{"id":329,"date":"2018-09-05T06:23:07","date_gmt":"2018-09-05T06:23:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.royaldoulton.com.au\/blog\/?p=329"},"modified":"2018-09-11T00:44:03","modified_gmt":"2018-09-11T00:44:03","slug":"liv-little-founder-of-gal-dem-magazine-explains-how-coffee-fuels-her-hectic-schedule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.royaldoulton.com.au\/blog\/liv-little-founder-of-gal-dem-magazine-explains-how-coffee-fuels-her-hectic-schedule\/","title":{"rendered":"Liv Little Explains How Coffee Fuels Her Hectic Schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.13.1&#8243;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.106&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.13.1&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-337 alignnone size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.royaldoulton.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/ll_banner.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.royaldoulton.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/ll_banner.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.royaldoulton.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/ll_banner-300x67.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.royaldoulton.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/ll_banner-768x170.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.royaldoulton.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/ll_banner-1024x227.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.royaldoulton.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/ll_banner-1080x240.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">LIV LITTLE, FOUNDER OF GAL-DEM MAGAZINE, EXPLAINS<br \/>\nHOW COFFEE FUELS HER HECTIC SCHEDULE<\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-338 alignnone size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.royaldoulton.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/cs_ll.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"681\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.royaldoulton.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/cs_ll.jpg 681w, https:\/\/www.royaldoulton.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/cs_ll-300x176.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><\/h1>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">The writer, journalist and founder of online publication gal-dem,<br \/>\ntakes us through what a day in her life entails and how coffee kickstarts her busy day.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"main container\">\n<div class=\"grid-full\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-full\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal;\">Like most of us, Liv little can\u2019t start her day without a cup of coffee. The writer, curator and journalist spends her time at coffee\u00a0<\/span>houses in meetings, or writing features for gal-dem, the magazine she founded three years ago while at university. The idea for gal-dem came about while Liv was at university, as she was frustrated at the lack of diversity, so she created a platform to reach out to women of colour like herself, which she runs today in her home town of London.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-233 alignnone size-large\" style=\"font-size: 16px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.royaldoulton.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/cs_2-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"Coffee_Studio_2\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.royaldoulton.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/cs_2-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.royaldoulton.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/cs_2-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.royaldoulton.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/cs_2-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.royaldoulton.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/cs_2-1080x540.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.royaldoulton.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/cs_2.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\">When it comes to writing, Liv finds her inspiration by listening to music, as it helps her pinpoint a specific moment in time and reminds her how she<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\">was feeling. Liv credits her stepfather as her musical influence, and says spending time in record shops looking\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\">through old school soul, reggae and ska music reminds her of him.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe id=\"fitvid0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QfMN9MkQeOs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p>\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 13px;\">Celeste\u2019s love for coffee began years ago when she first started learning the intricacies of the process, but her real passion stems from the fact that it\u2019s \u201cso much more\u201d than just a drink. Aside from the science and craftsmanship that goes into making the perfect brew, coffee is a way of connecting people. The social side of spending time with people and sharing stories over a coffee from your favourite cup is part of it\u2019s beauty. Find a new favourite mug to share secrets over\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p>As well as keeping Liv \u201calive\u201d during a busy day of meetings, sharing a pot of coffee with her mum keeps her grounded and focused. Having grown up with the smell of coffee running through the house, Liv enjoys catching up with her mum over a steaming cup of coffee after a long day.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.royaldoulton.com.au\/collections\/tableware\/coffee-studio\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-394 aligncenter size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.royaldoulton.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/SHOP_COFFEE_STUDIO-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.royaldoulton.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/SHOP_COFFEE_STUDIO-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.royaldoulton.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/SHOP_COFFEE_STUDIO-1-300x100.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.106&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; 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