LGBTQ+ allyship
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We won the Rainbow Mic!
We were nominated for the Rainbow Mic and People’s Choice categories! The Rainbow Mic Award is an honor given to a podcaster or podcasting organization that has made significant contributions to the LGBTQIA+ community within the podcasting industry. This award recognizes and celebrates the efforts of individuals or organizations who have worked to create a more inclusive and representative podcasting community for LGBTQIA+ individuals, and who have made a positive impact on the industry through their efforts to promote LGBTQIA+ visibility and representation.
Latest Episodes
Season 3 has begun! New episodes drop every other Tuesday
Allyship is a Verb is hosted by Charlie Ocean, MSW, an award-winning LGBTQ+ trainer, community organizer, and social worker.
Charlie (they/them) podcasts from Denver, Colorado.
Their work and projects include:
GenderSexuality.Info for national US LGBTQ+ resources
Digital guidebooks, Slack pronoun emojis, graphics, & more here
Online panels, webinars, and workshops
Small business focused on LGBTQ+ training, consulting, & resources
You can listen to some podcasts they’ve been on
Make a donation
Each episode costs $100+ to produce. Seasons cost $3,000+ and come out of Charlie’s pocket. Some costs include the audio engineer, transcriptionist, and various software. Here are some ways you can donate directly to the podcast:
PayPal one-time or monthly
Monthly supporter via Podcasters for Spotify
One-time through Venmo @GenderSexualityInfo
Buy our wearable merch
Any amount is GREATLY appreciated! <3
Credits
Transcription by:
Veronica M.T. Benjamin (she/her)
[episodes S2E2—present]
Destiny Clarke (she/they)
[episodes S1E26—S2E1]
Star W. (he/him)
[episodes S1E17—S1E25]
Charlie Ocean (they/them)
[episodes S1E1—S1E16]
Audio Engineering by:
Molly Rix (she/her)
[episodes S1E19—present]
Ian Powell
[episode S1E18]
Sergei Sobolev
[episodes S1E1—S1E17]
Podcast Cover by: Kit Ballum Cohen (they/them/kit), a nonbinary designer, artist, and parent. Follow + check out their work at https://linktr.ee/itskit
Charlie uses & recommends
Paid Squadcast.FM + Descript plan for recording guest interviews
Free GarageBand & Audacity software for editing
(before sending it to the audio engineer)Season 1: Samson Q2U mic (great USB budget mic!)
Seasons 2-3: Shure SM58 w/ Scarlett 2i2 Audio Interface (3rd gen)Podcasters for Spotify software for podcast hosting and distribution
(allows you to monetize and so much more)Calendly for easily scheduling and collecting guest information
(for my guest pre-screen calls and episode interviews)
Season 3, Episode 13 was published on Tuesday, February 13th with Candace Rucker (she/her) of San Francisco, California