We Need Diversity: Podcast Recommendations

Podcast Recommendations on Diversity in the Arts 🎨

March 28, 2021

Theme: We Need Diversity 

Five podcast episodes on a theme, each week curated by a different person

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One of the sectors hit hardest by COVID has been the creative industry. It is always reinventing itself, and it's about time we highlight the industry's importance and bring some inspiration from diverse voices!

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Gyals On RoadCareer PathsGyals on Road is a multimedia collective of black femme creatives who built this platform to create a space for discussing black womanhood and the things people go through "on the road." In this episode, three hosts discuss the topic of career paths mid-pandemic, and why we are taught to stint our creative selves.

I LIKE NETWORKINGJade Coles: No niche, no problem

I LIKE NETWORKING is a podcast based on a mentoring & networking program for women and non-binary people in the creative industries. In this episode, we hear from Jade Coles, a creative strategist with over eight years of experience in cultural production and event programming. Coles discusses how her career has led her around the world, including as a performer, and how to assess our limiting beliefs. If you need some positivity, this is the one for you.

Wanna BeCoco Khan: Know YourselfThe podcast that takes you from where you are to where you wanna be in 30 minutes or less. Host Imriel Morgan is joined by groundbreaking guests to discover the tools and techniques that have set them up for success in their personal or professional lives. In this episode, Morgan speaks with journalist Coco Khan about her definition of success, representation and why it’s sometimes tokenistic, and developing your voice on and off paper. 

Keeping-Track Lindsay Crouse: Runner And Journalist At The New York Time‪s‬

Alysia Montano, Molly Huddle, and Roisin McGettigan are three Olympians from two countries. Among them, two moms and one current pro come together to talk about the inspiring figures, important topics, and interesting stories in women's sports. In this episode, we hear from Lindsay Crouse of the New York Times about her recent award-winning work addressing issues in women's sports.

In Good CompanyBONUS EPISODE: A Feminist State Of The Union‪In Good Company is a culture and ideas podcast covering everything from work and feminism to race and money, hosted by bestselling author Otegha Uwagba. Uwagba interviews some of the most exciting cultural voices of the moment. This episode is a live recording from the Feminist State of the Union she hosted on International Women’s Day.

This week, we speak with Mila Atmos, a global citizen based in New York City. Mila is the producer and series host of Future Hindsight, a weekly podcast that aims to spark civic engagement through in-depth conversations with citizen change-makers. 

Future Hindsight is a weekly podcast that aims to spark civic engagement through in-depth conversations with citizen change-makers. 

CLASSIFIEDS:

 - Learn long-form serialized podcasting at the Salt Institute this summer! This 12-week class combines online and in-person instruction, including a month in the field in Maine. Led by Nora Saks, award-winning producer of Richest Hill. Applications are due 4/19. Apply. - Looking for some easy and free ways to market your podcast? Here’s a resource sheet.

This week's spotlight is on The Well + Good podcast. W+G is a digital wellness platform that helps decode and demystify what it means to live a well life, inside and out. I'm loving this newer podcast because it presents a 360-view on health, and is aimed at helping to clear out the clutter and noise that often comes along with views on health. If you want to learn about what makes us feel better as a society, why we should move our bodies, and about the damaging nature of diet culture, take a listen to!This week's spotlight comes from Maya, our podcast and newsletter coordinator. 

On the Blog:The EarBuds team put together a list of podcasts in honor of Passover. We’ve identified some themes that fit into the Passover realm and then we found some podcasts and episodes on those themes. Check out our recommendations! 

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