The Podcast Culture Conference
The Podcast Culture Conference
SATURDAY, MARCH 13TH ON THE CLUBHOUSE APP
(12PM-6PM EST)
The 1st Podcast Conference Hosted on Clubhouse!
Giving you the blueprint to maximize your podcast opportunities! This is the only podcast conference where you can learn about everything podcasting. Topics include: getting started, storytelling, mastering the interview, growing your audience, advertising, monetization, tech and more.
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Organizers & Speakers
Mario Armstrong
Mario Armstrong
Mario Armstrong is a two time Emmy Award Winner, lifestyle entrepreneur, TV Host, Public Speaker and Motivator for the modern world. He focuses on delivering tactical advice to inspire people to take action pursuing their personal and professional goals, dreams and passions. He’s the Host of the Emmy Award Winning Never Settle Show, an NBC TODAY Show Contributor, appears on Dr. Oz, Steve Harvey, NPR, Inside Edition & more, and is a public speaker with Daymond John’s Shark Group’s Speaking Division.
His daily podcast, Wake Up and Level Up, kickstarts your day in under 5 minutes with a jolt of inspiration, advice and personal growth formulas. The podcast is in the Top 200 podcast on the iTunes Self-Help charts and is in the top 10% of all podcasts around the country according to Lybsyn. Mario’s mission is to provide advice, mentorship and tools to help you hustle mindfully to pursue your passions.
Shawn Anthony
Shawn Anthony
Shawn Anthony at a young age knew what it took to stand out from the crowd. At the age of 14 he became a serial entrepreneur by collaborating with others to host his own events bringing people together by the thousands.
As the host of School’s Over….Now What? The Podcast and as the lead mentor at The Now What Academy, Shawn now serves students and professionals across the world who are stuck in their situations. He uses his gift to bring together industry leaders who share their stories and wisdom. His mission is to help others identify their gifts, create roadmaps to success, and offer practical advice and motivation to complete the journey.
On Shawn’s podcast, he’s booked major guests like Ed Mylett, Estelle Darlings, Grant Cardone. Seth Godin, and many more!
Karlet Hewitt
Karlet Hewitt
Understanding the power of instincts, Karlet Hewitt’s credible judgment has positioned her as a top connoisseur in business development, event production, and business strategy. Coupled with her deep reservoir of experience and skills, her commitment to exceptional results is unwavering. Karlet has worked alongside highly politicized families and business executives, charming each one with her congenial personality, meticulous passion for detail, and methodical approach. Beyond being presented with a problem and relied on for the solution, she knew she was capable of being an integral asset to the larger process.
As the founder of The Purpoint Group, a Brand and Events Management Agency located in New York City, Hewitt provides sound counsel to a wide range of clientele in the events, entertainment, media, and influencer space.
Nicky Saunders
Nicky Saunders
Nicky Saunders is an Online Branding Strategist, Consultant, and Business Development Strategist, for Eric Thomas & Associates who helps personal brands grow a social media presence thru content creation, strategies, and authenticity. In less than a year and a half, she increased Eric Thomas’ social media presence by over 1.1 Million followers on leading social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Nicky has word with other amazing speakers & Influencers such as Inky Johnson, Willie Moore Jr., and more.
Before taking over The Hip-Hop Preacher’s social media Nicky worked in Corporate America And US Navy for over 10 years as an IT specialist. In May of 2017, she walked away from that life in pursuit of something greater. Nicky had a feeling that there was something more in the world for her besides sitting behind a desk in a secure building.
A full year later in May of 2018, she figured out what that thing was and she’s partnered with Eric Thomas & Associates to launch her own company Deeper Than The Brand (formerly known as Beastmode Digital) as well as her own podcast “Nicky And Moose The Podcast”.
David Shands
David Shands
David has written two books, Dreams Are Built Overnight and Networking No-Nos to help people navigate the transition into full-time entrepreneurship. He’s the host of a popular podcast, The Social Proof Podcast, where he interviews world-class game changers and some of the most brilliant minds in entrepreneurship. David embodies the spirit of possibility; he truly believes that, “Anyone can succeed when put in the right environment.”
When he’s not on the road speaking and building businesses, David likes to play monopoly and spend time with his family. He is a proud husband, father, and Willingboro, NJ native. He currently resides in Atlanta, GA with his family.
Amy Porterfield
Amy Porterfield
Amy Porterfield is an online marketing expert and the host of the top-ranked podcast, Online Marketing Made Easy. Before building a multi-million dollar digital course business, Amy worked with Peak Performance Coach, Tony Robbins, where she oversaw the content team and collaborated on ground-breaking online marketing campaigns. Through her bestselling courses and popular podcast, Amy’s action-by-action approach proves that even the newest online entrepreneurs can bypass the overwhelm, and instead generate exciting momentum as they build a business they love.
