The Webby Podcast

Cindi Leive is a journalist, advocate and co-founder of The Meteor, a media collective whose goal is to advance the freedom and dignity of all women. They’ve produced a lot of very important work, from the Undistracted with Brittany Packnett Cunningham podcast, to their most recent tour de force in podcasting — “Because of Anita Hill," a series that looked 30 years back on the impact of Anita Hill's testimony. Learn more about them at wearethemeteor.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you’ve driven a car, chances are you have used a GPS system, like Google Maps or Waze for the most accurate routes.Today, we talk to Noam Bardin, who served as CEO of Waze from 2009 until his departure in February.He joins us to talk all about the early days of the popular navigation app, and building a community of drivers that actively make the app better. Follow Noam Bardin on Twitter at https://twitter.com/noam Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cynthia Germanotta is the President of Born This Way Foundation, which she started with her daughter Lady Gaga in 2012. Through their initiatives they are providing tools to support the mental health of young people. They're also a foundational partner for The Anthem Awards.Through initiatives like #BeKind21 and the Teen Mutual Health First Aid, they are providing tools to support the mental health of young people. Cynthia Germanotta joins us to talk about the internet and how to support the mental health of young people.For more information on Born This Way, visit //bornthisway.foundation/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In March, entertainment and marketing expert Maya Watson was tapped as the Head of Global Marketing at Clubhouse, at the helm of its meteoric rise. There, she’s laying the foundation for what Clubhouse can become, and how it can help creators who are hosting some of the Internet’s most interesting conversations.Maya Watson, Head of Global Marketing at Clubhouse joins us to talk about the work she is doing there. She also dives into her days at Netflix, founding Strong Black Lead, and the need for companies to win trust with Black audiences.Follow us everywhere @TheWebbyAwardsKeep up with David-Michel @dmdlikesOur Producer is Kate MishkinOur Associate Producer is Halei LewisOur Editorial Lead is Jordana JarrettMusic is Podington Bear  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For our final episode of the season, we share our final Overwrite virtual event: “Overwrite: How We Live.” Secretary Julián Castro: Host of Our America With Julián Castro, Former United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for the Obama administration and mayor of San Antonio joins to talk about sharing the stories of Americans, and the issues they face within our systems as well as reimagining what a better future can really look like. Then, Professor Scott Galloway: Professor of Marketing at NYU’s Stern School Of Business, Co-host of Vox Media’s podcast Pivot, and author of Post Corona: From Crisis to Opportunity joins to discuss how the pandemic has accelerated changes that were already underway in our society. And where we can go from here.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Heather Brunner, CEO and Chair of WP Engine, joins to talk about how the WP Engine team has met the real-time needs of brands and businesses that were forced to pivot to online-only operations, by taking on new product demands.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tamara Alesi, Sector Head of Agencies and Media, Americas at YouGov joins to discuss topics ranging from how Covid has effected the food choices of young people to its impact on holiday shopping - and even why older Americans are watching more news than ever. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Megan Steckly, is leading the charge to provide laptops to underserved students in cities across the country. She is the CEO of Comp-U-Dopt, a non-profit that provides students with refurbished computers, as well as educational opportunities surrounding STEM.We talk about her work, the digital divide in the U.S. and how COVID-19 has escalated the need.Donate today and get a device you no longer need into the hands of someone who desperately does. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For our third Overwrite event we focused on the new ways we keep ourselves healthy. We are joined by Andy Slavitt, former Administrator of CMS under Obama, host of Lemonada Media’s “In the Bubble,” and author of the book Preventable and Naj Austin, Founder And CEO, Somewhere Good And Ethel’s Club. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

MK Asante is a filmmaker, scholar, professor, and author of his memoir Buck. He’s also the host of two Snap Originals docuseries “Free Tuition with MK Asante” and “While Black with MK Asante.”We talk about how current schooling models limit black students’ self expression, to how students thrive when given autonomy and true intellectual freedom, to how recordings of racist incidents have sparked honest discussions about race in the U.S., but ultimately cannot be the solution to racism. As well as the work he is doing with his Snap Originals shows.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.