Javier Leiva is a Mid-south Emmy award-winning producer and writer. He is also the creator and host of Pretend Radio, a documentary-style podcast about people pretending to be someone else. Javier has also worked in marketing and advertising for more than 15 years. He started his career producing documentaries and television news. He quickly transitioned to marketing and has created content for some of the biggest brands in the world: Red Hat, FedEx, AutoZone, IBM, and Hilton. Today, he’s a Digital Associate Creative Director at Red Hat in Raleigh, NC.