In episode 29 of the podcast I chat with Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorek, CEO of Women in Voice. We talked about the women in voice idea, how things got started, the celebration of their 2nd anniversary, how the role of ally groups is changing, and what we can all do to change our industry into something we all want to feel part of. Also, I cover some harrassment my own family has been through so I'm adding a guidance suggested warning for this episode, due to the sensitivity of the topic. Joan on Twitter - http://twitter.com/JoanBajorek Women in Voice on Twitter - http://twitter.com/WomenInVoice Women in Voice - http://womeninvoice.org * Links I've Used for Online Harassment * Reporting Social Media Harrassment - http://onlineharassmentfieldmanual.pen.org/reporting-online-harassment-to-platforms/ Suicide Prevention Lifeline - http://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ Xbox Family & Online Safety Enforcement - http://support.xbox.com/help/family-online-safety/enforcement/file-a-complaint

In episode 28 of the podcast Dave chats with Michal Stanislawek, co-founder of Utter.one and Karol Stryja, VP of Growth at Utter.one. Together, they have created Voice Lunch, a safe and inclusive way for our voice community to come together during the global pandemic. We go into the origin of the idea, where they have seen success and what they have learned. Michal on Twitter - https://twitter.com/xmstan Karol on Twitter - https://twitter.com/karol_stryja Register for Voice Lunch - https://register.voicelunch.com/ Helpful Things Alexa Can Do During COVID-19 - https://www.amazon.com/b?ie=UTF8&node=21155035011 Girls Who Code - https://girlswhocode.com/ Women in Tech - https://women-in-tech.org/ Women in Voice - https://womeninvoice.org/

In episode 27 of the podcast Dave chats with Chris Morrow, Sr. Producer for Alexa Games at Amazon. They discuss the current state of VoiceFirst Games, tips for creating engaging player experiences, and unique lessons Chris's team has learned you can use when building your own Alexa games. Chris on Twitter - http://twitter.com/1chrisMorrow Emily Short's Interactive Storytelling and Narrative Design - https://emshort.blog/2019/01/08/mailbag-self-training-in-narrative-design/ Starfinder - say "Alexa, open Starfinder" or head over to http://www.amazon.com/Paizo-Alexa-Games-Starfinder/dp/B082SZRSRJ The Vortex - https://www.amazon.com/Doppio-Games-The-Vortex/dp/B07JJV13G3/ The Sims Stories - https://www.amazon.com/Electronic-Arts-The-Sims-Stories/dp/B07VX8KJJ4 Ticket to Ride - https://www.amazon.com/Days-of-Wonder-Ticket-Ride/dp/B08178MR5M/ Featured Alexa Game skills - http://bit.ly/featuredalexagames