Missions, Metrics and Managing Chapters
From Creators from TrueFans: Showcasing Independent Podcasting by Sam Sethi & Claire Waite Brown
November 9, 2025 · 45 min · Season 1 · Episode 15
About this episode
Claire interviews Anna Stoecklein about her documentary series on Female Genital Mutilation in Kenya and discusses podcasting metrics.
Powerful storytelling, innovative documentary production and vital discussions on the future of podcasting metrics. This time, Claire interviews Anna Stoecklein , creator of The Story of Woman , to find out more about her critically acclaimed new documentary series: The Story of Woman: Finding Strength in Kenya A Harrowing Topic, a Powerful Message: Hear how Anna travelled to Kenya to create a three-part series on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), telling the human stories behind the statistics and research. Rewriting Tradition: In this series Anna speaks with survivors, activists, and community leaders in a Somali community in Nairobi and a Maasai community in rural Kenya, showcasing the strength and untapped potential of those working to rewrite tradition from the inside out. Splitting the Sats: Learn how TrueFans enables creators like Anna to use the splits feature in their digital wallet to distribute listener-streamed payments (SATs) between herself and partnering organisations, such as the Orchid Project. Creator Strategy: Funding and Features New Metrics for Success: Sam explains how hosting on TrueFans provides creators with valuable metrics, including actual listen time…
People in this episode
Host: Claire Waite Brown
Guest: Anna Stoecklein
Topics covered
- podcasting metrics
- documentary production
- female empowerment
- FGM
- storytelling
- community activism
Keywords
- podcasting
- FGM
- documentary
- TrueFans
- Apple Podcasts
- storytelling
- community leaders
- female empowerment
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Orchid Project, TrueFans, Apple Podcasts
Books & works: The Story of Woman, The Story of Woman: Finding Strength in Kenya
Places: Kenya, Nairobi, rural Kenya, Somali community, Maasai community
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