Welcome to Sounds Like Impact!
This edition of the newsletter features an interview with June Neely of Story for Good, and a guest curation from Payne Lindsey about MMIW. This curation is in recognition of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) Day in the U.S. and Canada on May 5th.
Content warning: Given the topic of the guest curation, please make sure to take care should you choose to listen, as these stories discuss violent subject matter. For mental health resources, in the U.S. - Call or text 988 for support. For non-U.S. resources, please check out Befrienders Worldwide.
Today’s newsletter is sponsored by Earth Care!
Earth Care is asking "how sustainable is the live music industry?" Season 5 is unpacking the intersection of music, creativity and environmental responsibility. Meet the industry experts who are shaping a more sustainable future for live events!
ICYMI: Last edition we had a guest curation from Mallory Carra, lead producer of Electric Futures, and I interviewed the team behind Cruising podcast.
More Earth Goods: If like me you believe that every month is Earth Month, you’ll want the following recommendations below:
Listen to Earth Day Special: Climate and Society from No Small Endeavor.
P.S. This episode includes Dr. Katharine Hayhoe and Bill McKibben, both who have newsletters you can follow here: The Crucial Years and Talking Climate with Katharine Hayhoe
Gen Dread is launching a climate therapy column!
Bingeworthy wrote about two climate-themed podcast series.
Meet the 2024 Goldman Environmental Prize winners!
Stay safe and vigilant: I’m sure regardless of where you are in the world, you are aware of anti-war and anti-fossil fuels protests that are taking place. Perhaps you’ve even participated in some or are on the fence. Whatever your situation, please make sure to know your rights. The ACLU (U.S. based) has put together a helpful guide here and Amnesty International has some tips as well.
Opportunity! I am excited to be a judge for the 4th annual Anthem Awards! Be a part of this global honor celebrating purpose & mission-driven work from people, companies and organizations worldwide by entering your work before the Early Entry Deadline on May 24th.
🎧 #AudioForAction Guest Curation: Payne Lindsey
Taking Action Against the MMIW Crisis
It is crucial bring awareness and create action for the epidemic of missing and murdered Indigenous women (MMIW) cases, ensuring that more and more people understand the severity of the crisis. Everyone should utilize their voice, power, or skill set to push for the resources and attention that MMIW cases need, while also making sure there is space for Indigenous and marginalized communities to tell their own stories. Communities can play a powerful role in resolutions, and podcasting can amplify the voices of victims’ friends, families, advancing progress in these cases. By prioritizing the narratives of those directly affected, the aim is to bring justice to these cases, addressing the grim reality of the high rate of missing and murdered Indigenous people in the United States.
-Payne Lindsey, Tenderfoot TV, Founder
Up and Vanished: In the Midnight Sun (season 3 and season 4)
Stolen: Trouble in Sweetwater (season 3)
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📣 Spotlight
June Neely (she/her) is a writer/producer from Minnesota now based in Los Angeles. She is the EP/Host of Story for Good. She has worked on projects such as Queer Eye, Love is Blind, and They Cloned Tyrone. She has also written and produced short films and a web series. Her previous podcast work includes the Ambie and Webby-nominated Crossing the Line.
Follow June on Instagram @girlproducer and her podcast @storyforgood.
Don’t recreate the wheel. Creating a social impact campaign doesn’t mean taking on all the work. So many non-profits and organizations do the work already. If you have a story about fracking or women in business, find a non-profit already working in that space. Ask them the best way to uplift their cause.
To learn more about social impact entertainment and the work that June has done to lift up stories that promote change, check out our interview!
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Thanks for the shoutout! Such an important topic to cover…hard but necessary listening