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Jeannie Yandel

Special Projects Editor

About

Jeannie Yandel is a special projects editor focusing on podcasts and broadcast shows. She created and co-hosted the KUOW podcast Battle Tactics For Your Sexist Workplace and ran and edited KUOW's podcast about local curiosity, SoundQs. She also co-created and co-hosted KUOW's YouTube interview series, Are We Going To Be OK?. Previously, she was senior producer for The Conversation and KUOW Presents, and was Executive Producer for The Record. She's won awards for her interviewing, editing, and reporting.

Location: Seattle

Languages: English

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Stories

  • caption: This week, Eula Scott Bynoe and Jeannie Yandel talk to Emily Schwing about why she quit the Northwest News Network — and why she decided to go public with that information.

    Ready to go public about why you quit? Listen to this first

    On our fifth bonus episode of Battle Tactics for Your Sexist Workplace, we talk to journalist Emily Schwing. You may notice that there's no audio here. That's because our bonus episodes are available to listeners who support BTSW and our home station, KUOW, with a one-time contribution of $20.

  • caption: Celeste Headlee talks about how freelancing has given her control over her schedule, insight into her own work habits, and the freedom to take risks.

    'I'm the best boss I've ever had.' Lessons from Celeste Headlee on freelancing

    This week, public radio legend Celeste Headlee tells us why she loves the freedom that comes with being her own boss — and why freelancing isn’t for everyone. Whether you’re a freelancer (Eula), live with a freelancer (Jeannie), or are freelance-curious, this episode is a must-listen. (And, honestly, since Headlee has so many valuable insights into how humans work best, this episode will resonate with everyone.)

  • caption: Eula Scott Bynoe, co-host of Battle Tactics for Your Sexist Workplace,  doing her best impression of Michael Scott from "The Office."

    Why do we promote — and elect — incompetent leaders?

    Many of us have watched “The Office” and laughed/cringed at the antics of Michael Scott, a horrible boss who believes — wholeheartedly, even sometimes charmingly — that he is the world’s best boss. The jokes are funny because they hit close to home, reminding us of bosses we’ve had who were incompetent or inappropriate or willing to throw anyone else under the bus in order to succeed. But we have to wonder: how do men like Michael Scott get promoted in the first place? And why have so many of us had incompetant bosses?

  • caption: Keita H. Williams, Jeannie Yandel, and Eula Scott Bynoe answer listener questions on this bonus episode of Battle Tactics for Your Sexist Workplace.

    What do you do with a 'feminist' when he’s not really a feminist?

    Welcome to the first bonus episode of Battle Tactics for Your Sexist Workplace! On this episode, boss tactician Keita H. Williams joins us to answer your questions about how to deal with workplace sexism. All of our bonus episodes are available to listeners who support BTSW and our home, KUOW, by giving a one-time contribution of $20.

  • caption: Hosts Eula Scott Bynoe, left, and Jeannie Yandel practice quitting their jobs, Peggy Olson style. (But don't worry, they're not actually going anywhere.)

    Ready to quit your job? We’ve got tactics for that

    Many of us have fantasies of making a dramatic exit from our jobs. That final triumphant showdown with our boss. Strutting down the hallway clutching a box with our possessions, head held high. Kerosene and a lit match thrown behind the shoulder as we leave.