Since the beginning of time, when we existed in caves, stories have defined us.  It is stories that give meaning and context to our lives.  Author Junot Diaz wrote, “if you want to make a human being a monster, deny them at the cultural level, any reflection of themselves.”  We live in a society where diversity in the media is at its lowest.  I was/am that person who complained bitterly about not seeing a non stereotypical representation of myself in the media I consumed.  I don’t see myself reflected in the stories I read or in the films I watch, but I exist. What I have realised is that, I can’t wait for someone to change things for me, I’ve got to be that change I want to see in the world by creating the kind of content I want to consume.  So my short story podcasts which started out as a marketing tool for [...]