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A stake in the ground. A declaration of who we are, who we’re here for, and why Do Radio exists at all.
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DO Radio exists because the world doesn’t need another place to download content. It needs a place to belong.

A place where people gather, not because they’re fans, but because they feel at home. A community. That’s where this begins.

Audiences sit back and clap at the right time. Community is different. Community means showing up.

Not just watching from the sidelines. This whole thing only works if it’s shared. We bring the spark, you help keep the fire going.

But let’s talk about what’s really driving us.

Loneliness.

Loneliness is the real enemy.

Not other stations. Not other podcasts.

We live in a time of endless connections: likes, DMs, and comments. But a lot of us still feel deeply alone. It’s not a lack of contact, but a lack of connection.

You can talk all day and still not be heard. You can share updates and never feel seen. And that’s the ache we’re trying to ease.

Do Radio is a place where the surface-level stuff falls away. Where the conversation doesn’t need to be clever or loud to matter. We’re not here to broadcast at you. We’re here to sit beside you.

It’s not always polished. It’s rarely perfect. But that’s the point. We’re imperfect. Relentlessly human. That’s not a branding exercise, it’s a promise.

You’ll hear people interrupt each other. You’ll hear silence, tangents - moments where someone admits they’re still figuring it out. We won’t edit that away. We want the truth, not the highlight reel. And the truth is often awkward.

We didn’t build this from the sidelines. We’re founders, serving founders. We’re the kind of people who’ve stayed up too late staring at PowerPoint, launched things that flopped, launched them again anyway, and kept showing up.

That’s who we built this for. Other founders. Creators. Builders. Outsiders.

Yes, we’re weird. Good. Weird makes the world more interesting.

And we’re pretty clear what we’re allergic to:

  • We’re not trying to be cool. We’ve got no interest in chasing trends. Cool tends to keep people at a distance, and we don’t do distance.
  • We don’t think we have all the answers. We’re just trying to keep asking better questions.
  • We’re not here for negativity - the kind that argues just to win or criticises from the terraces. We’re in the arena with you, facing the lions together.
  • And most of all, we’re allergic to not listening. Listen first, speak second, that’s our mantra. Because connection doesn’t come from having the mic. It comes from actually hearing the people around you.

Will any of this work?

We have no idea. But we’re trusting our gut.

The plan was never to play it safe. That’s the whole idea. Safe is stale. Safe is silent. Safe is saying the same thing as everyone else. We’re not here for that. We’d rather take risks that matter than say things that don’t.

Sometimes it’s messy. Sometimes it’s too honest. But if it’s real, we’ll take it.

At the end of the day, we’re a bridge. A bridge from where you are to where you belong. From noise to signal. From loneliness to connection. From surface to depth. We’re not pretending to be the final destination, but we’ll get you closer.

If you’re here and this resonates, you’re already part of it. Whether you’ve been following since day one or just stumbled in now, you belong around this campfire.

Here’s what you can do to help:

Tune in.

The shows are messy, weird and meaningful - just like the people behind them.

Reach out.

Text, comment, reply. Get involved. We want to hear from you.

Invite someone.

You probably know someone else who needs a place like this. Bring them in.

Let’s make something real together.

On behalf of David, Rik, Adam, Jon, Louise, Cat, Janet, John, Ian, Fateme

- AKA the crew at Do Radio

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