Clara Amfo: radio presenter extraordinaire, women’s opportunities advocate and renown sneakerhead. After hustling her way from KISS FM marketing intern to taking over from the legendary Fearne Cotton as the host of The Official Chart on BBC Radio 1, Amfo has become an inspiration for young women hoping to break into the industry.

At Stylist we’re big Amfo fans. From quizzing her on her favourite footwear to asking her speak at this year’s Stylist Live, we’re always keen to hear her words of wisdom.

That’s why we’ve asked the broadcaster, as her career is soaring higher than ever, to give us her top three tips for women who are trying to break into the media industry. But instead of predictably asking her ourselves, we invited music journalism student Emma Francique to quiz Amfo instead.

Clara Amfo tells us her 3 biggest tips for women breaking into media