The Rising Tide: Building Your Network & Career in the Age of Podcasting

21 May 2026
Talking Podcasts 2 Stage
Podcasting is no longer just a creative medium. It's an ecosystem with real career pathways across platform teams, community, marketing, production, strategy, and business development. Yet many professionals still don't have a clear playbook for how opportunity actually moves through the industry or how to build a network that compounds over time.
This panel breaks down what works in practice: how to build relationships without transactional “networking,” how to earn visibility through contribution, how community functions as infrastructure, and how to position yourself for sustainable work in a changing market. The conversation is built for people who want to move from “adjacent to the industry” into real operating roles, partnerships, and long-term career momentum.
Chairperson
Norma Jean Belenky
Norma Jean Belenky, Co-Host & Producer - PodBiz and NJB Media
Speakers
Ana Xavier
Ana Xavier, Podcast Marketer, Content Strategist & Coach - The Podcast Space
Nicole Gottselig
Nicole Gottselig, Host - Connect With Purpose
Kendall Breitman
Kendall Breitman, Head of Community - Riverside.fm