About Pod People — Pod People
About Us
Pod People is the largest independent podcast agency in the U.S., specializing in high-impact video and audio podcasts — and the social content that fuels their reach — for leading brands.
Most of our team is based in Brooklyn or Los Angeles. We’ve also built a vetted global network of 3,000+ trusted producers around the globe, so that we can tap the right talent for any project.
In order to break through the noise and earn your audience’s attention, successful brand storytelling needs three components:
1
Award-winning content — in line with your values — that resonates with the target demo
2
Strategic, creative, targeted marketing to find the right audience at the right time
3
The perfect talent (host and guests) for the kind of stories you’re telling
2025 1 Win, 1 Honoree + 3 Noms
2025 Winner
2025 Podcast of the Year nominee
2024 Official Selection
1 Win, 4 Noms
The Inner Pod
Meet the pod that makes the magic.
Rachael King
CEO + Co-Founder
Work Superpower: Loving what I do Life Superpower: Ordering for the table
Anne Feuss
President + Co-Founder
Work Superpower: Creating dream teams and leading them forward
Life Superpower: Expert improvisor in the kitchen
Andrea Perez
Chief Operations Officer
Work Superpower: Keeping the $money$ flowing Life Superpower: Keeping my energetic dog entertained
Aimee Machado
Chief Content Officer
Work Superpower: Keeping the production team humming Life Superpower: Keeping my fingers out of the blender
Bryan Rivers
Director, Production
Work Superpower: Keeping our clients happy Life Superpower: World's best girl dad
Hannah Pedersen
Director, Production Operations
Work Superpower: Creating unique solutions for unique situations Life Superpower: Thrifting and restoring mid-century treasures
Julia Monahan
Senior Director, Marketing
Work Superpower: Writing catchy copy Life Superpower: Complimenting dogs
Michelle Xu
Director, Marketing
Work Superpower: Reaching and retaining the right audience Life Superpower: Foraging for fruit on walks
Sami Reed
Senior Marketing Operations Manager
Work Superpower: Turning data into actionable strategies Life Superpower: Drinking my body weight in sparkling water
Danielle Roth
Senior Producer
Work Superpower: Shaping raw ideas into polished, engaging episodes Life Superpower: Finding a new hobby every six months
Rebecca Chaisson
Senior Producer
Work Superpower: Crunching 15 interviews into one, cohesive story Life Superpower: Crunching through a whole jar of pickled okra
Carter Wogahn
Senior Audio Producer + Editor
Work Superpower: Crafting immersive worlds through sound Life Superpower: Not making mountains out of molehills
Cai Lee
Senior Video Producer + Editor
Work Superpower: Can deliver edits at record speed without sacrificing quality
Life Superpower: Can have a full on conversation using only song lyrics
Marlin Pierre
Senior Operations Manager
Work Superpower: Creating new systems to drive initiatives Life Superpower: Being an open communicator and positively impacting others
Madison Lusby
Senior Production Manager
Work Superpower: "Knows a guy" to solve any problem Life Superpower: Teaching my dog bad habits daily
Angela Yih
Production Manager
Work Superpower: Creating the perfect show for your audience Life Superpower: Creating the best dessert that's not too sweet
Susana Vásquez
Video Editor
Work Superpower: Shaping video into meaningful, human stories
Life Superpower: Turning dark chocolate into emotional therapy
Mateo Narváez
Video Editor
Work Superpower: I turn raw footage into stories worth clapping for Life Superpower: Too chill to be human. Probably a capybara
Darika Fuhrmann
Strategic Initiatives Lead
Work Superpower: Prioritizing like a pro Life Superpower: Squeezing adventure into any budget - there’s always room for a passport stamp (or five)
Sam Gebauer
Associate Producer
Work Superpower: Balancing the production needs of 10 different shows on 10 different topics
Life Superpower: Balancing my giant camera lens while I take photos of very tiny birds
Juan Diego Parra
Video Editor
Work Superpower: Always learning a new trick to make my edits cooler and faster Life Superpower: Knowing all the lyrics from Hamilton
Patty Bustillo
Business Development + Operations Assistant
Work Superpower: Making processes/tasks more efficient
Life Superpower: Finding the best restaurants while traveling
Briana Frapart
Talent Manager
Work Superpower: Sparking the transition to ‘action’ with precision talent matching and my ‘find-a-way’ mindset.
Life Superpower: Mixing K-pop anthems and cinematic scores into the world’s most high-stakes fitness playlists.
Kenny Kuynh
Video Editor + Motion Graphics Designer
Work Superpower: Finding creative solutions for visual problems
Life Superpower: Can flash a V6
Barbara Ripper
Sales + Business Development Coordinator
Work Superpower: Turning abstract ideas into a cohesive plan — and actually doing it
Life Superpower: Being as lucky as Lindsay Lohan in the beginning of Just My Luck
Eric Nguyen
Video Editor + Motion Graphics Designer
Work Superpower: Turning hours of footage into moments people remember
Life Superpower: Can turn the croak of a frog into a synth