In today's episode, I'm very excited to be joined by special guest, Iranian-American Director & Writer, Desiree Akhavan. You may have heard of Desiree from her award-winning film The Miseducation of Cameron Post Starring Chloe Moretz or her critcally acclaimed Channel 4 TV series, The Bisexual - where Desiree explores identity & the queer experience. In this episode, we talk about how her love for playwriting put her on a path towards a career in filmmaking, how music is inspiring her latest project, overcoming self-doubt & losing her voice, what inspired her upcoming book 'You're Embarrassing Yourself: Stories of Love, Lust & Movies' & much more! To pre-order Desiree's new book head to this link: You're Embarrassing Yourself by Desiree Akhavan: 9780399588501 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books Praise for the memoir: 'I laughed, I cried and then I laughed again' LENA DUNHAM 'The film-maker's memoir is a smart, funny, painfully honest account of a 'loser' finding success.' THE GUARDIAN GIVEAWAY! I'll be giving away one copy of Desiree's new book so follow @reelgirlsclub on Instagram to be in with a chance of winning!Disclaimer: this episode contains some swearing and some sound issues, but overall very wholesome and inspiring content! Enjoy & thanks for listening!