The Growing Influence through Podcast Guesting Summit

Recorded Audio Summit, with content available November 1–30, 2026

Speaker Application Deadline: October 25, 2026
Content Submission Deadline: October 29, 2026
Promotional Requirement: 10 registrations, with incentives at 20 and 40
Theme: Getting Booked, Showing Up Powerfully, and Building Influence Through Podcast Guesting
Topics: Pitching podcasts, crafting your message, building your guest profile, owning the interview, converting listeners to leads, building long-term momentum as a guest, and related topics

Summit Structure

The Growing Influence through Podcast Guesting Summit is a recorded audio summit, with content being actively pushed to participants throughout November 1–30, 2026. Speakers will record a 15-minute audio talk (minimum 10 minutes) on their topic. The talk will be available to participants during the entire period and actively highlighted on a particular day, after promotional requirements are met. The event will be gamified, giving participants rewards for engaging with more of the content. Among the gamification rewards as well as VIP bonuses will be live events with the speakers, and these are a great opportunity for you to connect with participants directly.

Concept

Podcasts are one of the most powerful and underused authority-building tools available to entrepreneurs today. A great interview puts you in front of a warm, engaged audience that already trusts the host. But most people never get booked. And those who do often walk away without a single lead. The Growing Influence through Podcast Guesting Summit is about changing that. Getting on the right shows. Saying the right things. And turning every appearance into real, lasting influence.

Content

The theme of the summit is podcast guesting as an influence and lead generation strategy. The content can cover any aspect of that journey, including finding and pitching shows, crafting a compelling message, performing well on the mic, building your guest profile, and converting listeners into clients or followers. Your talk should be high value, teaching one to three actionable, immediately useful tips. A talk that clearly holds back the good material to push people into a paid offer will be rejected. No direct offers can be made inside your talk, but you may spend up to 30 seconds discussing your free offer (and VIP offer if applicable) to invite listeners to take the next step. We lead with generosity. That is what earns the listener’s trust and their interest in going further with you.

Delivery

The summit is delivered in audio format, accessible to participants through the dashboard throughout the entire summit period. Every day, participants receive an email spotlighting between one and three talks, with direct links to listen.

Speaker Meetings

Meeting 1: [Date TBD], October 2026 at [Time] Eastern
Meeting 2: [Date TBD], October 2026 at [Time] Eastern

Speaker Acceptance and Requirements

If your application is submitted and complete before October 25, 2026, you may consider yourself accepted without waiting for confirmation. That said, acceptance is only the beginning. Please block off the speaker meetings and participant meetups as soon as you apply. You are also welcome to begin recording your content immediately.

To be included in the content lineup:

You must submit a high-quality MP3 recording that delivers genuine value to the audience, not just a pitch. If your recording does not meet our standards, you will be notified so you may re-record.

To be highlighted in the daily email reminders:

10 opt-ins: Your talk will be spotlighted in a daily email
20 opt-ins: You will be included as a contributing author in the collaborative book produced from this summit
40 opt-ins: You will receive a second highlight in a dedicated solo email sent to the entire summit list

If you do not promote, your talk will remain available in the general summit content but will not be directly highlighted.

Questions

Questions can be directed to Michael Whitehouse at michael@guywhoknowsaguy.com

Legal Stuff

By applying to this event, you are agreeing to the following:

1. Speaker hereby grants to Michael Whitehouse and Concardia, LLC the right to use his or her name, voice, appearance, likeness, image, words, participation, and title or professional designation, in whole or in part, in these Recordings and/or compilations and in any correspondence, publicity, advertising, promotional, or other derivative materials based on them. Michael Whitehouse and Concardia, LLC has no obligation to make use of the rights granted herein.

2. Speaker hereby grants Michael Whitehouse and Concardia, LLC the unconditional and irrevocable right to reproduce the Recording in any format, and to distribute, sell, prepare derivative works, advertise, and publicize the Recordings without compensation to Speaker. Michael Whitehouse and Concardia, LLC may edit the Recordings at their discretion. Michael Whitehouse and Concardia, LLC shall own the worldwide rights, title, and interest, including copyright in and to the Speaker’s Recording. However, the Speaker shall also retain the right to use his or her own Recording for any purpose.

3. Speaker, upon written request to Michael Whitehouse and Concardia, LLC, shall be provided with a copy of his or her Recording in electronic format.

4. Speaker agrees to promote the event to their audience by email, social media, or any other method to generate a minimum of 10 opt-ins, with a goal of 25 or more.

5. Speaker is permitted to make a free offer during his or her talk.

6. Speaker represents that he or she has the full right, power, and authority to grant this release and to perform all of the provisions thereof. Speaker acknowledges that in the event of a breach or alleged breach with respect to the terms and provisions hereof, Michael Whitehouse and Concardia, LLC shall not take legal action but will be very disappointed and will record such breach in the official records.

7. Speaker agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Michael Whitehouse and Concardia, LLC from and against all claims, losses, expenses, and liabilities of every kind including reasonable attorney’s fees arising out of the inaccuracy or breach of any provision of this Agreement. Speaker expressly releases Michael Whitehouse and Concardia, LLC from any and all claims arising out of the use of the material.

8. This release shall be governed in accordance with the laws of the State of Connecticut, constitutes the entire agreement of the parties, and may be amended only in writing.