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Again! Our founder in Top 100 women in social…

May 14, 2023May 15, 2023
by Vic

What an achievement! Two years running our founder Vic Elizabeth Turnbull has been recognised in NatWest’s and Pioneer Post’s WISE100, the top 100 women in social enterprise. The annual list comprises the most inspiring and influential women in social enterprise and mission-driven business!

Vic founded MIC media in 2019 with the mission to help good eggs to amplify their voice and stories through quality audio. We specialise in working with social impact organisations and those who do good, from value-led corporates, international NGO’s and housing associations to local authorities and charities.

Every day, Vic strives to give the underheard a platform to have their say. Just in the last year, Vic’s led the podcast production and training company to create five podcast series and show over 500 people how to podcast, including working with start-ups, women living with trauma, parents of SEND children, international humanitarian teams, diverse and young community producers and school kids.

No other social enterprise is working this way, with these types of people and organisations through audio.

In 2022, she contributed to a Guardian article about podcasting and was invited to be on the judging panel for both the British Podcast Awards and the International Women’s Podcast Award. Later that year she steered MIC media to win Silver at the Audio Production Awards and receive a nomination in the Manchester Culture Awards.

She also founded MIC’s Podcast Club, one of the largest communities for podcasters in the UK.

Vic stands in front of a big screen and points at it. Others are watching her on raised benches

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Vic’s chuffed to bits to have been recognised as one of the top 100 women in social enterprise once again, she adds,

I’m over the moon to included on such an incredible list of amazing women two years running! I started MIC media to give anyone the opportunity to amplify their voice and stories through top-quality podcasts and audio. I hope this accolade can help us to reach more unheard voices through the power of podcasts.
The WISE100 list so special because it’s made up of awesome people making a difference. A roll call of good eggs, it’s that simple, and I’m so, so proud to be a part of it.

The WISE 100, in partnership with Pioneers Post was first announced in October 2017, this is the sixth edition of the WISE100 List. Megan Virrels, CEO of NatWest Social & Community Capital, said: “NatWest is incredibly proud to host the WISE100 Awards, celebrating the inspirational women leading the way in social and environmental change. This event is a key component of our work at NatWest Social & Community Capital to support social enterprise, and is in line with our wider support agenda for women in business, ethnic minority enterprise and youth-owned businesses.”

A massive well done to all the women on this year’s WISE100 – especially our Greater Manchester soc ent sisters and collaborators, Nickala Torkington from Flourish Together CIC, Beth Nunn from PIE, Grace Dyke from Yellow Jigsaw CIC and Simone Callaghan from The Goodness Collective CIC.

Browse the full WISE100 2023 list here

Looking for support to produce your podcast? Contact MIC here, and let’s have a chat about your podcast ideas.

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Our Vic joins International Women’s Podcast Awards judging panel

August 29, 2022August 29, 2022
by Vic

MIC Media founder and CEO Vic Elizabeth Turnbull joins a stellar lineup of judges for this year’s International Women’s Podcast Awards.

The annual awards champion the work of women and non-binary podcasters globally. They celebrate and showcase moments of brilliance across the whole spectrum of podcasts such as moments of comedy gold, dramatic tension or insight from a role model.

Vic explains why she accepted the invitation to get involved in this year’s Awards,

“MIC Media and the International Women’s Podcast Awards share the same ethos of helping level the playing field for often unheard and unsung voices in this exciting and evolving industry. I’m ready to support and collaborate with other folk who are helping to make this happen. I’m so looking forward to hearing lots of brilliant female and non-binary podcast talent from across the world.”

a grid that feature photos of women. over laid is text that says meet the rest of this years judges

Vic’s in great company too, the other International Women’s Podcast Awards judges include Jocelyn Gonzales – Director of Productions at PRX, Rhea Chedid – Senior Podcast Manager at Spotify, Lauren Passell – founder of Tink Media, Melissa Matanda – PR & Marketing Account Executive at Acast, Sylivie Carlos host and producer at BBC 1Xtra and Coiled podcast and producer, editor and sound engineer Alicia Crawford.

The Award Ceremony

The Award Ceremony is on 29th September 2022 and will be hosted by Deborah Frances White from the hit podcast The Guilty Feminist.

The Awards have also hooked up with Amazon Music and Wondery to offer people who can’t afford a full-price ticket the opportunity to go to the event in person or watch online. There’s more information about that on the Awards website here.

Good luck to all of the nominees and if you didn’t get a chance to enter this year, give yourself a reminder to do it next year!

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Our Vic named in top 100 women in social…

February 28, 2022February 28, 2022
by Vic

We’re so excited to reveal that our founder Vic Elizabeth Turnbull has been recognised in this year’s NatWest WISE100, the top 100 women in social enterprise. The list comprises most inspiring and influential women in social enterprise, impact investment and mission-driven business.

Vic started MIC in 2019 with the mission to help good eggs to amplify their voice and stories through quality audio. We specialise in working with social impact organisations, from NGO’s and housing associations to local authorities and charities.

Vic gets out of bed every morning to give the unheard or underrepresented a platform to have their say. Just in the last year, Vic’s led the podcast production and training company to engage over 400 people in podcasting and podcast workshops, including refugees, vulnerable high school kids, neurodiverse young adults, a group of over 60’s and female VCSE leaders.

She also founded MIC’s Podcast Club, one of the largest communities for podcasters in the UK.

Image of our CEO Vic Turnbull smiling in a black jumper with pink text reading 'cat dad' and wearing red trousers next to a TV screen with her PowerPoint on.

Vic’s over the moon to have been recognised as one of the top 100 women in social enterprise, she adds,

I’m chuffed to bits to be included on such an incredible list of amazing women. I started MIC to give everyone the opportunity to amplify their voice through quality podcasts and audio. I hope this accolade can help us to reach more unheard voices.
What makes the WISE100 list so special is that it’s made up of people making a real difference. It’s a roll call of good eggs and I’m so proud to be a part of this.

The WISE 100, in partnership with Pioneers Post was first announced in October 2017, this is the fifth edition of the WISE100 List. Megan Virrels, CEO of NatWest Social & Community Capital, said: “We are so pleased to welcome our 2022 cohort of WISE100 Women and to congratulate them on their place in this year’s list. Against the pandemic backdrop of the past two years, nominations have remained strong, with exceptional times also generating many stories of exceptional leadership.”

A massive well done to all the women on this year’s WISE100.

Browse the full list here

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