Meet Our Team
Founder & CEO
Danielle Desir
Danielle Desir is the founder of WOC Podcasters. Danielle is a travel finance strategist, author, speaker and the host of “The Thought Card“, a travel finance podcast empowering people to make informed financial decisions – travel more, pay off debt and build wealth. Danielle is passionate about community building, resource sharing, and promoting diversity and inclusion in the podcasting space. Danielle is constantly introducing the community to new resources, helping members grow and crush their podcasting goals. As seen on Black Women Who are Business and Marketing Experts.
Moderator
Candace Howze
Candace Howze is a North Carolina-based writer and multimedia artist with a passion for photography, literature, and film. She hosts “Meraki Mentors“, a podcast that provides a virtual mentoring platform for women creatives. In her spare time, you can find her listening to music, baking or losing time in Target.
Moderator
Ivy Le
Ivy Le is a Vietnamese-American marketer, mom, and activist based in Austin, Texas. She was selected to be one of the 10 out of 18,000 applicants to attend Spotify’s first SoundUp Bootcamp for aspiring women of color podcasters. Check out her podcast-in-development “FOGO: Fear of Going Outside” – a nature show with the most reluctant host ever.
Our Milestones
May 1, 2018
Creation of WOC Podcasters
After interacting with hundreds of aspiring podcasters on Twitter, Danielle Desir created the Facebook group.
May 18, 2018
500 Members
WOC Podcasters reaches 500 members!
July 2018
Invited to Speak at Podcast Movement
Founders presented at one of the word’s largest podcast conferences.
August 2018
1,000 Members
WOC Podcasters reaches 1,000 members!
February 2019
2019 Facebook Communities Summit
Founders invited to the 2019 Facebook Communities Summit.
September 2019
2,000 Members
WOC Podcasters reaches 2,000 members!
Our Editorial Team
Managing Editor
Madeline Wright
Madeline Wright is a writer, musician, hiker, triathlete, and an avid reader based in Los Angeles. She enjoys injecting humor into her stories and learning new things to keep her brain happy. She produces “A Mad Vox“, a podcast that explores the art of tackling ambitious challenges, and encourages people to try amazing things to make their inner kid proud.
Editor
Danielle Grace
Danielle Grace is from the Metro Detroit area and is the creator and host of “Young, Gifted and Abroad“, a podcast that highlights perspectives on studying abroad from people of color. She wants to encourage people to explore the world in their own way. As a reader, writer, singer-songwriter, and translator, Danielle is a lover of language and stories who is also incessantly curious about people and life.
Editor
Monica Rivera
