Contributors

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Ebony Escalona

Ebony Escalona works to craft communities that count and is an equine vet, community strategist, squiggly career advocate and host. 

She focuses on unlocking people’s potential, shining spotlights on their stories and building confidence in others through her advisory positions with a number of organisations in events, education and not-for-profit sectors such as VDS Training, StreetVet, Surrey University, CatNipComms and CloserStillMedia. 

She is the founder of the online support platform Vets: Stay, Go or Diversify- bringing peer-to-peer inspiration for career pathways and she is also co-founder of VetYou – helping to support the financial future of her community members. Ebony is a published author in the field of gut health and the recipient of the inaugural RCVS Inspiration Award and Liverpool University Alumni awards.

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Naomi Mellor

Naomi Mellor is the co-founder of Everybody Media and the International Women's Podcast Awards, as well as an equine vet, having qualified from Edinburgh University in 2007. 

She ventured into the podcast world 6 years ago, initially as a self-taught host and producer, before going on to produce shows for clients including Nestlé Purina and Vets: Stay, Go, Diversify. 

Naomi is passionate about the use of podcasting to create social change, and is a strong advocate of raising the voices of increasing equity through community building and collaboration. Around her podcasting business, she works as an equine locum in the south east of England.