Candice Nicole
Candice Nicole
Candice Nicole is an Award-Winning Publicist who graduated from Morgan State University. She is a full-time entrepreneur, owner of Candice Nicole Public Relations, Creator of the Women Who Hustle network, which is space for women to hone in on their hustle and balance, and Respect The Publicist, which is a network for Publicists that also welcomes those who are Journalists, Branding/Marketing/Social Media professionals. Candice is an “outside of the box” thinker and game-changer who is on a mission to inspire.
She started CNPR 13 years ago and has worked with some of the top talent in music and film including Spike Lee, Musiq Soulchild, Tika Sumptner, Marsha Ambrosius, Wyclef Jean + much more. In the last 5 years, she has shifted into working with small businesses, entrepreneurs, corporate contracts, expos/conferences, and personal brands. Throughout the years, CNPR clients have been seen/highlighted on FORBES, Because of Them We Can, STEVE, The Today Show, ABC World News Now, Hulu, Cheddar, BET, TV One, Women’s Health Mag, Rolling Out, SHEEN Magazine, Essence Magazine, The Huffington Post, Black Enterprise, XO Necole, BOSSIP, The AFRO, Singersroom, The Washington Informer, local/national morning news shows, local & national radio stations, podcasts + more!
She also holds the titles of being a Speaker, the author of E-Book’s The PR Puzzle & Be Your Glow Up: 34 Affirmations to Inspire, Contributing Author to Speak Up! The Ultimate Guide to Dominate in the Speaking Industry and Podcast Host of The Virtual Publicist Podcast and Women Who Hustle Podcast. Candice has been awarded numerous titles and awards in the past including the Ofield Dukes Millenial Excellence in PR, Tenacity Award from Shift 360 Women in Business, being recognized by the U.S. Black Chambers, INC as an Emerging Leader in Black Business and named one of the Top 25 African American PR Millenials in The Huff Post. Most recently, she was named Top 100 PR Influencers to Follow in 2021 by Buzz Sumo. She is now a resident of Charlotte, NC, hailing from the Washington, DC area.
Anthony O’Neal
Anthony O'Neal
Since 2003, Anthony has helped hundreds of thousands of people make smart decisions with their money, relationships, and education. He’s a #1 national bestselling author of Debt-Free Degree and national bestselling author of The Graduate Survival Guide. He recently released Destroy Your Student Loan Debt. He travels the country spreading his encouraging message to help teens and young adults start their lives off right and people of all ages succeed with money. You can follow Anthony on YouTube and Instagram @AnthonyONeal and online at anthonyoneal.com or facebook.com/aoneal.
Kate Casey
Kate Casey
Selena Hill
Selena Hill
Infusing her passion for journalism and social justice, Selena created “Be Heard Talk,” a live radio show and widely-distributed podcast that focuses on race, politics, and culture. Formerly known as “Let Your Voice Be Heard!,” the award-winning talk show broadcasts on WHCR 90.3 FM “The Voice of Harlem” and Facebook Live every Sunday. A number of high-profile speakers have appeared on the show, including Sen. Cory Booker, NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio, and Russell Simmons.
As the season 7 host of “What’s Eating Harlem,” Selena interviewed Harlem-based entrepreneurs and tastemakers. The show airs on PBS local affiliate station NYC Life.
Furthermore, Selena is the host of Angela Simmons’ “Pressure Makes Diamonds” live event series, which empowers disenfranchised young women.
Selena received The New York Association of Black Journalists Award for Best Blog Commentary in 2016 and 2017. “Be Heard Talk” won a New York Press Club Award in 2016.
She received the Presidential Medal Award and other honors when she graduated from SUNY Old Westbury with a bachelor’s degree in Media and Communication.
Hala Taha
Hala Taha
Hala Taha is the host of Young and Profiting Podcast, frequently ranked as a #1 Education podcast across all apps. Hala is also the CEO of YAP Media, a full-service social media and podcast marketing agency for top podcasters, celebrities and CEOs projected to generate over $1M in revenue in its first year. She is well-known for her engaged following and influence on LinkedIn, and she landed the January 2021 cover of Podcast Magazine.
Hala started her career in radio production while in college at HOT97 on “The Angie Martinez Show.” Later, she launched an entertainment news blog site, “The Sorority of Hip Hop,” where she led an all-female team of 50 bloggers. Together they ran the popular site, interviewed celebrities, produced radio shows, hosted parties/concerts, and nearly snagged a reality TV show on MTV!
When the blog site boom slowed down, Hala took a temporary exit from the entertainment industry to get an MBA. She has 7 years of corporate marketing experience at HP and Disney Streaming Services. She started Young and Profiting Podcast and YAP Media as a side hustle, and now has several high profile clients and over 40 employees. Hala is an expert on networking, personal branding, LinkedIn marketing, side hustles, entrepreneurship and podcasting.
Jason Feifer
Jason Feifer
Jason Feifer is the editor in chief of Entrepreneur magazine, book author, keynote speaker, startup advisor, and nonstop optimism machine. He’s the host of the podcast Build For Tomorrow, as well as Problem Solvers and Hush Money.
