Prisca Moyesa will be back to discuss executing your visions. To submit your branding or career questions you can visit wannabepodcast.com and select branding clinic. Tweet your questions to @wannabepodcast alternatively if you’re old school like me you can send them to wb@shoutoutnetwork.co.uk.

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For this episode, I’m joined by Ruby Raut the Founder of Wuka Wear. Wuka wear is environmentally-friendly sustainable period underwear.

In today’s episode, Ruby and I discuss Chhaupadi a practice in Nepal that exiled women to period huts when they were on their periods.

We cover how the poor conditions around periods ultimately led to Ruby- who studied Environmental science to design and manufacture Wuka wear with no prior experience in fashion or manufacturing.

In this episode, you will learn the critical elements in the manufacturing of a garment. How to turn your childhood experiences into a business and how to find advisors and mentors when you have no experience. Enjoy!

Huge thank you to Ruby from Wuka Wear who just reached their fundraising on Kickstarter.

You can still donate and help them reach their stretch target by visiting wuka.co.uk

You can follow Ruby’s work on Twitter and Instagram @Wukawear.

Be sure to get your brand and marketing questions in for our next Ask Prisca episode. To submit your questions wannabepodcast.com and hit Ask Prisca or email wb@shoutoutnetwork.co.uk.

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This week I'm finally joined by Branding and Marketing expert Prisca Moyesa of Moyesa & Co. The topic is Financial Freedom, we cover what it is, whether you need it to be successful and how to achieve financial freedom. We cover fear of money and whether a money mindset is a real thing.

This week’s Support This! Goes to Streetlink an visit app that allows you to report rough sleepers so that local support services can reach them. Visit here.

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India is incredibly high-achieving, professing that she did not take a break from full-time education until she decided to enter the Miss India America pageant. We talk about the stigma around pageants and the brains vs. beauty argument that comes up time and time again. What stuck out about my conversation India is how important her faith is to her. She is a practising Hindu and has credited the religion (and Sathya Sai Baba Bal Vikas Education) with instilling her core values. As you'll hear, India has made some bold moves in her life and her career in order to get to where she wants to be. She shares how she developed her strong sense of self and how she is able to remove herself from uncomfortable situations. 

Key takeaways:

- How to remain authentic under intense pressure.

- The importance of finding friends with good motives and ambitions.

- Utilising your faith and spirituality in your career.

- Designing a successful career path (or is it just a series of accidents?).

- How to overcome your insecurities to become who you wanna be.

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This week I’m joined by Miss India America- India LaRoda. India is African American and Indian and is the first bi-racial Miss India America. India is currently studying to be a paediatrician and was recently the recipient of the Women of Purpose Award. In today’s episode, we talk about the unique challenges she faced while trying to become the first bi-racial Miss India America. We also cover India’s passion project, SmileTrain which is a non-profit organisation that is committed to giving free Cleft lip surgeries to children in 85 countries. The most prominent takeaways from today’s episode are how to maintain your authenticity under insane pressure and why we should all give more. Visit indialaroda.com to find out more about SmileTrain and #GiveSmiles.

This week’s Support This! Goes to Girls In Real Life AKA G-IRL. Founded by Kadish Morris. Check it out here.

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Adrian is co-founder and CEO of Six to Start. He is best known as the co-creator of the international smash hit mobile app, “Zombies, Run!” Previously, Six to Start has worked with Disney, the BBC, Channel 4, and Penguin, and Six to Start has won multiple awards including Best of Show at SXSW. Adrian has also been a speaker at the main TED Conference. He is the author of A History of the Future in 100 Objects and writes a tech column for the Telegraph. He used to works at Cambridge, UCSD, and Oxford as a trained neuroscientist.

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In Part 2 of this episode, Adrian discusses how he used Kickstarter to fund Zombies Run! Their goal was $12,500, and they raised over 73k.

We also discuss the history of the future.

The best business advice he’s ever received.

And how to successfully build your team of developers with no programming knowledge. If you’re thinking about developing a game or an app stay tuned and even if you’re not there’s a lot of great insights on building and funding your projects. So be sure to subscribe.

Don’t forget that the last episode of the month I’ll be joined by Brand and Marketing expert Prisca Moyesa the Founder of Moyesa co. Every month we’ll answer your questions on branding, marketing, careers, freelancing and much more so if you have a question you can submit them under Ask Prisca on wannabepodcast.comWannabepodcast.com/ask-prisca. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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I‘ve been following Jamz for a few years now, and I’ve had the pleasure of watching her evolve and elevate her career in many different ways. Jamz Supernova made her name on BBC Radio 1Xtra and Radio 6 music. Jamz is also a presenter, label head, journalist, podcast host and A&R scout. 

