From 400 nominees, the winners of the 2024 Women in Podcasting Awards have been announced by the Women Podcasters Network.
Over 15,000 thousand listeners from around the globe voted for their favourite women podcasters. This year, the awards highlighted the power of community and audience connection.
The virtual awards ceremony, held on 18 October, was a celebration of the passion and dedication of women in podcasting, spotlighting the diverse stories and ideas being shared by women around the world.
The winners:
- Best Broadcast: Jen Hardy Show Jen Hardy jenhardy.net
- Best Expert Guest: Lisa McCourt Lisa McCourt www.LisaMcCourt.com
- Best Arts & Design Podcast: In Ten Years Time: How to live a creative life Tricia Duffy https://www.intenyearstime.com/listen
- Best Authors & Books Podcast: The CC & JT Amateur Hour Cassidy Carson & JT Hume https://carsonhume.com/podcast/
- Best Business Podcast: The Courage of a Leader Amy Riley https://courageofaleader.com/podcast/
- Best Careers Podcast: Women Changing Leadership Stacy Mayer https://www.stacymayer.com/podcast/
- Best Coaching Podcast: Don’t Shrink to Fit Claudia Noriega-Bernstein https:// Podcast.apple.com/us/podcast/dont-shrink-to-fit-empowering-and-inspiring-women-one/id1701338861
- Best Comedy Podcast: Encores & Ability Scores Samantha Bowen, Hannah Record, Megan Magee, Christian Leadley, Grayson Bradshaw https://encoresandabilityscores.buzzsprout.com/
- Best Documentary Podcast: Small Town Dicks Yeardley Smith, Detective Dan, Detective Dave, and Paul Holes https://www.smalltowndicks.com/
- Best Education Podcast: Getting Lit With Linda Linda Morra https://www.gettinglitwithlinda.com/episodes
- Best Entertainment Podcast: No More Late Fees Danielle and Jackie NoMoreLateFeesPodcast.com
- Best Faith-Based Podcast: A Guided Life Podcast Laura West https://mindbodyspirit.fm/shows/a-guided-life-with-laura-west/
- Best Fiction, Drama or Scripted Podcast: Girls Night Out Mary Labrie https://www.buzzsprout.com/2010501/episodes/10988354-season-1-episode-1
- Best Financial, Investing & Money Podcast: The Angel Next Door Marcia Dawood https://pod.link/1586445642
- Best Health, Wellness, & Fitness Podcast: Egg Meets Sperm Dr. Aumatma Simmons https:// Podcast.apple.com/us/podcast/egg-meets-sperm/id1448782389
- Best History Podcast: True Weird Stuff Sheri Lynch https://trueweirdstuff.com/
- Best Horror, Thriller & Paranormal Podcast: Murder and Mimosas Podcast Danica Yates & Shannon Jones https://murderandmimosas.buzzsprout.com
- Best Inspiration & Motivation Podcast: Don’t Wait For Your Wake Up Call! Melissa Deally https://feeds.captivate.fm/dont-wait-for-your-wake-up-call/
- Best LGBTQIA2S+ Podcast: Just Breathe: Parenting Your LGBTQ Teen Heather Hester https://chrysalismama.com/podcast
- Best Lifestyle Podcast: Just Grow Something Karin Velez https://justgrowsomethingpodcast.com
- Best Marketing Podcast: Girl Means Business Kendra Swalls 81girlmeansbusiness.com/podcast
- Best Mental Health Podcast: Sh!t That Goes On In Our Heads G-Rex and Dirty Skittles (Gretchen Schoser) https://goesoninourheads.net/episodes
- Best Mindset Podcast: Evoke Greatness Sonnie Linebarger https:// Podcast.apple.com/us/podcast/evoke-greatness-podcast/id1581516705
- Best Music Podcast: A Breath of Fresh Air Sandy Kaye https://www.abreathoffreshair.com.au
- Best News & Politics Podcast: The World Next Week Carla Anne Robbins & Robert McMahon https://www.cfr.org/ Podcast/nato-and-ukraine-beyond-75-japan-hosts-pacific-islands-frances-political-gridlock-and-more
- Best Non-Profits, Associations & Organizations Podcast: Zone 7 Sheryl McCollum https:// Podcast.apple.com/us/podcast/zone-7-with-sheryl-mccollum/id1660041219
- Best Over 50 Podcast: Fabulous Over 50 Jen Hardy jenhardy.net
- Best Parenting, Kids & Family Podcast: Badass Mums The Podcast Shahlaa Tahira https://open.spotify.com/show/47suygkyiAcV8XrX6r2Rk4
- Best Pets & Animals Podcast: Soul Touched by Dogs Anke Herrmann https://soultouchedbydogs.transistor.fm/
- Best Psychology Podcast: Change your Relationship with Food Kyla Holley https://infoc2b.podbean.com/
- Best Regional Podcast: SoCal Voices Angela Ross https://www.socalvoices.com
- Best Relationships Podcast: Ex-Wives Undercover Amber Rasmussen and Athena Klingerman www.ExWivesUndercover.com
- Best Science Podcast: Forces for Nature Crystal DiMiceli https://forcesfornature.com/forces-for-nature-podcast/
- Best Society & Culture Podcast: The American Dream in The Eyes of Immigrants Heidy De La Cruz https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/intheeyesofimmigrantstheamericandream
- Best Sports Podcast: Sorry, Partner Catherine Harris & Jocelyn Startz https://sorrypartner.com/home
- Best Storytelling Podcast: Claudia Callisto – The Good Italian Girl and Friends Claudia Callisto https://www.buzzsprout.com/2076766
- Best Technology Podcast: Women In STEM Podcast Kelly Princess Shungu https://rss.com/ Podcast/womeninstem
- Best Travel Podcast: Ticket 2 Anywhere Leah Arao & Tracy Hua https://www.ticket2anywhere.com
“This year’s awards reflect the incredible bond between podcasters and their audiences,” said Jennifer Henczel, Founder of the Women Podcasters Network. “These women have built strong, engaged communities around their shows, and it’s heartwarming to see their listeners show their support in appreciation and recognition.”
The next awards in 2025 will kick off on 1 February. To find out more and nominate your podcast, watch for updates at womenpodcasters.com.