Laura Mayer has spent her career inside the podcast machine: at WNYC, Panoply, Stitcher, Sony, ABC News, and now Talkhouse. In this conversation with Jeff Umbro, she traces the early days of podcasting, the rise and fall of network strategy, and what it really takes to build shows that people actually want to hear. Laura also reflects on Shameless Acquisition Target, the podcast that became a book and a sharp-eyed look at the business of audio. She explains how the show came out of frustr

With millions of shows competing for attention, and limited budget and bandwidth for marketing, podcast audience growth can seem impossible. But the podcasts you perceive as “competitors” in the space are experiencing the same discoverability hurdles as you, and they're actually your greatest untapped resource for collaborative growth. Join The Podglomerate and Podchaser on April 16 for this free webinar as we’ll explore practical and free ways to market your podcast more effectively by rethinkin

Stephanie Smellie is Head of Business Development at Patreon. She has spent more than a decade at the intersection of entertainment, the creator economy, and emerging tech, with leadership roles at Sony, iHeartMedia, Spotify, and blockchain startup Dapper Labs before joining Patreon in April 2024. At Patreon, she focuses on partnerships that expand tools and monetization opportunities for creators, with podcasts emerging as the platform’s highest‑earning content category.

Brendan Monaghan is the CEO of Libsyn and co-founder of Megaphone. He explains why Spotify acquired Megaphone in 2020 for $235 million, why he left Megaphone a year later, and why he returned to lead Libsyn.

Mia Lobel is a seasoned producer with over 20 years in the game. She shares raw insights from her journey through startup at Panoply, the explosive growth at Pushkin, and her current role shaping Slate’s future. She discusses the unsustainable grind that led her to leave behind four years of relentless work, and what it really takes to build a resilient, meaningful podcasting career amid turbulence.

Clio de la Llave and Nadine Robinson are the co-founders of Podcast Nation, a creator-first network born out of their influencer marketing agency, Booje Media. We discuss how they evolved from managing social creators to building one of the most distinctive podcast businesses, why integrating audio with social and talent is now central to modern podcast advertising, and what they’ve learned from scaling shows like The Telepathy Tapes, Dear Shandy, and The Mom Room.