Whembley Sewell, editor-in-chief, them: "The more informed you are, the more you read, the more you actually engage with the issues…makes you that much better of a friend or a part of someone's community.

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Entrepreneurship, Careers, Business

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🗓️ 2 June 2021

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Whembley Sewell is the youngest editor at a Condé Nast publication. And she’s the EIC of its newest publication, them. And when you’re the youngest at the newest, cue: pressure. But Whembley told us she doesn’t let the challenges of the job get to her because she stays focused on them’s mission of celebrating the stories and voices of the LGBTQ+ community. In this episode, Whembley shares how to create meaningful relationships with an audience, her advice for fostering an inclusive work culture, and how she balances being collaborative with giving her team freedom.

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0:00.0	I think a lot of people just say, oh, that's an LGBTQ outlet, that's not necessarily
0:11.4	for me or something that's like mine to be a part of.
0:14.2	Well, I think actually, you know, the more informed you are, the more you read, the more
0:18.4	you take in on your own time, and the more you actually engage with the issues, again,
0:23.3	on your own time, makes you that much better of a friend or a part of someone's community
0:28.6	because you at least have some sense of what's going on and what's maybe affecting them,
0:35.6	or impacting them in their day-to-day lives.
0:38.6	I'm Carly Zaken, I'm Danielle Weisberg, welcome to Skim from the couch.
0:44.0	This podcast is where we go deep on career advice from women who have lived it, from the
0:47.7	good stuff, like hiring and growing a team, to the rough stuff, like negotiating your salary
0:53.2	and giving or getting hard feedback.
0:55.8	We started the Skim from a couch, so what better place to talk it all out than where
0:59.8	it began on a couch.
1:02.8	Hey, everyone, it's Danielle.
1:09.3	My guest today is Wembley Sewell.
1:12.0	She's the editor-in-chief of them.
1:14.7	Them, under the umbrella of Condonast, is a next-generation community platform by and
1:20.8	for the LGBTQ plus community.
1:24.6	Emily was promoted to editor-in-chief last year, after previously serving as executive
1:29.4	editor.
1:30.6	Before taking the helm at them, she also worked at Teen Boog, Refinery29, and 17.
1:37.2	Wembley, we're very excited to have you with us today.
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