We just wrapped season 1 of PodBites! Listen to learn more about what we loved about hosting this live show. We also took some calls from Livecasters.

Season 2 is coming soon! We discuss our plans for the next season and when to expect it in your feeds.

A big thank you to everyone who participated in Season 1 and helped us along the way. We are grateful for our guests, our engineers, our listeners, the Castbox community, and more! THANK YOU!

See you soon for SEASON 2!

Today we are joined by Brian Scordato, the founder of Tacklebox Accelerator and the author of the Idea To Startup podcast.

Brian founded the Tacklebox Accelerator in 2015 following years of starting companies and working in venture capital. He writes popular posts for Fast Company, runs innovation seminars internally at companies like GE and Indeed, and teaches at General Assembly.

In this episode, we are talking about how to invite guests to the podcast, what are the main challenges of the founders that want to market their startup, and also what are the key learnings from spending time in Y Combinator.

John Asante is our guest this week on PodBites. We chat with the long-time radio/podcast producer about tons of podcast-related topics including advertising, finding the right guests, the "right" show length, and more.

Tune in to hear a shoutout to PodNews editor James Cridland, among a bunch of other can't-miss back-and-forths.

John Asante is the Managing producer at Neon Hum Media, a podcast production company based in Los Angeles. Previously, he was a producer at Stitcher.

Join us for a chat with Giancarlo Bizzarro, Director of Sales at Endeavor Audio.

As Sales Director at Endeavor Audio, he helps brands align with industry leading podcasts like Blackout, The Bellas Podcast, Dick Wolf Presents Hunted, UFC Unfiltered, Drink Champs, Family Ghosts, and The Punies by Kobe Bryant, to name a few.

Before coming over to Endeavor Audio he was Director of Sales at Cadence13, and previously oversaw emerging media on the advertising side at Oxford Road for prominent companies like ZipRecruiter Blue Apron, Dollar Shave Club, Lyft, Ring, and more.

During this interview, we chat about:

- getting started in audio advertising

- how to reach potential advertisers

- tactics for gaining sponsors

- Giancarlo's experience prior to podcast advertising

- working on Obama's campaign

And so much more! Tune in!

Today we are joined by Skye Pillsbury who is the main person behind the Inside Podcasting Newsletter.

Skye began her career as a public relations professional. She worked at Niehaus Ryan Wong, helping to build the agency’s first “Internet” and “People and Technology” divisions. She directed the strategic public relations of over 10 clients, including Yahoo! before, during and after the company’s high-profile IPO.

After leaving Niehaus Ryan Wong, Skye joined LinkExchange as a director of marketing. LinkExchange is a Sequoia-funded Internet start-up.

Skye helped to generate enough “buzz” to attract the attention of Microsoft, who acquired the company one year later.

At Microsoft, Skye managed a yearly budget of 20+ million and drove all strategic marketing activities.

Eventually Skye returned to the PR agency world. She worked she worked for Eastwick Communications, and OutCast Communications.

During her career as a publicist, Skye has garnered press coverage in numerous leading publications and media outlets including the Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek, CNN, New York Times, NPR, Fortune, GQ, TechCrunch, San Francisco Chronicle and Rolling Stone Magazine. She has been on tour with clients on both coasts and around the country and has orchestrated hundreds and hundreds of media interviews.

Recently, Skye jumped the fence from PR to writing; she now pens the Inside Podcasting newsletter for Inside.com and also produces a podcast which is called Inside Podcasting.

Monday, August 12, 2019 10:13 PM #Livecast #Replay

Valentina Kaledina and Arielle Nissenblatt are joined by Jay Connor. Jay is a Los Angeles-based writer, producer, consultant, and founder of Extraordinary Ideas, where he serves as the co-host and producer of the popular podcast “The Extraordinary Negroes” in addition to serving as an Editor at The Root. His work has been featured in prestigious outlets such as The New York Times, Pitchfork, The Root, Huffington Post, South by Southwest, Bitch Media, CBS, and many others.

