The Outvertising Podcast

On The Outvertising Podcast you'll hear us chat to LGBTQIA+ people and allies working in the advertising, marketing and media industries - discussing topics that matter to our industry and our community.

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Episode 20

January Blues: Getting advice and support from NABS & Rose Frimpong, Two Twos podcast & Black LGBTQIA+ Therapy Fund

January can be a tough month, but for many, the pandemic has brought additional struggles with mental health, redundancy and isolation - among other stresses.

In this episode we talk to advertising and marketing organisation NABS about the services they provide to help and support people in the industry.

And we speak to Rose Frimpong, co-host of podcast Two Twos, about settling up the Black LGBTQIA+ Therapy Fund and taking part in Bumble’s #MyLoveisBlackLove campaign.

Plus stay tuned to the end for a special message from host Joanne Oatts.

Episode 19

World AIDS Day Special w/Phil Samba, Strategic Lead, #PrEP4QueerMenOfColour & Jon Chapman, CCO, Havas Lynx

To mark World AIDS Day on 1st December, Joanne Oatts talks to Phil Samba, Strategic Lead for #PrEP4QueerMenOfColour about Team Prepster and his involvement in GMFA’s Me.Him.Us. campaign.

Phil talks about awareness building around antiretroviral drug PrEP, and the importance of queer men of colour educating themselves and each other about HIV prevention and sexual health. Plus we hear from Jon Chapman, Chief Creative Officer at healthcare agency Havas Lynx, about their award-winning HIV campaigns and their latest initiatives, Ads for All and Health for All, which aim to improve LGBTQ+ representation in healthcare advertising.

Episode 18

An interview with Tea Uglow, Creative Director, Google Creative Lab Sydney

Joanne Oatts talks to Tea Uglow (she/they), Creative Director at Google's Creative Lab in Sydney, which works with organisations to explore the space between technology and the arts - and where they intersect.

Tea is a global speaker on innovation, creativity, and diversity, as well as the author of two books: A Curiosity of Doubts and Loud & Proud - a collection of speeches from the LGBTQ+ community that have changed our world.

In May 2016 Tea spoke at the Sydney Writers Festival on Doubt as a creative catalyst. It was during this talk that Tea publicly acknowledged that she is transgender for the first time. Tea has since been celebrated as one of Australia's OUT50 LGBTQ Leaders by Deloitte and Editions at Play, and awarded a Peabody-Facebook Futures of Media Award.

Podcasting team

Founded by Joanne Oatts and Mark Runacus.

We are looking for a new Head of Podcasting to join our team of excellent volunteers. If you think you have what it takes to lead and host our podcasting efforts, then we encourage you to get in touch with us via email.

Podcast Producer - Rosie Ann Boxall (She/her/hers)

Rosie is a current Royal College of Art student, studying art and sound design, and a freelance audio editor. After training in radio and sound for TV and film, she changed focus to projects that help communities and amplify voices.

Podcast Assistant - Declan Purcell (He/him/his)

Declan is a freelance editor from Kent. As a recent languages graduate from the University of Surrey, he is now looking to help raise awareness of the key issues affecting members of the LGBTQ+ community.

Podcast Assistant - Olivia Hylton-Pennant (She/her/hers)

Olivia is a recent Philosophy graduate with a keen interest in podcasting. During her time at university, she co-produced Switchboard: a highly collaborative podcast connecting people to an eclectic array of sounds from the Cambridge community and beyond.

Want to get involved?

If you’re an LGBTQ+ person working in Advertising, Marketing or Media, or a straight ally who’s passionate about improving diversity and inclusion in our industry, we want to hear from you!

We’re always on the lookout for unique voices to appear on our podcast.