Welcome to part one of my two part chat with Yrsa Daley-Ward. Born of Jamaican and Nigerian parents Yrsa was raised in northwest England, A celebrated author, actor, award-winning memoirist, as well as the creator of the utter™, a poetic intelligence™ and brain wellness company.

My chat with Yrsa was both warm, funny and immensely inspiring. Listen on to find out how about her incredible writing journey that saw her writer for none other than Beyonce.

So sit back, take a deep breath and enjoy this chat.