In today’s episode, Jamz will teach you the importance of making space for your passion. She shares how she’s funded her career as a DJ and kept up with the trends in her industry. Jamz also describes how she allows curiosity to drive her career. Let’s get to it

Jamz has such great energy, and can we talk about that gem she dropped so casually about how she decides where to put her energy? Here’s a reminder -It needs to feed my soul, raise my profile or feed my bank account. I’m putting that on my mirror. It was great to hear how she’s balancing motherhood with her work. It’s wild how similar we are in that respect. I highly recommend following Jamz on @Jamzsupernova on Twitter or Instagram.

Thank you so much for listening. I hope this half an hour has made you think, reflect and contemplate what your next step should be.

I’d like to encourage you to think about one person who would benefit from the messages shared today, and I’d love for you to share this episode with them right now! If you’d like to keep up with the latest episode releases, follow Wanna Be on your favourite podcast player and follow us on Instagram @contentisqueenhq.

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Welcome to Wanna Be- the podcast takes you from where you are now to where you wanna be in 30 minutes or less. Happy Black History Month!

I’m Imriel Morgan, Founder of Content is Queen a podcast community that specialises in empowering and amplifying underrepresented voices, specifically women, people of colour, and LGBTQIA+ people. 

Thank you so much for taking the time to be here! Wanna Be’s focus is to help you take consistent action to build a successful life and career in the creative and entertainment industry. 

Today’s guest is Zeba Blay is a film and culture critic whose writing has been featured in The New York Times, Essence, Film Quarterly and The Village Voice to name a few. Zeba has spent her nearly decade-long career writing about pop culture at the intersection of race, gender, and identity; being one of the first people to coin the term #CarefreeBlackGirls on Twitter in 2013 to create a space to celebrate black womanhood online.

In today’s interview Zeba and I talk about the challenges of finding your voice as a writer and we explore what it might mean if you don’t find your voice. We talk about working through your fears and getting comfortable and uncomfortable with therapy. We also talk about what it means to be a Carefree Black Girl

I don’t know if you noticed but i was 100% having a moment because Zeba’s podcast was literally one of the first 5 podcasts i ever listened to and made me feel like I could take up space in the world. I highly recommend you get her book Carefree Black Girls which is a celebration of black womanhood in all its forms. Also if you like Zeba’s vibe, follow her on Twitter @zblay.

As usual I hope this half an hour has made you think, reflect and contemplate what your next step should be. If you enjoyed this episode please do share it with your friends or on social media.

If you’re a podcaster or thinking you want to join a community that takes you and your podcast to the next level. Go ahead and visit contentisqueen.org where you can access free resources, talks and news as well as joining our community. That’s contentisqueen.org

That’s a wrap, thank you so much for listening.

Until next time…. Byeeee

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Welcome the Wanna Be- the podcast takes you from where you are now to where you wanna be in 30 minutes or less. Happy Black History Month!

I’m Imriel Morgan, Founder of Content is Queen a podcast community that specialises in empowering and amplifying underrepresented voices, specifically women, people of colour, and LGBTQIA+ people. 

Thank you so much for taking the time to be here! Wanna Be’s focus is to help you take consistent action to build a successful life and career in the creative and entertainment industry. But this month we’re going to spend some time looking back as well as forward.

Today’s guest is writer, stylist and consultant Aja Barber whose work deals with the intersections of sustainability and the fashion landscape.  Aja has amassed a platform of over 200k Instagram followers who look to her for insights, education and knowledge on what’s happening in the world of sustainable fashion and consumerism. Aja’s work builds heavily on ideas behind privilege, wealth inequality, racism, feminism, colonialism and how to fix the fashion industry with all these things in mind.  

In today’s interview Aja shares what it’s really like to grow your platform and the pitfalls that come with sudden growth. Aja reveals what it takes to take down fast fashion and what you need to do to be on the right side of history. We also get into the intersections of fast fashion, from colonialism, climate change and Consumerism.

Wheeew we got deep and this was not an easy edit let me tell you so Let’s get into it!

I think I’m going to have to put out the extended cut of this interview because this snippet isn’t giving everything it’s supposed to gave! I mean we got so deep and I can only hope that it’s got you thinking. If this is the first time you’re coming across Aja Barber and her work I highly recommend following her over on Instagram @AjaBarber and buying her book ‘Consumed” to really understand the situation we’re presently in!

