Uploaded October 2019 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
9:00 am: Opening Remarks
9:30 am: Keynote Conversation with Lisa Hanawalt
Paula Szuchman (Vice President of New Show Development, WNYC Studios) interviews Lisa Hanawalt, the creator of Tuca & Bertie, the production designer + producer of BoJack Horseman, and the author of Coyote Doggirl and Hot Dog Taste Test.
10:30 am: Found in Translation
Many of us became storytellers because we didn’t see ourselves in media, television, or podcasts. But how do you tell your story to an audience that doesn’t share your experience or understanding? Join Native journalist Rebecca Nagle for a talk on how to translate across the divide.
Presenter: Rebecca Nagle (Writer and Host, This Land)
11:00 am: A Transparent Look at the Glow Up
This duo understands firsthand how this recently informal industry often excludes underrepresented folks from fully participating in the expanding ecosystem of podcasting. This trickle-up conversation explores what it looks like to “pass the baton” within a supportive community, present new blueprints for leveling up, and bare it all about what it takes to arrive at the coveted glow up.
Presenters: Keisha “TK” Dutes (Producer, Glitch and EP Consultant, Hear to Slay) + Gabrielle Horton (Producer, Hear to Slay and Founder & Chief Storyteller, The Woodshaw)
11:45am: Quit Playing Small
As host of the Switch, Pivot or Quit podcast, Ahyiana Angel equips her listeners with practical advice and mindset shifts to help them take control of their days. She’s here to address your career quandaries and quell your self-doubt, one audience-submitted question at a time.
Presenter: Ahyiana Angel (Author + Founder, Mayzie Media + Host, Switch, Pivot or Quit)
9:00 am: Opening Remarks
9:30 am: Keynote Conversation with Lisa Hanawalt
Paula Szuchman (Vice President of New Show Development, WNYC Studios) interviews Lisa Hanawalt, the creator of Tuca & Bertie, the production designer + producer of BoJack Horseman, and the author of Coyote Doggirl and Hot Dog Taste Test.
10:30 am: Found in Translation
Many of us became storytellers because we didn’t see ourselves in media, television, or podcasts. But how do you tell your story to an audience that doesn’t share your experience or understanding? Join Native journalist Rebecca Nagle for a talk on how to translate across the divide.
Presenter: Rebecca Nagle (Writer and Host, This Land)
11:00 am: A Transparent Look at the Glow Up
This duo understands firsthand how this recently informal industry often excludes underrepresented folks from fully participating in the expanding ecosystem of podcasting. This trickle-up conversation explores what it looks like to “pass the baton” within a supportive community, present new blueprints for leveling up, and bare it all about what it takes to arrive at the coveted glow up.
Presenters: Keisha “TK” Dutes (Producer, Glitch and EP Consultant, Hear to Slay) + Gabrielle Horton (Producer, Hear to Slay and Founder & Chief Storyteller, The Woodshaw)
11:45am: Quit Playing Small
As host of the Switch, Pivot or Quit podcast, Ahyiana Angel equips her listeners with practical advice and mindset shifts to help them take control of their days. She’s here to address your career quandaries and quell your self-doubt, one audience-submitted question at a time.
Presenter: Ahyiana Angel (Author + Founder, Mayzie Media + Host, Switch, Pivot or Quit)
