Episodes

Jan. 6, 2026

EP136 - Pod Digital Media Founder & CEO - Gary Coichy

Building a multicultural podcast network? Life lessons learned working at McDonald’s? Episode 136 of the Media People Podcast is LIVE with Pod Digital Media Founder, Gary Coichy. We chat: 🎯 Emigrating from Haiti to New York C...

Dec. 23, 2025

EP135 - MOCEAN Chief Creative Officer - Greg Harrison

Matt LeBlanc and Steven Spielberg? Episode 135 of the Media People Podcast is LIVE with MOCEAN Chief Creative Officer, Greg Harrison. We chat: 🎯 Growing up in Subruban Detroit 🎯 Editing for Steven Spielberg 🎯 Cutting Matt LeB...

Dec. 9, 2025

EP134 - Other.™ Founding Partner - Matt Jenkins

Episode 134 of the Media People Podcast is LIVE with Other.™ Founding Partner, Matt Jenkins. We chat: 🎯 Growing up in Mount Albert, Ontario 🎯 The impact hockey had on his youth and career 🎯 How a reluctant first job led to a ...

Nov. 25, 2025

EP133 - Creativ Company Founder & CEO - Wes Morton

Episode 133 of the Media People Podcast is LIVE with Creativ Company Founder & CEO, Wes Morton. We chat: 🎯 Growing up in Brenham, Texas 🎯 Taking a sabbatical from Columbia University after freshman year 🎯 Joining an archeolog...

Nov. 11, 2025

EP132 - SpecialGuestX & 1stAveMachine Creative Conductor - Sam Penfield

Special GuestX & 1stAveMachine Creative Conductor, Sam Penfield, is this episode's guest. We chat: 🎯 Growing up in Bowman, North Dakota 🎯 Producing for Michael Bay 🎯 Being the youngest registered female auctioneer 🎯 How AI is...

Oct. 28, 2025

EP131 - T1 President & CSO - Nithya Ramachandran

Episode 131 of the Media People Podcast is LIVE with T1 President & CSO, Nithya Ramachandran. We chat: 🎯 Growing up in Toronto, India, and Edmonton 🎯 The blueprint to getting a promotion 🎯 Consulting during the Alberta energy...

Oct. 14, 2025

EP130 - Jomboy Media CEO - Courtney Hirsch

Episode 130 of the Media People Podcast is LIVE with Jomboy Media CEO, Courtney Hirsch. We chat: 🎯 How Jomboy Media grew out of a Twitter account 🎯 Why breaking into sales was always the career goal 🎯 Why Courtney identifies ...

Sept. 30, 2025

EP129 - CEO | President - Brad Furtney

Episode 129 of the Media People Podcast is LIVE with CEO | President, Brad Furtney. We chat: 🎯 Growing up in London 🎯 His time at Labatt 🎯 Building decks in cottage country 🎯 The differences between winning & having fun 🎯 Lea...

Sept. 16, 2025

EP128 - Team Friday Founder & CEO - Michelle O'Grady

Episode 128 of the Media People Podcast is LIVE with Team Friday Founder & CEO, Michelle O’Grady. We chat: 🎯 Growing up in Los Angeles 🎯 Founding Team Friday with $15K and no clients 🎯 Her first part time job as a grocery bag...

Sept. 2, 2025

EP127 - Serial Entrepreneur - David U.K.™

Episode 127 of the Media People Podcast is LIVE with Serial Entrepreneur, David U.K.™. We chat: 🎯 His media sales career 🎯 A reference letter from Clint Eastwood 🎯 Why he trademarked his last name 🎯 Why you should arrive at w...

Aug. 19, 2025

EP126 - Up Level Coaching & Consulting Founder & CEO - Amy Kiernan

Episode 126 of the Media People Podcast is LIVE with Up Level Coaching & Consulting Founder & CEO, Amy Kiernan. We chat: 🎯 Working at Twitter’s first Canadian office 🎯 Working at Twitter as it became ‘X’ 🎯 Applying for a mark...

Aug. 5, 2025

EP125 - Epitaph Group Inc. Founder & Chief Strategy Officer - Mike Rumble

Let’s get ready to Rumble! Episode 125 of the Media People Podcast is LIVE with Epitaph Group Inc. Founder & Chief Strategy Officer, Mike Rumble. We chat: 🎯 Founding a media agency on the back of cannabis legalization 🎯 Growi...

July 22, 2025

EP124 - ESHAP Owner + Cartographer - Evan Shapīro

Episode 124 of the Media People Podcast is LIVE with ESHAP Owner + Cartographer, Evan Shapīro. We chat: 🎯 Solving restructuring problems for top-heavy companies 🎯 Dropping out of the University of Massachusetts 🎯 Executive pr...

July 8, 2025

EP123 - Clarity Global US Managing Partner - Kristen Ingraham

Episode 123 of the Media People Podcast is LIVE with Clarity Global US Managing Partner, Kristen Ingraham. We chat: 🎯 Legacy-creating moments 🎯 Turning a cold email into a job offer 🎯 The truth about working with celebrities ...

June 24, 2025

EP122 - NABS Director of Media Sales - Jennifer Hawtin

☕Coffee is for closers!🤝 Episode 122 of the Media People Podcast is LIVE with veteran media sales executive and NABS Director of Media Sales, Jennifer Hawtin. We chat: 🎯 Vulnerability as a strength 🎯 The importance of selling...

June 10, 2025

EP121 - ThinkStart.ca Award-Winning Speaker and Consultant - Mohit Rajhans

Episode 121 of the Media People Podcast is LIVE with ThinkStart.ca Award-Winning Speaker and Consultant, Mohit Rajhans. We chat: 🎯 The new Minister of AI portfolio 🎯 Future-proofing your skills 🎯 Mohit’s go-to resources for l...

May 27, 2025

EP120 - Don't Be A Little Pitch Founder/CEO & Pitch Pro - Bryce North

Episode 120 of the Media People Podcast is LIVE with Don’t Be A Little Pitch Founder/CEO & Pitch Pro, Bryce North. We chat: 🎯 Receiving a ‘bait & switch’ offer on Dragons Den 🎯 How Don’t Be A Little Pitch is disrupting the P...

May 13, 2025

EP119 - ReBoot Consulting Group Managing Partner & Founder - Kerry Harris

Episode 119 of the Media People Podcast is LIVE with Reboot Consulting Group Managing Partner & Founder, Kerry Harris. We chat: 🎯 Why dissolving a business partnership is akin to a divorce 🎯 Why Kerry passed on an NCAA track...

April 30, 2025