NEW ORLEANS — A group of women gathered at the Dew Drop Inn Thursday to hear from Mayor Cantrell and a panel while they recorded the first episode of Mayor Cantrell's newly announced podcast "NOLA Insight: Mayor Cantrell's Official Podcast."
The mayor's team said not every episode will be filmed in front of an audience, but they wanted to do it that way on Thursday to help celebrate Women's History Month and kick off the new venture.
Her team said the podcast came together after a round table and will highlight influential women.
"They’ll talk about pivotal moments in their career, they’ll give advice to other aspiring women that are looking to them. Overall, they’ll give you important messages to leave with . I think it’s a good listen, I think the public will truly enjoy it," Raen Frederick, the mayor's digital director said.
The first episode is expected to come out soon and will feature business owners, community leaders, and more. Panelist Britni Ricard, the founder of Cota Skin, said she hopes she and the podcast will inspire and motivate listeners.
"They can expect to be lifted I feel they can expect to be inspired and motivated in ways that people probably didn’t think they could be," Ricard said.
The podcast will eventually be available on the mayor's social media and the city's YouTube. Media was not allowed to be present during the podcast's filming.
Also, Mayor Cantrell was unavailable to comment as her team said she had another event to attend.
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