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Welcome to the Podcast Professionals Association

Are you a freelance podcast creator? A podcast manager or VA? Are you employed by a company and podcast development and production is a significant part of your job? The Professional Podcaster Association is here to reduce overwhelm and assist you in building and growing your podcast focused business. This is YOUR organization and is for anyone working in the industry of podcasting professionally. 

The PPA membership connects podcast professionals with products, partnerships and services. Becoming a member will provide you the opportunity to grow your company’s revenue, expand your reach and visibility and network with industry leaders from around the globe.

Experience growth with a PPA membership!

We are on a mission to redefine what it means to be a true professional in podcasting. From the titles we use for our various roles to establishing clear pathways to a proven track record of success, Stay tuned as we roll out the tools, resources and more for PPA members.

Membership in PPA is a stamp of approval, a feather in your cap and provides you the opportunity to be recognized for all of the powerful work you do behind the mic.

Join PPA and connect to the people, potential and resources to positively impact your bottom line.

Experience GROWTH with a PPA membership!

PPA Member Services provides members with tools and resources to support their professional demands and interests. It's our mission to deliver benefits that positively impact members' business operations and career development, while at the same time strengthen the future of podcasting.

Whether it's business development tools, the latest industry updates on trends and technology, educational offerings, professional and wellness growth programs or opportunities to network with colleagues, PPA provides members with MORE valuable benefits that will make a difference to the bottom line of your podcast business.

Partnerships

The Podcast Professionals Association welcomes the opportunity to partner with organizations. If you are interested in contributing towards our advocacy efforts and/or the development of the podcast creator community, please contact us directly. We offer organizations the opportunity to inform, educate, and reach out to thousands of podcast creators across the country. 

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Meet the Co-Founders of the
Podcast Professionals Association!

BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE PPA!

Jenn Trepeck

Entrepreneur, Host of Salad with a Side of Fries Podcast
Wellness and Business Coach 

Jenn Trepeck has been described as a "force of nature" in wellness. She is an Optimal Health Coach, Podcaster, and Business Consultant. After graduating from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business, Jenn founded Better Life Now LLC while working full-time in hedge fund management. After over a decade of building her practice as a side-hustle, Jenn took the leap to full-time self-employment. That's when she launched Salad with a Side of Fries podcast, empowering larger audiences to achieve optimal health. As a podcaster, since August 2019, Jenn has published over 200 episodes, never missing a week, has generated cash flow to make it a self-sustaining entity and grown to rank in the top 10% of all podcasts without spending a dollar on advertising. In April 2022, Jenn was named one of Podcast Magazine’s 40 under 40! She’s an entrepreneur who has taken learnings from every part of her life to build her businesses and pay it forward, shortening the learning curve for those who are getting started or are ready to level-up.

Traci DeForge

Entrepreneur,  Internationally Recognized Podcast Expert. 

Traci DeForge, founder of Produce Your Podcast, is recognized as an international podcast expert, sought after speaker and media contributor. She is the creator of PODHIVE.com, an online community providing education, encouragement and support for podcasters and her newest venture, The Podcast Management Academy, the industry’s only certified podcast manager training program. Host, Journey to There Podcast, Co-host of Ask Brien on KHTS AM & FM, Los Angeles, CA. She's been featured on all three major networks along with CNN, CTV, Fortune.com and American Express Open. Traci is a member of the Rolling Stone Culture Council , a regular contributor to RadioINK and formerly on the Editorial Advisory Board for the Podcast Business Journal.

BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE PPA!

Meet Jenn Trepeck, Co-founder of the Podcast Professionals Association

Entrepreneur, Host of @saladwithasideoffriespod

Health & Nutrition coach Wellness/beauty/business consultant

Jenn Trepeck has been described as a "force of nature" in wellness. She is an Optimal Health Coach, Podcaster, and Business Consultant. After graduating from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business, Jenn founded Better Life Now LLC while working full-time in hedge fund management. After over a decade of building her practice as a side-hustle, Jenn took the leap to full-time self-employment. That's when she launched Salad with a Side of Fries podcast, empowering larger audiences to achieve optimal health. As a podcaster, since August 2019, Jenn has published over 200 episodes, never missing a week, has generated cash flow to make it a self-sustaining entity and grown to rank in the top 10% of all podcasts without spending a dollar on advertising. In April 2022, Jenn was named one of Podcast Magazine’s 40 under 40! She’s an entrepreneur who has taken learnings from every part of her life to build her businesses and pay it forward, shortening the learning curve for those who are getting started or are ready to level-up.

Meet Traci DeForge, Co-founder of the Podcast Professionals Association

 

Traci is recognized as an international podcast expert, sought after speaker and media contributor. She is the creator of PODHIVE.com, an online community providing education, encouragement and support for podcasters and her newest venture, My Podcast Biz Traci is the host of the podcasts, Journey to There and Talking Finance and co-host of Ask Brien on KHTS AM 1220, Los Angeles, CA. She is the Executive Producer of  The Personal Finance Podcast Network She's been featured on all three major networks along with CNN, CTV, Fortune.com and American Express Open. Traci is a member of the Rolling Stone Culture Council, a regular contributor to RadioINK and is on the Editorial Advisory Board for the Podcast Business Journal.