Awards Q&A

Frequently Asked Questions

We appreciate your patience and welcome your feedback and ideas. These awards are about YOU. It’s about making your podcasting journey more enjoyable and having some fun together. Reach out with your ideas and collaborations: CONTACT US

How long have the awards been going on?

The Awards started in 2024 with great success. This is our 2nd year of doing these awards.

How do I nominate myself?

You can nominate yourself as a podcaster, broadcaster, producer or expert guest here: https://womenpodcasters.com/awards


Podcaster nominations can be for audio only or audio & video podcasts. For podcasters, choose the category that you feel your podcast would fall under. See examples under Awards Categories.


Broadcast nominations are for those who have a channel or show, but not an RSS feed.


Producers can be editors or anyone behind the scenes who helps produce your show or podcast.


Expert Guets can be those who have guested on a minimum of 5 podcasts or shows.

Why is this a People’s Choice style awards, rather than a judged awards?

There's a place for everything. Both judged and people's choice awards have pros and cons.


In general, judged competitions are less collaborative and more subjective by nature, than people's choice awards. How can one person judge another person’s art against other people’s art?


Instead, we would prefer to use the awards as a means of connecting, collaborating and celebrating together. We opted for a people’s choice model because it infuses more authentic connections and community building opportunities.


It’s an opportunity to work towards excellence while engaging with your audience, making new connections, and elevating women’s voices in the podcasting industry. We have lots of resources in place to help people use these awards for community building.

Are the awards just for people who have been podcasting for a long time?

No, it’s perfect for beginners and seasoned podcasters. That’s another reason why we decided on a people’s choice style of awards, because anyone with any size of audience can use the awards to meet other podcasters and connect with their audience.

Is there a voting fee?

No. There is no fee to vote during the voting phase.

Can I ask for my nominee numbers?

No. it's too many work hours and expensive to send every single nominee their numbers manually. Please do not send an email asking for numbers or updates on voting or numbers. Winners will be announced on June 25th.


To get the most out of the awards, we recommend setting up your own lead capture funnel with the link to the awards along with an incentive, such as a digital gift. That will give you somewhat of an idea of how many you have. It's not 100%, as some people may not follow through, but generally it provides an opportunity to engage with your audience. This is totally optional and not require, it's just a suggestion to use the awards as an opportunity to build your list and increase listenership.

Due to the nature of digital products and online memberships, we do not offer refunds. All purchases are final.