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Podcast

The Shift with Sam Baker

Conversations · Ongoing · ~57 min

Taste attributes: talk-showbiographyslowrealisticsimplelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringempowerment/personal growthcomplex relationshipsocial commentary

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Boxlist takeRealistic and unhurried: a contained conversation podcast, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like patience over pace.

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About this podcast

The Shift is a podcast that aims to tell the truth about being a woman post-40, created and hosted by writer and broadcaster, Sam Baker. Did you ever wonder why you stop hearing so many women's voices once they pass 40? That's where The Shift comes in - a frank, funny, sometimes heartbreaking, alway…

Description: from the show's own feed

Characteristics

Where this podcast sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
RawPRODUCTIONPolished
IntimateSCOPESweeping
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

Talk-showBiographyEmpowerment/personal growthComplex relationshipSocial commentary

Where to listen

Details

Publisher
sam baker
Format
Ongoing
Typical episode
About 57 minutes
Latest episode
10 November 2026
Categories
Society & Culture, Personal Journals, Arts, Books, Education, Self-Improvement
Taste scores
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