I hope this half an hour has made you think, reflect and contemplate what your next step should be. If you enjoyed this episode please do share it with your friends or on social media.

If you’re a podcaster or thinking you can do what I do please do check out contentisqueen.org where you can access free resources, talks and news as well as joining our community. That’s contentisqueen.org

That’s a wrap, thank you so much for listening.

Until next time…. Byeeee

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Welcome to Wanna Be- the podcast takes you from where you are now to where you wanna be in 30 minutes or less. Happy Black History Month!

I’m Imriel Morgan, Founder of Content is Queen a podcast community that specialises in empowering and amplifying underrepresented voices, specifically women, people of colour, and LGBTQIA+ people. 

Thank you so much for taking the time to be here! Wanna Be’s focus is to help you take consistent action to build a successful life and career in the creative and entertainment industry. But this month we’re going to spend some time looking back as well as forward.

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Today’s guest is Alayo Akinkugbe who is the Founder and Mastermind of @ABlackHistoryOfArt on Instagram which she founded in February 2020. Alayo is an Art History graduate from Cambrisge University and is studying her MA in Curating at Courtald. Through @ABlackHistoryOfArt Alayo highlights overlooked black artists, sitters, curators and thinkers from art history and the present day. As of recording the platform has over 50,000 Followers.

In today’s interview Alayo shares what she loves about Art History and how she was able to carve out a lane in space that traditionally excludes Black art and history. We explore what success looks like in Art history and how that’s reflected in her career. We also dive deeper into some of the barriers to entry in Art and Art history and how you can overcome them.

Alayo is levels! I loved this conversation it was refreshing to hear her passion and joy about the lane she occupies in Art history right now! It’s inspiring to see too! I highly recommend you follow @ABlackHistoryOfArt on Instagram if you’re in the mood to be moved and uplifted.  Ok so this one is defo going to be extended for a bonus because we went to levels I couldn’t fully deliver in just 30 minutes! 

As usual I hope this half an hour has made you think, reflect and contemplate what your next step should be. If you enjoyed this episode please do share it with your friends or on social media.

If you’re a podcaster or thinking you want to join a community that takes you and your podcast to the next level. Go ahead and visit contentisqueen.org where you can access free resources, talks and news as well as joining our community. That’s contentisqueen.org

That’s a wrap, thank you so much for listening.

Until next time…. Byeeee

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Hosted by me Imriel Morgan

Edited by Joseph Perry

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Welcome the Wanna Be- the podcast takes you from where you are now to where you wanna be in 30 minutes or less. Happy Black History Month!

I’m Imriel Morgan, Founder of Content is Queen a podcast community that specialises in empowering and amplifying underrepresented voices, specifically women, people of colour, and LGBTQIA+ people. 

Thank you so much for taking the time to be here! Wanna Be’s focus is to help you take consistent action to build a successful life and career in the creative and entertainment industry. But this month we’re going to spend some time looking back as well as forward.

 Today’s guest is Fiona Compton a Historian, Filmmaker and visual Artists. Fiona is also the Founder of the incredibly popular Instagram Page, Know Your Caribbean a platform dedicated to the enrichment of the history and culture of the Caribbean. Fiona is also a podcast host and you can hear her on the Relateable podcast a safe space for Black People and she recently launched the Know Your Caribbean podcast for people that wanted to dive deeper into some of the stories and histories she shares on Instagram

In today’s interview Fiona and I talk about the desire to leave your mark in the creative industries, we talk about owning the title of Historian and reframing history without the white gaze. We also talk about some of financial and emotional barriers and obstacles to that come with sharing Black and Caribbean history. 

Let’s get into it!

Something that really sat with me after this interview was the importance of finding and confidently owning your voice. I really loved what Fiona had to say about reframing the sources and looking at what was being described and reimagining that without a white or Christian lens. Powerful stuff. I highly recommend you check out @KnowYourCaribbean on Instagram. It is a wealth of knowledge but also joy, colour and light. ANd do check out the podcast which has the most beautiful production behind it.

I hope this half an hour has made you think, reflect and contemplate what your next step should be. If you enjoyed this episode please do share it with your friends or on social media.

If you’re a podcaster or thinking you can do what I do please do check out contentisqueen.org where you can access free resources, talks and news as well as joining our community. That’s contentisqueen.org

That’s a wrap, thank you so much for listening.

Until next time…. Byeeee

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