'Audible Lives' with Gaydio is a powerful podcast series that explores the diverse experiences of LGBTQ+ individuals across the North West. Through personal storytelling and shared advice, participants open up about their journeys and offer insight to others in the community.
The project took place in both Manchester and Liverpool, where participants attended a series of sessions focused on storytelling, interviewing, and podcast production. They were guided by Emma Goswell, a multi-award-winning podcaster and author. After the initial sessions, participants were given the task of interviewing LGBTQ+ individuals and allies from across the UK, using these conversations as the foundation for their group-created podcasts.
Testimonials
What people said
"Don't worry whether you should, could or would do this course. Just do it!"
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Participant from course
Manchester
"Lee and Emma made the course. The passion and dedication behind the content was inspiring!"
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Participant from course
Liverpool
"Lee and Emma were incredibly insightful and amazing at leading the course. I have learnt valuable skills in the radio and podcasting industry and made wonderful friends along the way."
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Participant from course
Manchester
"The Gaydio x Audible Lives course has been even better than I could've imagined. I have learned brand new skills that were alien to me before and let me meet amazing queer people where I don't usually have a large queer community. Lee and Emma Goswell were both great gay mentors."
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Participant from course
Liverpool
"I loved connecting with other queer people on this course, and creating a podcast to help our community!"
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Participant from course
Manchester
"The Gaydio Academy, with Lee Barnes and Emma Goswell, were so informative and helpful, and they provided insightful advice that I could really take away with me. I had such a great time and I would absolutely come back."
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Participant from course
Liverpool
"Amazing course! Very important for the community and a fabulous learning opportunity. I heart Gaydio Academy."
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Participant from course
Manchester
"Amazing place, highly recommend — feel so much more confident and learnt loads of new skills. Amazing and helpful tutors; being brand new is not an issue."
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Participant from course
Liverpool
"You will learn more in those few days than you did in a whole year of uni, and you will actually DO IT and not just write about it! Fantastic opportunity!"
