The media landscape is changing and Jen Poyant and Jen Sabella are leading the charge. After working for years as journalists and radio producers, both women have built their own media organizations and produced a wealth of empowering, diverse content. Listen to their conversation as they explore the concept of balance on a structural and personal level and share their insights on the intersection of culture, gender, and equality.
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The media landscape is changing and Jen Sabella and Jen Poyant are leading the charge. After working for years as journalists and radio producers, both women have built their own media organizations and produced a wealth of empowering, diverse content. Listen to their conversation as they explore the concept of balance on a structural and personal level and share their insights on the intersection of culture, gender, and equality.
Jen Sabella is the Director of Strategy and co-founder of
Block Club Chicago, a nonprofit news site dedicated to covering Chicago's neighborhoods. Before starting Block Club, Jen was Deputy Editor and Director of Social Media at DNAinfo Chicago, a site she helped launch in 2012. Before joining DNA, Jen was HuffPost’s Chicago Editor and a breaking news reporter at the Chicago Sun-Times. Jen also co-hosts The Girl Talk, a monthly conversation series and podcast featuring influential Chicago women.
Jen grew up in Chicago, attending Columbia College Chicago and Mother McAuley High School.
Jen Poyant is co-founder of Stable Genius Productions. She identifies, nurtures, and collaborates with on-air talent to create groundbreaking podcasts.
As WNYC Studios’ Executive Producer, Jen developed Note to Selfand other hit shows including 2 Dope Queens. Previously, Jen was Senior Producer of the national daily news program, The Takeaway. She spearheaded the first Werk It Festival, WNYC’s annual conference that supports women’s growth in audio. She also surfs.
