Chad Chenail

Chad (he/him) is a freelance children's media writer and podcast producer who likes to joke that he gets to be nice for a living. He is focused on diverse representation of all kinds in his work, with a specific focus on queer, neurodiverse and disabled communities.

Chad co-founded the feminist fairytales podcast Girl Tales with Rebecca Cunningham, created the Mystery Recipe podcast for America's Test Kitchen Kids, and has since worked for Spotify, Neon Hum, and Disney. He won the 2023 Webby Award for Best Kids and Family Podcast Episode with “La Bestia” from Girl Tales, written by Jasmine Romero.