Let ‘Em Speak Podcast
Let ‘Em Speak is a podcast about the risks and rewards of real talk by real people in the real world. By interviewing a diverse range of guests, the creators hope to have conversations that:
Raise awareness of challenges that members of underrepresented groups face in communication
Explore how authentic members of historically underrepresented groups can be in professional settings
Question the “standards” of public speaking and make them more inclusive
Amplify voices of speakers who have broken down barriers and use their experiences to inspire others
Listen to and share strategies and practices that work for different speakers
Train audience members to be open to a diverse range of speakers and speaking styles
Promote anti-racism and fight bigotry, especially as it relates to communication and public speaking
This podcast aims to grapple with the complex dynamics of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the spaces of communication, presentation skills, and public speaking; there will not be easy answers. The creators believe it is better to engage at the risk of getting things wrong than to ignore prejudice, bigotry, and systems of oppression in the status quo. They aspire to Maya Angelou’s noteworthy quotation, “I did then what I knew how to do. Now that I know better, I do better.”