The Pod Broads: A Podcast About Women in Podcasting

Gabrielle Horton: On NATAL, producing, entrepreneurship, work-life balance, and representation

1h30 | 02/24/2021

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On this episode, Alexandra interviews Gabrielle Horton, founder of The Woodshaw, a company where she provides production services to podcast creators, and the executive producer to an upcoming podcast series at Headspace set to launch in Spring 2021. She is also the co-creator, executive producer, and host of NATAL, a podcast docuseries about having a baby while Black--a major topic on this particular episode. Gabrielle walks Alexandra through the exact inception point of the idea for NATAL, along with the viral Tweet that spurred it on.

In the first half of the episode, Gabrielle shares about her experience as a political staffer and campaign worker for notable figures such as John Lewis and President Obama, and how this work ultimately equipped her to effectively tell stories through podcasting. They discuss racist and sexist workplace culture in which Gabrielle emphasizes the so obvious need for representation in media spaces for Black and brown folks, and other people of color. She also touches on her experience as an entrepreneur and provides tips and encouragement to anyone just entering that space, as well as the podcast industry in general.

Please note: this interview was recorded in July 2020.

Follow Gabrielle Horton:

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Personal Instagram: @gabhorton

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Personal Twitter: @gabhorton

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Original music by Kerry Blu:

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Cover Art by Elsa Bermudez

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About The Pod Broads: A Podcast About Women in Podcasting

It's 2023 and still only, like, one third of podcasts are hosted by women. Not sure about you, but here at The Pod Broads that is seen as some major BS. Join Alexandra Cohl as she interviews women in the podcasting industry about their life, their work, and how the two intersect -- because we're all multi-faceted human beings and women in this industry deserve to have their work and experiences highlighted in fun, deep, and reflective conversations.

So, who is Alexandra? Well, she's been named a "typical misandrist American feminist" by trolls on the internet. She's a longtime writer and English Lit nerd turned podcast PR and marketing media strategist who is hell bent on getting more people to listen to women.

Are you a woman in podcasting? You might also like to join Broads in Progress, an exclusive community for women podcasters looking to grow their podcast with support and accountability.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

About The Pod Broads: A Podcast About Women in Podcasting

It's 2023 and still only, like, one third of podcasts are hosted by women. Not sure about you, but here at The Pod Broads that is seen as some major BS. Join Alexandra Cohl as she interviews women in the podcasting industry about their life, their work, and how the two intersect -- because we're all multi-faceted human beings and women in this industry deserve to have their work and experiences highlighted in fun, deep, and reflective conversations.

So, who is Alexandra? Well, she's been named a "typical misandrist American feminist" by trolls on the internet. She's a longtime writer and English Lit nerd turned podcast PR and marketing media strategist who is hell bent on getting more people to listen to women.

Are you a woman in podcasting? You might also like to join Broads in Progress, an exclusive community for women podcasters looking to grow their podcast with support and accountability.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Description

On this episode, Alexandra interviews Gabrielle Horton, founder of The Woodshaw, a company where she provides production services to podcast creators, and the executive producer to an upcoming podcast series at Headspace set to launch in Spring 2021. She is also the co-creator, executive producer, and host of NATAL, a podcast docuseries about having a baby while Black--a major topic on this particular episode. Gabrielle walks Alexandra through the exact inception point of the idea for NATAL, along with the viral Tweet that spurred it on.

In the first half of the episode, Gabrielle shares about her experience as a political staffer and campaign worker for notable figures such as John Lewis and President Obama, and how this work ultimately equipped her to effectively tell stories through podcasting. They discuss racist and sexist workplace culture in which Gabrielle emphasizes the so obvious need for representation in media spaces for Black and brown folks, and other people of color. She also touches on her experience as an entrepreneur and provides tips and encouragement to anyone just entering that space, as well as the podcast industry in general.

Please note: this interview was recorded in July 2020.

Follow Gabrielle Horton:

NATAL Instagram: @natalstories

Personal Instagram: @gabhorton

NATAL Twitter: @natalstories

Personal Twitter: @gabhorton

Follow POD.DRALAND for more:

Website: https://www.poddraland.com/

Instagram: @pod.draland

Twitter: @poddraland

Facebook: @pod.draland

TikTok: @poddraland

Subscribe to the newsletterfor updates on this show and more.

Share about the episode on your social media and hashtag the following to connect with other listeners:

#ThePodBroads

#Poddraland

Ad info:

The Wave Podcasting

Free guide

Use code: POD.DRALAND10 for 10% off of the full guide

Original music by Kerry Blu:

Website kblumusic.org

Instagram @kblumusic

Cover Art by Elsa Bermudez

Website

Instagram @oddaht

choice.crd.co
donations4abortion.com

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

About The Pod Broads: A Podcast About Women in Podcasting

It's 2023 and still only, like, one third of podcasts are hosted by women. Not sure about you, but here at The Pod Broads that is seen as some major BS. Join Alexandra Cohl as she interviews women in the podcasting industry about their life, their work, and how the two intersect -- because we're all multi-faceted human beings and women in this industry deserve to have their work and experiences highlighted in fun, deep, and reflective conversations.

So, who is Alexandra? Well, she's been named a "typical misandrist American feminist" by trolls on the internet. She's a longtime writer and English Lit nerd turned podcast PR and marketing media strategist who is hell bent on getting more people to listen to women.

Are you a woman in podcasting? You might also like to join Broads in Progress, an exclusive community for women podcasters looking to grow their podcast with support and accountability.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

About The Pod Broads: A Podcast About Women in Podcasting

It's 2023 and still only, like, one third of podcasts are hosted by women. Not sure about you, but here at The Pod Broads that is seen as some major BS. Join Alexandra Cohl as she interviews women in the podcasting industry about their life, their work, and how the two intersect -- because we're all multi-faceted human beings and women in this industry deserve to have their work and experiences highlighted in fun, deep, and reflective conversations.

So, who is Alexandra? Well, she's been named a "typical misandrist American feminist" by trolls on the internet. She's a longtime writer and English Lit nerd turned podcast PR and marketing media strategist who is hell bent on getting more people to listen to women.

Are you a woman in podcasting? You might also like to join Broads in Progress, an exclusive community for women podcasters looking to grow their podcast with support and accountability.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

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