231. James Colistra, Wonderfish, on the Power of Podcast Guesting

22 Sept 2025 · 31 min
30:48

Episode transcript of the PR Podcast interview (host Jody Fisher) with James Colistra (founder of Wonderfish). Colistra describes his media/marketing background (Marketing roles at The Economist and Forbes; ~2014–2024 at Forbes on paid media), his transition to earned media PR and founding Wonderfish, and a service/product focused on podcast guest placements called the "Podcast Power Circuit." They discuss podcasting’s growth and formats, the long-tail distribution of shows (millions of podcasts), metrics and discovery tools (Listen Notes and other databases with inconsistent audience estimates), video vs audio podcast strategies, repurposing long-form podcast content into social/video clips, call-to-action tactics to turn podcast appearances into leads, and guest-prep advice (slow down, clear CTA, identify audience and unique angle). The episode ends with a rapid-fire segment and contact info for Colistra (wonderfishpr.com; LinkedIn: James Colistra; email: jcolistra@wonderfishpr.com).

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