What Does It Profit? Podcast

The What Does It Profit? Podcast is the product of Dr. Dawn Carpenter and The Solidarity Economy Workshop. This award-winning podcast asks the question: “in the work that you do and the investments that you make, what does it profit?”

Latest Episode: Season 6, Episode 8 – “Burying The Doubt: Women Rebuild Death Work”

This season on “What Does It Profit?,” host Dr. Dawn Carpenter steps into the worlds where women are least expected—and often least welcomed. From firehouses to funeral homes, construction sites to game design studios, meet the women breaking barriers and reshaping the meaning of work itself. Their stories reveal courage, solidarity, and the power to build a more inclusive future of work.

Subscribe now to hear how these women are redefining what’s possible—and what’s profitable—for us all.

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Press and Accolades for What Does it Profit:

Season 5, Ep 2: Locked Doors (2025) – Individual Episodes & Specials-Cause Awareness, Gold
Individual Episodes & Specials-Documentary, Gold

Season 4, Ep. 1: California Dreaming: AI In the Heart of San Francisco (2024) – Podcast Features – Best Indie Podcast, Silver

Season 4, Ep. 2: Entertaining AI: Disrupting the Creative World (2024) – Public Service & Activism, Silver

Season 4, Ep. 2: Entertaining AI: Disrupting the Creative World (2024) – Podcast Features – Best Indie Podcast, Silver

Credits

Host: Dr. Dawn Carpenter

Senior Producer: Jordan Gass-Pooré

Production Assistant: Sofia Errichetti

Producer: Phoebe Lett

Sound Engineer: Mark Bush

Composer: Nick Pennington

Intern: Abby Trepacz