It's No Fluke

Karen Freberg is a Professor in Strategic Communications at the University of Louisville and is the Director of The Bird's Nest student agency. Dr. Freberg is also an award winning author and has written several books including Social media for strategic communications: Creative strategies and research based applications and Discovering Public Relations: An Introduction to Creative and Strategic Practices.

Jamie Feldman is a journalist, essayist and content creator known for her self-deprecating humor and quick wit. After building a byline over 7.5 years as a lifestyle editor for HuffPost, she amassed a loyal fanbase and 60k+ social media following by documenting her years-long journey paying off $20k in credit card debt.

She has published hundreds of articles and editorials which have appeared in Cosmopolitan, Betches, Nylon, Bustle, Parade, and Well+Good.  Most recently, she has been featured in Fortune, Business Insider and has appeared on The Today Show, NBC Nightly News, CBS News, and NPR's All Things Considered to discuss her debt journey.

Uma Iyer is the Chief External Affairs Officer for the National Women’s Law Center, with over 20 years of experience in social impact and brand strategy we turn the dial to 11 and discuss the organization’s work on big issues like reproductive rights, equal pay, TItle IX, child care – plus the unique challenges and opportunities in building campaigns and advocacy that change minds and change policy. Check out their podcast Hearsay for more.

Alyson Stoner is an actor, author, digital creator, and the founder of Movement Genius, a platform making mental wellbeing affordable, accessible and culturally relevant. Their top 10 podcast, Dear Hollywood, is dedicated to improving working conditions for young artists in the entertainment industry, and they are currently designing resources to support Creator Wellbeing.

Josh Zimmerman is the CEO of Creator Coach (First-Ever Life Coach for Creators) an ICF Certified Coach (PCC), Executive Coach and Board Member. His clients are recognizable but his discretion is paramount. How he got here is an awesome story, more about that in the episode, but It’s No Fluke why highly recognizable high performing people trust Josh to help them discreetly navigate their career.

Joseph Arujo is a 19-year old Latinx LGBTQ+ mental-health activist. An undergraduate student at the University of California Berkeley, he is also 1 of 10 Community Leaders in the TikTok Diversity Collective, advising companies on diversity, equity, and inclusion.

From fashion and lifestyle, to comedy, travel, culture, and advocating for a variety of social causes, Joseph is uniting his online community of close to 1 million and making a mark on the world. He is also an Advisory Board Member to Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation and committed to the foundation’s principles of building a kinder and braver world.

Brandon Groce is a designer and content creator for Adobe, LG, Disney, Hilton and more – trusted to build design products and scale design communities. He built the largest design community in the country and is also an ambassador and evangelist for Wix.

He creates content that helps designers skill up and get highly paid with his community Newform. And I know this is a podcast, not a visual medium, but one look at what Brandon can build even with a simple Zoom intro and background and it’s no fluke why he’s in high-demand.

Kirby Porter is an award-winning sports entrepreneur with a track record of building innovative platforms in the industry across global brands, venture capital and startups.

In her transition from Harvard Women’s Basketball to the corporate world, her contributions to the sports business landscape have garnered recognition from the likes of Sports Business Journal, Front Office Sports, LinkedIn's Top Voices in Sports, and selection as an Advisor to Meta's NIL Accelerator.

Follow Kirby on LinkedIn, and New Game Labs

Martin Bowier is the Director of Influencer and Talent Marketing at the NFL. In his role he oversees the day-to-day strategic marketing of talent and creator partnerships, working with A-List celebrities, content creators, and industry leaders in music, tv/film, fashion, fitness/wellness, and other lifestyle categories.

Kacie Willis is a creator and arts advocate based out of Atlanta, Georgia. She earned a BS in music recording technology from Hampton University and an MFA in sound design from Savannah College of Art and Design. After participating in the 2019 Spotify Sound of Accelerator program, she formed the production company Could Be Pretty Cool, whose mission is to produce unique creative experiences to inspire community building through the arts. She's the creator and host of the Spotify original podcast, You Heard Me Right, and has been named one of the 40 under 40 in podcasting by Podcast Magazine.