Empowering Fandoms for Change With Sabrina Cartan on the Girls That Create Podcast

Fandom is a powerful force in today’s world, connecting people, creating communities, and influencing public discourse. With the rise of online platforms, it has become easier than ever to form fanbases around media, celebrities, and more. But how does fandom interact with social justice and civic causes?

This week on Girls That Create, host Erin Prather Stafford welcomes guest Sabrina Cartan to discuss the power of fandoms and fan activism. Cartan is a fan activist, writer, and award-winning digital strategist specializing in mobilizing online fan communities for social justice and civic causes.

Listen to the full interview on Word of Mom Radio.

About Sabrina Cartan

Sabrina Cartan is a fan activist, writer, and award-winning digital strategist who specializes in mobilizing online fan communities for social justice and civic causes. She is the Director of Digital Strategy at Potomac Productions, where she mobilizes and inspires fan communities to engage with issues such as women’s rights, LGBTQ+ equality, ending voter suppression, and climate justice.

Her work on the intersection of fandom and politics has been published in the Journal of Transformative Works and Cultures. She is also the host and producer of Fandom Made Me, a podcast from Fandom Forward featuring conversations with activists, celebrities, media leaders, and writers about the pop culture that shaped them.

Learn more about Cartan and her work at sabrinacartan.com.

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