<p>With only a few months till launch, Jess plays a draft of the series for her subjects and gives them an opportunity to request major changes.</p><p><em>Shocking, Heartbreaking, Transformative</em> is written, hosted and produced by Jess Shane. Sara Nics is the story editor. Sound design, mix/mastering by Michelle Macklem. Production support from Mona Hassan. Cover art is by Justin Broadbent. Jess’s bibliography is available <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/16qfZqDAHYmrArO-ZlZfqej4zF9gBi4baAKNk995qsFA/edit?usp=sharing"><strong>here</strong></a>.</p><p>This reporting was supported in part by the International Women’s Media Foundation’s Howard G.Buffett Fund for Women Journalists.</p><p>Special thanks to Eleanor McDowall and Chioke I’Anson.</p><p>For <em>Radiotopia Presents</em>, Yooree Losordo is the managing producer. Audrey Mardavich is the Executive Producer. It’s a production of PRX’s Radiotopia and part of <em>Radiotopia Presents</em>, a podcast feed that debuts limited-run, artist-owned series from new and original voices.</p><p>Learn more about <em>Shocking, Heartbreaking, Transformative</em> at <a href="http://radiotopiapresents.fm/"><strong>radiotopiapresents.fm</strong></a> and discover more shows from across the Radiotopia network at <a href="http://radiotopia.fm/"><strong>radiotopia.fm</strong></a>.</p>
