Our guest is Talisha ‘Tee Cee’ Johnson: @thisisteecee Our final chat of the day sees me chattin to Talisha who is an author, TV Presenter and Development Researcher for the BBC as well as the founder of Not Your Average Girl Media (@teamnyag) In this chat we cover: + Her setting up her mentor platform ‘Not Your Average Girl’ (@teamnyag) + Realising her calling and how to use that to help others be them best selves and their purpose + Celebrating uniqueness + How to nurture and know what connect to create to connect with her audience + If she’s looking to be considered a Role Model + Addressing the issue of diversity in the Television Industry + Her Sisterhood who help each other navigating along through the industry + Developing a thick skin but still maintaining an open Heart + Her current role for BBC Three as a Development Researcher + How BBC Three has had to adapt its channel and approach to reach and connect with its audience + How she finds inspiration for content and keeping up to speed with what people want and what they don’t know they need yet + Discovering fresh talent + Dealing with handing over her ideas but not having any involvement with the making of them + Having experience in both front and behind the camera + The joy of taking someone raw and seeing and nurturing their talent and ability + The importance of having a network willing to offer you the opportunities to prosper + Why the age of 16 seems such a significant year for her + Realising at 11 knowing she wanted to write a book + Her author inspirations and her becoming herself a published author + Republishing her work and having Benjamin Zephaniah acknowledge her work + How integral writing was for her self-expression when younger and why it still plays a massive part in her Life + What her published stories are about and if they can be adapted onto onscreen content Be sure to tune in and tap into the good vibes that are gonna be oozing throughout each chat Add @benrandm on Instagram to be able to join in for future live Loose Lips chats and @Pop.Cult.Chic to be in the know for the latest exclusive drops of essential content Live the Life You Love Love the Life You Live💗 #benrandm🙌🏾