Journalism: The Art of Profiles

Christabel Nsiah-Buadi is the CEO of My Lens Media and a visionary podcasting development strategist and coach who works at the intersection of media strategy and education. She is also the founder of AudioDiaspora, a coaching resource for audio creators committed to challenging old narratives about the Black Diaspora. Passionate about telling stories and creating spaces that empower historically under-recognized creators, Christabel was a driving force behind several programs aimed at diversifying podcasting for Spotify. She built the strategy for that company’s ‘Rising Creators’ content partnership program. Christabel also developed and ran the company’s groundbreaking podcast production fellowship, Sound Up: Behind the Mic, and its mentorship initiative, Narrative Shift. She also teaches podcast production and strategy. As part of Spotify’s NextGen podcast production curriculum, she developed and presented podcast production curricula for Howard University, Spelman College, and Penn State. She has talked about journalism ethics and practice at USC and Carleton University in Canada. Before podcasting, Christabel was an award-winning radio journalist and Executive Producer who led shows for NPR, American Public Media, and Public Media International. She has written about the intersection of parenting, podcasting, and politics, and her work has appeared in The Independent and British Vogue.