Jason stands at the most important intersections of culture today: He has access to the world’s greatest entrepreneurs, studies the history of technology and innovation, and is often speaking with the most influential culture-makers.
Through it all, he’s learned that the most successful people in the world don’t see change as something to stop. They see it as an opportunity to embrace. It’s now the lesson Jason wants to share with everyone.
Steve Olsher
Steve Olsher
Steve Olsher is a 30+ year entrepreneur. He is the Founder & Editor-In-Chief of Podcast Magazine, original founder of Liquor.com, New York Times bestselling author of What Is Your WHAT? Discover The ONE Amazing Thing You Were Born To Do, creator of The New Media Summit, creator of ClubPod (the largest podcast ‘Club’ on
Clubhouse), experienced podcaster who released his first episode of Reinvention Radio in 2009, international keynote speaker, and an in-demand media guest who has appeared on CNN, The Huffington Post, the cover of Foundr Magazine and countless other media outlets.
Jessica Hurley
Jessica Hurley
Rita Bautista
Rita Bautista
Rita Bautista
Founder + CEO – Latina Podcasters Network™
As founder and CEO of the Latina Podcasters Network, Bautista connects aspiring and established Mujeres Latinas and the Latinx community. She has been called a bold innovative thinker and cultural connector by her peers. She’s responsible for hosting the first Latina Podcasters meetup at any podcast convention.
Her passion and love for the podcasting industry came in 2019 when she launched her first podcast, Empowerment & All That. This podcast was dedicated solely to empowering women by delivering motivational interviews and episodes. Her desire to keep growing in the podcast community and find cultural relevancy was the driving force to develop Latina Podcasters Network.
Latina Podcasters is the first and only global podcast network committed solely to amplifying the voices of Latinas and Latinx mujeres.
Bautista is a graduate of the University of New Orleans and has over a decade of experience serving on civic and non-profit boards representing Latinx voices in education, government, business and sports.
Ona Oghogho
Ona Oghogho
Ona’s background in marketing and communication allows her to uniquely align her skillset with her passion for bringing brand stories to life; while working behind the scenes to diversify the industry.
Ahyiana Angel
Ahyiana Angel
Geston Pierre
Geston Pierre
As a Pod-Junkie, he is the co-host to two podcasts, and is preparing to launch “The Podcast Plug” this summer to plug aspiring podcasters with resources to help support them on their pod-journey. GP is also a member of the first podcasting fellowship cohort with On Deck. As a public speaker he fosters conversations across political lines at universities, high schools, and non-profits organizations with ‘Respect And Rebellion’. As a voice actor, he voices the vision of others, and brings them to life. Geston Pierre ultimately aspires to inspire one billion people with his voice, before he expires.
Rob Greenlee
Rob Greenlee
Diana Gladney
Diana Gladney
Caleb Dempsey
Caleb Dempsey
When they are not working, Caleb is enjoying film, listening to a true-crime podcast, or watching a twitch stream. They recently virtually produced a Digital Drag Brunch with Virtually Proud, a remote event company focused on creating safe digital queer spaces for the remainder of the pandemic. They were raised in Atlanta, GA, and currently reside in Charlotte, NC.
Carla Wilmaris
Carla Wilmaris
In 2017 Carla started the popular very opinionated podcast SH*T I’m 30! With no social media presence and reached her first 100K downloads, & Top 100 iTunes charts in less than a year, allowing her to leave her 6 year career in Corporate Accounting in 2018. She now teaches her exact blueprint helping others reach broad audiences and the top iTunes charts within weeks of launching.
She enjoys encouraging people of color to use their voice, and share their message podcasting in order to reach more people and take their business to the next level. She does this through her 5 Week Program, Launch your Podcast in 30 Days.
When she’s not helping her clients share their amazing stories online and build their empires, she can be found traveling (pre covid), scrolling through IG, or trying to stay sane raising her teenage daughter and newborn baby.
Lee Uehara
Lee Uehara
DJ Face
DJ Face
Face is the tour DJ for Jamla/Roc Nation artist, Rapsody. As well as The CrossRhodes, a Hiphop/ Soul group led by Raheem DeVaughn and Wes Felton.
Face plays in multiple clubs in the Washington, D.C. area and travels the world performing at venues in London, Amsterdam, Hong Kong, Germany, Aruba and more.
Some of DJ Face’s clients include; Nordstrom, Saks and Macy’s. You can hear DJ Face on Majic 102.3/92.7 FM, on the Midday “Happy Hour” Mix with Vic Jagger, the five O’clock “Traffic Jam Relief” mix with Donnie Simpson & Tony Perkins, as well as every Saturday night from 7-10pm for the “Bassment Jam” Mix with host, Ric Chill.
Get his recent instrumental album called “No Peace” on Bandcamp:
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This conference is made possible by the support of our invaluable partners
SCHOOL’S OVER…NOW WHAT?
THE NEVER SETTLE SHOW
OLIVE BRANCH DIGITAL
THE PURPOINT GROUP
106 FOTO
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