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Kaitlin Prest is the creative director and host of Radiotopia’s The Heart, where she explores intimacy through innovative approaches to sound and storytelling. In 2015 she was the first podcaster to win the prestigious Prix Italia Award, for radio play Movies In Your Head. Her documentary work was awarded the Third Coast International’s Gold Award for Best Documentary (2016) and the Hearsay Festival’s Overall Prize (2014). Her work in radio, podcasting, performance and installation have been featured at audio festivals and conferences around the world.