The inaugural Women Who Podcast Awards celebrates outstanding podcasts created and presented by women and has honoured two podcasts on the Podomedy creator network.
Limited Time Only, hosted by actors and writers Esther Stanford and Susie Riddell, took first place in the Laughter & Cheer category. The show combines candid conversation, original comedy sketches and interviews into “a pick-me-up in podcast form”.
Austen After Dark, hosted by Dr Alice Nagle, was also recognised. The literary sex-history comedy explores the intimate lives of Jane Austen’s characters, combining close reading, Georgian social history and conversations with expert and celebrity guests.
The two results mean Podomedy shows claimed both of the highest positions in the awards’ comedy category.
Damien St John, founder of Podomedy, said:
“Independent podcasts rarely have big teams or big budgets, so seeing two distinctive, creator-led shows take home trophies means a great deal. Esther, Susie and Alice have built podcasts with genuinely original voices, and we’re incredibly proud to have them as part of Podomedy.”
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About the Women Who Podcast Awards
The Women Who Podcast Awards are organised by Women Who Podcast Media Group, publisher of the quarterly Women Who Podcast magazine. Founded by podcaster and editor Kathy Barron, the organisation was created to amplify independent women podcasters whose work may not have the backing of large budgets, major production companies or extensive teams.
Entries were reviewed by a six-person judging panel, with trophies awarded across categories covering comedy, storytelling, interviews, social impact, diversity and inclusion, service to others and supernatural programming.
The awards received entries from around the world with winners selected across categories including comedy, storytelling, interviews and social impact.
Full list of Women Who Podcast Award Winners
CHANGING THE WORLD
1st: Caregiver Breathing Room – Charlotte Bayala
2nd: Salad with a Side of Fries – Jenn Trepeck
3rd: Take 30 – Erykah Kimora
IMPACTFUL STORY
1st: Just Justice – Jessica Henry
2nd: Life with Grief – Tara Accardo
3rd: The Human Experience – Jennifer Peterkin
COMPELLING STORYTELLING
1st: Wyoming’s Wind River Country: Yellowstone’s Unique Neighbor – Charene Herrera-Gardner and Helen Wilson
2nd: Family Tree Food & Stories – Nancy May and Sylvia France
3rd: Lost Women of Science – Katie Hafner
THOUGHT PROVOKING PERSPECTIVE
1st: The Balance Dilemma – Maura Carlin and Christie Derrico
2nd: Hair What I’m Saying – Kinetra Stewart
3rd: Teaching Through Emotions – Betsy Burris
LAUGHTER & CHEER
3rd: SOUL Vibrant – Andriana Hudson
DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
1st: The Bell Witch Podcast: Wholesome Spirituality for Magical Folks – Swailes
2nd: The Things We Know – Lisa Callahan and Kari Morin
3rd: Bet On Yourself, Sis! – Jasmine Gary
BARE YOUR SOUL
1st: Black Girl Brown Girl…Squirrel! – Alexis and Shai
2nd: The Hairy Chin – Spencer Moore
3rd: Grief and Light – Nina Rodriguez
SERVICE TO OTHERS
1st: Beyond 6 Seconds – Carolyn Kiel
2nd: Fearless and Focused – Brooke Brolo and Casey Kuckert
3rd: Caregiver Breathing Room – Charlotte Bayala
STELLAR INTERVIEW
1st: The Grown-Ass Woman’s Guide – Jackie MacDougall
2nd: SoCal Voices – Angela Ross
3rd: Second Act Actors – Dr Janet McMordie
PROFOUND NUGGET
1st: The Hairy Chin – Spencer Moore
2nd: brown girls can: the podcast – Shateria Smith
3rd: About IBD – Amber Tresca
OH! THE HORROR & THE SUPERNATURAL
1st: Sheela-Na-Gig – Missy Gibson and April Grossinger
2nd: Doctor Horror – Anita Flores
LGBTQ+
1st: Exhibitionistas – Notes on Art – Joana P. R. Neves
SPECIAL AWARDS
Best in Show: The Hairy Chin
Best New Podcast: Black Girl Brown Girl…Squirrel!
Best Audio: Caregiver Breathing Room
Best Cover Art: The Hairy Chin
REGIONAL REPRESENTATION
West: CRAMPED
Northeast: Casa De Confidence
Southeast: Everything But The Lesson Plan
Midwest: Older Women & Friends
Southwest: Black Girl Interrupted
International: Success In Mind
Austen After Dark
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Reviews:
Limited Time Only - Comedy, Chat and Interviews
WINNER - Moment of Comedy Gold, IWPA 2025
A joyful mix of chat, original comedy sketches & interviews with interesting people, produced & presented by Esther Stanford & Susie Riddell (BBC Radio 4 ’The Archers’). Limited Time Only is the podcast for anyone who feels there aren’t enough hours in their life.
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