S1 E0: About Let 'Em Speak

Let 'Em Speak is podcast about the risks and rewards of real talk by real people in the real world. By interviewing a diverse range of guests, the creators hope to have conversations that:

- Raise awareness of challenges that members of underrepresented groups face in communication
- Explore how authentic members of historically underrepresented groups can be in professional settings
- Question the "standards" of public speaking and make them more inclusive
- Amplify voices of speakers who have broken down barriers and use their experiences to inspire others
- Listen to and share strategies and practices that work for different speakers
- Train audience members to be open to a diverse range of speakers and speaking styles
- Promote anti-racism and fight bigotry, especially as it relates to communication and public speaking

This podcast aims to grapple with the complex dynamics of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the spaces of communication, presentation skills, and public speaking; there will not be easy answers. The creators believe it is better to engage at the risk of getting things wrong than to ignore prejudice, bigotry, and systems of oppression in the status quo. They aspire to Maya Angelou's noteworthy quotation, "I did then what I knew how to do. Now that I know better, I do better."