Today, I’m joined by the one and only Lisa Respers France. She’s a longtime journalist who has worked at CNN for over a decade as a senior entertainment writer. She’s the queen of all things pop culture and graciously agreed to share her journey to her dream job with me. We talk about how she became a writer (the story involves Oprah!), her most memorable celebrity encounters, her tips for young journalists, and how she bravely decided to write about her dad’s battle with COVID.

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Her dad’s COVID fight: https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/05/opinions/father-covid-19-death-grieve-france/index.html