15.2 Yrsa Daley-Ward, Writer and Performer

<div>Could it be like jazz? Viv Groskop talks to writer, poet and performer Yrsa Daley-Ward about allowing a bit of improvisation into your performance, so that you can respond to the energy in the room. They talk shyness, nerves - and bringing the realest, clearest, most honest version of yourself. Don't look for perfection, she says. There's always another chance to create something new.</div> <div> </div> <div> <div>You can find out more about Yrsa and her work, including her latest book The How: Notes on the Great Work of Meeting Yourself, <a href="https://www.yrsadaleyward.com/">here.</a></div> <div> <p>Viv's book, <a href= "https://uk.bookshop.org/books/lift-as-you-climb-women-and-the-art-of-ambition/9781787633049">Lift As You Climb</a> is out now.</p> <p><a href= "https://www.instagram.com/vivgroskop/?hl=en">@vivgroskop</a></p> </div> </div>