Firestarters with Shannon Watts

Shannon Watts

Booking Overview

Interview show focused on women pursuing ambitious personal, professional, and civic lives, typically featuring accomplished authors, advocates, physicians, journalists, coaches, and public-facing experts. Credible pitches include women with a distinctive mission, expertise, public platform, or timely book—especially in leadership, health, politics, activism, and personal development; booking difficulty is medium because guests are established but not uniformly celebrity-level.

Metrics

Episodes: 104

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.7/5.0

Estimated listeners: <1k

Gender skew: Female

Location: USA

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

shannonrwatts@gmail.com

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Host

Shannon Watts - Gun-safety advocate, author, and founder of Moms Demand Action, a grassroots organization focused on preventing gun violence.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium

Typical Credentials:

Women authors, advocates, physicians, journalists, coaches, political analysts, and other subject-matter experts with a compelling personal mission, substantial professional expertise, or experience translating complex issues for a broad audience.

Required Achievements:

Bestselling or notable books, Leadership roles at recognized organizations, Professional expertise supported by substantial experience or credentials, Media appearances, newsletters, talks, or other established public platforms

Recent Guest Discussions

Dr. Dana Suskind - Child Development, Parenting, Technology, Human Connection, Democracy, And Civic Life.

Sarah Aviram - Career Transitions, Uncertainty, Agency, Global Travel, Remote Work, And Intentional Life Choices.

Dr. Lucy McBride - Evidence-based Primary Care, Whole-person Medicine, Patient Agency, And Navigating The Healthcare System.

Samara Bay - Public Speaking, Leadership Communication, Trust, Confidence, And Overcoming Speaking Anxiety.

Emily Amick - Civic Engagement, Democracy, Political Extremism, Media, Imposter Syndrome, And Loneliness.

Recent Topics

Women, Activism, Leadership, Politics, Personal Development

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

Firestarters with Shannon Watts

Heidi Rose Robbins on learning how to ask

September 03, 2026

Heidi Rose Robbins has been a professional astrologer for 25 years and is the author of Everyday Radiance: 365 Zodiac Inspired Prompts for Self Care and Self Renewal. She is a guest faculty member at Esalen in Big Sur and twice a year leads Radiant Life Retreats in Ojai for people wanting to go deeper into her work. Heidi has written several books of poetry, has been a featured poet at two TedX events, and has written a daily Moon Note about the astrology and poetry of the day on Instagram an...

Audrey Francis on learning to fail in public

September 02, 2026

Audrey Francis is a Tony Award winning producer and the Artistic Director of Steppenwolf Theatre, where she has been an ensemble member since 2017. As part of the executive leadership team, she has played an integral role in the company’s post pandemic turnaround, producing five of the top ten best selling shows in Steppenwolf’s fifty year history. Audrey is also the co creator of Steppenwolf IMPACT, which brings Steppenwolf’s ensemble ethos into the corporate world, and the co-founder of Bla...

A conversation with Carrie Scharbo about how to handle your kids leaving home

August 27, 2026

Shannon and Carrie sat down for an honest, warm conversation about one of the most significant transitions in a mother's life: the empty nest. Carrie is right in the thick of it, with her daughter back at college for her sophomore year and her 17 year old son preparing to leave for a cultural immersion program in Europe. Shannon opened up about navigating this transition five times over, sharing candid stories about kids who came home unexpectedly, the balance between staying connected and gi...

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