🍁 New for November 🍂

Pitch for the end-of-year list, last #AudioForAction, and more!

Sounds Like Impact: audio and actions to help make waves.

It’s November, already!

The end of the year is nearly upon us, which means, end-of-year lists are coming!

I need your help. Please share narrative podcasts focused on social issues that came out this year that I should listen to.

Curious what type of content I mean? Here are previous lists: 2025 | 2024 | 2023

Please submit recommendations by November 27.

In other news, I have one last #AudioForAction live coming up before the year ends, as I won’t be doing them in December. Read on to find out who I will be chatting with!

Also, there are some community announcements below, so make sure to read to the end. 😃

-Ayo Oti

Publisher Sounds Like Impact & Host of #AudioForAction Live

🗓️ Wednesday, November 11

#AudioForAction Substack Live with Charlotte Bayala, host of Narratives of Care. Moderated by Ayo Oti, publisher of Sounds Like Impact.

Wednesday, November 11th, from 12:00-12:45 pm ET / 9:00-9:45 am PT I will be in conversation with Charlotte Bayala about her latest podcast, Narratives of Care, and other audio work she’s done in the caregiving genre.

About Charlotte:

Charlotte Bayala is an award-winning podcast host, storyteller, and caregiver wellness educator. Drawing from her experience as a cancer caregiver since 2013, she creates spaces where caregivers’ experiences are heard and understood. She is the creator and host of The Cancer Caregiver Podcast, Caregiver Breathing Room, and Narratives of Care, a narrative podcast series exploring how caregiving shapes families and how the places we live influence the care we give. Through storytelling, Charlotte works to bring greater understanding and visibility to the realities of family caregiving. Learn more about her work at: www.charlottebayala.com/podqr

We look forward to you joining us for this session! But if you can’t make it live, no problem. Lives are recorded and available for watching afterward. However, if you would like to ask questions—whether for the live or because you can’t attend—please submit in advance by commenting.

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📢 Community News

• The results from AIR Community Survey are in! The survey shares insights from 341 audio professionals on the challenges facing independent audio careers. The full survey findings, including a companion illustrated zine highlighting key takeaways, are available on AIR’s website. AIR also invites independent audio creators to join its advocacy working groups focused on employer best practices, collective power, AI, and rates.

• Dominique Drakeford, host of Compost, Cotton and Cornrows (video | audio) is now the Founder & Creative Director of THE COTTON EXPERIENCE, the first immersive cotton exhibition at the intersection of culture, climate & innovation. Dominique is fundraising for the research and development phase of this project, and would love your support. Learn more or donate here.

• EarBuds Podcast Collective has dropped some great curations in the past month. Check out:

  • 5 Podcasts that Help Bring People Closer

  • Podcasts Celebrating LGBTQ+ History

  • Everybody Loves (Podcasts About) Boobs [breast cancer awareness month]