
Simpkins graduated with a bachelor’s in journalism and a minor in UK CAFE’s community and leadership development.

UK College of Agriculture, Food and Environment associate professor Nicole Breazeale said the inspiration for the workshop came from recent UK graduate Haley Simpkins. Recently Kentucky 4-Hers attending the organization’s annual Teen Conference on the University of Kentucky campus in Lexington received hands-on instruction and tools to create their own content and enter this growing field. With more than 2 million podcasts in the United States, a large percentage from users under age 24, Spotify’s Culture Next Report explains that Gen Z is revolutionizing the relationship between audio creators and their fans, especially in the podcast space.

A quick internet search reveals the podcast industry’s popularity.
