Award-winning journalists Hank Klibanoff, host of WABE’s Buried Truths podcast, and Tommy Tomlinson, host of WFAE’s SouthBound podcast, discuss the research, reporting and production it takes to create an investigative podcast. They talk about Hank’s work on Buried Truths, which unearths stories of racism and injustice in the South. Watch a recording of this session […]

Hank Klibanoff Host
Buried Truths podcast

Tommy Tomlinson Host
SouthBound podcast

Some podcasts create the space for exploration of complex topics. They are telling stories previously untold, amplifying often-unheard narratives and fostering difficult conversations.  What does it take to create these podcasts? What lessons do they teach? What impact are they having? We hear from We Live Here’s Lauren Brown and Code Switch’s Shereen Marisol Meraji. […]

Lauren Brown Former Host/Producer
We Live Here podcast

Mary C. Curtis Host
Equal Time with Mary C. Curtis podcast

Shereen Marisol Meraji Former Co-Host/Senior Producer
Code Switch

With millions of podcasts out there, how can you have your podcast stand out? Have a strong visual impact and create brand recognition with your podcast graphics, marketing and more. Learn best practices for building your brand with our marketing experts, WFAE’s Jeff Bundy, NPR’s Wanyu Zhang and Amaze Media Labs’ Robert Tuchman. This session […]

Jeff Bundy Executive Director of Branding & Engagement
WFAE

Lindsay Foster Thomas Content Director
North Carolina Public Radio

Robert Tuchman Co-Founder
Amaze Media Labs

Wanyu Zhang Senior Marketing and International Business Manager / Audience Growth
NPR

We hear from those who have used podcasting to explore the unique stories of immigrants in the United States. Featuring Saadia Khan, of Immigrantly; Elizabeth Ashley Eduoard and Jennifer Edouard, of The Haitian American Diaries; and Angela Massino and Ahmed Badr, of Resettled. WFAE/La Noticia race and equity reporter Maria Ramirez Uribe will moderate the […]

Ahmed Badr Host
Resettled podcast

Angela Massino Executive Producer
Resettled podcast

Elizabeth Ashley Edouard Co-Host
The Haitian American Diaries

Jennifer Edouard Co-Host
The Haitian American Diaries podcast

Maria Ramirez Uribe Race & Equity Reporter
WFAE & La Noticia

Saadia Khan Founder, Producer & Host
Immigrantly podcast

A lawyer, a doctor and a creative entrepreneur walk into a room… and have made a podcast that creates an inspiring environment for Charlotte’s community. In this session, Making Room podcast co-hosts Brandon Neal, Dr. Shivani Mehta and Jon Davis share how to accelerate community change by finding diverse podcast guests, facilitating connections and creating […]

Brandon Neal Co-Host
Making Room podcast

Gracyn Doctor Race & Equity Reporter
WFAE

Jon Davis Co-Host
Making Room podcast

Shivani Mehta Co-Host
Making Room podcast

After being consistently left out of wellness conversations, Dr. Cassandre Dunbar created the Be Well Sis podcast to provide resources for Black millennial women to be their best selves physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. Erin Steele and Alicia Tetteh, both licensed clinicians, use their podcast, 2 Elephants in the Room, to reduce the stigma around […]

Alicia Tetteh Co-Host
2 Elephants in the Room

Cassandre Dunbar Host
Be Well Sis podcast

Erin Steele Co-Host
2 Elephants in the Room

Meghann Batchelor Membership Manager
WFAE

Join us for a virtual Podcast Happy Hour where you can hear a DJ spin live music,  and mix and mingle with other podcast enthusiasts and pros. The happy hour will be hosted by Grammy-nominated musician and Bridge Builder David “Dae-Lee” Arrington and owner and founder of eclecs creative agency Perrine DeShield. And if you […]

David "Dae-Lee" Arrington Host
Bridge Builder Motivations podcast

Perrine DeShield Co-Host
1stGens & The Quarantine Couch podcasts

No matter your budget, you can make podcasting work for you. Join personal finance enthusiast Bernadette Joy, host of Dear Bernadebt Joy, for a session on kickstarting your podcast budget, crushing your money goals and reaching your podcast $$$ goals even quicker. Watch a recording of this session below.  

Bernadette Joy Host
Dear Bernadebt Joy podcast

Matt Olin Host/Co-Founder
Creative Mornings/Charlotte Is Creative

Pitch your podcast for instant feedback from our panel of seasoned audio professionals: Brian Baltosiewich, founder and executive producer of the Queen City Podcast Network Ian Chillag, Host/Creator, Everything Is Alive Podcast and Senior Producer of “Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me!” Chioke I’Anson, Director of Community Media at VPM + ICA Community Media Center and […]

Brian Baltosiewich Executive Producer / Founder
Queen City Podcast Network

Chioke I'Anson Director of Community Media / Announcer
VPM + ICA Community Media Center / NPR

Ian Chillag Host/Creator
Everything Is Alive podcast

Liz Kelly Nelson Vice President of Audio
Vox.com

Tim Miner Co-Founder
Charlotte Is Creative