Rise above the noise
Wheel it Up F1 Season 1 with Simone Stewart!
Sound Up UK 2022 alumni, Simone Stewart along with 2 black women talking all things Formula 1
Creating a space that's welcoming of women of colour especially black women in F1 has been a mission for Simone for a long while and Wheel It Up is a vessel that does just that.
Do you identify as a black, brown, asian or minority ethnic woman?
We’re looking to amplify female voices from underrepresented backgrounds here in the UK/IE.
Spotify launched Sound Up to find, train and develop the next generation of diverse creators. How it works is simple. You tell us your great idea for a podcast. We’ll supply you with the tools, training and connections to make it happen. There’s year-round support to help you build a career too.
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About the program
Launched in 2018, Sound Up has grown from a local initiative into a global program - reaching hundreds of aspiring creators around the world. Four years on and we’re still expanding and improving, continuously reshaping the program to suit the needs of storytellers in each new location.
What to expect
We invite up to ten aspiring creators to join each program event. Over six months, you’ll immerse yourself in the art of podcast creation through a mix of in-person training and virtual workshops. From ideation and storytelling to interviewing, editing and producing, our experts will share their knowledge on what it takes to make great content.
Who are we looking for?
Our program is open to storytellers who have historically not had access to the resources and opportunities present in the growing audio and podcasting space. Here in the UK, we’re looking to meet aspiring creators who identify as female across following intersectionalities.
Black
Brown
Asian
Minority Ethnic Woman
Women of Colour
Meet the experts
Get to know the experts you'll be working with that partner with Sound Up.
Bernard P. Achampong
Bernard is the co-founder of Unedited and an eight-time Radio Academy award-winning audio storytelling producer with fifteen years of experience working across BBC Radio 1, BBC 1Xtra, Radio 2 and Radio 4. His specialisms include Music, True Crime, Culture, Religion, Morality and Ethics. Bernard worked on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme and produced some of its most memorable moments.
Andrew Spence
Andrew is the co-founder of Unedited. He has been presenter and producer on local and national radio for 13 years under the pseudonym of 3Style, Andrew started on Galaxy FM in 2000 producing and presenting his own play-listed mid-morning and afternoon shows. He also produced and presented two specialist RnB and Hip-Hop radio shows, broadcasted nationally across the UK on the Galaxy Network.
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Good to know
Before you hit apply there are a few things we’d like to share.
To apply you must live in the United Kingdom or Ireland and be over the age of 18.
We are looking for storytellers from underrepresented backgrounds.
The program is free and you don’t need your own kit - we’ll take care of it.
We’ll cover any expenses related to travel and housing for the duration of the program.
No experience is needed. We’ve built this program to find and elevate new creators.