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Leanne Alie

Leanne Alie

Freelance Development Exec. , Alie Entertainment Ltd.
Leanne Alie is an all-round creative and leader in the podcasting field, having worked across all aspects of podcasting from production, development and commissioning. She is formerly the Head of Podcasts at Unlocked (part of The Partnership Group) one of the leading talent agencies in the UK, where she led production and creative development on The Reggie Yates Podcast, Dear Jill with Jill Halfpenny and Three People with Rebecca Front. Prior to that she spent some time at the BBC as a Development Producer and Commissioning Producer, focusing on diverse narratives, she has worked on shows such as Pressed, Constantly Evolving with Eve and Brown Girls Do It Too. She also created and produced Swipe Your Sign - a Black Queer Dating Show with an astrological twist. Leanne also developed the very first BBC Sounds Audio Lab, which (now in its fourth year) is an accelerator programme that commissions new podcasts from up-and-coming creators, to tell stories from under-represented groups. She is also the host and creator of the multi-award-winning Coiled podcast; a documentary podcast exploring afro hair in all its forms and textures. Leanne's passions lie within making content for diverse audiences and is an advocate for diversity and inclusion within the audio industry.

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