Women Who Podcast Award Winners Announced

The Women Who Podcast Awards were announced last week by the Women Who Podcast Magazine. Listen to Kathy Barron, who is the Founder & Editor-in-Chief of Women Who Podcast magazine: "Women podcasters are a vital presence in the podcasting world, and it’s about time a publication gave them the accolades that they deserve."

I've checked out several issues and the magazine is superbly designed, written, and organized. Moreover, like Ear Worthy, the magazine supports indie podcasters. The publication addresses often overlooked and ignored themes that affect podcasting, specifically the challenges of being a female indie podcaster, the contributions they make to the industry and the value they bring to listeners. You can subscribe here. The current issue discusses ageism in podcasting.

Here are the Award Winners by category:

BARE YOUR SOUL:
1st Place: Black Girl Interrupted/ Ashlee Marshall
2nd Place: You Have the Power: The Road to Recovery from Trauma/ Darla Ridilla
3rd Place: ADHA Aha!/ Laura Key

IMPACTFUL STORY:
1st Place: Beyond 6 Seconds: Neurodiversity stories from neurodivergent people/ Carolyn Kiel
2nd Place: Sheela-Na-Gig/ Missy Gibson & April Grossinger
3rd Place: Phones Out!/ Alyson Castonguay & Xochil Springer

LAUGHTER & CHEER:
1st Place: Limited Time Only/ Esther Stanford & Susie Riddell
2nd Place: Sheela-Na-Gig/ Missy Gibson & April Grossinger
3rd Place: Fetch the Smelling Salts/ Alice Nagle and Kimberly Marsh

SHEER HONESTY:
1st Place: Memoirs of a Neurodivergent Latina/ Lya Batlle-Rafferty
2nd Place: The Cancer Caregiver/ Charlotte Bayala
3rd Place: The F.E.E.L. Podcast/ Melissa Crook

CHANGING THE WORLD:
1st Place: Boss Like Belle/ Anne-Marie Eze
2nd Place: Love Your Calm: Mini Meditations/ Hannah Castillo
3rd Place: Beltline to Broadway/ Lauren Van Hemert

COMPELLING STORYTELLING:
1st Place: The Cancer Caregiver/ Charlotte Bayala
2nd Place: The Story of Woman/ Anna Stoecklein
3rd Place: The Gay Podcast for Everyone/ Angela Briones

PROFOUND NUGGET:
1st Place: Multispective/ Jennica Sadhwani
2nd Place: Reinvention Rebels/ Wendy Battles
3rd Place: Sheela-Na-Gig/ Missy Gibson & April Grossinger

SERVICE TO OTHERS:
1st Place: The Cancer Caregiver/ Charlotte Bayala
2nd Place: Sheela-Na-Gig/ Missy Gibson & April Grossinger
3rd Place: The American Dream in the Eyes of Immigrants/ Heidy De La Cruz

STELLAR INTERVIEW:
1st Place: Salad with a Side of Fries/ Jenn Trepeck
2nd Place: 19Stories: from fear to Hope/ Cheryl Holling
3rd Place: Take 30/ Erykah Kimora

THOUGHT PROVOKING PERSPECTIVE:
1st Place: TicFit: The Podcast/ Raquel Cunningham
2nd Place: Teaching Through Emotions/ Betsy Burris
3rd Place: Sports Will Save Us All/ Sasha Graham

Additional Categories:

BEST IN SHOW: Multispective/ Jennica Sadhwani
BEST AUDIO: 19Stories: from fear to Hope/ Cheryl Holling
BEST COVER ART: Memoirs of a Neurodivergent Latina/ Lya Batlle-Rafferty
BEST NEW PODCAST: TicFit: The Podcast/ Raquel Cunningham
REPPING EACH REGION:
West: SoCal Voices/ Angela Ross
Northeast: Time to Elevate/ Ann Lucente
Southeast: Grief and Light/ Nina Nina Rodriguez
Midwest: Love Your Calm: Mini Meditations/ Hannah Castillo
Southwest: Hair What I’m Saying/ Kinetra Stewart
International: Second Act Actors/ Dr. Janet McMordie

Two of the Women Who Podcast award winners have been nominated for an Ear Worthy Award, which will be announced on August 26. The Ear Worthy Award is dedicated to recognizing the achievements of independent podcasters. Ear Worthy is proud that almost 50 percent of the nominees are women, and that's in an industry where men dominate over 80 percent of the podcasting industry.

We asked them for a comment on receiving the Women Who Podcast Award. 

Jenn Trepeck, creator/ host of Salad With A Side Of Fries, won for a Stellar Award. Jenn says, "First, the importance of awards that highlight women in the male dominated podcast industry is hard to overstate. Further, Women Who Podcast Magazine's awards support the independent creators who are often under the radar, not getting the same attention as celebrity-hosted shows yet make a powerful difference in listeners' lives."

Jenn continues: "As first place winner of the stellar interview category, I'm honored and truly proud. Having no formal training in journalism or interviewing, this is a testament to the time, attention, and care I put into my preparation, genuine curiosity, and mission to change the state of healthcare by empowering listeners to reclaim their health."

 

Jenn has been nominated for two Ear Worthy Awards -- one for Best Health & Wellness Podcast and one for Best Indie Podcast of the Year.

 

 Jennica Sadwhani, creator/host of the Multispective podcast, has been nominated for an Ear Worthy Award in the Best Life Lessons Podcast category. Jennica won the Women Who Podcast Award in two categories -- Profound Nugget and Best in Show.

 Jennica says, "A huge thank you to the Women Who Podcast Magazine and the award judges. I submitted a clip from an episode where my guest, Megan, talked about how a traumatic and painful year made her decide to leave her life as she knew it, and live in the wild. The way she described her time there, the inspiration she got from nature and how she found herself in the wild really changed me, it stuck deep." 

Jennica continues: "It's validating to come in first place in the Profound Nugget category and Best In Show. I'm so grateful to the Women Who Podcast Magazine." 

Check out the Women Who Podcast Magazine. It's run by 

Kathy Barron (Founder & Editor-in-Chief), who is an author, video editor, and host/producer of Women Who Sarcast podcast. 

When she isn’t working on the magazine, you can find her riding her e-bike around town and spending time in and near the water.

Chelsea Pegues -- a writer and copy editor for the magazine, is a writer and proofreader based in the Hudson Valley area of New York. 

Currently, she is working on various freelance projects and is writing a memoir based on her experience as the child of a parent struggling with addiction. Thriving on copious amounts of coffee, hiking, and spending time with her family, (including a deranged mini-poodle) she's constantly adding new writing pieces to her website. 

For podcast fans, Women Who Podcast Magazine offers you new indie podcasts led by women, every issue. I've already added these four women's indie podcasts to my queue.

Podcasts like Grief & Light, Love Your Calm, Nacho Fitness Coach, and La Vida Más Chévere de Childfree Latinas.