Olivia Strong

Name: Olivia Strong

Instagram: @Run.For.Heroes @oliviastrong__

Twitter: @Run_For_Heroes @LivvStrongg

Olivia is a 27 year old freelance documentary producer. After studying Politics & Sociology at Leeds University, she moved to London to pursue a career within TV. Today she produces social & political documentaries for networks such as Netflix, Apple TV, BBC, C4 & Hulu. She recently launched a fundraising campaign called 'Run For Heroes - Run, Donate, Nominate' to help the NHS workers on the frontline of COVID-19. The idea is simple, you run 5k, donate £5 and then nominate 5 people on your social channel to do the same. In 3 weeks the campaign raised over £5 million, with over 1 million runners participating all across the globe. The campaign grew organically and now has over 70k followers, gaining the attention of celebrities such as Ellie Goulding and Mo Farah.

Which living person do you most admire?: My mum - because she's a wonder woman & Phoebe Waller-Bridge - because she's changed the world we see & know of TV.

What is your current state of mind?: To try and find peace & calmness during this corona crisis and not to overthink the future.

Which words or phrases do you most overuse?: 'That's wild'

Which talent would you most like to have?: Definitely the ability to sing - or any form of musical ability!

If you were to die and come back as a person or a thing, what would it be?: Yuval Noah Harari - imagine having the brain power to write a book like Sapiens!!

What is your motto?: Stay cool, calm & collected.