The Power of Podcasting and Empowerment
Director — Podcast
When Chief Executive Women (CEW) approached CoBox to create a podcast series promoting the CEW Leadership Program and advancing gender equality, we eagerly accepted the challenge. Podcasts have a unique power to set agendas and spark meaningful conversations, and my commitment to advocacy and purpose-driven projects dates back to the award-winning feature documentary, Zach’s Ceremony. Co-creating the podcast series with CEW was an opportunity to put these core beliefs into action.
We developed a 10-part video podcast series, each 30-minute episode leading discussions on advocacy, women in leadership, development advice, and impactful stories. The series, aptly named “Driving the Equality Agenda,” was a resounding success, spearheaded by Ann Burns. It not only promoted the CEW Leadership Program but also made significant strides in the gender equality space.
Driving the Equality Agenda podcast series
Ann Burns, Driving the Equality Agenda host
Episode with Sam Mostyn
Episode with Susan Llyod-Hurwitz
Episode with Hunter Johnson
Episode with Louise Mahler
Scenes from the podcast episodes
The “Driving the Equality Series” featured an impressive lineup of guests, including renowned advocate and businesswoman, and Australian Governor General Sam Mostyn, award-winning dancer and entertainer Tsehay Hawkins, authors Annie McCubbin and Michelle Chevalley Hedge, non-profit leader Sophie Smith from Running for Premature Babies, and many more alongside male advocacy leader Hunter Johnson.
Behind the scenes on episode with Tsehay Hawkins