Outside of his creative pursuits, Jay uses his multimedia platform to celebrate the accomplishments, opinions, and agency of marginalized groups, in addition to actively combating injustice, gender inequality, and the destigmatization of mental illness. Additionally, he’s an accomplished speaker and panelist who lends his insight and commentary to outlets such as Sirius XM and NPR.

In this episode, we are talking about Jay's podcast, events for podcasters, journalism, and screenwriting.

Friday, August 9, 2019 11:02 PM #Livecast #Replay

Today we are joined by Jeffrey Hayzlett who is a primetime television host of C-Suite with Jeffrey Hayzlett and Executive Perspectives on C-Suite TV. Also, he is the host of the business podcast All Business with Jeffrey Hayzlett on C-Suite Radio and another one called The Hero Factor.

He is a global business celebrity, speaker, best-selling author, and Chairman and CEO of C-Suite Network, home of the world’s most trusted network of C-Suite leaders. Hayzlett is a well-traveled public speaker, former Fortune 100 CMO, and author of best-selling business books.

Hayzlett is an inductee into the National Speakers Association’s Hall of Fame.

As a leading business expert, Hayzlett is frequently cited in Forbes, SUCCESS, Marketing Week and shares his executive insight and commentary on television networks like Bloomberg, MSNBC, and Fox Business. Hayzlett is a former Bloomberg contributing editor and primetime host, and has appeared as a guest celebrity judge on NBC’s Celebrity Apprentice with Donald Trump for three seasons. He is an expert in business turnaround, marketing and brand building.

True crime podcast in real time

Zander Sherman is a bestselling author and award-winning journalist. His feature writing has appeared in Vanity Fair and Esquire, among many others, and been noted by The New York Times. In 2019, he won a Canadian Screen Award for his work on a CBC documentary, “Murder in Cottage Country.”

He is the season four host of Uncover, a CBC Podcast. Previously, Sherman authored The Curiosity of School, a bestselling history of education published by Penguin Canada.

Sherman lives north of Toronto, and co-writes music under the name Larch.

In today’s show we are talking about one of the most successful true crime podcasts, and about how the soundtracks for podcasts are created. Also, Zander announces his new book that will be released in September.

Today we are joined by Allyson Marino who is the founder of the podcast network Lipstick & Vinyl.

My co-host is Arielle Nissenblatt.

Allyson Marino has generated over $90 million in radio and podcast advertising revenue over the course of her career working with some of the most successful media brands in audio including CBS Radio, Acast, PodcastOne and Midroll.

A pioneer in the podcast industry, Allyson was instrumental in breaking new ground to define what have now become the industry standards for podcast advertising and monetization.

In 2018 she founded her own podcast firm, Lipstick & Vinyl, which is focused on supporting underrepresented voices in media. The firm currently represents 14 podcasts and helps them cover everything from development, production and studio space, to being a collaborative marketing partner by building sales materials and pairing brands for sponsorship.

In this episode, we are talking about how to build a podcast network.

Today we are joined by Ever Gonzalez who is the founder of Outlier Podcast Festival and the host of a podcast Outlier On Air, a weekly podcast that interviews founders, disrupters, and mavens. Ever is also the founder and CEO of OutlierHQ, a media and events company that provides resources to help entrepreneurs start, grow, and scale their businesses.

Ever started his career in freight management business. First, as an employee, and later created his own freight company, which he sold in 2012.

in 2012, Ever started OutlierHQ. Outlier is an online publication, physical co-working space, and conference series geared toward the dynamic community of startups and entrepreneurs. It is a network of founders, disruptors, and business owners from around the world. It is dedicated to providing the knowledge, tools and insight needed to propel a company from its foundation to its ultimate potential. So far, the company hosted more than 200 events.

In 2013, Ever started his own podcast and since then he released more than 400 episodes. In the podcasts, Ever interviews disrupters, rule breakers and big thinkers.

Ever is famous as a producer of Outlier Podcast Festival. He is also Co-Founder of theFutureX Podcast Network.

In today’s episode we are talking about upcoming Outlier festival in Denver and how does it help to create an inclusive podcasting community. Also, we are talking a lot about how to start own business.