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In the latest episode of Portrait of a Fangirl podcast, host Jenna Wrenn spoke with content creator Alix Catherine about finding one’s space in fandom.

Portrait of a Fangirl Podcast

The “Portrait of a Fangirl Podcast” is a new series from the team at the Temple of Geek. Portrait of a Fangirl initially began as a web series and has now expanded into a podcast series as well. You can watch and listen to the series both here and on our YouTube channel.  Hosted by Jenna Wrenn, at the core of the project is the importance of telling the stories of women who have found inspiration, growth, and power through fandom.

You can listen to the Temple of Geek Podcast directly on this page or stream it on Apple Podcasts / Google Podcast / iHeart Radio / Stitcher / Spotify and wherever you stream your podcast. You can even watch it on our YouTube channel. 

Inclusivity, Representation, and the Authentic Self in Content Creating

Being a fangirl looks different to each person. In this episode, Alix Catherine talked about the impact creating authentic content can have on fans.

If you create something and then you make a difference to somebody, then they create something, that’s going to just keep trickling. You don’t realize that effect that you had. Somebody listening to this show right now–listening to you and me talk–you don’t know who they helped and how that dominoed to somebody who’s going to make a huge difference in the world.

So my best and biggest advice is to just [create content]. Just break that first barrier of the fear and start it, and then you can always make changes and adapt them to adjust later.

About Our Guest

Alix Catherine is a content creator, podcast host, and professional panel moderator for The Welcome Party. Alix has moderated panels at some of the biggest pop culture conventions, including San Diego Comic-Con, WonderCon, and LA Comic Con.

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About our Host

Jenna Wrenn is a podcast host and entertainment correspondent for Temple of Geek. She has also written several articles covering conventions, anime, and much more. Jenna is a historian by trade, writer by passion, and cat mom by birthright.

Jenna loves all things nerdy and can be found playing D&D with her long-standing Sunday night group. Equally important to her, Jenna loves cosplaying, reading, and rewatching Star Wars: Rebels.

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A Discussion with Graphic Novelist Ghezal Omar

Interview with Ashley Eckstein–Her Universe Fashion Show

Elevating Fandom Through Fashion

The Business of Fangirling

 Creating a Safe Space in Fandom

Integrating Fangirl Culture into Everyday Life

Fangirling to the Best Version of Yourself

Fandom and Self-Discovery

Anne Yatco on Embracing Your Inner Fangirl

The Positive Impacts of the Cosplay Community

How Portrait of a Fangirl Came to Be

The Portrait of a Fangirl Podcast is executive-produced by Monica Duarte, Nathaniel J. Peinado, and Madison Morrow. In addition, it is produced by Jenna Wrenn and Tiffany Cagle. Hosted by Jenna Wrenn and was created under the umbrella of the Temple of Geek Podcast, as an ongoing series. Originally created by Monica Duarte and Emily Schuck for Temple of Geek.