George Lavender
- Producer
- Executive
Originally from Leicester in the Midlands region of England, Lavender found his way to podcasting through his desire to tell stories of injustice. Lavender left university without graduating and moved to the U.S. in 2011 to pursue journalism, joining public radio stations like KCRW to report on the L.A. County jail system and criminal injustice. With his growing expertise in audio, Lavender consulted for Wondery before joining full-time to oversee development and production of its limited series, which most recently has included Harsh Reality, a podcast that traces the story of trans Mexican model Miriam Rivera. Says Lavender, "I've always appreciated the power of story to change perspectives, to create empathy, to shift how you feel about the world and your place within it."
