Access to Inspiration named winner in Signal Awards
Access to Inspiration was named a Winner in the 3rd Annual Signal Awards in the Most Inspirational Podcast category for Shows.
Winners of the prestigious distinction are selected by the Signal Awards Judging Academy which includes notable on-mic talent such as On Purpose host Jay Shetty, host of The Dream Jane Marie and Dan Taberski host of Hysterical as well as industry leadership including Jonathan Hirsch, VP Global Podcasts at Sony Music, Chris Bannon the SVP, Head of Global Audio at Condé Nast and Jessica Cordova Kramer the CEO & Founder of Lemonada Media.
The Signal Awards set a standard for editorial excellence by honouring the organisations, artists and brands who are shaping the podcast industry, and the storytelling medium. Each year, The Signal Awards present Gold, Silver and Bronze Award Winners, and the listening public votes for their favorite Finalists to take home the additional honor of Listener’s Choice Award in each category. Garnering more than 170,000 public votes in just two weeks from nearly 75,000 fans around the world, the 2024 Listener’s Choice Awards drew the largest voting body in The Signal Awards’ three-history, reaffirming the growing prevalence that podcasts and their creators have in listeners’ life patterns and daily routines.
Co-founders Clive Steeper and Sue Stockdale
“Access to Inspiration made an impression on the Judging Academy,” said Jemma Brown, General Manager of The Signal Awards. “This award is a testament to the skill, ingenuity, and vision of its creators.”
Sue Stockdale, host of the podcast commented “Clive Steeper, my co-founder and I are delighted that the podcast has been recognised, and we hope it inspires more people to engage in the medium of podcasting as a guest, or as a host. The power of sharing stories of inspiring people is much needed in the world today.”
About Access to Inspiration
Access to Inspiration podcast was created by Wiltshire-based Sue Stockdale and Clive Steeper in 2020 with a social mission to encourage listeners to reflect on the world differently. The podcast is ranked in the top 10% most popular globally, according to Listen Notes, and was the first podcast in the industry to publish an Impact Report in 2021 reporting how the podcast impacts listeners, guests, and the wider community.
About The Signal Awards
The Signal Awards are focused on uplifting the podcast medium by recognizing the most potent, meaningful and unprecedented audio projects being made today. Now in its third year, entrants to The Signal Awards are reviewed by The Signal Awards Judging Academy, an esteemed collective made up of the architects, instigators and trailblazers of the medium. Once a year, The Academy collectively listens closely to thousands of hours of audio, selecting the strongest work to be elevated to the status of award-winning.
