“You’re not going to build an audience with three podcasts.” – Molly Ruland
This week on the Gooder Podcast, I had the pleasure of talking with Molly Ruland, the founder, and CEO of Heartcast Media. We discuss podcasts, and how the platform has provided a powerful listening revolution for brands and professionals. We learn about ways that brands can utilize podcasts to humanize themselves and authentically connect with consumers. Along the way, we get to meet one of the hardworking business leaders whose passion extends past the microphone and office space into cultural revolution and human rights.
In this episode we learn:
– A background of Heartcast Media and the reason it exists
– Molly’s journey of transitioning from One Love Massive (a multi-sensory creative platform founded in D.C.) to Heartcast Media which focuses supporting brands, NGO’s, and businesses in podcast/content creation and distribution.
– The rise of audio storytelling and how podcasting has evolved in the last several years.
– Podcasts ability to humanize a brand and develop relationships with consumers and business partners.
– How podcasts can be an effective advertising tool for consumer brands.
– The importance of being intentional when starting a podcast by using your mission and business goals to drive content creation.
– Podcasting 101: for companies, organizations and humans.
About Molly Ruland:
Molly Ruland has spent the last 20 years elevating and amplifying voices through community, art, music and culture. Heartcast Media was formed in 2018 to create a sustainable podcast production offering for business, brands, think tanks, and organizations with a message. She currently produces content for NATO, The Dept of Health, DC Gov, several podcasts for The Atlantic Council and many more. Molly believes that “listening is the revolution” and she aspires to make the world a better place with intentional content.
Guests Social Media Links:
Website: https://www.heartcastmedia.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heartcastmedia/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heartcastmediadc/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/HeartcastMedia
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heartcastmedia/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcCfuiqNu9ZqWMGjMEV8ySA
Email: info@heartcastmedia.com
Show Resources:
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Black Lives Matter is a decentralized political and social movement protesting against incidents of police brutality and all racially motivated violence against black people.
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Black Girl Ventures’ mission is to provide Black/Brown woman-identifying founders with access to community, capital, and capacity building in order to meet business milestones that lead to economic advancement through entrepreneurship.
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